Boone County Arrest Records

Boone County arrest records are official documents detailing an individual's arrest history. These records are created when individuals are arrested and detained for criminal activities in the county. The records include personal information about the arrested person, such as their name, date of birth, and physical description. They also provide details about the offense committed, including the nature of the crime, date of arrest, and any charges filed.

The Boone County Sheriff's Office creates and preserves these records in the county. In addition, local police departments maintain arrest records for arrests made by their officers within their jurisdiction. Arrest records differ from other criminal justice records, such as criminal history or Boone County court records, in that they focus on arrests, not convictions or court proceedings.

Are Arrest Records Public in Boone County?

Yes. Arrest records are public in Boone County under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (§ 25-19-101 et seq.). Thus, interested persons can contact law enforcement agencies in Boone County to request access to view or copy these records.

However, while most arrest records are subject to public disclosure, certain arrest records are restricted, exempt, or sequestered from public access. These include juvenile arrest records, sealed or expunged arrest records, records related to active criminal investigations, and records containing sensitive personal information or details that could compromise the safety of individuals and expose the identities of confidential informants or witnesses.

What Do Public Arrest Records Contain?

A Boone County public arrest record contains the following:

• The arrestee's personal information—name, date of birth, age, height, weight
• Physical description of the arrestee—hair color, eye color, tattoos, scars, etc.
• Mugshot/photograph
• Fingerprint
• Arrest date, time, and location
• Arresting agency/officer
• Alleged offense/crime classification
• Specific charges filed
• Bail or bond amount (if applicable)
• Custody status.

Boone County Arrest Statistics

According to the "2023 Arrest By Contributor" report by the Arkansas Crime Information Center, Boone County recorded 999 arrests during the year. This included 642 Group A arrests (611 adults and 31 juveniles) and 357 Group B arrests (349 adults and 8 juveniles).

Group A Arrests:

• Crimes Against Persons (218 Arrests, including 211 adult and 7 juvenile arrests): murder (3), kidnapping and abduction (7), forcible rape (2), aggravated assault (40), simple assault (105), and intimidation (50).
• Crimes Against Property (Section A - 28 arrests, including 26 adult and 2 juvenile arrests): burglary/breaking and entry (12), forgery (4), destruction/vandalism (6), fraud (5).
• Crimes Against Property (Section B - 135 arrests, including 127 adult and 8 juvenile arrests): motor vehicle theft (7), stolen property offenses (2), shoplifting (3), theft from a building (2), and all other larceny (120).
• Crimes Against Society (261 arrests, including 247 adult and 14 juvenile arrests): drug and narcotic violations (220), drug/narcotic equipment violations (36), weapons law violations (5).

Group B Arrests (357 Arrests):

• Disorderly Conduct: 36 arrests
• DUI: 118 arrests
• Liquor Law Violations: 8 arrests
• Trespass: 18 arrests
• All Other Offenses: 175 arrests.

Find Boone County Arrest Records

Interested persons should submit a completed “FOIA Records Request Form" to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office in person (Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.), via email at cidadmin@boonesheriff.com, or by mail to request for Boone County arrest records.

Boone County Sheriff's Office
5800 Law Drive
Harrison, Arkansas 72601
Phone: (870) 741-8404
Email: info@boonesheriff.com

Individuals can also check the Boone County Sheriff’s Office inmate roster for information on persons currently arrested and in custody.

Similarly, requests can be submitted to a local police department, such as the Harrison Police Department, for local arrest records in the county.

Harrison Police Department
118 Industrial Park Road
Harrison, Arkansas 72601
Phone: (870) 741-5463
Fax: (870) 741-1678

Free Arrest Record Search in Boone County

To search Boone County arrest records for free, contact the Boone County Sheriff's Office or local police departments. Under Arkansas FOIA, individuals can request to search or lookup public arrest and incarceration records. While lookups via official online record databases or repositories are typically free, fees apply for record duplication or copying.

Alternatively, use third-party websites offering free access to searchable arrest record databases to find Boone County arrest records online. However, since these sites operate independently, they may contain outdated and limited arrest information or not hold the arrest record sought.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Indefinitely. Since there are no time limits for keeping arrest records in Arkansas, these records stay on file indefinitely unless a person takes legal action to have them removed through expungement or sealing under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401, et seq. Otherwise, law enforcement agencies retain these records and release them to the public upon request under the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Expunge Boone County Arrest Records

Arkansas law restricts or exempts arrest records from public disclosure through sealing and destroys arrest records through expungement. Arkansas allows expungement only for juvenile records under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-309(b), while adult arrest records can only be sealed.

The Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 (Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401, et seq.) outlines eligible offenses (arrests) for sealing, including arrests without charges after one year, arrests with dismissed or acquitted charges, first-time offenses with deferred sentences, misdemeanor arrests, nonviolent Class C or D felony arrests, certain drug-related felony arrests, unclassified felony arrests, and arrestees with pardoned convictions.

To seal eligible arrest records, download the appropriate petition form from the ACIC Forms Page, fill it out, and file it with the Circuit or District Court in Boone County where the charges were filed following their arrest.

The completed petition along with every applicable supporting document, such as proof of sentence completion, payment records from the sheriff’s department, probation completion certificates, criminal history records from the Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC), etc., should be submitted to the Circuit or District Court in Boone County, including providing copies to the arresting agency and prosecuting attorney's office.

The prosecuting attorney has 30 days to object to sealing a misdemeanor and 90 days for a felony. If approved, the court issues an order to seal the arrests. The court clerk sends copies of this order to the relevant custodians of the related records (i.e., the Boone County Sheriff's Office and ACIC). However, if the petition is denied, the petitioner can file again after one year from the date of the denial.

Boone County Arrest Warrants

A Boone County arrest warrant is a legal document that authorizes law enforcement officers to arrest and detain a person suspected of criminal offenses within Boone County. They are issued by authorized judicial officers, including circuit or district court judges and magistrates, when law enforcement officers have established probable cause that a person has committed a crime (by presenting an affidavit supported by evidence or witness testimony).

Boone County arrest warrants are governed by Ark. Code Ann. § 16-81-104 and § 16-81-106. These statutes set forth the framework for issuing and executing arrest warrants. Per the law, a Boone County arrest warrant must contain:

• The suspect’s name or a detailed description if the name is unknown
• The alleged offense
• The location where the crime occurred
• The name and title of the judge or magistrate issuing the warrant
• The date of issue.

Note: Individuals can find Boone County arrest warrant information via the Sheriff’s Office warrants page. They may also look up the county’s “most wanted” list, as persons on the list have active warrants against them.

Do Boone County Arrest Warrants Expire?

No. Boone County arrest warrants do not expire as they have no specific expiration date. They remain active once issued against a person until the person is arrested, surrenders to law enforcement to be taken in, or passes away (if not executed before death). However, the warrant can become invalid if the issuing court recalls or quashes it under certain situations, such as new evidence exonerating the accused.