Do you need to find some background information on an acquaintance? Well, searching for arrest records and outstanding warrants in Cleburne County, Arkansas, is a fairly easy task. The Freedom of Information Act passed in 1966 requires that all state-level records, which include information on arrest warrants, are made available to the public to increase the level of transparency in AR. Such information is now readily available to those in the community and can be accessed through the internet via various sources.
Although there are no official online sources available for obtaining accurate arrest records, there are several reputable resources you can make use of.
- Cleburne County Clerk: 3001 West Main Street, Herber Springs, Arkansas 72543, 501-362-8141
- Cleburne Circuit Clerk: Ms. Karen GilesP.O. Box 543Heber Springs, AR 72543
- District Clerk 102 East Main Street Heber Springs, AR 72543Telephone: 501-362-6585
You can also visit your local county jail to inquire about someone’s arrest history. The arrest records will indicate the date the arrest was made and what illegal act the suspect was accused of.
Upon conducting a warrant search to locate active warrants or looking for arrest records for someone in Cleburne, AR, you will need both his / her first and last name. You can also find out whether someone has been in jail by performing an inmate inquiry. To conduct an inmate inquiry search, you will need the following information:
- The person’s full name
- Approximate date of booking
- Their exact date of birth
- An inmate id if you happen to have one
Curious about checking if you can get ahold of Cleburne County’s warrant list and arrest records just by calling? (As of 2021)
- Call 501 362-2596 for information about recent arrests.
- Call 501-362-8143 for an incident report, arrest records or accident report.
- Call 501-825-7172/501-362-6585/501-589-3312 for information on outstanding warrants.
- Call 870-793-8825 for victim-witness assistance.
- Call 501-362-8149 for information on initiating a search for Cleburne County judicial records.
Crime statistics of Cleburne County
The Cleburne Sheriff’s Office handled 439 criminal complaints in 2019, compared to 424 in 2018. Of these, 297 were property offenses and 142 were violent offenses. The reported crimes included: 185 larceny-thefts, 86 burglaries, 26 auto thefts, 117 aggravated assaults, 21 rapes, and 4 robberies.
Older crime statistics
Between 2002 and 2008, only 3,000 crimes were reported to officials. Out of those report crimes, 400 of them were violent. On average, every twenty hours, someone becomes a victim of some type of crime. In more recent years, crime has risen by a hefty 99%.