Access Conway County Warrant Records

Conway County warrant records live with the Sheriff's Office in Morrilton and the Circuit Clerk at 115 S. Moose Street. The sheriff maintains a Most Wanted page but does not run a full online warrant portal at this time. You can still search Conway County warrants through the statewide Arkansas case system or by a direct call. This page walks through each route. Use the search tool below to start, or read on for the full set of contact info, fees, and FOIA tips for Conway County warrant lookups.

Conway County Sheriff's Office

The Conway County Sheriff's Office sits at 30 Southern Valley Drive in Morrilton. The main phone is (501) 354-2411, and the fax is (501) 354-9647. Office hours run Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The sheriff serves warrants across the county and maintains an inmate roster on the sheriff website. The staff takes warrant status calls during open hours.

For a phone check, ask for the warrants desk and have a full legal name and a date of birth ready. The sheriff also keeps a Most Wanted list that shows the most serious open Conway County warrant cases. A name that shows up there usually carries a felony arrest warrant. The inmate roster confirms whether someone has been booked after a warrant was served.

The screenshot shows the Arkansas Judiciary Case Search, the tool that fills in where the Conway County Sheriff site stops. The case portal lists docket entries for each Conway County case, including warrant issue and return entries.

Conway County Circuit Clerk

The Conway County Circuit Clerk is at 115 S. Moose Street in Morrilton. The phone is (501) 354-9617. Office hours run during regular business times. The clerk keeps the court file for every warrant issued by a Circuit Judge in Conway County. That file has the signed warrant, the sworn affidavit, docket entries, and the return after service.

Active bench warrants are tracked by the clerk and added to the docket when a judge signs the order. You can view the docket online through the statewide case search. For a certified copy of a Conway County warrant, the clerk's office is the only source. Plain copies run a few cents per page. Certified copies cost more. Payment is cash or check in most cases.

Note: The Conway County Circuit Clerk handles FOIA requests for public records the office holds, and those must be filled without delay unless a clear statutory reason applies.

Conway Police Department Warrant Info

The city of Conway sits in Faulkner County, not Conway County; the names confuse first-time searchers. The county seat of Conway County is Morrilton. Within Morrilton, the local police department handles city-level warrants for minor offenses and works with the sheriff on shared cases. Contact the Morrilton Police Department or the Conway County Sheriff for a warrant that originates inside Morrilton.

For someone looking for a warrant tied to the city of Conway in Faulkner County, that is a separate county with its own sheriff and circuit clerk. A brief check by county name before you call or write saves a round of confusion. The statewide case portal handles both places with a single query.

Arkansas Case Search for Conway County

The Arkansas Judiciary Case Search covers both the Conway County Circuit Court and the District Court. Plug in a name or a case number and the system returns the docket. If a warrant has been issued in a Conway County case, the docket entry names the warrant, the issue date, and the type.

The CourtConnect URL opens the same data in a simpler query. Both tools use the Contexte case management system. The case search is free. Administrative Order 19 keeps some older records partly redacted online; the full file sits with the clerk.

For help, the Administrative Office of the Courts has a phone line at (501) 410-1900 option 1 or a toll-free number at (866) 823-5778.

Background Checks and Warrant Verification

The Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau runs the state-level background check. A full check can catch a Conway County warrant logged with ACIC. Online runs need an Information Network of Arkansas account and a signed consent from the subject. Mail-in checks cost $25 under Form 122. Volunteer non-profit checks cost $11. Fingerprint rules sit in Arkansas Code § 12-12-211.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center holds the full central index used by law enforcement. Direct public access is not open. Release of any Conway County warrant status follows the ID rules in Arkansas Code § 12-12-1008. The sheriff phone line and the case portal cover the same ground for most users.

FOIA and Conway County Warrants

Conway County warrant records count as public records under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq. A written FOIA request to the Sheriff or the Circuit Clerk should name the subject, list an approximate issue date, and name the issuing court when known.

The first hour of search time is free under Arkansas Code § 25-19-105(d)(2)(A). Copies run a few cents per page. Certified copies cost more. Some items stay closed: ongoing investigations, grand jury material, juvenile cases, and sealed identity records. The Arkansas Attorney General runs a FOIA hotline at 1-800-482-8982 to help when a request is denied or ignored.

Note: The Attorney General also issues FOIA opinion letters that set the ground rules for how Conway County and other agencies handle records requests across the state.

Warrant Types in Conway County

Conway County warrants break into the standard Arkansas types. Arrest warrants come out of the Circuit Court on new charges. Bench warrants come out when someone misses a court date or fails to pay a fine. Search warrants come out sealed. Capias warrants follow an indictment. Sex offender registration warrants come out when a registrant fails to report.

Child support enforcement warrants run through the Arkansas Office of Child Support Enforcement under Arkansas Code § 9-14-239. A deputy can serve a civil warrant the same way as a criminal arrest warrant. The Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 7.2 sets the content a valid Conway County warrant must carry.

Absconder and ADC Tools

The Arkansas Absconder Search lets you filter by Conway County and pull a list of probation or parole absconders. Most absconders have an active arrest warrant. The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search closes the loop when a warrant has been served and the person has moved into state custody.

The Arkansas Courts Public Information portal hosts appellate opinions that shape how Conway County handles warrant service, bond review, and recall. A fresh ruling from the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals can change practice in any Arkansas trial court.