AR · Warrant guide
Is there an online warrant search in Arkansas?
Partly — some Arkansas counties publish an online warrant search, but there’s no single statewide one.
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The official online lookup
Arkansas has no single statewide public website for searching your own active warrant.
At the county level, however, some sheriff's offices publish their own name-searchable active-warrant databases.
For example, the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office (Fort Smith) operates a public Warrant Search that lets you query by last name, first name, or warrant number after you accept a disclaimer.
Availability and format vary by county, and many Arkansas counties provide no online warrant search at all.
Separately, the Arkansas Judiciary's CourtConnect (caseinfo.arcourts.gov) lets the public look up court cases and dockets, but it is a case-records search and does not function as a live warrant-status lookup.
Where a county sheriff offers no online tool, the reliable path is to contact the issuing court clerk or the county sheriff's warrants division directly.
How to find out if you have a warrant in Arkansas
Warrants are issued by courts and served by sheriffs — so the surest way to confirm one is to ask the source directly. Work down this list.
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Search your county sheriff's online warrant database (where available)
Some Arkansas county sheriff's offices publish their own public, name-searchable active-warrant databases. For example, the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office (Fort Smith) provides a Warrant Search that accepts a last name, first name, or warrant number after you accept a disclaimer. Check whether the sheriff's office in the relevant county offers a similar online search; many counties do not, in which case use the court and sheriff phone methods below.
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Call the circuit or district court clerk in the relevant county
Contact the clerk of the court where the case or citation is pending and ask whether a case or a bench/failure-to-appear warrant is outstanding. Court information is on the Arkansas Judiciary site.
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Contact the county sheriff's warrants/records division
County sheriffs hold and serve warrants. Call the sheriff's records/warrants unit in the relevant county to ask whether a warrant is on file; some counties also publish a searchable warrant list online.
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Look up your case on CourtConnect (case records, not a warrant search)
CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's public case-search tool. Use it to find your case, participants, hearing dates, and docket entries. It shows case records rather than live warrant status, so confirm any warrant with the court or sheriff.
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Request your own criminal-history record from Arkansas State Police
The Arkansas State Police (within the Department of Public Safety) maintains the state's criminal-history repository and processes background/record requests. This shows records, not primarily live warrants.
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Types of warrants in Arkansas
Not every warrant means the same thing. These are the common types.
- Bench warrant
- issued by a judge, most often for failure to appear in court or failure to comply with a court order
- Arrest warrant
- issued on a finding of probable cause that a person committed an offense
- Search warrant
- authorizes law enforcement to search a specified place or item; not aimed at arresting a person
What happens if a warrant is ignored
An outstanding warrant does not expire on its own and stays active until the issuing court resolves it.
A person named in an active warrant can be arrested at any encounter with law enforcement, including a routine traffic stop, or at home or work.
A bench warrant for missing court can lead the judge to add a failure-to-appear charge and to set or raise bond.
In traffic and some matters, an unresolved failure to appear can also trigger a hold or suspension on a driver's license.
The warrant is cleared only by addressing it through the court that issued it.
What you can do
Procedural steps only — no outcome is predicted.
- Confirm whether a warrant exists and which court issued it. Where the county sheriff offers an online warrant search (for example, Sebastian County's public Warrant Search), check it by name; otherwise, or to confirm, contact the clerk of the circuit or district court handling the case or the county sheriff's warrants/records division. CourtConnect can help you locate the case and issuing court but does not show live warrant status.
- Get the specifics: the court, the case or warrant number, the underlying charge, any scheduled hearing date, and any bond amount.
- Ask the clerk how that court handles recalling or quashing a bench/failure-to-appear warrant; some courts allow you to request a new hearing date.
- Consider resolving it on your own terms, such as appearing in court or arranging to surrender, rather than waiting for an unplanned arrest.
Your rights. You have the right to talk to a lawyer about your situation, and if you cannot afford one, you can ask the court about a public defender.
Common questions about warrants in Arkansas
Is there an online warrant search in Arkansas?
Some Arkansas counties publish an online warrant search, but there’s no single statewide one.
How do I find out if I have a warrant in Arkansas?
Contact the clerk of the court that issued the warrant or the county sheriff’s records or warrant division. Search your county sheriff's online warrant database (where available); Call the circuit or district court clerk in the relevant county; Contact the county sheriff's warrants/records division.
What happens if a warrant is ignored in Arkansas?
An outstanding warrant does not expire on its own and stays active until the issuing court resolves it. A person named in an active warrant can be arrested at any encounter with law enforcement, including a routine traffic stop, or at home or work. A bench warrant for missing court can lead the judge to add a failure-to-appear charge and to set or raise bond. In traffic and some matters, an unresolved failure to appear can also trigger a hold or suspension on a driver's license. The warrant is cleared only by addressing it through the court that issued it.
What should I do about a warrant in Arkansas?
1) Confirm whether a warrant exists and which court issued it. Where the county sheriff offers an online warrant search (for example, Sebastian County's public Warrant Search), check it by name; otherwise, or to confirm, contact the clerk of the circuit or district court handling the case or the county sheriff's warrants/records division. CourtConnect can help you locate the case and issuing court but does not show live warrant status. 2) Get the specifics: the court, the case or warrant number, the underlying charge, any scheduled hearing date, and any bond amount. 3) Ask the clerk how that court handles recalling or quashing a bench/failure-to-appear warrant; some courts allow you to request a new hearing date. 4) Consider resolving it on your own terms, such as appearing in court or arranging to surrender, rather than waiting for an unplanned arrest.
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Last verified 2026-07-23 · 4 official sources