Search Lafayette County 24 Hour Booking

Lafayette County 24 hour booking records track the people booked into the county jail in the last day. The sheriff's office in Lewisville runs the jail and holds the roster for the whole county. You can look up a name, check a recent arrest, or ask for a full booking sheet. City police in Lewisville and Stamps make some of the arrests, but the booking ends up at the county jail. This page shows how to find 24 hour booking records in Lafayette County and who to call first.

Lafayette County Sheriff and Booking Records

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office sits at 5 Courthouse Square in Lewisville, AR 71845. The phone line is (870) 921-4880. The fax is (870) 921-4881. The front office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The jail itself runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Booking staff are on the clock at all hours.

The sheriff holds the 24 hour booking log for Lafayette County. That log lists every person brought to the jail. It lists the charge, the date, and the bond. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103, a booking sheet is a public record. You can ask to see it or get a copy. Most of the time a phone call works. The desk clerk can read off the names of people booked in the last day. If you want the paper file, stop in or send a written request.

Lafayette County is small and the jail has limited space. Some bookings are sent on to nearby county jails under a hold agreement. If the person you are looking for is not on the local roster, ask the sheriff where they were moved. The sheriff still keeps the booking record for the first 24 hours even if the person is later shipped out.

The Arkansas Counties Association lists the sheriff and contact info for every county in the state. Use that page as a starting point.

How to Find 24 Hour Booking in Lafayette County

There are three main ways to find a 24 hour booking record in Lafayette County. Call the sheriff. File a FOIA. Or search the state court tool for the case that flows out of the booking.

Call first. The jail desk at (870) 921-4880 can tell you if a person is in custody right now. The staff can also read out the charge and the bond. That call is free. If you want a copy of the booking sheet or a mugshot, you may have to ask in writing. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105 sets the rule on that. It says a custodian must reply to a request within three business days.

The state court system runs a free search tool called CourtConnect. Lafayette County is not always part of the live CourtConnect network, but cases from the county may still show up there once filed. Try a name search at the site below.

Here is the main CourtConnect lookup page at Arkansas CourtConnect. The tool shows the case style, charge code, and next court date.

CourtConnect does not post the mugshot or the booking sheet. For those, you still need to go back to the Lafayette County Sheriff.

Police Departments in Lafayette County

Two city police agencies make arrests in Lafayette County. Each one books through the county jail in Lewisville.

The Lewisville Police Department covers the county seat. The main line is (870) 921-4251. Officers handle calls inside the city limits. When they make an arrest, the person goes to the county jail for booking. The city department keeps its own arrest report. The sheriff keeps the booking sheet.

The Stamps Police Department serves the town of Stamps. The main line is (870) 533-2222. Stamps sits on the south side of the county. Arrests made by Stamps PD also run through the Lafayette County jail for the 24 hour booking. Ask the city department for the arrest report and ask the sheriff for the booking record. Both are public under the Arkansas FOIA.

Request 24 Hour Booking Records

A FOIA request in Lafayette County is simple. You do not need a lawyer. You do not need to fill out a special form. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook says: "A citizen need only make a verbal or written request for access to public records." That is the rule.

For the best shot, give the sheriff's staff the basic facts:

• Full name of the person booked
• Date of birth if you know it
• Date and time of the booking
• Booking number if you have it
• What records you want (booking sheet, mugshot, charge list, bond sheet)

The custodian has three business days to reply. Fees are capped under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(d) at 25 cents per page for paper copies. Staff time is not billable. If the sheriff denies the request, Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-107 lets you sue in circuit court. The Attorney General's FOIA page runs a hotline at (501) 682-2007 for help.

Most Lafayette County booking records are released without a fight. The sheriff's office is used to these requests. A call or a simple email often gets the file the same day.

Inmate Roster and 24 Hour Booking Tools

A few statewide tools work for Lafayette County. VINELink is the first one to try. It lets you track a person across the jail and the state prison system.

Here is the VINELink search page. It is run for family and victim alerts. The tool is free and works by name or by ID number.

The VINELink search sends alerts when a person is released or moved. Small counties like Lafayette do not always feed data in real time. So treat VINELink as a lead, not a final answer.

If the case went to prison, the ADC inmate search may have the record. That tool is for state prison only and does not list county jail bookings. For probation or parole, try the Arkansas Division of Community Correction site.

Arkansas also runs a central criminal history file. The Arkansas Crime Information Center offers name based checks for $22 per search.

Court Records After Booking

Once a person is booked into the Lafayette County jail, the charge moves to court. Most felony cases go to the Eighth Judicial Circuit South. Misdemeanor cases stay at the Lafayette County District Court. The Circuit Clerk in Lewisville keeps the paper file for every case. A case can be pulled at the clerk's office during normal hours.

Juvenile cases are closed. Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309 sets that rule. A juvenile booking will not appear on a public roster. A parent or legal guardian can get info, but a member of the public cannot. Adults charged as adults keep their booking record open even during an open case. The basic facts stay public at all times under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(b).

Bond is set by a judge or by a fixed schedule. Cash, surety, property, and own recognizance are all options. Most people post bond in the first day or two. Those who cannot post bond stay in the jail until the case is resolved.