Learn More About County Arkansas Arrest

The oldest county located in the State of Arkansas shares its name with the state. It is the first county of the state and currently has two prominent seats of administration, De Witt and Stuttgart.

The crime rate of the county is not inordinately high given its population of 20, 749. The FBI database revealed that the County Arkansas arrest records showed a total of 1,314 for all kinds of offenses committed in the year 2000. The maximum arrests made were for drug related offenses in the same year.

Reasons for Arrest Record Search:

Checking out the arrest records becomes essential especially when you need information on a job applicant or a new domestic help. Hiring live in nannies without conducting a proper background check will only jeopardize the safety of your children. Most individuals are eager to obtain specific information about their spouse too particularly if they suspect that something is amiss.

It is relatively easy to conduct an appropriate criminal records search in today’s day and age. Going through the arrest records is a good way of ensuring personal safety as well. Generally there is no opposition from the local enforcement agencies if you request access to the arrest records of the wanted criminals or known sex offenders. But certain records may be restricted particularly if they are deemed to be harmful to the public security.

The records containing details of the juvenile offenders are not permitted to be viewed by the public too. The arrest records of the Arkansas County are public records as well and can be retrieved by a number of legitimate means. These records are not the same as incarceration records as the charges against the detainee may have resulted in a dismissal or acquittal.

The arrests are made by the officers attached to the Arkansas County Sheriff’s Office located at 202 N Main St, Dewitt, Arkansas 72042.  The requests for obtaining information about the specific arrest records may also be made over telephone at (870)946-3161. But the Sheriff’s office requires the arrest warrant to be issued by the criminal magistrate of the city court. A search warrant is normally issued according to  Rule 13.1 whereas the  issuance of an arrest warrant is done in accordance with the Rule 7.1 or by following the  Arkansas Code § 16-81-104.

Information Obtained from Arkansas County Arrest Records:

All arrest records of the individuals convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor may be retrieved from the various state repositories as well. Most of the state court systems have records of felony and the state level misdemeanor dispositions dating back to 1987.

The records are usually submitted by the Arkansas County as well as the various criminal justice agencies located within the county. Apart from the name and the nature of the offense, the records also provide enough information on the physical features including height, weight, race and sex of the arrested individual. The date of the crime and the date of birth are specifically mentioned within the record as well. Both the cities serving as county seats have police departments responsible for maintaining the arrest records which occur within their area of jurisdiction.

It is possible to obtain information about all kinds of arrests including petty cases like speeding by contacting them personally. The Stuttgart Police Department is located at 514 S Main St, Stuttgart, AR, Phone: (870) 673-2171 whereas the police department of De Witt can be contacted by visiting the City Hall, 414 E. Main St,DeWitt, MI 48820. You can also contact the police department by filling out an online form at http://www.dewittmi.org/contact.asp.

It is possible to search for the relevant records by accessing the State Police website for Arkansas as well. (http://www.asp.state.ar.us/criminal/).

The state government releases all Arkansas felony and misdemeanor records including information on pending state trials for a maximum period of 3 years. The details about the sex offenders as well as the persons required to register as sex offenders may be retrieved by accessing the website as well. The Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau is responsible for releasing the offender information and can be contacted by calling at 501-618-8500 or by sending an e-mail at info@asp.state.ar.us.

Expungement of Arrest Records:

The process of legally sealing or erasing a criminal record is known as expungement. But the erasing of the arrest records is not permitted by the Arkansas law. An expungement may be requested only if there is a ‘not guilty’ passed against the suspect.  According to the Ark. Code Ann. §16-90-605 all pardoned criminals with the exception of the sex offenders or criminals involved in a murder or grievous bodily injury can have their records sealed successfully. The arrest records of minors are automatically restricted from public access by the State of Arkansas.