If you need to run a background check on someone from Arkansas or are looking for information about how to search criminal records in Arkansas, you can use the criminal-history services provided by the Arkansas State Police.
Criminal Records
The Arkansas State Police maintains criminal-history information for the state and provides two different systems for obtaining criminal background information. The appropriate system depends on the purpose of the search and whether the person being searched has provided consent.
If the background check is required by law or you have the signed consent of the person being searched, you can use the Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check service.
The current fee for this type of search is $22 per search.
For a personal search inquiry or another purpose that does not fall within the consent or legally mandated categories, Arkansas State Police provides an Open Criminal History service. The current fee for an open criminal-history search is $24 per search.
The Arkansas State Police explains that the criminal background check system contains records maintained by the state concerning individuals who have been arrested and convicted of crimes in Arkansas.
For questions concerning Arkansas criminal background checks, you can contact:
Arkansas State Police
One State Police Plaza Drive
Little Rock, AR 72209
United States
Telephone: +1 (501) 618-8000.
When using an Arkansas criminal background check, it is important to select the service that corresponds to the purpose of the search. Employers and other organizations conducting checks required by law may have different requirements from individuals conducting a personal criminal-history search.
Sex Offender Search
Arkansas maintains a public Sex Offender Registry Search through the Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC), a division of the Arkansas Department of Public Safety.
The Arkansas registry allows members of the public to search for publishable registered sex offenders by name, address, city, county, or ZIP code. The registry also provides a map-based search.
You can access the official Arkansas Sex Offender Registry here:
Arkansas Sex Offender Registry Search
The Arkansas registry is updated as offender addresses and other information are received and updated by the Arkansas Crime Information Center. The system also offers notifications concerning changes to offender addresses.
Not every registered sex offender necessarily appears in the public online search. Arkansas explains that offenders who have not yet received a final community notification level are not included on the website, and state law determines which categories of offenders are publicly displayed.
Arkansas also warns that information in the registry should not be treated as conclusive identification of a person. Positive identification of a person believed to be a sex offender requires comparison of fingerprints with fingerprints taken at the time of arrest or incarceration.
For additional information about Arkansas sex offender registration requirements, you can consult the Arkansas Crime Information Center through the Arkansas Department of Public Safety.