Arrest Records in Perry County
A Perry County arrest can create four related records. The arresting agency keeps the incident or arrest report. The county jail creates an intake and booking file when custody begins. A criminal court file starts only if prosecutors file charges. Fingerprint-supported data may later reach Arkansas State Police and ACIC under state reporting rules.
These records overlap, but each answers a different question. The arrest report concerns the officer's action. The booking record concerns custody, charge labels, bond, holds, and release. The court docket shows the filed prosecution. The official state check has a defined scope and requires signed consent. No single result should be treated as the whole Perry County history.
Call Perry County Jail First
No official Perry County, Arkansas online jail roster or daily booking log was found on the sheriff's site. For a recent custody question, the direct route is the Perry County Sheriff's Office and jail at 501-889-2333. That number also serves the sheriff's 24-hour warrant-information route.
The sheriff contact page gives the local phone-first channel, mailing address, and administrative hours.
The captured contact page helps keep Perry County arrest requests with the Arkansas office that holds the local record.
Perry County Sheriff's Office
511 Aplin Avenue
Perryville, AR 72126
Mail: P.O. Box 146
501-889-2333
Administrative hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Perry County Arrest Lookups
Use each access channel for the record it actually holds. A phone call is the lead step because Perry County has no verified county booking search.
- Call the Perry County sheriff and jail at 501-889-2333 for current custody or booking confirmation.
- If Perryville Police made the arrest, call that department at 501-889-2862 for the incident-report route.
- Search Search ARCourts after charges have had time to be filed.
- Check the official sheriff warrant page and confirm any listed warrant by phone.
- Use ADC Inmate Search for sentenced state custody and Arkansas VINE for notifications.
- Request a formal copy from the originating agency under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act when public release is allowed.
Give the date, location, incident or booking number if known, agency, and type of record. Ask about redactions and copy fees. No verified local fee schedule or dedicated sheriff request form was found.
Perry County Arresting Agencies
The correct custodian depends on who acted and where. Perryville has a city police contact, while county and unincorporated matters usually route to the sheriff.
| Agency | Likely record | Contact route |
|---|---|---|
| Perry County Sheriff's Office | County patrol, jail, warrants, booking and custody | 501-889-2333; sheriff office 501-889-3309 |
| Perryville Police Department | City incident and arrest reports | 501-889-2862 |
| Arkansas State Police | State patrol or investigation record | State Police FOIA channel |
| Perry County Circuit Clerk | Filed criminal court case | 310 West Main; 501-889-5126 |
| Division of Community Correction | Public court or custody facts tied to a supervision violation | Perryville Office; 501-391-7138 |
The sheriff's county and city contact page is the source for the Perryville phone route.
The contact list shows why Perryville reports may need a city call even when booking custody belongs to the county jail.
Arrest Records: What They Contain
Release rules vary, but a Perry County arrest or booking record may identify the agency, event, custody status, and link to a filed court case. Protected identifiers, juvenile data, victim details, active-investigation facts, and sealed material may be removed.
| Agency and report number | Identifies the office and local event file. |
|---|---|
| Arrest date and location | Shows when and where custody began. |
| Charges at booking | Lists initial allegations, not a finding of guilt. |
| Warrant or hold | May name a capias, failure to appear, or other basis. |
| Booking and bond | May show intake time, bond type, or amount set. |
| Release or custody status | Shows release data or a current hold when public. |
| Court case number | Connects the arrest to filed charges after a case begins. |
| Disposition | Comes from later court action, not the arrest itself. |
Ask the custodian which of these fields it can release. A court disposition may need a separate Perry County case search.
Avoid the Wrong Perry County Roster
Search results surfaced an inmate portal labeled for a Perry County Sheriff's Office, but its content referred to Tennessee places and Tennessee corrections. It does not belong to Perry County, Arkansas. Similar county names make this an easy and serious mistake.
Check the state, agency domain, and contact details before relying on a roster. The official Arkansas sheriff pages use perrycountysheriffar.org. The lack of an official local roster means a direct jail call is more reliable than an attractive but unrelated database.
Note: An empty third-party result does not confirm that no Perry County arrest or custody record exists.
Recent Perry County Bookings
The sheriff publishes an official press-release page, but it is not a complete daily arrest blotter. News updates may describe selected law-enforcement events. They should not be read as a roster of every person booked into the county jail.
The page capture below shows the official news channel.
For a booking that is absent from a release, call the jail. For the charge that was later filed, use the Perry County court case lookup.
The Arkansas Sheriffs' Association lists Perry County's jail as a 28-bed facility holding male and female inmates. That small local capacity makes it especially important to ask whether a person remains at the jail, was released, or moved into another custody channel.
Perry County Warrants and Arrests
An active warrant may lead to an arrest, but the warrant page and booking file are not the same record. The official Perry County warrant page points toward an active list and warns that amounts may change. It instructs readers to call 501-889-2333 to confirm the warrant and make arrangements.
The image preserves the sheriff's key instruction: verify current status by phone rather than relying on an old copy.
If the warrant relates to a missed court date, ask which court issued it. Search ARCourts may show case events, but only the sheriff or issuing court should confirm whether the warrant is still active.
Perry County Arrests in State Systems
ADC Inmate Search is for Arkansas state correctional custody. It is not a current Perry County jail roster. VINE provides custody and case notifications. Search ARCourts provides court data. Each can become useful after a local arrest moves to a new stage.
The Arkansas Online Criminal Background Check System is also not an arrest log. It is an official, consent-based product for authorized users. Its stated return includes Arkansas convictions, certain pending Arkansas felony arrests within five years, and registry status. Signed written consent is required. A person reviewing their own record can follow Arkansas State Police and ACIC review routes.
Use the state tools only for their stated scope. A recent local misdemeanor arrest may not be in a state product, while a state inmate search result says little about the first Perry County booking.
Arrest Records vs Conviction Records
An arrest is an accusation and custody event. A conviction follows a guilty plea, trial finding, or other judgment of guilt. Dismissal, acquittal, or a prosecutor's decision not to proceed can end a charge without conviction.
| Point | Arrest record | Conviction record |
|---|---|---|
| Created by | Arresting agency and jail | Court judgment and repository reporting |
| Meaning | Custody or allegation | Guilt established by plea or finding |
| Main Perry County source | Sheriff, jail, or Perryville Police | Court file and official state product |
| Typical fields | Booking charge, bond, release, holds | Disposition, judgment, sentence |
| Timing | Begins near arrest | Appears after court action |
Arkansas sealing may apply to some arrests, non-conviction outcomes, misdemeanors, felonies, and specialty-court records. Eligibility depends on the exact outcome and statute. The filing starts in the court that handled the matter.
Perry County Public Record Requests
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act is the fallback for releasable agency records. Start with the office that created the report. The Arkansas Attorney General FOIA overview explains public access and exemptions.
The source supports a formal request route, but it does not make sealed, juvenile, victim, or active-investigation material public.
State the date range, record type, agency, incident number if known, and preferred delivery method. Ask about the fee before work begins. Verify the released record against the court if the goal is to learn the final outcome.