Union County 24 Hour Booking Records

Union County 24 hour booking records cover every arrest logged at the Union County Detention Center in El Dorado. The Union County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and keeps each booking sheet. This page shows how to find 24 hour booking records in Union County. You can reach the sheriff by phone, visit the detention center, or file a FOIA ask for a booking sheet. Each step is covered below.

Union County Sheriff and Booking Records

The Union County Sheriff's Office is at 250 American Road in El Dorado, AR 71730. The main phone is (870) 864-1970. The fax is (870) 864-1987. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The sheriff runs the Union County Detention Center at the same address. The detention center line is (870) 864-1990. Visitation runs every day from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The public website is at unioncountysheriff.net.

The detention center logs every new 24 hour booking. Jail staff types in the name, the date of birth, the arresting agency, the charge, and the bond. That data forms the booking sheet. The jail is staffed around the clock, so a call to (870) 864-1990 is the quickest way to check on a recent booking. Front office staff can tell you if a person is in custody, read the charges, and give a bond amount.

The image below shows the main page for the Union County Sheriff.

The Union County Sheriff's Office website hosts contact forms, news, and details on inmate visits.

From the site you can reach the jail, the records division, and the visitation desk. The sheriff is the FOIA custodian for all booking records in the county.

How to Find 24 Hour Booking in Union County

Union County does not post a live jail roster on its public site. To check on a recent booking, call the detention center at (870) 864-1990. Staff can confirm custody status and share the core booking facts right from the jail management system.

For alerts, use VINELink. It is free and sends a note when a person is booked, moved, or let out of the Union County jail. VINE works across most Arkansas counties, which is a plus if the case may move to another jail or to state prison.

Here is the main search page at Arkansas CourtConnect.

CourtConnect lists the cases filed after a 24 hour booking. Union County cases run through the Thirteenth Judicial District Circuit Court. The site shows the case style, the filing date, the judge, and the next court date. It does not show mug shots or bond amounts.

Request Union County 24 Hour Booking Records

Arkansas law gives citizens the right to ask for booking records. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. is the FOIA. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook lays out the rules in plain English. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103 defines public records. A booking sheet and a mug shot both fit that definition.

To file a request with Union County, call the sheriff at (870) 864-1970, fax (870) 864-1987, or send a letter to 250 American Road, El Dorado, AR 71730. Include the name of the person booked, the date of birth, and the date of the booking. Spell out the records you want. A good request asks for the booking sheet, the mug shot, the charge list, and the bond sheet.

The office has three business days to answer under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105. Copy fees top out at 25 cents a page. Staff time cannot be billed. Certified copies cost more in some counties.

Police Departments in Union County

The El Dorado Police Department sits at 402 N West Avenue in El Dorado. The main line is (870) 863-4141. El Dorado PD makes many of the arrests in the county. Those arrests flow to the Union County Detention Center for the 24 hour booking. EDPD keeps its own arrest reports on file. You can ask the records unit for those under the Arkansas FOIA.

The Smackover Police Department serves Smackover and the nearby oilfield towns. The main line is (870) 725-3511. Smackover PD bookings also land at the Union County Detention Center. Other small departments in Union County rely on the sheriff for patrol. Arkansas State Police Troop H also covers the county and brings arrests to the Union County jail.

El Dorado is the home of a busy oil and chemical trade. The city and the county log a steady pace of arrests tied to that sector and to the US 167 corridor. Union County sits on the state line with Louisiana, so some cases cross state lines.

What a Union County Booking Sheet Shows

A Union County 24 hour booking sheet has the same core fields as other Arkansas jails. Expect the full name, the date of birth, the sex, the race, the height, and the weight. The sheet lists the arresting agency, the charges with Arkansas Code cites, the bond type, and the bond amount. Most sheets include a mug shot. The full paper file at the jail may also hold property logs, a medical screen, and other in-take forms. Some of those are closed to the public under FOIA rules.

Bond types include cash, surety, property, and own recognizance. A judge sets bond in most felony cases. Lower level cases rely on a fixed bond schedule. Most people post bond within a day of the booking. A hold on the file means another agency wants the person after release.

Felony cases in Union County run through the Thirteenth Judicial District Circuit Court. The district court handles misdemeanor and traffic cases. Both courts share the Union County Circuit Clerk for case filings. The clerk can tell you the case number and the next court date once a charge is filed.

Related Arkansas Agencies

The Arkansas Crime Information Center holds the statewide criminal history file. ACIC runs a name based online check for a set fee. The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search lists state prison inmates. It does not include Union County jail rosters.

The Arkansas Division of Community Correction has a search for people on parole and probation. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is public and holds photos, addresses, and prior offenses. The Arkansas Counties Association links to every sheriff in the state and is useful if a case moves to another county.

For ongoing custody alerts, VINELink is the simplest tool. It is free and tied to the Union County jail feed. If the case ends in state prison, VINE keeps tracking the person.