Search Springdale 24 Hour Booking

Springdale 24 hour booking records show the people arrested by Springdale Police and booked into the Washington County Detention Center in the past day. The city police force makes the arrest. The sheriff runs the jail and keeps the booking sheet. This page shows how to find a Springdale 24 hour booking, who to call at the city or at the county, and how to file a FOIA for the arrest report or the booking sheet. It also points to the courts that hear cases after a booking.

How Springdale 24 Hour Booking Works

Springdale sits in Washington and Benton counties, but most of the city is in Washington County. Springdale is one of the fastest growing cities in Arkansas. The Springdale Police Department handles most arrests inside the city. After an arrest, the officer drives the person to the Washington County Detention Center in Fayetteville. The sheriff's staff takes the booking at the jail. They log the name, date of birth, charge, and bond. That log is the 24 hour booking record. It shows up on the county roster.

Springdale does not run its own full jail. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-41-502, the county sheriff runs the county jail. The city pays a daily fee for each person held. That rule is the same across the state. So for a Springdale 24 hour booking, you look at Washington County.

Springdale PD keeps its own arrest report for each case. The report lists the officer, the scene, and the facts of the arrest. It is a separate file from the booking sheet at the jail. Both are open under Arkansas FOIA, Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. Files tied to an open investigation can be held back while the case is live under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(b)(6).

Start at the city site for the full list of offices, including the police department. Here is the Springdale city site.

From the city home page, you can click through to the police department, the records division, and the FOIA contact. The city lists phone numbers and office hours for each department too.

Springdale Police Department and Arrest Records

The Springdale Police Department is at 201 Spring Street. The main number is (479) 751-4542. Office hours for the Records Division run Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Springdale PD handles city law duty and books its own arrestees into the Washington County jail.

The Records Division keeps the arrest reports, incident reports, and other public records for the department. You can submit a request in person. You can mail a request to the department. Some types of requests can be handled by phone.

FOIA request basics at Springdale PD:

• Arkansas citizenship required under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(a)(1)(A)
• Specific identification of the record you want
• Your contact information
• Preferred format (paper or digital)

The department has three business days to reply under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(c). Copy fees are capped at 25 cents a page under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(d). Staff time is not billable. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook sets out the full process for any city or sheriff in the state.

Washington County Jail and Springdale Booking

The Washington County Detention Center is in Fayetteville. It holds Springdale arrestees after booking. For the full set of county tools, see the Washington County 24 hour booking page. That page has the sheriff's phone, the jail address, and the FOIA contact for the sheriff.

The sheriff posts a public inmate inquiry tool online. It lists who is in custody at the detention center. You can search by last name or by booking date. The tool shows the charge, bond, booking date, and the agency that made the arrest. So for Springdale PD arrests, you can filter by the agency name on the roster.

Bond is set by a judge or by a bond schedule. Most people post bond within a day or two of the booking. Those who cannot post bond stay at the jail until the next court date. First court dates for Springdale misdemeanors go to the Springdale District Court. Felony cases head to the Washington County Circuit Court.

Washington County is a busy jail. It takes bookings from Fayetteville PD, Springdale PD, the University of Arkansas Police, and other city forces in the county. The daily 24 hour booking roster shows a mix of all these agencies. Look for the arresting agency name on each booking record.

Request 24 Hour Booking Records in Springdale

Arkansas FOIA rules let any Arkansas citizen ask for these records. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(a)(1)(A) ties the right to request to state citizenship. You do not have to say why. You do not have to use the word FOIA. But you do have to name the record.

For a Springdale 24 hour booking, the FOIA path runs to two offices. Springdale PD has the arrest report. Washington County Sheriff has the booking sheet. Both are open under FOIA. Both can charge up to 25 cents a page. Neither can bill for staff time.

A good request includes the name of the person, the date of birth, the date and rough time of the arrest, and each record you want. List them by name: arrest report, booking sheet, mugshot, bond sheet. Keep it short. Vague requests slow the reply.

The Attorney General runs a FOIA hotline at (501) 682-2007 if you hit a snag. The Attorney General FOIA page has sample letters and more info. Most requests get filled in three business days or less.

Court Records After a Springdale Booking

Each 24 hour booking in Springdale leads to a court file. Misdemeanor cases go to the Springdale District Court. Felony cases go to the Washington County Circuit Court in Fayetteville. The Circuit Clerk keeps the full file for each felony case. You can view court files in person at the Washington County Courthouse. Copies run 25 cents a page under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(d).

Washington County takes part in the state online case search. Look up open cases at Arkansas CourtConnect. The tool shows the case style, the filing date, the charge code, the judge, and the next court date. It does not post the mugshot. It does not always show the bond.

If the case ends in a prison term, the person leaves the county jail and goes to the state prison. The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search tracks state prison inmates. It does not track county jail holds.

For jail custody moves, use VINELink. The free service tracks people in most county jails across the state. Washington County feeds its data to VINE. VINELink sends free alerts by email or phone when a person is moved or released.

Other Agencies Tied to Springdale Booking

A few other agencies can put a person in the Washington County jail. Arkansas State Police handle some highway and felony cases in the area. The University of Arkansas Police handle campus arrests in nearby Fayetteville. Rogers PD and Bentonville PD run arrests through Benton County, but a Springdale arrest on the Benton County side may go to the Benton County jail instead.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs a $22 name based background check tool. ACIC keeps the state central criminal history file. It does not post a daily booking roster.

The Arkansas Division of Community Correction tracks people on parole and probation. If a Springdale booking lands a parole hold, the case may flow into DCC records.

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is a public tool. It shows photos, addresses, and prior offenses of people who must register under state law. It is not a 24 hour booking tool but it ties into many booking records when a person has a prior sex offense.

What a Springdale 24 Hour Booking Sheet Shows

A Springdale 24 hour booking sheet holds the same core facts as any Arkansas booking. The fields are set by the jail management system at the Washington County Detention Center. Most 24 hour booking records list the full name, the date of birth, race, sex, height, and weight of the person. The sheet names the arresting agency. It logs the booking time, the booking number, and each charge with the Arkansas Code cite.

Bond info is on the sheet too. Bond may be cash, surety, property, or own recognizance. The bond amount is set by a judge or by a bond schedule in the local court. For most Springdale misdemeanors, bond is set by standing order and can be paid at the jail. For a felony, bond is set in court.

The mugshot is part of the booking file. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook says: "Mug shots are public records." Some mugshots post right to the sheriff's inmate inquiry page. Others need a FOIA request.

Some parts of the booking file can be held back. Medical and mental health notes are closed. Social security numbers get redacted. Juvenile records are closed under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. Open investigation files can be held while the case is live. The basic booking facts stay open even during an open case.

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