Dallas County Recent Bookings
Dallas County recent bookings are posted by the Dallas County Sheriff's Office in Fordyce. The Dallas County jail is the only booking facility in the county, so the Dallas County booking roster covers every adult arrest from towns like Fordyce and Sparkman. You can search Dallas County recent bookings by name or by booking date and see who was booked into the Dallas County jail. The Dallas County booking feed is fed by sheriff deputies and any assisting Arkansas police agency. Use the links below to find Dallas County jail bookings, court files, and related state inmate tools.
Dallas County At a Glance
Dallas County Sheriff and Recent Bookings
The Dallas County Sheriff's Office runs the Dallas County jail and handles the booking intake for every adult arrest in the county. The main office is at 106 South Charlotte Street, Fordyce, AR 71742, with a mailing address of PO Box 689. Call the Dallas County Sheriff at (870) 352-2002 for booking questions, bond info, and recent arrest status. The fax line is (870) 352-3700. Email the office at info@dallascso.org or dallas.county.sheriff.ar@gmail.com.
Dallas County recent bookings appear on the Sheriff's website at dallascountyarsheriff.com. Most Dallas County jail bookings are sorted by booking date. The record shows the inmate name, booking date, charges, and bond amount. Dallas County deputies arrest and book, then jail staff enter the booking into the roster. For a quick check of Dallas County recent bookings, the site is the best free option.
Below is a look at the Dallas County Sheriff landing page, which includes links to the Dallas County jail roster and FOIA info. The page also lists the Dallas County warrant list and most wanted feed. View the source at dallascountyarsheriff.com.
The Dallas County booking roster is not as deep as big-city systems, but it is current. If a name is not on the Dallas County jail list, the person may have bonded out or moved to state custody. Call the Dallas County jail directly to confirm status, bond, or court date.
Dallas County Jail Booking Intake
The Dallas County Jail sits at the same address as the Sheriff's Office. Street number is 106 South Charlotte, Fordyce, AR 71742. The main line is (870) 352-2002. The Dallas County jail holds up to 125 inmates, all male. Female detainees are held in nearby county jails under contract. Kathren Shuler is the Jail Administrator. You can email her at kshuler@dallascso.org with booking questions.
Booking intake at the Dallas County jail runs 24 hours a day. Booking officers record the detainee name, date of birth, charges, bond, and arresting agency. A mugshot is taken during booking. If a Fordyce Police arrest is involved, the Dallas County jail still does the booking paperwork. Dallas County recent bookings drop into the roster shortly after the intake is closed out.
Note: Call the Dallas County jail at (870) 352-2002 before driving over for a bond posting. Bond amounts on Dallas County bookings can change after a first appearance.
Dallas County Circuit Clerk Court Records
Every Dallas County booking that leads to a filed charge shows up in the Circuit Clerk's file. Circuit Clerk Dori Keeton keeps the Dallas County court record for each case. The office is at 206 W. Third St, Fordyce, AR 71742. Phone is (870) 352-2307. Hours are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. You can look up land records online via arcountyrecords.com/search/dallas.
The Dallas County Clerk logs each criminal case tied to a Dallas County arrest. The file holds the booking charge, the formal charging document, bond info, and court dates. For older Dallas County court cases, the Clerk may have paper files stored at the courthouse. Copy fees are paid at the counter. Bring the case number if you have it, or the name from the Dallas County recent bookings roster.
Dallas County sits in the 10th Judicial Circuit. Felony cases tied to a Dallas County booking are heard in Circuit Court. District Court in Fordyce handles misdemeanor booking cases and traffic. Appeals move to the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Request a Dallas County case file at the Clerk's office in person for fastest service.
Below is the Dallas County land records search page, which is also used by real estate and title searchers. The land records portal is not the jail roster, but it is a useful gateway to other Dallas County record sets. Learn more at arcountyrecords.com.
Dallas County recording fees start at $15 for the first page and $5 for each added page, following the state rate. These fees do not apply to jail booking records. Booking copies are governed by the FOIA fee rules noted below.
Search Dallas County Bookings via CourtConnect
Arkansas runs a statewide court search tool called CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. The site shows Dallas County Circuit Court cases, including cases started with a Dallas County booking. Search by name, case number, or filing date. Each case record shows parties, the judge, filings, charges, and the disposition.
CourtConnect is free. No login is needed. For a Dallas County arrest name search, the last name is required. Add a first name, DOB, or DL number to narrow. Juvenile and sealed records are not shown on the public site. Newly filed Dallas County cases usually appear within 1 to 3 business days after the booking paperwork clears.
CourtConnect is offline Monday through Friday 12:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. and Saturday 10 p.m. to Sunday noon for maintenance. Plan a Dallas County search outside those hours. For help with the tool, email acap.help@arcourts.gov or call (501) 410-1900 option 1.
Dallas County Inmates Sent to State Prison
If someone in Dallas County recent bookings gets a felony sentence, they may move from the Dallas County jail to the Arkansas Division of Correction. Search ADC at apps.ark.org/inmate_info. The search works by ADC number, first and last name, or county, with Dallas County as a filter. Results show current facility, sentence, and parole eligibility date.
Out-of-state inmates under Interstate Compact are not on ADC. Inmates still on the ADC waiting list are not shown until they are brought in from the Dallas County jail. For a Dallas County detainee under Division of Community Correction, call (501) 682-9510.
FOIA for Dallas County Booking Records
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act covers Dallas County jail records. The full statute runs from A.C.A. § 25-19-101 through § 25-19-119. Police reports, arrest logs, and Dallas County booking records are public. Any Arkansas citizen can request them. Incarcerated felons must go through an attorney.
Submit a Dallas County booking FOIA in writing to the Sheriff's Office. Mail to 106 South Charlotte Street, Fordyce, AR 71742, or email info@dallascso.org. List the record you want with specific detail, like the inmate name or a date range of recent bookings. The Arkansas FOIA response window is 3 business days, one of the fastest in the country.
Fees cover the actual cost of copies. Standard page copies run $0.25. Certified copies are $5.00 per document. Dallas County can ask for pre-payment on FOIA jobs over $25. In-person inspection of Dallas County booking files is free during business hours. Juvenile and ongoing investigation files are exempt under § 25-19-105.
Tip: Keep a copy of your Dallas County FOIA request. If the Sheriff's Office does not reply within 3 business days, you can appeal to the Arkansas Attorney General at ag.arkansas.gov.
VINELink for Dallas County Inmate Alerts
VINELink sends alerts when a Dallas County inmate's custody status changes. The service is free and run by the Arkansas Crime Information Center. Sign up at vinelink.com. Pick calls, texts, or email for Dallas County booking alerts. You can list more than one contact per inmate.
VINE covers Arkansas Division of Correction facilities, the State Hospital, and county jails, with Dallas County on the network. Register with the inmate name, booking number, or date of birth. The call in line is 1-800-510-0415 for touch-tone search. Dallas County recent bookings usually hit VINE in near real time, though small jails may update once a day.
VINE is useful when you want to track a specific Dallas County booking without checking the roster by hand. Alerts include release, transfer, escape, court events, and parole status changes for sex and violent offenders. Use VINE in place of daily manual checks of the Dallas County jail roster.
Nearby County Booking Rosters
If the person you need was not booked in Dallas County, try a nearby county. These offices handle jail booking and recent bookings for towns next to Dallas County.
Dallas County shares the booking workflow with small jails in the 10th Judicial Circuit. Cross-check rosters if a name does not show on the Dallas County jail feed after a known arrest.