Randolph County Booking Records
Randolph County 24 hour booking data is held by the Randolph County Sheriff's Office in Pocahontas. The sheriff runs the county jail and logs each person who is booked in from city police, state troopers, or deputies in the field. City arrests in Pocahontas end up at the same jail. You can ask for the daily booking list by phone, by fax, or in writing. This page walks through the steps to find 24 hour booking info in Randolph County and points to the state tools that can help you track a case after the booking is done.
Randolph County 24 Hour Booking Overview
Randolph County Sheriff and Booking Records
The Randolph County Sheriff's Office is at 1512 Pace Road in Pocahontas. The phone line is (870) 892-8888 and the fax is (870) 892-7585. The office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The jail runs 24 hours a day. If you need a booking sheet or want to ask if a person is in custody, you can call the main sheriff line at any time. The office keeps the booking log, the mugshots, and the bond sheets for every person booked into the Randolph County jail.
Each booking starts with an in-take form. The deputy or jail clerk types in the full name, the date of birth, and the charges. A mugshot is taken. The bond is set by the court rules or by a judge on call. The booking number links to the paper file for the case. Once the data is in the jail system, the basic facts are public under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103.
City police in Pocahontas make many of the arrests that turn into bookings. The Arkansas Counties Association lists contact data for every county in the state, and it points back to Randolph County too.
How to Find 24 Hour Booking in Randolph County
Randolph County does not post a live online roster at this time. To find 24 hour booking info, the best route is a direct call to the sheriff. Ask the jail desk for the booking list from the past day. The clerk will confirm names, charges, and bond. If you want paper copies, you can come in during office hours or send a written FOIA request by fax or mail.
State tools cover some of the gap. The VINELink system tracks custody status for most Arkansas jails. You enter a name and it shows if the person is in a local jail or a state prison. VINELink sends free alerts when custody status changes. It does not post the booking sheet or a mugshot. It is the fastest way to confirm that a person is in jail without calling.
The photo below shows the VINELink search page used across Arkansas, as linked from the VINELink public site.
VINELink is run by a national victim notice group. It pulls from the jail management system that each sheriff uses. Randolph County feeds some data to VINE. If the name does not show up, call the sheriff at (870) 892-8888 to confirm.
After the booking, the case moves to Randolph County Circuit Court. The court record shows up in the state online system the next business day. The Arkansas CourtConnect tool lets you search by name and pull up the case file. Not every county takes part in CourtConnect, but charge data does flow in after the booking step.
The next image is the CourtConnect home page where you can run a statewide name search, hosted by the Arkansas court system.
CourtConnect shows the case style, the filing date, the judge, and the next court date. It is a good second step after you have a name from the Randolph County booking log.
Request Randolph County 24 Hour Booking Records
Arkansas law gives you the right to ask for booking records from any sheriff in the state. The rule is the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. You do not have to say the word "FOIA" when you ask. You do not have to give a reason. You just need to be an Arkansas citizen. The sheriff has three business days to get back to you under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105.
To file a written request with the Randolph County Sheriff's Office, send a short letter or fax with the name of the person, the date of the booking, and the type of record you want. Ask for the booking sheet, the mugshot, and the charge list. Most of these files are one to five pages long. The copy fee is capped at 25 cents per page under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105(d).
The Arkansas FOIA Handbook from the Attorney General has sample request letters and a short guide. If the sheriff says no, you can appeal. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-107 lets you file a suit in circuit court. The judge can rule fast. If the court finds the record should have been given up, the agency may pay your fees.
Note: Randolph County jail staff will confirm custody of adults by phone but not juveniles, which are closed under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309.
Randolph County Jail Information
The Randolph County jail is run by the sheriff from the Pace Road address. It holds people who are booked in from across the county. Some are held for a few hours and then released on bond. Others stay until they see a judge. The full booking sheet, the property log, and the mugshot are all kept in the jail file for each person.
When a person is booked, the jail staff runs the name through state and federal crime data systems. Warrants from other counties or states come back right away. If a warrant hits, the person is held on that charge too. The bond sheet shows each charge and the amount set for each one. Bond types include cash, surety, property, and own recognizance.
For arrest reports that come from city police, you can also call the agency that made the arrest. The Pocahontas Police Department handles calls in the city. Their phone is (870) 892-9866. The city department keeps its own arrest report, but the booking sheet is held at the county jail.
Related Agencies and State Tools
The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search covers people sent to state prison. It does not list Randolph County jail inmates. If the person has been moved out of the county jail to a prison unit, the ADC search is the place to look.
The Arkansas Division of Community Correction has a search for people on probation or parole. If a Randolph County booking ends with probation, the case may show there. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is another public tool with photos and addresses for people who must register.
The Arkansas Crime Information Center keeps the central criminal history file for the state. ACIC runs an online name check for $22. It shows arrests, charges, and final outcomes but no mugshots.
Nearby County Booking Records
Counties that share a border with Randolph include Clay, Greene, Lawrence, and Sharp. Each has its own sheriff and its own jail. Pick a nearby county for local booking info.