Greene County Criminal History Search

Greene County Criminal History records are held by the Sheriff in Paragould and the Circuit Clerk at the county courthouse on West Court Street. The Sheriff runs a live online inmate roster that lists over 200 current detainees with booking number, age, charges, and bond. The Circuit Clerk keeps every felony and misdemeanor file for Greene County circuit court. Use this page to find the right tool for a Greene County Criminal History search, whether you need a current booking check, a court file, a warrant look up, or a state wide rap sheet through ARCH.

Greene County Sheriff Criminal History Records

The Greene County Sheriff's Office is the lead agency for Greene County Criminal History records. The main office is at 1809 N Rocking Chair Road, Paragould, AR 72450. The phone line is (870) 236-7612. The Sheriff's Office runs 24 hour patrol and staff at the county detention center. It also works with the Paragould Police on larger cases.

The image above is from the Greene County Sheriff's Office website. From here you can reach the inmate roster, news updates, and forms for records requests. The site also links out to general county contact info.

The Sheriff's Office keeps arrest logs, incident reports, and jail records. Written requests under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act should go to the Paragould office. Put the full name, date of birth, and date range on the request. Most requests come back within three working days.

Greene County Inmate Roster

The public inmate roster is one of the most up to date in Arkansas. The Sheriff's Office posts a live list online with over 223 current inmates. Information on each record includes booking number, age, booking date, charges, and bond amount. The site also lists releasing inmates in a separate list for clear tracking. The roster refreshes throughout the day.

The screenshot above is from the Greene County Inmate Roster. You can filter by name or sort the list. Recent bookings from the last 72 hours are a separate group on the same page. In 2023, Greene County processed 468 total arrests. Of those, 247 were filed as "All Other Offenses," 101 were drug related, and 38 were simple assault. 325 arrestees were male and 143 female. 416 were identified as White.

Greene County Circuit Clerk Court Records

The Greene County Circuit Clerk is at 320 West Court Street, Room 124, Paragould, AR 72450. The phone line is (870) 239-6330 and fax is (870) 239-3550. The Circuit Clerk files records for criminal, civil, domestic relations, and juvenile courts. The office is also the ex officio county recorder for land records.

The image above is from the Greene County Circuit Clerk page. Copy fees run $0.20 per page. Faxed record copies run $1.00 per page. Certified copies go out on request at the state norm of $5.00 per document plus copy fees. Court records go back to the formation of the county.

For online court lookups, use the Arkansas Judiciary portal at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. Greene County has partial records in the state Public CourtConnect system. Search by name, case number, or filing date. Not every older case is scanned for online view. For older files, plan for a staff pull at the courthouse.

Greene County District Court

Greene County District Court handles misdemeanor cases, traffic matters, hot checks, and small claims. The court sits at 320 West Court Street, Paragould, AR 72450. The phone line is (870) 239-6331. Call the court for the current docket and judge. The Paragould Police handle most local crime cases, and Paragould citations show up here in district court.

Fines can be paid online at pay.arcourts.gov when the court uses the state pay portal. Walk in pay is also taken at the courthouse during business hours. Time pay plans are set up with court staff. Miss a payment and the court may issue a bench warrant.

FOIA and Greene County Criminal History Access

Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code § 25-19-101 covers every Greene County office. The Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, and district court must respond within three working days. The fee is the cost of copies only. A fee above $25 can be prepaid.

Some data stays closed under FOIA. Juvenile court files are sealed under Ark. Code § 9-27-309. Active criminal investigations stay closed until the case ends. Sealed and expunged files drop off the public side of the court search. Adoption files and grand jury records are sealed by statute as well.

Statewide Tools for Greene County Criminal History

The state tools give the most full view of Greene County Criminal History. The ARCH public search runs $24.00 per name based check. Results show felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status from any Arkansas county.

Fingerprint based checks run $25.00 on Form ASP-122 from the Arkansas State Police background check forms page. Consent based checks run through the CBC tool at $22.00 or $11.00 for volunteers. The FBI fingerprint add on is $13.00. CBC uses the Information Network of Arkansas portal.

For state inmates from Greene County, use the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search. Search by name, ADC number, facility, or offense. Sign up for victim alerts at VINELink. Sex offender lookups run on the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry, with search by city, county, or zip.

Greene County Criminal History Rights and Records

Anyone who is the subject of a Greene County Criminal History record has the right to see and challenge the content. Ark. Code § 12-12-1013 sets this rule. If a record shows an arrest or charge that is wrong, the subject can ask for the record to be fixed. The challenge process is covered in Ark. Code § 12-12-211 and in ACIC Regulation 7(F). The Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau runs the fingerprint based comparison at no extra cost if a subject disputes what is on the rap sheet.

If the prints do not match, the bureau reissues the report free of charge. This catches a common problem with name only lookups where two people share the same name and birth date. The match by print is the only way to rule out a false hit for sure. Local police and the Sheriff all feed prints into the state system. That flow is what ties Greene County data back into the central ACIC repository.

Sealing or Expunging a Greene County Criminal Record

Arkansas law at Ark. Code § 16-90-1401 et seq. sets up the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act. A person can ask a court to seal or expunge an old case. Once sealed, the case drops off the public view of ARCH and off the Search ARCourts portal. The sealed file still exists but stays with the court and law enforcement only.

Eligibility turns on the type of offense, the time since the case closed, and whether all fines and costs have been paid. Some offenses can never be sealed under state law. The Sheriff may still see sealed records for official use. A lawyer or legal aid group can walk a person through the paper work.

Legal aid options for Greene County residents include the Center for Arkansas Legal Services at (501) 376-3423 and Legal Aid of Arkansas at (870) 972-9224. Both offer free help to people who qualify by income.

Using VINE and ACIC Alerts in Greene County

Crime victims and family members in Greene County can sign up for custody alerts through the VINELink system. The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs VINE with Appriss. Alerts come by phone, text, email, or TTY. A change in an inmate's custody triggers the alert. Transfers, release dates, or escapes all generate a notice.

Sex offender alerts work through the same ACIC hub. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry lets a Greene County resident sign up for email or phone alerts on any offender in the area. Levels 2, 3, and 4 are posted on the public site. Level 1 stays with law enforcement only. An address change must be reported 10 days ahead or 3 days in an emergency.

Nearby Counties Arkansas Criminal History

Greene County sits in northeast Arkansas near the Missouri line. It borders several counties with their own Arkansas Criminal History tools.

Cities in Greene County Criminal History

Paragould is the county seat and the largest city in Greene County. Visit the city page for local police and court records.