Access Russellville 24 Hour Booking

Russellville 24 hour booking records cover people picked up by the Russellville Police Department or Arkansas Tech University Police and booked into the Pope County Jail. Russellville is a college town in the Arkansas River Valley. The police force handles a steady flow of cases each day. This page shows how to find a Russellville booking, how to reach the right records unit, and how the state FOIA applies. The booking sheet itself sits at the Pope County Sheriff's Office.

Russellville 24 Hour Booking Records

The Russellville Police Department sits at 115 W Main Street, Russellville, AR 72801. The main line is (479) 968-1801. The Records Division is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. RPD is the main police force in the city and handles most of the arrests. The records unit pulls arrest reports, incident reports, and accident reports on request.

File a FOIA request at the Records Division with specific details about the arrest. Give the clerk the full name, the date of the incident, and a case number if you have one. The three business day rule under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105 applies to any request you file with the department.

Russellville arrests go to the Pope County Jail. The Pope County Sheriff runs the jail and handles intake. The sheriff also takes calls about current bookings, bond, and visitation. Name, charge, date, and bond are public the moment they are logged under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103.

The city runs a public website at russellvillearkansas.org. The site has links to the police department, the city clerk, and other city offices. Use it to find the right contact for your records request.

The image above shows the city's main site. From there you can find the police department page, the FOIA contact, and the city clerk. Each office handles its own records under Arkansas law.

Pope County Jail and 24 Hour Booking

Russellville is the seat of Pope County. The Pope County Sheriff runs the jail and handles intake 24 hours a day. When a Russellville Police officer or ATU officer makes an arrest, the person is taken to the Pope County Jail for booking. Staff run the prints, take a mugshot, log the charge, and set or refer a bond.

The basic facts of any booking are public the moment they are logged. Name, charge, date, and bond stay open even while the wider case is still live. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103 defines a booking sheet as a public record. Mugshots of adults are also public under the Arkansas FOIA Handbook.

Pope County takes part in Arkansas CourtConnect in some cases. Once a charge is filed, the case may show up on Arkansas CourtConnect the next business day. If Pope County is not on the system for a given year, you can still get the case file from the Circuit Clerk.

VINELink covers most Pope County inmates. Sign up for free at VINELink. The service sends a text or email when a person is released or moved out of the Pope County jail.

Arkansas Tech University Police

Arkansas Tech University sits in Russellville. The school runs its own campus police force. The ATU Police main line is (479) 968-0222. Arrests made by ATU Police still feed into the Pope County Jail. The 24 hour booking record is held at the county level, the same as for RPD arrests.

The Clery Act requires ATU to post a daily crime log. That log is not a full booking record. It shows the time, the place, and the type of incident. For the booking sheet with charges and bond, go to the Pope County Sheriff.

ATU Police cover the main campus and most of the area right around it. Off campus calls in Russellville go to RPD. State troopers may make arrests on Interstate 40 that run through Russellville. Those bookings also land at the Pope County Jail.

Request Russellville 24 Hour Booking Records

Arkansas FOIA gives you the right to ask for booking records. The rule is at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook has plain language rules and sample letters. You do not need to say the word "FOIA." You do not have to give a reason. But you do need to be an Arkansas citizen.

Give the records unit the full name, a date of birth if you know it, the date and rough time of the booking, and a booking number if you have one. Ask for the booking sheet, the mugshot, the charge list, and the bond sheet by name. The custodian has three business days to answer under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105.

Copy fees cap at 25 cents per page under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(d). The agency cannot charge for staff time. Certified copies may cost more in some counties. If the total goes over $25, the sheriff can ask for the money up front.

If a sheriff or RPD says no, call the Attorney General FOIA page at (501) 682-2007. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-107 you can also sue in circuit court to get the record. The judge can rule in a few days.

Court Records After Booking

Once a charge is filed, the case moves from the jail roster to the court docket. Russellville District Court handles most misdemeanors that come out of a Russellville 24 hour booking. Felony cases move up to Pope County Circuit Court. Both dockets are public.

Bond is set by a judge in most felony cases. Misdemeanor cases may use a bond schedule. Most people post bond within a day. Those who cannot post bond stay at the Pope County jail until the case ends or they are moved.

Juvenile records are closed under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. The jail will not confirm or deny that a juvenile is in custody to a stranger. Only a parent or legal guardian can get that info. When a juvenile is charged as an adult, the booking record may become public.

The Arkansas Counties Association has a full list of every sheriff and clerk office in the state. Use it to find the phone number or mailing address for any Pope County office. The site is a good jump off for nearby counties too.

Related State Agencies

The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search covers people sent to state prison after a conviction. It does not show Russellville 24 hour booking data. A note on the ADC site says the department is not responsible for people held at city or county jails.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs a $22 online name check. ACIC shows arrests, charges, and final outcomes across the state. It is a good fallback when a county roster does not go back far enough.

The Division of Community Correction has a parolee and probationer search. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry has photos and addresses for registered offenders in Pope County.

Nearby Cities and Counties

Russellville sits in the Arkansas River Valley. For the full county page, see Pope County. Yell, Logan, and Johnson counties all border Pope County. Nearby qualifying cities include Conway to the east.