Find Russellville Criminal Records

Criminal records for Russellville are maintained by the Russellville Police Department and processed through Pope County, where Russellville serves as the county seat. Arrest records, booking data, active warrants, felony and misdemeanor court filings, statewide background checks, and inmate searches are all accessible through official county offices and public systems. This page covers the Russellville Police Department, the Pope County Sheriff, the Pope County Circuit Clerk, warrant verification methods, the Arkansas Tech University Police Department, and the statewide tools that pull records from across all 75 Arkansas counties. FOIA procedures and record restrictions are also explained.

Russellville Police Department

The Russellville Police Department handles all municipal law enforcement within Russellville city limits. Officers conduct patrol, respond to calls, investigate crimes, process arrests, and write incident reports for city offenses. Russellville is the county seat of Pope County and one of the larger cities in the Arkansas River Valley. The police department handles a range of criminal matters from misdemeanor offenses to felony investigations that are then referred to the Pope County Circuit Court.

When Russellville Police arrest someone, that person is booked into the Pope County Jail. The booking records are maintained by the Pope County Sheriff's Office. Incident reports and investigative files stay with Russellville Police. Both record sets are public under § 25-19-101 et seq., but they are separate documents held by separate agencies. You may need to contact both if you want the full picture of an arrest and the resulting court action.

To request records from Russellville Police, submit a FOIA request to the department. Include the type of document (police report, arrest record, dispatch log, body camera footage, or other), the name of the person involved, the date of the incident, and your contact information. The department must respond within three business days. Standard copy fees are $0.25 per page.

Records that may be withheld include active investigation files, juvenile records protected under § 9-27-309, materials under court-ordered restriction, and records covered by § 16-90-901 (sealed and expunged matters). Any denial must be in writing with the specific exemption cited. Contact the Arkansas Attorney General at 800-482-8982 if you believe a denial was improper.

Pope County Sheriff and Arrest Records

The Pope County Sheriff's Office has two addresses. The physical location is 3 Emergency Lane, Russellville, AR 72801. Mail goes to 613 East Glenwood Avenue, Russellville, AR 72801. Phone: (479) 968-2558. The sheriff operates the Pope County Jail and maintains booking and warrant records for the entire county, including arrests made by Russellville Police within the city limits.

Arrest and booking records from Russellville arrests are public under § 25-19-101 et seq. To get booking records, contact the Pope County Sheriff at (479) 968-2558 or submit a written FOIA request to the physical address. Include the name of the person, the approximate arrest date, and your contact information. The office has three business days to respond.

For tips on wanted individuals or to report information about a known fugitive, the Pope County Sheriff's Most Wanted tipline is (479) 968-8787. This is a separate line from the main office number and is used specifically for tip submissions related to wanted persons.

VINE at 1-800-510-0415 provides free automated custody notifications for people held in the Pope County Jail. Register to get alerts when a specific person is released, transferred, or has a custody status change. This service is available to anyone, not just crime victims, and does not require contact with law enforcement to set up.

Pope County Circuit Clerk and Court Records

The Pope County Circuit Clerk is at 100 West Main Street, Russellville, AR 72801. Phone: (479) 968-2533. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. The clerk maintains all criminal, civil, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile case files for Pope County. All felony and misdemeanor criminal cases from Russellville are processed here. This includes charge documents, hearing schedules, verdicts, sentencing orders, and full docket histories for all cases in the 5th Judicial District.

CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov provides free online access to Pope County court records. Search by name, case number, description, or date range. Results include party names, case type, status, docket history, attorney of record, and upcoming hearing dates. No account is needed. CourtConnect covers circuit and district court cases in Pope County. Technical support is at 501-410-1900 or 866-823-5778.

Warrant verification for Russellville cases can be done four ways. First, visit the circuit clerk in person at 100 W Main Street during Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Second, call the Pope County Sheriff at (479) 968-2558. Third, search CourtConnect online at caseinfo.arcourts.gov for open case records. Fourth, use the public access terminals in the Pope County Law Library on the second floor of the courthouse. This option requires no fee and no FOIA request for viewing basic case records.

Certified copies cost $5 per document plus $0.25 per page. Uncertified copies are $0.25 per page. Restricted records include juvenile case files under § 9-27-309, sealed and expunged records under § 16-90-901, and any case file under a specific court order. These will not appear in CourtConnect.

Arkansas Tech University Police Department

Arkansas Tech University operates its own police department with full law enforcement authority under Arkansas law. The ATU Police Department covers the university campus in Russellville. Officers have the same arrest powers as municipal police and can process campus-related criminal matters. When ATU Police make an arrest, it is processed through the same Pope County system used by Russellville Police: the suspect is booked into the Pope County Jail and any resulting criminal case is filed in Pope County Circuit Court.

ATU Police operations use P25 AES-256 encryption for communications. This means radio traffic is not accessible on standard scanners. ATU Police records are subject to Arkansas FOIA in the same way as any other law enforcement agency. Contact the university police department directly to request incident reports or other public records from campus-related cases.

If a criminal case started on the ATU campus results in charges in Pope County Circuit Court, those case records are accessible through CourtConnect the same as any other Pope County case. The agency of arrest will show as ATU Police in the booking record. Any warrant issued in connection with a campus case is a Pope County warrant and would appear in Pope County warrant records.

FOIA Requests for Russellville Criminal Records

Public records requests for Russellville criminal records may go to multiple agencies depending on what you need. For incident reports and investigative files, contact Russellville Police. For booking and warrant records, contact the Pope County Sheriff at (479) 968-2558 or 3 Emergency Lane. For court case files, contact the Pope County Circuit Clerk at 100 W Main Street, (479) 968-2533. For campus-related incidents, contact the ATU Police Department.

Under § 25-19-101 et seq., all agencies must acknowledge a FOIA request within 24 hours and provide responsive records within three business days. Standard copy fees are $0.25 per page. Staff search time cannot be charged. Large or vague requests may require you to narrow the scope first.

Records that may be withheld include active investigation files, juvenile records under § 9-27-309, sealed and expunged records under § 16-90-901, materials under court-ordered restriction, and documents that could identify confidential sources. When a record is only partially exempt, the agency must produce the non-exempt parts and redact only what is specifically protected.

For Russellville cases involving ATU students or campus incidents, it helps to clarify upfront which agency you are requesting from. ATU Police holds campus-level incident reports. Pope County holds the booking records and court files. Knowing which agency has what you need will speed up the process and prevent a request being forwarded back and forth between offices.

Arkansas State Police Background Checks

A statewide criminal background check covering Pope County records is available through the Arkansas State Police Online Criminal Background Check System. Online requests cost $22. Mail-in requests using form ASP-122 cost $25, sent to the Identification Bureau at 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209. Phone: 501-618-8500. Volunteer organizations pay $11.

The check pulls from the statewide criminal history database under A.C.A. § 12-12-1501. Under § 12-12-1506(d), conviction records and felony arrest records are public without the subject's written consent. Results can include felony and misdemeanor convictions, felony arrests, pending felony charges from the last five years, and sex offender registration status. Sealed and expunged records will not appear.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC) manages the statewide criminal history database and the sex offender registry. Phone: 501-682-7441. Russellville residents who believe their ACIC record has errors can file a written dispute. ACIC must respond within 30 days of receiving the dispute.

The free ADC Inmate Search covers people currently held or previously held in Arkansas Department of Corrections facilities. It includes Russellville residents who were convicted of felonies in Pope County Circuit Court and sent to state prison to serve their sentence.

The Arkansas State Police background check system covers all 75 Arkansas counties including Pope, providing a statewide search that goes beyond what a local Russellville query alone returns.

Statewide Court and Inmate Search Tools

CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov is the free statewide court records system. It covers Pope County circuit and district court cases. A name search returns all cases in the system for that person, including criminal cases from Russellville at both the felony and misdemeanor level. Case status, docket entries, charge descriptions, and hearing dates are all shown for free.

The free ADC Inmate Search covers people in or previously in Arkansas state prison. Search by name or ADC number. This is separate from the Pope County Jail booking records. If someone was convicted of a felony in Pope County and transferred to a state facility, their record will appear in the ADC system.

CourtConnect provides free online access to Pope County court records, covering all criminal case filings for Russellville at both the circuit and district court levels.

Expungement and Sealed Records in Russellville

Russellville residents may petition to seal eligible criminal records under the Arkansas Uniform Expungement Act at A.C.A. § 16-90-901. When the Pope County Circuit Court enters an expungement order, ACIC has 30 days to process the sealing. Once processed, the record will not appear in Arkansas State Police background checks or in CourtConnect public searches.

Some offenses require a waiting period before they qualify for sealing. Class A Misdemeanor Negligent Homicide, Battery in the Third Degree, Indecent Exposure, Public Sexual Indecency, Sexual Assault in the Fourth Degree, Domestic Battering in the Third Degree, and misdemeanor DWI all require a five-year wait after the sentence is complete. Some convictions can never be sealed. ACIC does not provide eligibility advice. Legal Aid of Arkansas at 1-800-952-9243 can help Russellville residents understand whether their record qualifies. The Center for Arkansas Legal Services also serves the River Valley region and can be reached at 501-376-3423.

Juvenile records in Russellville are sealed under § 9-27-309 and are not part of any public search unless the court specifically ordered the juvenile tried as an adult. Records from ATU campus matters involving minors are subject to the same protection.

Nearby Qualifying Cities

These nearby qualifying cities have their own criminal records pages. They are in adjacent counties served by separate court and law enforcement systems.

Pope County Criminal Records

Russellville is the county seat of Pope County. The county page has full details on the circuit court, sheriff's office, county jail, warrant verification, and FOIA procedures for all of Pope County.