White County 24 Hour Booking Lookup

White County 24 hour booking records cover every arrest logged at the White County Correctional Facility in Searcy. The sheriff runs a public inmate roster on the office website. The roster lists current inmates, new bookings, and released inmates. This page shows how to find 24 hour booking records in White County. You can use the online roster, call the sheriff, or file a FOIA ask for a full booking sheet.

White County Sheriff and Booking Records

The White County Sheriff's Office is at 1600 E Booth, Suite 100 in Searcy, AR 72143. The phone is (501) 279-6279. The fax is (501) 279-6255. Office hours run Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The sheriff runs the White County Correctional Facility and keeps every 24 hour booking record. The public website is at wcso.cc.

The site shown below is the main hub for the White County Sheriff.

The White County Sheriff's Office website hosts contact details, news, and the link to the inmate roster.

From the main site you can reach the jail, the records unit, and the warrants unit. The sheriff is the FOIA custodian for jail records in the county. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105 gives the office three business days to answer a citizen FOIA ask.

Search White County 24 Hour Booking Online

The sheriff publishes an inmate roster at wcso.cc/index.php/inmate-info. The office page states the service lets you "see and search a listing of all current, new and released inmates." That makes this one of the most useful 24 hour booking tools in Arkansas.

The inmate info page has three sections.

The White County Inmate Info page shows current inmates, new bookings, and recent releases.

Current inmates shows everyone in custody right now. New bookings lists the last 24 to 48 hours of arrivals. Released inmates lists people who have bonded out or been let go. The page lets you spot a new booking within hours of the intake.

For custody alerts, use VINELink. VINE sends a free note when a person is booked, moved, or let out of the White County jail. It is a good add on because it pushes the alert to you without a daily check of the sheriff site.

CourtConnect and Court Records

White County is one of the Arkansas CourtConnect participating counties. Once a prosecutor files a charge after a 24 hour booking, the case lands on the site the next business day.

Use Arkansas CourtConnect to search by name. White County cases run through the Seventeenth Judicial District Circuit Court. The court hears felony and civil cases. The district court handles misdemeanor and traffic cases. Both feed data to CourtConnect. The site shows case style, filing date, judge, and the next court date.

CourtConnect does not show mug shots. For those, go back to the sheriff website or make a FOIA ask to the White County Sheriff. Mug shots are public records under the Arkansas FOIA rules. The Arkansas FOIA Handbook states: "Mug shots are public records."

Searcy Police and Other Agencies

The Searcy Police Department is at 101 N Gum Street in Searcy. The main phone is (501) 268-2483. The fax is (501) 268-2104. The chief of police is Steve Hernandez. Searcy PD makes many of the arrests in White County. Those arrests land at the White County Correctional Facility for the 24 hour booking.

Searcy runs its own FOIA contact through the city clerk. Jerry Morris is the City Clerk-Treasurer. The email is jmorris@cityofsearcy.org. The office is at 401 W Arch Ave, Searcy, AR 72143. The phone is (501) 268-2483. Use the city clerk for any Searcy PD arrest report ask. The Arkansas FOIA, Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105, applies to city and county offices alike.

Harding University runs its own security office at (501) 279-5000. Harding security works with Searcy PD and the sheriff on campus calls. The Beebe Police Department is at (501) 882-3361. Beebe is the second largest city in White County. Beebe PD arrests also go to the White County jail for the booking. Other small departments in the county include Bald Knob PD, Kensett PD, and Judsonia PD.

Request White County Booking Records

Arkansas FOIA sets out the path to get a copy of a booking sheet. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq. is the law. Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-103 defines public records. The FOIA Handbook puts the rule in plain terms: "A citizen need only make a verbal or written request for access to public records."

To file an ask with the White County Sheriff, send a letter to 1600 E Booth, Suite 100, Searcy, AR 72143. Include these items:

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

Under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105, the sheriff has three business days to respond. Copy fees top out at 25 cents per page. Certified copies cost more. If the request is denied, Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-107 lets you file suit in circuit court. The Attorney General FOIA page has sample letters. The FOIA hotline is (501) 682-2007.

What a White County Booking Record Shows

A White County 24 hour booking record holds the same core fields as every other Arkansas jail. 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.

Bond types in Arkansas include cash, surety, property, and own recognizance. A judge sets bond in most felony cases. Small cases use a fixed bond schedule. Most people post bond within a day. A hold on the file means another agency wants the person after release. That could be a federal hold, a state parole hold, or a warrant from another county.

White County felony cases run through the Seventeenth Judicial District Circuit Court. The court sits in Searcy. The district court hears misdemeanor and traffic cases. Both courts feed data into CourtConnect. The White County Circuit Clerk holds the paper files and can pull the case history if you need more than what is online.

Related Arkansas Agencies

The Arkansas Crime Information Center holds the state 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 county jail data.

The Arkansas Division of Community Correction has a search for people on parole or probation. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is public and holds photos and addresses. The Arkansas Counties Association links to every sheriff in the state.

For custody tracking across counties and into state prison, use VINELink. It is tied to the White County jail feed and is the best free tool for ongoing custody alerts.