Calhoun County Recent Bookings
Calhoun County recent bookings are handled by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office and the small county jail in Hampton. The Calhoun County jail holds up to 28 people at a time, so the Calhoun County booking list is short and turns over fast. You can confirm a Calhoun County booking by phone or submit a written request for the Calhoun County jail log. Most Calhoun County arrests made by local police end up in the Calhoun County jail. Use this page as a quick map to the right Calhoun County contact and booking tool.
Calhoun County At a Glance
Calhoun County Sheriff and Recent Bookings
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office runs jail intake and posts Calhoun County recent bookings through the jail desk. The office sits at 100 Court Square, Hampton, AR 71744. The main sheriff line is (870) 798-2211. The Calhoun County jail line is (870) 798-2323. Both phones reach the same small staff, so ask for the Calhoun County jail officer when you call.
Calhoun County deputies handle warrant service, court transport, and jail booking for the county. The Calhoun County jail at 449 9th St, Hampton, AR 71744 is the main intake point for Calhoun County arrests. Jail Administrator Shenna Clary oversees the Calhoun County jail. You can reach her at sclary@calhouncountyar.com for booking questions, inmate mail rules, and visit info.
Calhoun County booking records are public under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act at § 25-19-101. The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office should turn over jail log copies within three business days of a written request.
Calhoun County Jail Booking Intake
The Calhoun County jail is a small 28-bed facility at 449 9th St, Hampton, AR 71744. Because the Calhoun County jail is small, the Calhoun County booking list turns over fast. Most Calhoun County arrests stay in the Calhoun County jail for a short time and then move to bond, state custody, or another county jail.
The Calhoun County jail takes intake calls at (870) 798-2323. Use this line to confirm a Calhoun County booking, ask about bond, or set up a visit. The Calhoun County jail runs on a small schedule, so call during business hours for the fastest answer. After hours, the Calhoun County dispatch line at the sheriff's office can take a message.
There is no full online roster for Calhoun County recent bookings. For Calhoun County booking lookups, you can call the jail or file a Calhoun County FOIA request. The Arkansas FOIA at § 25-19-105 sets a three business day response.
Note: The Calhoun County jail is small. Female Calhoun County inmates are often moved to a larger county jail for housing after booking.
State Inmate Search for Calhoun County
Because Calhoun County does not run a full online booking roster, most online Calhoun County searches route through state tools. The Arkansas Division of Correction inmate search covers people who leave the Calhoun County jail for a state prison. Open the tool at apps.ark.org/inmate_info.
The Arkansas DOC system lets you search by name or ADC number. It shows the current unit, admit date, and earliest release date. It also covers people who started at the Calhoun County jail and then moved to a long term sentence. The Calhoun County booking log at the sheriff's office is still the first stop for a person who is still in local custody.
Calhoun County Circuit Clerk Court Records
The Calhoun County Circuit Clerk keeps the court file for every case tied to a Calhoun County recent booking. The clerk's office is inside the Calhoun County Courthouse on Court Square in Hampton. Staff can pull docket sheets, hearing notices, and case history for a Calhoun County case. Call the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office number at (870) 798-2211 for the clerk's direct line if the courthouse website is down.
Once a Calhoun County arrest turns into a filed charge, the case file lives here. You can ask for certified copies, hearing dates, and filed documents. Bring the Calhoun County booking number or case number if you have one. Copies run about $0.25 a page. Certified copies cost more.
Juvenile Calhoun County records are sealed. Most adult Calhoun County court files are covered by the Arkansas FOIA. The Calhoun County clerk follows § 25-19-105 for records release.
Calhoun County Booking Cases and Court Search
Every Calhoun County booking that leads to a filed charge ends up on the state court search. Arkansas runs CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. Use this tool to trace a Calhoun County case from booking through final disposition.
Search by last name to pull up Calhoun County cases. Add a first name, middle name, or date of birth to narrow the list. The Calhoun County case view shows parties, charges, filing date, judge, and hearings. Some Calhoun County records link out to the filed documents. Juvenile and sealed Calhoun County files are not on the public site.
Calhoun County falls in the 13th Judicial Circuit with nearby south Arkansas counties. Felony Calhoun County bookings go to Circuit Court. Misdemeanor Calhoun County bookings go to the local district court. Traffic tickets and small claims from Calhoun County are heard at the same district level.
FOIA for Calhoun County Booking Records
The Arkansas FOIA runs from § 25-19-101 through § 25-19-119. It treats Calhoun County jail booking records, arrest logs, incident reports, and mugshots as public records. Send a written Calhoun County FOIA request to the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office at 100 Court Square, Hampton, AR 71744.
Any Arkansas citizen can file a Calhoun County FOIA. You do not have to give a reason. The Calhoun County office has three business days to respond. Staff time cannot be billed. Only the actual copy cost applies. If the Calhoun County total will run over $25, the office can ask for pre-payment.
A denied Calhoun County request can be sent to the Arkansas Attorney General for an opinion or appealed to Calhoun County Circuit Court. Read past AG opinions at ag.arkansas.gov/opinions. Keep a paper copy of every Calhoun County request you send.
More Tools for Calhoun County Records
For Calhoun County criminal history, the Arkansas Crime Information Center runs ARCH at arch.ark.org. ARCH is set under § 12-12-1501 and § 12-12-1503. It shows criminal history tied to a name, DOB, and ID.
The Arkansas State Police sell name based background checks at dps.arkansas.gov. The Arkansas Sex Offender Registry is at ark.org/offender-search and covers Calhoun County registered people. For inmate release alerts, sign up at vinelink.com. VINE covers Calhoun County inmate status changes.
Tip: If you cannot reach the Calhoun County jail by phone, try the sheriff's main line at (870) 798-2211 and ask for the jail officer on duty.
Nearby County Booking Rosters
If the person you are looking for was not booked in the Calhoun County jail, try a nearby county booking roster. These sheriff offices handle jail booking and recent bookings for the towns next to Calhoun County.
Hampton is the main town in Calhoun County. Local arrests by Hampton and Thornton police are booked into the Calhoun County jail and show on the same small Calhoun County booking log.