Randolph County Criminal History Records

Randolph County Criminal History records run from two Pocahontas offices. The Sheriff at 1510 Pace Road runs the detention center, which now holds up to 94 beds after a 2018 expansion. The Circuit Clerk at 107 W Broadway keeps the felony and misdemeanor court files. Use this page to find the right office for a Randolph County Criminal History search, whether you need a current inmate lookup, a case file, a warrant check, or a full state level background. Links go to official sites where they work.

Randolph County Sheriff Criminal History Records

The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is at 1510 Pace Road, Pocahontas, AR 72455, with a phone line at (870) 892-8888. Dispatch runs 24 hours a day. The office runs the Randolph County Detention Center, which was built in 1999 and expanded in 2018. That expansion pushed capacity from 34 beds to 94 and added the first 20 beds for female inmates. Most holds in the facility run short term.

Randolph County Criminal History data at the Sheriff level covers recent arrests, current inmates, and warrants. Most inmates in the detention center are held on drug related offenses, in particular methamphetamine charges. Call the jail direct for a custody check, with full name and date of birth. Written FOIA requests work best for copies of older booking logs and arrest reports.

The Sheriff serves Pocahontas and smaller towns like Maynard, Reyno, and Biggers. Town police departments feed into the county system, so some arrest reports start at the city level. A warrant check takes the person's full name. The Sheriff can tell you if a name shows on the active list but will limit detail for safety of the officers serving the warrant.

Randolph County Circuit Clerk Criminal History Files

The Randolph County Circuit Clerk is at 107 W Broadway St C, Pocahontas, AR 72455, with a phone line at (870) 892-5264. The Circuit Court keeps civil, criminal, probate, and domestic relations files. The District Court handles misdemeanors, traffic, and small claims. The clerk is also ex officio recorder for deeds and land records.

The screenshot above is from the Randolph County land records portal. The same Pocahontas courthouse runs the criminal side of the Circuit Clerk. Certified copies of court files are $5.00. Plain copies are $0.25 per page. Public access terminals are open at the courthouse during business hours.

For a statewide name based lookup, use the Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. Randolph County is a full records participant. Felony and misdemeanor cases, civil suits, probate, and domestic files all show up. Search fields include name, case number, date filed, case type, and business name.

In person access at the clerk's office works for older paper files. Some cases in Randolph County go back to the county's formation in 1835. A staff pull may take a day or two for the oldest paper files. Juvenile court records are sealed under Ark. Code § 9-27-309.

Randolph County District Court

The Randolph County District Court handles misdemeanor cases, traffic, and small claims. It sits in Pocahontas at the courthouse square. Cases include DWI, simple assault, petty theft, disorderly conduct, hot checks, and traffic violations. First time offenders may qualify for short diversion tracks.

Fines can be paid online at pay.arcourts.gov when the ticket lists a pay code. Mail and in person pay work too. Time pay plans cover larger fine balances over several months. Community service may stand in for pay at a set rate per hour. Call the court clerk for the schedule of pleas and trials.

Randolph County FOIA and Record Requests

The Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code § 25-19-101 covers Randolph County records. Each office must reply to a written request within three business days. Fees are the cost of copies only. The Arkansas Attorney General runs a FOIA hotline and posts the full handbook online, with sample request letters and step by step walk throughs.

Send a Sheriff request in writing to 1510 Pace Road. Send a Circuit Clerk request in writing to 107 W Broadway. List the case number, name, or date range. Some Randolph County Criminal History data is held back. Juvenile court records are sealed. Sealed or expunged records do not appear in the public case search. Open investigations stay closed.

Statewide Criminal History Tools for Randolph County

For a full Randolph County Criminal History check, use the state tools. The ARCH public name based search costs $24.00 and shows felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests less than three years old, and sex offender status. Fingerprint checks with Form ASP-122 are $25.00 through the Arkansas State Police background check forms page.

The Arkansas online criminal background check tool runs consent based checks. State checks are $22.00 or $11.00 for volunteers. An FBI fingerprint add on runs $13.00. These are the formal tools used for any official background request.

For state prison holds after a Randolph County case, use the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search. Look up by name, ADC number, facility, or offense. Results show intake date, crime summary, and known aliases. For victim alerts, sign up at VINELink. For sex offender checks, use the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry.

Randolph County Court Circuit Details

Randolph County sits in the 3rd Judicial Circuit of Arkansas. This circuit also covers Jackson, Lawrence, Sharp, and several other northeast counties. A Circuit judge assigned to the circuit hears felony cases at the Pocahontas courthouse on a set docket. Pleas and motions run on motion days. Jury trials are scheduled on separate weeks to keep the court clear for them.

Prosecution in Randolph County runs through the Prosecuting Attorney for the 3rd Judicial District. The prosecutor reviews arrest reports from the Sheriff and Pocahontas PD before filing formal charges. Public defenders handle felony cases for those who cannot afford private counsel. Bond amounts for serious drug charges, which make up a big chunk of the case load, are set at the first court date.

Probation and parole for Randolph County convictions go through the Arkansas Community Correction office. Their files stand apart from the county records. The 2018 detention center expansion from 34 to 94 beds gave the Sheriff more room to house sentenced inmates locally instead of transferring them out to a state facility. That change also shortened the wait for court dates in some cases.

Pocahontas is the main city in Randolph County. Smaller towns like Maynard, Reyno, and Biggers have their own mayor's offices but may lean on the Sheriff for full time law enforcement. Some small town arrests get processed at the county level from the start. The Sheriff also coordinates with nearby Lawrence, Clay, and Sharp County offices on regional cases.

Nearby Counties and Arkansas Criminal History Resources

Randolph County borders several others in northeast Arkansas that run their own Arkansas Criminal History tools. Check these nearby options when a case may have crossed county lines.