Cross County Booking Records

Cross County 24 hour booking records list the people booked into the county jail in Wynne over the last day. The Cross County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and keeps the booking log. You can search by name, by date, or by charge. Arrests by the Wynne Police Department also feed into the county jail and show up on the same daily roster. This page shows how to find 24 hour booking info in Cross County and how to request a copy under Arkansas FOIA.

Cross County Sheriff and Booking Records

The Cross County Sheriff's Office is at 110 River Street, Wynne, AR 72396. Main line: (870) 238-2220. Fax: (870) 238-2287. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The sheriff runs the county jail in Wynne and holds 24 hour booking records for every arrest made in Cross County. That includes deputy arrests and city police arrests from Wynne.

Booking staff log each arrest into the jail system. The log has the name, date of birth, charge, bond, and the arresting agency. Basic booking info is public under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103. The sheriff must give access to any Arkansas citizen who asks. A phone call to the main line is the quickest way to check if a name is in custody.

For a written booking sheet, send a short note or email to the sheriff. The reply must come within three business days under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105. Copy fees are 25 cents per page under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(d). Staff time cannot be billed.

Cross County 24 Hour Booking Records Online

Cross County is a small rural county and does not post a full online inmate roster at this time. Most 24 hour booking lookups run by phone or by written request. Call (870) 238-2220 and ask for the jail desk. Staff can confirm custody, read off a charge, and share the bond amount.

For statewide custody tracking, use VINELink. The free service covers most Arkansas jails and state prisons. It sends free alerts by email or phone when the person is released or moved. VINELink works best for crime victim and family notice.

Once a case moves past booking, the state court search picks it up. Arkansas CourtConnect covers many counties. Not every small county is on CourtConnect, but a name search may still pull results from the larger courts in the area. It is free and fast.

The image below shows the Arkansas Counties Association directory. It is a good first stop for any county lookup.

From the directory you can click through to Cross County and its sheriff page. The site links to clerks, assessors, and treasurers too.

Wynne Police Department Arrests

The Wynne Police Department is the main city force in Cross County. Non emergency line: (870) 238-8711. Officers book arrests into the county jail. So a Wynne PD arrest shows up on the same 24 hour booking roster as a sheriff arrest. Ask Wynne PD for the arrest report. Ask the sheriff for the booking sheet.

The arrest report is the officer's narrative. It tells what happened and what led to the arrest. The booking sheet at the jail has only the data fields. Both can be open under Arkansas FOIA. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(b) may shield parts of a report while a case is under investigation. Basic booking data stays open even during an open case.

Deputies handle patrol in rural Cross County and the small towns outside of Wynne. They all feed into the same county jail and the same 24 hour booking log. One call to the sheriff covers all bookings in the county.

Request Cross County Booking Records

The Arkansas FOIA is at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. It gives any Arkansas citizen the right to ask for booking records. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook has sample letters and the full rules. It is issued by the state Attorney General.

You do not need to use the word FOIA. You do not need to give a reason. You just ask. The Handbook is plain: a citizen need only make a verbal or written request for access to public records. Most sheriffs take the request by email, by fax, or in person.

For the request, give the sheriff the name of the person, the date of the booking, and what file you want. Booking sheet, mug shot, charge list, and bond sheet are all open. The sheriff has three business days to reply. Copy fees are 25 cents per page.

The Attorney General FOIA page runs a hotline at (501) 682-2007. If the sheriff denies a request you think should be open, Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-107 lets you sue in circuit court. The judge can rule in a few days.

What a Booking Sheet Shows

A Cross County booking sheet has the standard fields used at every Arkansas jail. Core data on a 24 hour booking sheet:

• Full name and date of birth
• Booking number and time of booking
• Sex, race, height, and weight
• Address of record
• Arresting agency name
• Charges with Arkansas Code cites
• Bond type and amount

Mug shots are public records under Arkansas FOIA. The FOIA Handbook from the AG says it plain: mug shots are public records. A written request may be needed for a print. Ask the sheriff when you call.

Some parts of the full booking file are closed. Medical and mental health screens are not public. Social security numbers get redacted. Juvenile records are closed under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. A juvenile booking does not show up on a public roster. A parent or legal guardian can get that info, not a member of the public.

Cross County Court Records After Booking

Cross County Circuit Court handles felony cases. District court takes traffic, misdemeanor, and small civil claims. The Circuit Clerk in Wynne holds the full case file. 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 Cross County.

For recent cases, try Arkansas CourtConnect first. A name search is free and fast. It shows the case style, filing date, charges, and next court date. It does not show mug shots or bond sheets in most cases. For those, go back to the sheriff.

Copy fees at the clerk's office run 25 cents per page. Certified copies cost more. Clerk staff can help walk you through a case search if you have a name and a rough date range.

State Tools and Nearby Counties

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs a $22 name based background check. It covers statewide arrests and outcomes but not jail rosters. The ADC inmate search covers state prison only. The Division of Community Correction tracks parole and probation.

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is a public search. It shows photos, addresses, and prior offenses for people who must register under state law. It does not post 24 hour booking data.

Nearby counties include Crittenden County to the east and Craighead County to the north. Each runs its own sheriff and its own jail. The Arkansas Counties Association has the full directory.