Search Conway County 24 Hour Booking

Conway County 24 hour booking records hold the names of people booked into the county jail in Morrilton over the last day. The Conway County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and posts the daily log. You can search by name, by date, or by charge. Arrests by the Morrilton Police Department also book into the county jail and land on the same roster. This page walks through how to get 24 hour booking info in Conway County, who to call, and what the records show.

Contacting the Conway County Sheriff

The Conway County Sheriff's Office is at 30A Court Street, Morrilton, AR 72110. Main office line: (501) 354-9661. Fax: (501) 354-2967. The office runs Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The jail side is staffed around the clock, but record requests go through the main office hours. The sheriff holds booking records for all arrests in Conway County.

When a person is booked, jail staff log the key facts into the system. That log makes up the 24 hour booking record. It shows name, date of birth, charge, and bond. Basic booking info is a public record under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103. The sheriff must give a citizen access to the file when asked.

Call first for a quick custody check. For a written copy, send a short note or email. The sheriff has three business days to reply under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105. You do not need to say FOIA. You do not need to give a reason. But you must be an Arkansas citizen to get the file.

Conway County 24 Hour Booking Records Online

Conway County does not post a full online inmate roster at this time. Most small and mid sized Arkansas counties still use a phone first system for 24 hour booking. Call the sheriff at (501) 354-9661 and ask for the jail desk. Staff can confirm if a name is in custody. They can also read off a charge and a bond amount over the phone.

For a statewide custody check, use VINELink. The free tool tracks people across most Arkansas jails and state prisons. It sends a free email or call when custody changes. Conway County does feed data into VINE, so a name search there is a good first step.

Once a case moves past booking, the state court search tool picks it up. The Arkansas CourtConnect page covers many counties in the state. You can search by name and see case style, filing date, charges, and the next court date. CourtConnect does not show mug shots or full bond sheets.

The lead-in photo below shows VINELink. It is run by a third party service under contract with the state.

VINELink works best for family and crime victim notice. It keeps a short history of moves and releases. For the full booking sheet, go back to the sheriff.

Morrilton Police Department Arrests

The Morrilton Police Department is the main city force in Conway County. Non emergency line: (501) 354-9911. Officers book into the county jail, so any Morrilton arrest shows up on the same 24 hour booking log as a sheriff arrest. Ask the sheriff for the booking sheet. Ask Morrilton PD for the arrest report itself. The two files are different.

An arrest report has narrative detail. It is the officer's write up of what happened and what led to the arrest. The booking sheet has only the data fields. Both can be public under Arkansas FOIA. But a live case may shield parts of the arrest report under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(b). The basic booking data stays open even during an open case.

Other small towns in Conway County use their own police or rely on deputies. They all feed into the same county jail. One call to the sheriff covers all bookings in the county.

Request Conway County Booking Records

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 is the front of the Arkansas FOIA. Booking sheets are public records under the Act. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook sets out how to file a request. The handbook puts it plainly: a citizen need only make a verbal or written request for access to public records. You do not need a form. You do not need a lawyer.

Send the sheriff the name of the person, the date of the booking, and what file you want. A booking sheet, a mug, a charge list, and a bond sheet are all open. Medical screens and juvenile files are closed. Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309 shields juvenile records. Medical notes are closed under separate privacy law.

Copy fees run 25 cents per page. That cap is set in Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(d). The sheriff cannot bill for staff time to find or review the file. If the total cost goes over $25, the sheriff may ask for payment up front. Certified copies cost more in some counties.

The Attorney General FOIA page runs a hotline at (501) 682-2007. Call them if a sheriff denies a request you think should be open. If the denial stands, Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-107 lets you sue in circuit court.

Conway County Court Records After Booking

Conway County Circuit Court handles felony cases. District court takes traffic, misdemeanor, and civil small claims. The Circuit Clerk holds the full file for every case. Clerk files have the charging document, bond order, motions, and final judgment. A name search at the clerk's office pulls every case tied to that person in the county.

CourtConnect covers Conway County for recent cases. The search is free. It is the fastest way to see if a case has been filed after a 24 hour booking. If the case is not on CourtConnect yet, call the clerk's office in Morrilton. Clerks can check the paper and electronic files for pending charges.

Here is the CourtConnect search page shown below. Name searches pull statewide.

CourtConnect shows the judge, case style, filing date, and next court date. It is a good way to track a case week to week.

What Appears on a Booking Sheet

A Conway County booking sheet has the same core data as any Arkansas jail. Most sheets show:

• Full name and date of birth
• Booking number and booking date and time
• Sex, race, height, and weight
• Address of record and arresting agency
• Charges with Arkansas Code cites
• Bond type and amount
• Mug shot in most cases

Mug shots are public records under the Arkansas FOIA. The FOIA Handbook from the Attorney General says it plain: mug shots are public records. A written request is sometimes needed in Conway County. Ask the sheriff when you call.

Bond types in Arkansas include cash, surety, property, and own recognizance. The judge sets the bond at first appearance. Most people post within a day or two of booking. Those who cannot post stay in the jail until the case is heard.

State Tools for Booking Info

State tools help fill in the picture beyond the county jail. The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs a $22 name based background check. ACIC is part of the Department of Public Safety. The Arkansas Department of Corrections posts a search for people in state prison. ADC does not include county jail rosters.

The Division of Community Correction tracks people on parole or probation. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is a public search for registrants. None of these post daily booking info, but all can help in a wider search.

The Arkansas Counties Association is a good first stop when you do not know where to start. It links to every county office in the state.