Find 24 Hour Booking in Monroe County

Monroe County sits in eastern Arkansas, with Clarendon as the county seat and Brinkley as the largest town. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office keeps the jail roster and the 24 hour booking records for the county. When a person is arrested by the sheriff, the city police, or a state trooper in Monroe County, the booking is processed at the county jail. This page shows how to reach the sheriff, how to get booking records, and what the state law says about your right to ask.

Monroe County Sheriff and Booking Records

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and keeps the 24 hour booking records. The office is at 100 S College Street in Clarendon, AR 72029. The main phone is (870) 747-3811. The fax line is (870) 747-3773. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The jail itself is staffed all day and night. Records staff are there during business hours.

The sheriff is the main custodian of jail booking data in the county. When a person is booked, jail staff log the name, date of birth, charge, and bond into the booking system. That log becomes a public record under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103. A public record is any data kept by a public agency. The booking sheet fits that rule. So does the mugshot.

Monroe County has two city police forces. Clarendon PD is in the county seat. Brinkley PD is in the larger town to the north. Both make arrests in their city limits and deliver the people to the county jail for booking. The sheriff holds the booking sheet for every arrest, city or county.

Monroe County Jail and Booking Info

A phone call to the sheriff's office is the fastest way to find out about a new Monroe County booking. Staff can confirm custody, list charges, and tell you the bond amount. This data is public from the moment of the booking. No FOIA request is needed for basic facts.

Statewide tools help too. VINELink tracks custody across most Arkansas jails. The free alert service notifies you when the person is booked, moved, or released.

For court data after the booking, try the state court case search. The lead-in photo below shows the Arkansas Counties Association directory, which links to every county sheriff in the state.

The Arkansas Counties Association website is a good starting point for finding the Monroe County Sheriff's page and the pages of neighboring county sheriffs like Prairie, Arkansas, Lee, and Phillips counties.

Once a case is filed in court, Arkansas CourtConnect may have data. The tool covers many counties. If a Monroe County case is not on the site, the Circuit Clerk in Clarendon has the full case file.

Request 24 Hour Booking Records in Monroe County

Arkansas law gives citizens the right to ask for booking records. The rule is set by the Arkansas FOIA, Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook sets out how the law works. It is issued by the state Attorney General.

The Handbook puts the rule plainly: a citizen can make a verbal or written request for any public record. You do not need to say FOIA. You do not need to give a reason. The custodian of the record has three business days to respond. That is spelled out in Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105. The same rule caps copy fees at 25 cents per page.

In your request, give the sheriff what they need to find the file. List the full name of the person booked. Add the date of birth if you know it. Note the booking date. Add a booking number if one is known. State the records you want: booking sheet, mugshot, charges, or bond info. Keep the request short and clear.

The Attorney General FOIA page has sample letters and a hotline at (501) 682-2007 for help. If the sheriff denies the request or does not respond in three business days, you can file suit in circuit court under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-107. The judge can rule in a few days. If you win, the court can make the agency pay your fees.

What a Monroe County Booking Record Shows

A Monroe County 24 hour booking record holds the same basic fields as any Arkansas jail. The sheet lists the full name, date of birth, sex, race, height, weight, and address of the person booked. The booking number and booking date and time are on the sheet. The name of the arresting agency appears. Charges are listed with the Arkansas Code cite. Bond type and amount are set. Most sheets include a mugshot.

Bond in Arkansas can be cash, surety, property, or own recognizance. The first appearance judge or the local bond schedule sets the amount. Most folks post bond within a day or two of the booking. Those who cannot stay in jail until the case moves ahead.

A booking sheet may also list a hold. A hold means the person is waiting on another agency to take custody. A federal hold, a state parole hold, or a warrant from another county or state all qualify. The jail cannot release the person until the hold is cleared.

Some items are not public. Medical notes, mental health screens, and social security numbers get held back or redacted. Juvenile records are closed under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. A juvenile booking will not show on the public roster. The basic adult booking info stays open.

Clarendon, Brinkley, and Other Local Forces

Monroe County has two main city police departments. Both fall within the county, and both send bookings to the county jail in Clarendon.

Clarendon Police Department is in the county seat. The PD phone is (870) 747-5421. Clarendon PD works closely with the sheriff's office since both are in the same town. The PD handles city arrests for traffic, drugs, and other local charges.

Brinkley Police Department is in the larger town in the north part of the county. The PD phone is (870) 734-4111. Brinkley PD handles city arrests, with all bookings going to the county jail.

The Arkansas State Police also make arrests in Monroe County, mostly on Interstate 40 and US Highway 79. Those bookings go to the county jail too. The state police do not keep their own public roster.

Statewide Arkansas Lookups for Monroe County

State level tools help round out a Monroe County booking search.

The VINELink tool tracks custody across most Arkansas jails and state prisons. Free alerts are sent by phone or email when a person is moved or released.

The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search covers state prison only. Once a person is sentenced to prison, they are moved out of the county jail to ADC custody.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center runs a $22 name based check. ACIC is the central criminal history file. It shows arrests, charges, and case outcomes statewide. It does not include mugshots or current jail rosters.

The Arkansas Division of Community Correction has a parolee and probation search. If a Monroe County case ends with probation, the record may appear there.

The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is a public search for people who must register under state law. The registry does not post daily booking updates, but it does show photos and prior offenses.