Van Buren County Recent Bookings
Van Buren County recent bookings come from the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office (VBCSO) and the Van Buren County Jail in Clinton. The Sheriff hosts an online inmate roster, a warrants page, and a Most Wanted list. Each Van Buren County booking record shows name, charges, and booking date. The jail holds 52 inmates. Use the links on this page for the VBCSO site, the Van Buren County jail roster, the warrant search, and statewide Arkansas booking tools. Call (501) 745-2112 for a live booking check. Note that the Van Buren County page covers the full county, not the separate city of Van Buren in Crawford County.
Van Buren County At a Glance
Van Buren County Sheriff and Recent Bookings
Sheriff Eric Koonce runs the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office at 184 Detention Drive, P.O. Box 451, Clinton, AR 72031. The main line is (501) 745-2112. The fax is (501) 745-4898. Chief Deputy Derek Adams backs up the Sheriff on day-to-day operations. Email Sheriff Koonce at ekoonce@vbcso.com or Chief Deputy Adams at Dadams@vbcso.com.
VBCSO handles jail intake, patrol, warrants, civil process, and court security. The Sheriff's site at vbcso.com links to the inmate roster, Most Wanted, warrants, and public contact pages. All Van Buren County booking data comes from this office.
The screenshot below comes from the VBCSO website, the main public tool for Van Buren County recent bookings.
The VBCSO site is the front door for Van Buren County booking data. The site pushes the inmate roster, warrant list, and Most Wanted. Press updates also post there. Call the Sheriff main line for anything not live on the site.
Van Buren County Jail and Booking Intake
The Van Buren County Jail is at 184 Detention Drive, Clinton, AR 72031, next to the Sheriff's office. Phone is (501) 745-2112. Jail Administrator Jamie Love runs the day-to-day. The jail's 52 beds are busy with pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanants. Longer state sentences transfer out to the Arkansas Division of Correction.
Every Van Buren County booking creates a jail file with the inmate photo, name, date of birth, charges, bond, and booking number. Charges cite the Arkansas Code. Common entries include § 5-64-419 for drug possession, § 5-13-202 for battery, and § 5-26-305 for aggravated domestic battery. The bond is set by the on-call judge or a bail schedule.
Third-party tools tied to the Van Buren County jail include CountyJailRoster.net, Tiger Commissary, and CitiTeleCoin. These vendors run commissary, messaging, and phone services for Van Buren County inmates. Money deposits and phone setups go through those vendors. Check the VBCSO site for current vendor links.
Note: Bond posting for Van Buren County recent bookings happens at the Detention Drive facility. Call (501) 745-2112 for the exact bond amount before you drive out.
Van Buren County Inmate Roster Online
The Van Buren County inmate roster is at vbcso.com/roster_choose.php. The roster is free and open to the public with no login. Pick a filter to show current Van Buren County bookings, recent bookings, or recent releases.
Each Van Buren County booking record shows the inmate name, booking number, charges, and bond. Arkansas Code cites appear next to each charge. You can also use the VBCSO Most Wanted page at vbcso.com/most-wanted to check active subjects who are not yet in Van Buren County custody.
The Most Wanted page lists photos, names, and charges for people Van Buren County law enforcement is actively trying to locate. Warrant numbers and charges are shown with each entry. If you spot a name from the Van Buren County booking roster later, the case often traces back to a Most Wanted post.
Van Buren County Warrant Search
The VBCSO warrants page lists active Van Buren County warrants. Visit vbcso.com/warrants to pull the current list. Each entry shows the person's name, charges, and warrant info. Arkansas warrants do not expire. A Van Buren County warrant stays active until the person is arrested, comes into court, or dies.
The warrants page is a good companion to the Van Buren County booking roster. When a person on the warrant list gets picked up, their Van Buren County booking appears on the roster. Wrong-person warrants can be challenged under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-81-105. Call the Sheriff or a lawyer fast if you think your name is on the list by mistake.
A Van Buren County warrant tied to a felony charge usually leads to a Circuit Court case once the person is in custody. Misdemeanor warrants move through District Court. Either route shows a Van Buren County booking record on the jail roster first.
Van Buren County Circuit Clerk Court Records
Debbie Gray is the Van Buren County Circuit Clerk. Her office is at 273 Main Street, Suite 2, Clinton, AR 72031, inside the Van Buren County Courthouse. The phone is (501) 745-4140. The fax is (501) 745-7400. Email is gray.circuitclerk.vbc@gmail.com. The Clerk keeps the court file for every Van Buren County booking that becomes a filed case.
The Circuit Clerk files felony cases, civil suits, probate, and juvenile files. Criminal cases tied to Van Buren County recent bookings flow through this office after the Prosecutor sends charging papers. Certified copies are $5 per document under A.C.A. § 21-6-402. Basic copies cost cents per page.
Van Buren County sits in the 16th Judicial Circuit along with Cleburne, Fulton, Izard, and Stone counties. A circuit judge from that circuit hears Van Buren County felonies. County Judge Dale James handles county government at (501) 745-2443. The county site is vanburencountyar.com.
CourtConnect and Van Buren County Bookings
Every Van Buren County booking that ends in a filed case shows up on Search ARCourts, the free statewide court search at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. The system is run by the Administrative Office of the Courts and replaced the older CourtConnect label.
Search Van Buren County cases by name, case number, filing date, or judgment. A name search needs at least a last name. Add first name, DOB, or DL number to narrow. Filter by Van Buren as the court location. Each record shows parties, judge, filings, charges, court dates, and dispositions. Some Van Buren County records link to actual filed documents.
Some files are limited under Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order 19. Sealed files, expunged records, and juvenile matters are not on the Van Buren County public search. Not every case type is loaded into the system, so pull missing records in person at the Clerk's office.
Tip: Turn on pop-ups in your browser before you open a Van Buren County court document on CourtConnect. The viewer needs a pop-up enabled window to load files.
FOIA for Van Buren County Booking Records
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act at A.C.A. § 25-19-101 through § 25-19-109 makes Van Buren County booking records public. Jail logs, arrest reports, mugshots, and incident reports are open. The response clock is 3 business days. Any Arkansas citizen can file a request under § 25-19-105(a)(1)(A).
Email Van Buren County FOIA requests to info@vbcso.com or mail them to 184 Detention Drive, P.O. Box 451, Clinton, AR 72031. VBCSO answers within 3 business days. Fees only cover actual copy costs. If the Van Buren County records response will run more than $25, the office can ask for pre-payment.
Sign up for VINELink at vinelink.com for free alerts when a Van Buren County inmate's custody status changes. Van Buren County is on the VINE network. For state prison tracking after a Van Buren County sentence, use the Arkansas Division of Correction inmate search at apps.ark.org/inmate_info.
Nearby County Booking Rosters
If the person you are looking for was not booked in Van Buren County, try a nearby county jail roster. These sheriffs handle booking intake for towns next to Clinton.
Clinton is the Van Buren County seat and the main site for Van Buren County jail intake. The separate city of Van Buren in Crawford County has its own city page and its own booking path through the Crawford County Sheriff.