Find Warrant Records in Pulaski County

Pulaski County is the biggest county in Arkansas, and the center of the state's court traffic. Pulaski County warrant records are held by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office at 2900 S. Woodrow Street in Little Rock and by the Circuit Clerk at 401 W. Markham Street. You can search Pulaski County warrant records through the Warrants Division by phone at (501) 340-6940, in person at the Sheriff's front desk, through the Circuit Clerk's public terminals, or online via the statewide case search. This page covers all of those routes.

Pulaski County Sheriff Warrants Division

The Pulaski County Sheriff runs a full Warrants Division out of the main office at 2900 S. Woodrow Street in Little Rock. The Warrants Division line is (501) 340-6940. That is the most direct number for a Pulaski County warrant check. Division staff can confirm whether a warrant is active, look up the issuing court, and give the bond amount when the judge has set one. Hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

The division handles arrest warrants, bench warrants, capias, search warrants, and civil process. Due to the size of the county, the Warrants Division moves a lot of paper each day. They serve warrants signed by Pulaski County Circuit Court judges, by District Court judges across the county, and by judges in other Arkansas counties when the subject lives in Pulaski. The office also coordinates with Little Rock Police, North Little Rock Police, and the Jacksonville Police Department on service of city-issued warrants.

Walk-in warrant checks are allowed during regular hours. Bring a photo ID. The deputy at the front desk can run a name through the local file and confirm status. For written requests, the Sheriff's office accepts FOIA requests under Arkansas Code § 25-19-101. The first hour of search time is free.

Note: The Pulaski County Sheriff's site at pcsosheriff.org has had DNS issues in recent checks, so phone or in-person service is the more reliable route right now.

Pulaski County Circuit Clerk

The Pulaski County Circuit Clerk keeps the full court file for every case in the Sixth Judicial Circuit. The main office sits at 401 W. Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201. The phone is (501) 340-8700. Public terminals at the clerk's office let you look up a case by name or number for free. Warrant entries show up in the docket, including the date of issue, the judge's signature, and the return after service.

The Sixth Judicial Circuit covers Pulaski County and Perry County. That is one of the busiest circuits in the state. Pulaski County Circuit Court handles felonies, civil cases over the District Court limit, probate, domestic relations, and juvenile cases. Each division has its own division judge and case numbering, but the Circuit Clerk holds them all.

Copy fees at the clerk run $0.25 per page for a plain copy. A certified copy runs a few dollars more. Some historical records require an in-person visit if they pre-date the electronic case system. A written FOIA request can be mailed, emailed, or filed in person. The clerk has three business days to respond under Arkansas Code § 25-19-105.

Pulaski County runs a District Court in Little Rock that handles traffic cases, misdemeanors, and small civil claims. The District Court clerks work out of separate offices, though the Circuit Clerk can point you to the right place.

Pulaski County Warrant Records on Search ARCourts

The Arkansas Judiciary Case Search (Search ARCourts) is the most useful online tool for Pulaski County warrant records. Pulaski County sends full case data to the statewide Contexte system, so the county's felony and civil dockets are well represented. You can search by party name, organization, case description, or case number. The tool is free to view.

The screenshot above shows the search landing page. Pick Pulaski County from the court filter or run a statewide query. Warrant activity appears in the docket when the judge signs or recalls a warrant. For older cases, some detail may be redacted under Administrative Order 19 if the record was created before January 1, 2009.

There is also a direct CourtConnect URL that pulls the same data. Repeat users sometimes prefer the CourtConnect interface because it loads faster. Both links end up at the same public portal.

The CourtConnect page lets you filter by case type and date. Felony files live with the Pulaski County Circuit Court. Misdemeanor and traffic files live with the Pulaski County District Court. Warrant records show up in both. Help with the system is available from the AOC at (501) 410-1900 option 1 or (866) 823-5778.

Little Rock and City Police Warrants

Pulaski County covers several big cities. Each runs its own police department. Little Rock Police, North Little Rock Police, Jacksonville Police, Sherwood Police, and Maumelle Police all keep their own warrant lists for city-issued warrants from the District Courts they serve. The city police also hold Circuit Court warrants for people within their city limits on behalf of the county.

For a Little Rock city warrant, call the Little Rock Police Records section or stop by the North Little Rock Police main office for a North Little Rock warrant. Each department runs a front desk that can confirm basic warrant status for a caller with a full name and date of birth. In larger cases, the city police may refer you to the Pulaski County Sheriff's Warrants Division for direct service.

When a warrant has both a city and a county angle, the case file sits with the Circuit Clerk and the warrant is logged at the Sheriff. That means the case search and the Sheriff are the best tools for a full picture.

State-Level Criminal History Check

The Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau offers a formal criminal history check that can include warrant data. The Bureau sits at 1 State Police Plaza Drive in Little Rock, which is in Pulaski County. Mail-in checks use Form 122 and cost $25. Online checks run through an Information Network of Arkansas account with the subject's written consent.

Volunteer organizations pay $11 under the Criminal History for Volunteers Act. Arkansas Code § 12-12-211 sets the fingerprint rule when a full check is needed. The State Police check is not a pure Pulaski County warrant search, but it is the official state product and picks up warrants from any Arkansas agency.

For a simple Pulaski County warrant confirmation, the Warrants Division line is faster and free.

ACIC in Little Rock

The Arkansas Crime Information Center sits at 322 South Main Street in Little Rock, also in Pulaski County. ACIC is the statewide law enforcement index for warrants. The full ACIC system is closed to the public, but the office does offer $22 name-based criminal record searches and $14.25 fingerprint-based searches by appointment. Arkansas Code § 12-12-1008 sets the identification rule for the release of a warrant record.

Most Pulaski County residents will not need to use ACIC for a single warrant check. The case search and the Warrants Division cover the same ground for free or on a phone call. ACIC shines for formal statewide criminal history checks.

FOIA Access in Pulaski County

The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act governs access to Pulaski County warrant records. Warrants count as public records under Arkansas Code § 25-19-101 et seq. The Arkansas Attorney General operates a FOIA hotline at 1-800-482-8982 that helps residents work through records questions. The Attorney General's office also sits in downtown Little Rock.

A written FOIA request should list the subject, a date range, and the type of record sought. The clerk or Sheriff has three business days to respond. The first hour of search time is free. Copies run $0.25 per page at most offices. Certified copies cost more.

Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 7.2 lists what a Pulaski County warrant must contain: the subject's full legal name, identifying data, the issuing court, the case number, the offense and statute, the warrant type, the bond when set, and the signing judge. That data is what a member of the public sees on a warrant return filed with the clerk.

Note: Ongoing investigation files, juvenile records, and certain sensitive identity files stay sealed or get redacted. The rest is open to any citizen of Arkansas during regular business hours.

Absconder and Inmate Tools

The Arkansas Absconder Search lists people who left probation or parole. Many absconders tied to Pulaski County cases have active warrants for supervision violations. The search filters by county, name, and the supervising office. The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search tells you whether a Pulaski County warrant has been served and the subject is now in state prison.

Pulaski County also has a large docket of child support cases. Child support warrants run through the Office of Child Support Enforcement under Arkansas Code § 9-14-239. These are civil in origin but carry arrest authority. The OCSE office works with the Sixth Judicial Circuit to enforce orders.

Warrant Types and Records

Pulaski County warrant records fall into several buckets. Each type has its own paper trail.

• Arrest warrants for new felony or misdemeanor charges
• Bench warrants for failure to appear in Circuit or District Court
• Capias warrants after a grand jury indictment
• Search warrants for property searches
• Child support warrants for non-payment of court-ordered support
• Alias warrants when a prior warrant did not lead to service
• Fugitive warrants for out-of-state holds

Bench warrants are the most common in Pulaski County. They come out when a defendant misses a court date in Circuit or District Court. A bond motion through the case judge is the usual way to clear an old bench warrant. The Pulaski County Circuit Clerk can tell you what division the case is in and point you to the right motion desk.

Pulaski County Courts and the Sixth Circuit

The Pulaski County Circuit Court is split into divisions for criminal, civil, domestic relations, probate, and juvenile. Each division runs a docket out of the Pulaski County Courthouse at 401 W. Markham. The Arkansas Judiciary site lists the judges for each division. Warrant-related motions get filed in the division where the case lives.

The Pulaski County District Court handles traffic, misdemeanors, and small civil matters. Warrants for failure to appear in District Court stay active until the defendant comes in or the judge recalls the order. The Little Rock District Court is the busiest in the state. Its docket feeds into the statewide case search just like the Circuit Court.

The Arkansas Courts Public Information portal hosts opinions, rules, and forms that shape how Pulaski County handles warrant service, bond review, and FOIA appeals. It is a solid backup when you need the legal framework behind a warrant.