Search Cleburne County 72 Hour Booking

Cleburne County 72 hour booking records list every new arrest brought into the county jail. The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office runs the booking process from Heber Springs, the county seat. You can search Cleburne County 72 hour booking data by name or by date. The roster covers Heber Springs, Greers Ferry, Quitman, and the rural area around Greers Ferry Lake. The sheriff and the local city police share the data daily, and the public can ask for it under state law.

Cleburne County 72 Hour Booking Agency

The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office is the lead booking agency for the county. The sheriff covers Heber Springs, Greers Ferry, Quitman, and all rural land. The office runs 24 hours a day. Patrol deputies bring in arrests from across the county, and the city police bring in their own arrests for booking at the same site.

This lead-in shows the sheriff's main page for Cleburne County 72 hour booking access. The home page links to the jail, records, and other office tools.

The sheriff handles civil process, court security, sex offender registry checks, and the daily jail count. Records requests come in to the records desk during normal office hours. Cleburne County is small enough that most ask-and-get requests close in a day or two.

Cleburne County Sheriff and Jail

The Cleburne County Jail is the holding site for all county bookings. The jail sits in Heber Springs, near the sheriff's office and the county courthouse. Staff handle intake, fingerprints, and the mugshot at booking. The 72 hour rule pushes a first court date within three days of arrest.

For a quick look at the jail page itself, the site has visit hours, mail rules, and basic info. The jail page sits inside the sheriff's main site and ties into the booking flow.

Heber Springs Police, Greers Ferry Police, and Quitman Police all bring arrests to the same jail. The facility runs under Arkansas Jail Standards. Housing splits by sex and by classification. Medical care, meals, and phone access are all on site. Visit hours are posted on the jail page and may shift on holidays.

How to Search Cleburne County Booking Records

To check on a Cleburne County 72 hour booking entry, the fastest path is the sheriff's office. Call the records desk and give the booked name and the date of arrest. Staff can confirm the booking and read off the basic data. For a copy of the booking sheet, send a short FOIA note to the office.

For the court file that follows the booking, use Arkansas CourtConnect. The site lists Cleburne County Circuit Court and District Court cases. Search by name or by case number. The case page shows the docket, the judge, and the file dates. Document images may load for some cases.

The Cleburne County Circuit Clerk keeps the full court file. The clerk sits at the county courthouse in Heber Springs. Office hours run Monday through Friday during work hours. Copy fees follow state rule. Certified copies cost more and take a bit longer to make.

Cleburne County Court Records Link

Cleburne County is part of the 16th Judicial District. The Circuit Court hears felony cases, large civil suits, and probate. District Court handles misdemeanors, traffic, and some city ordinance cases. Both court types start from the booking sheet at the jail. The first appearance comes within 72 hours of arrest under state rule.

Court records tie back to the original Cleburne County 72 hour booking file. The case caption uses the booked name. The charge sheet lists the Arkansas Code section for each count. Bond data follows the case from the jail to the court file. Plea, trial, and sentence data go on the same file as the case moves.

Cleburne County 72 Hour Booking Laws and FOIA

The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act gives the public the right to read Cleburne County 72 hour booking files. The main statute is at Arkansas Code § 25-19-105. The Arkansas Supreme Court rule from Hengel v. City of Pine Bluff says jail logs and intake data are open. That case set the broad rule for jail record access in 1991.

To file a FOIA ask, write a short note to the sheriff. Name the booked person, the date of arrest, and the records you want. The agency must reply within three business days under state rule. If the reply is late or the records get held back without a valid reason, you can file under § 25-19-107 in circuit court.

Some fields get redacted under Arkansas Code § 12-12-1003. Social Security numbers, driver's license data, and medical notes are blacked out. Most of the booking sheet stays open. Mugshots are public in Arkansas. Bond data and charge data are public too.

Cleburne County Inmate Alerts and VINELink

VINELink is a free victim notification tool that covers Cleburne County. Sign up on vinelink.com or call 1-800-467-4943. Alerts go by phone, text, or email when a person is moved, released, or re-booked. The tool runs in English and Spanish, 24 hours a day.

The sign-up takes a few minutes. Use the booked name or the booking number. You can put more than one phone or email on the same case. Cleburne County is wired to the VINE feed, so alerts ping in real time. The offender is not told about the sign-up.

If a Cleburne County inmate is sent to a state unit after sentencing, the state inmate search picks up the trail. Use the Arkansas Department of Corrections inmate search for state-level data. The ADC site shows the unit, the projected release date, and parole info.

Arkansas 72 Hour Booking State Resources

The Arkansas Crime Information Center at acic.arkansas.gov keeps the state criminal history file and the Sex Offender Registry. ACIC feeds the state portals but does not sell to the public.

For a name-based check, the Arkansas State Police background check portal at cbc.ark.org runs $22 per name. The portal needs an Information Network of Arkansas account. Mail-in form ASP-122 also works and costs $25 to the State Police office in Little Rock.

The Arkansas Judicial Branch at Arkansas CourtConnect is the parent site for state court info. It links to CourtConnect, court rules, judicial circuits, and forms. The Attorney General office posts the FOIA Handbook each year as a free PDF.

Federal arrests in Cleburne County are not on the local jail roster. Federal cases route to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas and to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The BOP inmate locator gives federal data. State and county systems do not share files with the federal feed.

Nearby Arkansas Counties

Counties next to Cleburne run their own 72 hour booking systems with the local sheriff.