Benton Recent Bookings Lookup

Benton recent bookings are handled at the Saline County Detention Center, not a city jail. Benton Police officers book arrested people into the county jail at 735 S. Neeley St. The Saline County Sheriff's Office runs a public inmate roster. Search Benton booking records by name or date. The Benton Police Department also posts open warrants on its website. Use the links below to find Benton jail roster data, arrest reports, and FOIA contacts for Benton, Arkansas.

Benton Police and Recent Bookings

The Benton Police Department (BPD) covers the city of Benton. Chief Scotty L. Hodges runs the department. His phone is (501) 776-5983. BPD headquarters is at 114 South East Street, Suite 100, Benton, AR 72015. The Records Division phone is (501) 776-5948. The city site has the police page at bentonar.org/police-department.

BPD officers book arrested people into the Saline County Detention Center. That means Benton arrests show on the county jail roster, not a city log. BPD runs three divisions, Patrol, Criminal Investigations, and Narcotics. Records Division hours are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. FOIA requests submit in writing to BPD.

See the BPD site at bentonar.org/police-department. The page links to the records division, open warrants search, and booking routing info. The FOIA page on the police site is the submit point for Benton booking records requests.

Below is the BPD FOIA page.

The FOIA page is at bentonpolice.org/foia. BPD handles FOIA in writing during business hours. If a form error comes back, call (501) 776-5948 for help. The page also links the open warrants list, which is searchable by last name.

Saline County Jail Roster for Benton

Every Benton booking routes to Saline County. The Saline County Sheriff's Office runs the inmate roster at salinecounty.org/government/sheriff_s_office/inmate_roster.php. The sheriff's office is at 735 S. Neeley St., Benton, AR 72015. That is the same address as the jail. Admin phone is (501) 303-5609. Detention Center line is (501) 303-5642. Non-Emergency is (501) 303-5648.

The roster has two views. The Current Inmate Roster shows people housed right now. The 48 Hour Release list shows recent releases. Each record includes inmate name, booking number, booking date and time, charges with felony or misdemeanor tags, and bond amount. Search is by name. Data updates as the jail books and releases people.

The roster above sits at salinecounty.org/government/sheriff_s_office/inmate_roster.php. The jail has a capacity of around 464 inmates. Detention Administrator Captain Harley Sowell runs the facility. A Benton booking at 1 a.m. shows on the roster once the jail finishes intake.

• Current inmate view for active holds
• 48-hour release list for recent exits
• Name search
• Bond amount in dollars
• Felony or misdemeanor tag on each charge

The local news site MySaline.com also publishes Benton booking photos under a partnership with the Saline County Detention Center at mysaline.com/tag/mugshots. The archive covers booking photos going back years, with BOOKED and RELEASED sections updated daily.

Benton FOIA Process for Booking Records

The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act covers Benton booking records and BPD arrest reports. The statute is A.C.A. § 25-19-101 et seq. Response time is 3 business days under § 25-19-105. You must be an Arkansas citizen to file. No purpose statement is needed. The law does not limit use of the records.

BPD FOIA requests submit in writing to the Records Division during 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekday hours. Saline County FOIA comes through the sheriff at (501) 303-5609. The county FOIA fax is (501) 303-5747. The sheriff FOIA page links to police report order forms. Payment up front may apply if the request is over $25.

Active investigations, juvenile records, and sealed files are exempt under § 25-19-105. Initial Benton arrest and booking info stays public. The jail roster is the fastest source. Appeals on denials can cite Attorney General opinions at arkansasag.gov/opinions.

State Tools for Benton Booking Search

State systems help track Benton recent bookings beyond the Saline County roster. The Arkansas Judiciary runs CourtConnect for case lookups. Search by name, case number, or date. Felony cases go through Saline County Circuit Court in Benton. Misdemeanor cases go through Benton District Court or the county district court.

The Arkansas Division of Correction runs a state inmate search at apps.ark.org/inmate_info. That covers state prison inmates, not the Saline County jail. Benton people booked and then sentenced to ADC show up in that search. ADC waiting list inmates do not show until transfer.

For a name-based criminal history check, use the ARCH system. ARCH runs $24 per search. It shows Arkansas felony and misdemeanor convictions, open felony arrests under 3 years old, and sex offender status. Results come as a PDF.

The Arkansas Crime Information Center keeps the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry. Benton registrants show with address and offense data. VINELink sends alerts on Benton booking and release status. Saline County jail feeds VINE. Registration is anonymous and free.

Benton Court Records and Booking Files

The Saline County Circuit Clerk keeps the court file for every Benton booking that gets charged. The main office is at 200 North Main Street, Room 113, Benton, AR 72015. Court Department is (501) 303-5615. Child Support and Juvenile Department is (501) 303-5669. Recording and Passport is (501) 303-5607. Jury Department is (501) 303-1570.

CourtConnect covers Saline County Circuit Court. Basic access is free. The clerk keeps civil, criminal, domestic, probate, traffic, and small claims records. Name-based record searches are $5 per record. Certified copies are $1 per page. Standard copies are $0.50 per page at public computers, $0.25 per page when printing from the clerk's public computers.

Free public access computers sit in the Circuit Clerk's office for Benton booking case file lookup. The clerk treats Benton recent bookings files the same as all Saline County criminal case data. Document images may require a trip to the office.

Federal Cases and Benton Bookings

Some Benton arrests go federal, not state. Those run through the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas in Little Rock. Federal Benton bookings do not show on the Saline County roster. They run through PACER. Search federal case data at pacer.uscourts.gov. Fees are $0.10 per page, capped at $3 per document. Under $30 per quarter is free.

PACER covers filings, dockets, and orders for federal cases. Court opinions are free. Register at pacer.gov/register.html or call (800) 676-6856. Federal court records follow federal rules, not Arkansas FOIA under § 25-19-101. The rules and fee structure are different.

McVCIS is a free 24/7 voice case info phone system at (866) 222-8029. Use it to check federal case number, filing date, assigned judge, and case status by phone. McVCIS covers bankruptcy and civil federal cases across the U.S. Benton federal bookings that result in a federal indictment will tie to an Eastern District case number you can pull up on PACER. Federal sentencing for a Benton arrest leads to a Bureau of Prisons placement, which is separate from ADC.