Little River County Booking Records

Little River County 24 hour booking records cover people booked into the county jail in the past day. The Little River County Sheriff's Office in Ashdown keeps the jail roster and all booking files. The county is in the southwest corner of Arkansas and shares a border with Texas and Oklahoma. Ashdown Police make some of the arrests, but all bookings run through the county jail. This page shows how to find 24 hour booking records in Little River County.

Little River County Sheriff's Office

The Little River County Sheriff's Office sits at 307 N 2nd Street in Ashdown, AR 71822. The main phone is (870) 898-5111. The fax is (870) 898-2751. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The jail runs 24 hours a day.

The sheriff is the main point of contact for 24 hour booking records. Every person brought to the county jail is logged at booking. The log holds the name, the date and time, the charge, and the bond. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103, these are public records. You can see them, and you can get a copy for 25 cents a page under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(d).

The jail in Little River County is small. Some bookings are moved to nearby jails with more beds. If the person you need is not on the local roster, ask the sheriff where they were moved. The first 24 hour booking sheet stays in Little River County even after a transfer.

The Arkansas Counties Association site has a directory that links to every sheriff in the state. Use it to confirm contact info or find a nearby county office.

Ashdown Police Department

The Ashdown Police Department handles calls inside the Ashdown city limits. The main line is (870) 898-5631. Ashdown is the county seat and the largest town in the county. Ashdown PD makes a big share of the arrests in Little River County each year.

Arrests made by Ashdown PD go to the county jail for booking. The city department keeps its own arrest report, which covers the scene and the officer's account. The sheriff holds the booking sheet. For a full picture of what happened, you may want both files. Ask the city PD for the arrest report. Ask the sheriff for the 24 hour booking record.

The Arkansas State Police and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission also book through the Little River County jail on rare occasions. The booking log is the same no matter who made the arrest. A call to the sheriff is the fastest way to check.

How to Search 24 Hour Booking in Little River County

There is no live online roster for Little River County at this time. The fastest way to search 24 hour booking records is a phone call. The jail desk at (870) 898-5111 can tell you if a person is in custody right now. The clerk can read out the charge and the bond on the spot.

For a written record, ask by email or by letter. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105 gives the custodian three business days to reply. No special form is needed. A verbal request works too under the Arkansas FOIA.

Here is the Arkansas CourtConnect search page. Use it to search for cases filed after a booking.

The Arkansas CourtConnect tool shows cases from counties on the live feed. Little River County cases may or may not show up. The tool lists the case style and the next court date. It does not show the booking sheet.

For custody alerts, try VINELink. It is free. It sends a text or email when a person is released or moved.

Request 24 Hour Booking Records in Little River County

A FOIA request is simple. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook from the state Attorney General says a citizen needs only make a verbal or written request for a public record. No form is required. No reason is needed.

Most Little River County requests are handled by email. Send a short note to the sheriff's office with the details of what you need. Include the full name, the date of the booking, the date of birth if known, and a short list of the records you want.

Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105, the custodian must reply in three business days. Fees are 25 cents per page for paper copies. Certified copies may cost more. The agency cannot charge for staff time to pull the file. If the total goes over $25, the sheriff may ask for a deposit.

If the sheriff denies the request, Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-107 gives you the right to sue in circuit court. The court can hear the case in a few days. The Attorney General's FOIA page has a hotline at (501) 682-2007 for help.

Statewide Arkansas Tools

A few state tools back up the local search in Little River County. None of them replace a call to the sheriff.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search is for state prison inmates. It does not list county jail bookings. If a person is sent to prison after the case, they show up here.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center holds the central criminal history file. The online name check is $22 per search.

The Arkansas Division of Community Correction tracks people on parole or probation in Arkansas. If a Little River case ends in probation, the file flows here.

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is a public list. It is free and works by name or ZIP code.

What a Little River Booking Sheet Holds

A 24 hour booking sheet from the Little River County jail holds the basic facts of the arrest and the in-take.

The sheet lists the full name, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, and home address. It also lists the booking number, the date and time, and the arresting agency. Charges are listed with Arkansas Code cites. Bond type and amount are on the sheet. A mugshot is kept with the file. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(b), these basic facts stay open even during an open case.

Some fields are closed. Juvenile booking sheets are closed under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. Medical notes are closed. Social security numbers are redacted. The FOIA Handbook tells custodians how to handle those rules. A clean copy with those fields blanked out can still be released.

Bond and Release in Little River County

Bond in Little River County is set by a judge at the first appearance. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-85-502, that hearing is held within 72 hours of the booking. A local bond schedule covers most routine charges. Cash, surety, property, and own recognizance bonds are all used in the county.

Most people post bond in the first day or two. Those who cannot post bond stay at the jail until the case is resolved. The booking record lists the bond type and amount from the start. If the bond changes at the first appearance, the new amount is logged in the jail file. The sheriff's desk can tell you the current bond by phone.

Little River County sits in the Ninth Judicial Circuit East. Felony cases go to circuit court in Ashdown. Misdemeanor cases go to district court. Court files are public under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103 with the standard FOIA limits.