Access Cabot Booking Reports
Cabot booking reports are created when a local police officer makes an arrest inside the city. Every arrest in Cabot is taken to the Lonoke County jail for intake and booking, since Cabot sits in Lonoke County. You can search Cabot booking reports through the Lonoke County Sheriff's online inmate roster or by filing an FOIA request under the Arkansas open records law. The sheriff holds the master booking file: mugshot, charges, bond, and court dates. Police reports and incident files come from the city police. Both pieces matter when tracking an arrest.
Cabot Booking Overview
Where Cabot Booking Reports Are Held
Cabot is inside Lonoke County. City police do not run a jail in Cabot. Every Cabot arrest, whether by the city police or by sheriff's deputies, is taken to the Lonoke County detention center for booking. The Lonoke County Sheriff's Office holds the master booking file. The city police keep their own incident and arrest reports.
Cabot is the largest city in Lonoke County. The Cabot Police Department at 1 City Plaza Cabot AR 72023 (501) 843-6526 is the largest municipal police force in Lonoke County and handles city enforcement including traffic, local crimes, and community policing. Booking records for Cabot arrests are maintained by the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office at 307 West 2nd Street Lonoke AR 72086 (501) 676-6494. The Lonoke County Detention Center at the same address serves as the primary holding facility. Standard booking includes fingerprinting, photographing, and documenting personal information. Municipal police departments in the county include Cabot PD, Lonoke PD, Ward PD, Austin PD, Carlisle PD, and England PD. Cabot City Clerk at 1 City Plaza (501) 843-8124. FOIA processing fees $0.25-$0.50 per page.
When people ask for a "Cabot booking report," they usually mean the Lonoke County roster entry tied to the city police arrest. This setup is standard across Arkansas. One county jail feeds from many city arresting agencies.
The Cabot City Government is a key online hub for Cabot booking reports and public records information.
The site links out to police department contacts, FOIA request forms, and records division hours relevant to Cabot booking reports.
Lonoke County Detention and Cabot Booking Reports
The Lonoke County detention center is the intake point for every arrest in Cabot. Booking covers search, fingerprinting, mugshot, charge entry, bond setup, and housing. Each person gets a unique booking number that tracks the case from jail to the courts.
The facility holds pretrial detainees and people serving short sentences under a year. People with longer sentences get moved to the Arkansas Division of Correction. Cabot arrests feed this same jail along with cases from smaller cities in Lonoke County.
To pull a booking photo or a full intake report, you ask the sheriff's records division. Plain copies run about $0.25 a page. Certified copies cost more. A mugshot often carries a $5 to $10 fee.
Note: Cabot booking reports usually appear on the Lonoke County online roster within a day of intake. Call the sheriff's office if a recent arrest is not yet showing.
How to Search Cabot Booking Reports
A few paths work for Cabot booking reports. Pick the one that fits your need.
- Lonoke County online inmate roster for current custody
- Phone the sheriff's records division with a name and DOB
- In-person visit at the sheriff's office during business hours
- Written FOIA request for a full copy
- Statewide ARCH search for older convictions
If the person you want is in state prison, check the ADC inmate search. If federal charges are involved, try the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator. For court status of a Cabot case, use CourtConnect.
FOIA for Cabot Booking Reports
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 makes most Cabot booking reports public. You do not need a reason. You do not need to be a party to the case. The custodian has three business days to respond under § 25-19-105.
For the booking file, send an FOIA request to the Lonoke County Sheriff's records division. For the city police incident or arrest report, send the same request to the Cabot Police Department Records Division. Include the subject's full name, date of birth, and approximate date of arrest. Some records require both agencies to put together a complete picture.
Exemptions apply under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309 for juvenile records. Active investigations stay sealed while the case is open. Medical data and victim identity in sex offenses get redacted. Everything else tends to come out on request.
State Resources for Cabot Arrests
Several state tools tie into Cabot booking reports. The Arkansas Criminal History (ARCH) system runs $24 name-based searches and pulls felony and misdemeanor convictions plus open felony arrests under three years old. ARCH is online only.
The Arkansas Crime Information Center at 322 S. Main Street, Ste. 615, Little Rock, AR 72201, (501) 682-2222, is the parent agency. ACIC keeps the state criminal history database and runs the sex offender registry under Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-201. The Arkansas State Police background check at cbc.ark.org handles paid name-based and fingerprint-based checks with subject consent.
Misuse Warning: Using Cabot booking reports or ACIC data for a purpose not listed in the request is a Class A misdemeanor under Arkansas state law.
Arkansas Booking Laws and Help
Arkansas arrest law is at Ark. Code Ann. § 16-81-101 to 16-81-407. Officers can arrest with or without a warrant when probable cause exists. The Department of Correction's record duties come from Ark. Code Ann. § 12-27-113. The right to see and challenge your own file is in Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1013. Sealing an old record falls under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq. The Arkansas Legislature keeps the full code online.
For legal help with a Cabot booking report, Legal Aid of Arkansas at (870) 972-9224 covers most of the state. The Center for Arkansas Legal Services at (501) 376-3423 handles central Arkansas. The Arkansas Bar Association runs a lawyer referral service at (501) 375-4606.
Nearby for Booking Reports
Other nearby cities and the county page relevant to Cabot booking reports.
What's in a Cabot Booking Report
A full Cabot booking report usually has a standard set of fields. Smaller agencies share less than bigger ones, but the core fields are the ones you need most. Full legal name plus aliases heads the list. Date of birth comes next, then sex, race, height, and weight. The booking photo sits at the top of the file.
Other fields include booking number, intake date and time, arresting agency, charge list with statute codes, bond type, and bond amount. Court date and location show up when a case has been set. Some agencies include prior arrests in the same jurisdiction. Others leave that off.
Juvenile bookings in Cabot are not part of the public set under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309. Juvenile records stay closed. Adult bookings tied to Cabot arrests are public under the Arkansas FOIA unless a specific exemption applies.