Lonoke County Booking Reports
Lonoke County booking reports are kept by the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office and the Lonoke County Detention Center in Lonoke, the county seat. Every arrest made in the county, whether by the sheriff or a city police department, ends up at the detention center for intake. You can search Lonoke County booking reports by name, arrest date, or charge through the sheriff's records division. Most lookups start with a call to the detention center or a written request to the sheriff.
Lonoke County Jail Snapshot
Lonoke County Sheriff's Office
The Lonoke County Sheriff's Office is the lead law enforcement agency for the county. The main office sits at 307 West 2nd Street, Lonoke, AR 72086. The phone is (501) 676-6494. The office runs patrol, the jail, and the records desk. All Lonoke County booking reports trace back through this agency, either from direct sheriff's arrests or from city police bookings brought to the county detention center.
The records division handles FOIA requests for booking sheets, incident reports, and offense reports. Staff can process requests in person, by phone, by mail, or by fax. Under Arkansas FOIA at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105, the custodian has three business days to respond. Most simple lookups finish sooner than that. Juvenile files and active investigations stay closed.
The sheriff also partners with state and federal tools. For a quick name-based search, the Arkansas State Police background check site gives a fast result for a small fee. That check pulls in-state arrests only. For federal data, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Lonoke County Detention Center
The Lonoke County Detention Center is at 301 Dee Lemons Drive, Lonoke, AR 72086. The main line is (501) 676-6494, which is shared with the sheriff's office. The detention center is the central intake point for the county. Every arrest, from the Cabot Police Department, Lonoke Police Department, Ward Police Department, Austin Police Department, Carlisle Police Department, or England Police Department, comes here for booking.
The booking process at the detention center follows a set order. Staff run a search and a health check. Then come fingerprinting and a photo. Each new booking gets a booking number and a housing slot. Personal data is logged at this stage. Arresting agency, charges, and bond round out the file. Mugshots stay in the booking log. Each one is a public record unless the case is sealed or the subject is a juvenile.
Family members and legal reps can run inmate lookups by phone. Current detainees, posted bond amounts, and court dates can be confirmed during business hours. Older Lonoke County booking reports may need a formal FOIA request to the sheriff's records division.
Note: Bookings can take up to 24 hours to show up on any public list. Call (501) 676-6494 if the arrest was very recent and the person is not appearing yet.
The Arkansas General Assembly site hosts the full text of the statutes that shape Lonoke County booking reports and records access.
The site covers the FOIA law, the ACIC statute, and the sealing rules that affect which files stay open to the public.
FOIA Requests for Lonoke County Booking Reports
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101 et seq., gives any citizen the right to see public records during business hours. Lonoke County booking reports are public under this rule. Juvenile records are not. Active investigations are also closed while the case is open.
To file a request, send a written note to the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office records division at 307 West 2nd Street, Lonoke, AR 72086. List the subject's full name, date of birth, a rough arrest date, and the type of record you want. Include your own name, phone, and email. Under § 25-19-105, the custodian has three business days to respond in writing.
Fees for copies vary. Plain copies usually cost $0.25 to $0.50 a page. Certified copies run higher. If you only want to view a file, inspection is free. Staff time for simple lookups is also free. The agency may bill for extensive research time.
The sheriff's office will accept requests in person, by phone, by fax, or by mail. Attach a photo ID if you ask for a certified copy. Some requests pull juvenile or sealed data, which staff will redact before release.
Lonoke County Court Records
Each arrest tied to Lonoke County booking reports moves on to a court case. Misdemeanor files go to district court in Lonoke, Cabot, or one of the other city courts. Felony files go to the 23rd Judicial Circuit Court. The Lonoke County Circuit Clerk keeps the full case record. The file holds the charging paper, any plea, the judgment, and the sentence.
You can search most of those cases on Arkansas CourtConnect. The free site covers district and circuit courts across Lonoke County. Search by name, case number, or filing date. Results show docket entries, hearing dates, and case status. Certified copies of court files come from the circuit clerk in person or by mail.
The court file often shows more detail than the jail booking. The charge language may shift from the arrest sheet to the formal charge. Bond can change at first appearance. Reading both the booking log and the court case gives the clearest view of a case.
State Databases for Lonoke County
Beyond the local sheriff, a few state tools back up any search for Lonoke County booking reports. The Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search lists every state prison inmate, including people sentenced through Lonoke County courts. The site is free. It pulls a photo, the ADC number, sentence dates, and housing.
The Arkansas Criminal History (ARCH) system runs paid statewide name searches at $24 each. ARCH was created by Act 1185 of 2015 and sits at Ark. Code Ann. § 12-12-1501. It pulls felony and misdemeanor convictions plus open felony arrests under three years old. ACIC is the parent agency, and its data feeds into ARCH reports.
ARCH data is pulled across all 75 Arkansas counties. That makes it useful for a case that may have started outside Lonoke County. Use it along with the local booking record to build a full history.
Misuse of Criminal History: Using Arkansas criminal history data for a purpose not stated in your request is a Class A misdemeanor. This rule covers ACIC and ARCH data tied to Lonoke County booking reports.
Municipal Police in Lonoke County
Municipal police departments handle most arrests made inside city limits. The Cabot Police Department is the largest force in the county. The Lonoke Police Department covers the county seat. Other agencies include Ward, Austin, Carlisle, and England police departments. Each one handles its own jurisdiction. All of those arrests feed the same county booking system.
Each agency keeps its own incident and offense reports. File a FOIA note with the police department that made the arrest for those files. The sheriff keeps the jail booking file. Both records may help if you need the full timeline of a case.
- Cabot Police Department (largest municipal force)
- Lonoke Police Department (county seat)
- Ward Police Department
- Austin Police Department
- Carlisle Police Department
- England Police Department
Cities in Lonoke County
Lonoke County is home to one qualifying city with its own booking reports page on this site. Pick the link below for city-specific information.