Madison County 24 Hour Booking Records

Madison County 24 hour booking records list the people booked into the county jail in the last day. The Madison County Sheriff runs the jail in Huntsville and keeps the roster for the whole county. Madison County sits in the Ozarks in northwest Arkansas, east of Fayetteville. The Huntsville Police Department makes some of the arrests, but all bookings run through the county jail. This page shows how to find Madison County 24 hour booking records and who to contact first.

Madison County Sheriff's Office

The Madison County Sheriff's Office is at 201 W Industrial Drive in Huntsville, AR 72740. The main phone is (479) 738-2320. The fax line is (479) 738-1220. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The jail is open all hours.

The sheriff is the point of contact for 24 hour booking records in Madison County. Every person taken to the county jail is logged at booking. The log lists the name, charge, date, and bond. Mugshots are part of the file too. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103, these are public records. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook from the state Attorney General is clear on this: mug shots are public records.

Madison County is rural and the jail is small. Some bookings are moved to nearby counties for longer holds. The first 24 hour booking sheet stays in Madison County even after a transfer. If the person is no longer on the local roster, the sheriff can tell you where they were moved.

Here is the Arkansas Counties Association directory. It is a good jump off point for any sheriff or county office in Arkansas.

From the Arkansas Counties Association site you can drill down to Madison County and find the sheriff's latest contact info.

Huntsville Police Department

The Huntsville Police Department is the main city police agency in Madison County. The main line is (479) 738-1211. Huntsville is the county seat and the largest town in the county. Huntsville PD handles city calls and makes a large share of the arrests in Madison County.

Arrests made by Huntsville PD go to the county jail for booking. The city agency keeps its own arrest report. The sheriff keeps the booking sheet. For the full file, you may want both. The arrest report covers the scene. The booking sheet covers the in-take and the bond.

Arkansas State Police patrol Highway 412 and other roads in the county. State Police arrests end up at the Madison County jail for booking. The booking record is the same no matter which agency made the arrest.

Search Madison County 24 Hour Booking

There are three main ways to search Madison County 24 hour booking records. Call the sheriff. File a FOIA request. Use the state court tool for the case that follows a booking.

Call first. The jail line at (479) 738-2320 is staffed all hours. The clerk can tell you if a person is in custody. The clerk can also read out the charge and the bond. That call is free.

Here is the Arkansas CourtConnect search page. The state's free case search tool can show cases tied to a Madison County booking once the file is opened in court.

The Arkansas CourtConnect tool is free and works by name. It shows the case style, the charge code, and the next court date. It does not show the mugshot or the booking sheet.

For custody alerts, VINELink tracks a person across Arkansas jails and state prison. It sends free text or email alerts on release or move.

Request 24 Hour Booking Records

Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105 lets a citizen ask for a public record. The rule is short. Ask for the file. The custodian has three business days to reply. The fee is 25 cents a page for paper.

The Arkansas FOIA Handbook says a verbal or written request works. You do not need a form. You do not need a reason. Most Madison County requests are handled by phone or email.

Include these basics in your request:

• Full name of the person booked
• Date of the booking
• Date of birth if known
• Booking number if you have it
• What records you want

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

Court Records and Related Agencies

Madison County is in the Fourth Judicial Circuit with Washington County. Felony cases go to circuit court. Misdemeanor cases go to district court. The Circuit Clerk in Huntsville keeps the full file for each felony case.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search is for state prison. It does not hold county jail data. The Arkansas Division of Community Correction tracks probation and parole in the state. Madison County cases that end in probation flow there.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center holds the central criminal history file. The online name check is $22 per search. ACIC is run by the Department of Public Safety.

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry lists people who must register. It is open to the public and free to use.

What a Madison County Booking Sheet Holds

A 24 hour booking sheet from the Madison County jail holds the basic facts of the arrest and the in-take. The fields are close to standard across Arkansas.

The sheet lists the full name, date of birth, sex, race, height, and weight. It lists the booking number, the date and time, and the arresting agency. Charges are listed with Arkansas Code cites for each. 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 public even while the case is open.

Medical notes, social security numbers, and some other fields are closed. The FOIA Handbook tells custodians how to redact those items. A clean copy with those fields blanked out can still be released. Juvenile records are closed under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309 and will not appear on a public roster.

Bond and Release in Madison County

Bond in Madison County is set by a judge or by a local bond schedule. Cash, surety, property, and own recognizance bonds are all used. For minor cases, a signature bond may be enough. Under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-85-502, the first appearance is held within 72 hours of the booking. A judge sets or confirms the bond at that hearing.

Most people post bond in the first day or two. Those who cannot post 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 jail file is updated.

The county jail is small. For longer holds, the person may be moved to a county with more beds. The booking record stays in Madison County even after a transfer. The sheriff's desk can tell you the current location of the inmate by phone.