White County, Arkansas Criminal Records
Background checks often will include a peek into a person’s criminal records, if he or she has any. Background checks are done by banks, hospitals, churches, schools and other education facilities, elderly care facilities, and security firms before an applicant is hired.
Information Contained in Criminal Records
Information contained in criminal records includes: coordinating court date for each crime, the outcome of the court, the date of each crime, criminal’s name, evidence for each crime, relatives, names of the police officers/detectives involved, past addresses, the victims’ names, and any existing former names of the criminal.
Obtaining Criminal Records from the Court System
Tami King is the current White County Circuit Clerk. Her office maintains not just criminal records of those criminals who have appeared in court on charges, but for probate records, civil records and juvenile records. Her office is located at the White County Circuit Court, 301 W. Arch, Searcy, AR 72143. If you wish to view hard copies, you will need to call (501) 279-6223 to set an appointment. The office’s fax number is (501) 279-6218. The office also has a website to assist you in your quest for records at
http://www.whitecountyar.org/white_county_circuit_clerk.php.
White County Law Enforcement
Ricky Shourd is the current White County Sheriff, and his office is located at White County Detention Center, 1600 E Booth, Suite 100, Searcy, AR 72143. This office will hold criminal records, even if the criminal settled out of court with a plea bargain. You can call the office at (501) 279-6279 to set up an appointment. The fax number is (501) 279-6287.
Online Resources
The Arkansas Crime Information Center is found online at
http://www.acic.org/; this website gives you an Arkansas sex offender registry and a missing persons list. If the criminal is currently incarcerated, you can search the Arkansas Department of Corrections Inmate Population Information Search’s website at:
http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/inmate_info/index.html.
