St. Francis County Criminal History Search

St. Francis County Criminal History records run through two Forrest City offices. The Sheriff at 2124 South Washington posts a current inmate roster and a 48 hour release list. The Circuit Clerk at 313 S Izard keeps felony and misdemeanor court files. Use this page to find the right tool for a St. Francis County Criminal History search, whether you need a current inmate lookup, a court case pull, a warrant check, or a full state background. Links below go to official county and state sites where they work.

St. Francis County Sheriff Criminal History Records

The St. Francis County Sheriff's Office is at 2124 South Washington, Forrest City, AR 72335. The main phone line is (870) 633-2611 and the fax is (870) 261-1773. Dispatch runs 24 hours a day. The office also runs the St. Francis County Detention Center, which houses pre-trial detainees and some sentenced inmates. The county sits in the east part of the state and is home to the Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex, which is a separate federal facility.

The image above is from the St. Francis County Sheriff site. From here, you can reach the inmate roster, current inmates page, and the 48 hour release list. Each record on the roster shows full name, date of birth, physical description, ethnicity, sex, booking number, date and time of arrest, charges, and a mugshot.

A St. Francis County Criminal History search at the Sheriff level works for recent arrests, current detainees, and warrants. Arrest records are open under Arkansas FOIA. Call the records line for a custody check, with full name and date of birth. The 48 hour release list is useful for tracking someone who has just been let out of the Forrest City jail. Warrant info is shared on a case by case basis.

St. Francis County Circuit Clerk Court Files

The St. Francis County Circuit Clerk is at 313 S Izard, Suite 8, Forrest City, AR 72336 (P.O. Box 1775). The phone line is (870) 261-1715. The fax is (870) 261-1723. Court records held by the clerk include civil, criminal, juvenile, and domestic relations cases. The Circuit Court in St. Francis County handles felony criminal cases and civil cases over $25,000. Divorce, child abuse and neglect, guardianship, probate, and mental health cases are also filed here.

Court records at the Circuit Clerk go back to the formation of the county in 1827. Paper files for older cases are still on site, and a staff pull may be needed. Newer cases are scanned into the Arkansas Judiciary Search Online Portal. Certified copies are $5.00 each. Plain copies are $0.25 per page. Payments are cash, check, or money order.

For a statewide name based case lookup, use the Arkansas Judiciary case search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. St. Francis County is a full records participant, so 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.

Juvenile court records are sealed under Ark. Code § 9-27-309 and do not show in the public search. Sealed or expunged adult records are pulled off the public view. Active investigations stay closed while a case is open. The clerk can confirm the seal status but will not release the underlying file.

Federal Criminal History Records in St. Francis County

The Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex holds federal inmates from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Federal cases are separate from county or state cases. For federal inmate checks, use the BOP inmate locator. For federal court case files, use PACER on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.

Federal cases do not show up in state court search. If a St. Francis County resident was charged with a federal crime, the case will be at the Little Rock federal courthouse or at a nearby federal district. Some federal inmates housed at Forrest City are not from St. Francis County at all. They are moved to the facility by the BOP.

St. Francis County FOIA and Record Requests

The Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code § 25-19-101 covers St. Francis County records. Each county office must reply to a written request within three business days. Fees are the real cost of copies. The Arkansas Attorney General site posts the full FOIA handbook online with sample letters and deadlines.

To request Sheriff records, mail a written request to 2124 South Washington, Forrest City. To request Circuit Clerk records, contact the clerk at 313 S Izard. List case number, name, or date range. Some data is held back. Juvenile records are sealed. Active investigations stay closed. Sealed and expunged records do not show in public search.

Statewide Criminal History Tools

For a full St. Francis 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 under three years old, and sex offender status. For fingerprint checks, use Form ASP-122 at $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 is $13.00. The subject must sign the consent form first. These are the formal tools used by agencies and courts.

For state prison holds after a St. Francis County case, use the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search. Look up by name, ADC number, facility, or offense. For victim alerts, sign up at VINELink. For sex offender checks, use the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry.

St. Francis County Criminal History Rights and Records

Anyone who is the subject of a St. Francis 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 St. Francis County data back into the central ACIC repository.

Sealing or Expunging a St. Francis 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 St. Francis 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 St. Francis County

Crime victims and family members in St. Francis 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 St. Francis 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 and Arkansas Criminal History Resources

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