SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The crime counts are the ones seven agencies reported to the FBI for 2025. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data, latest year 2024. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 24, 2026.

About this guide

Pulaski County, Arkansas, has about 401,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the county, the state, the Pulaski County Circuit Court and the cities and towns, and the office that holds a record decides how you get it, what it costs and who may see it. This guide walks through each one, starting with the crime numbers its police agencies reported.

In this guide: Crime numbers, Jail and arrests, Warrants, Criminal records, Prosecuting Attorney, Police reports, Sex offender registry, Court records, Traffic tickets, DWI, Divorce records, Deeds and property, Records requests, Which office covers your city, Other counties and Questions.

Arkansas guides: Arrest Records · Inmate Search · Criminal Records · Background Checks · Wants and Warrants · Sex Offender Registry · Court Records · Property Records · Recorded Documents · Public Records Law · People Search

Crime Numbers in Pulaski County, 2025

The FBI publishes the crime counts that Pulaski County's police agencies send it each month: here that means the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, with a separate count for each of the cities of Jacksonville, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, Cammack Village and Maumelle. 2025 is the latest year with every month in for the agencies counted below.

Over 2025 the seven agencies with all twelve months reported 4,628 violent and 13,625 property crimes. Compared with 2024, violent crime fell from 5,179 in 2024 to 4,628 in 2025, down 11 percent, and property crime fell from 16,760 in 2024 to 13,625 in 2025, down 19 percent. That is 3,686 fewer crimes in all.

  • Little Rock: 3,049 violent and 8,170 property crimes in 2025, down 21 percent from 14,143 in 2024.
  • North Little Rock: 619 violent and 2,610 property crimes in 2025, down 9.7 percent from 3,575 in 2024.
  • Pulaski County Sheriff's Office: 422 violent and 1,072 property crimes in 2025, down 10 percent from 1,667 in 2024.
  • Jacksonville: 282 violent and 953 property crimes in 2025, down 14 percent from 1,440 in 2024.
  • Sherwood: 204 violent and 655 property crimes in 2025, up 0.1 percent from 858 in 2024.
  • Maumelle: 52 violent and 159 property crimes in 2025, down 17 percent from 253 in 2024.

Through March 2026, the six agencies with every month in so far counted 1,049 violent and 3,107 property crimes, against 1,084 and 3,342 in the same months of 2025.

The Alexander Police Department works in more than one county, so its counts are not added here.

The monthly counts are published by the FBI at cde.ucr.cjis.gov.

Arrests, Jail and Inmate Search in Pulaski County

People held after an arrest in Pulaski County are booked into the county jail. Its roster, with the charges and the bond for each person held, is the first public record of an arrest; once the person is released or sentenced, the record continues in the court file.

On an average day in 2024 the jail held about 1,270 people, up from about 1,170 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023, the last year with a capacity figure, was 1,210 beds, and it ran at 102 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.

The jail and inmate page

The jail and inmate page SearchSystems verified for Pulaski County:

  • Website: pcso.org (page title: Pulaski County Sheriff's Office)
  • Phone: (501) 340-6600
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

People sentenced to prison serve the sentence in a facility of the Arkansas Division of Correction, whose inmate locator is at doc.arkansas.gov/correction/online-services.

SearchSystems' Arkansas inmate search guide and arrest records guide explain how arrest and custody records work across Arkansas.

Warrants in Pulaski County

An arrest warrant in Pulaski County is signed by a judge, usually of the Pulaski County Circuit Court or the District Court, and is served by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office or the city police. A judge also issues a bench warrant when someone misses a court date, and a warrant issued in a case becomes part of that case's court file.

The Arkansas wants and warrants guide covers the statewide picture.

Criminal Records and Background Checks in Pulaski County

The statewide criminal history kept by the Arkansas State Police is open to the public in Arkansas: the state runs an online name-based background check open to the public. What comes back is what agencies reported to the state, which is broader than one county's court index but not always as current.

Your own Arkansas record

To see your own record, the route is a request to the Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau. The state page SearchSystems verified for it is at dps.arkansas.gov/crime-info-support/arkansas-crime-information-cent....

Local records in Pulaski County

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office keeps its own arrest and booking files for Pulaski County, separate from the state repository, and some sheriffs issue a local clearance letter from them. The prosecutions themselves are in the files of the Pulaski County Circuit Court.

The Arkansas criminal records guide and background check guide explain who may legally check whom, and what each route costs.

Prosecuting Attorney for Pulaski County

The Prosecuting Attorney is the charging office for Pulaski County: it reviews arrests from every police agency in the county and files the cases in the Pulaski County Circuit Court or the District Court. Plea offers, restitution and victim notification go through it; copies of filings come from the court.

Sheriff and Police Reports in Pulaski County

A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court or the clerk. In Pulaski County that is the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and a city's own police department where the city has one. Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act the agency must answer within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available. It may charge the actual cost of copying.

SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of Little Rock, North Little Rock, Jacksonville and Maumelle.

Sex Offender Registry for Pulaski County

Registered sex offenders living in Pulaski County are listed on the Arkansas Sex Offender Registry, run by the Arkansas Crime Information Center at sexoffenderregistry.ar.gov/public. Level 3 and Level 4 offenders are listed online; Level 1 and 2 offenders are not.

Registration itself is done in person with the local agency where the registrant lives: the sheriff's office, or the city police in a city with its own department. A search of the state site that finds no one is not proof that a person is not registered, since the site does not show every registrant.

The Arkansas sex offender registry guide explains the tiers and the notification rules.

Court Records and Case Search in Pulaski County

In Pulaski County, the Pulaski County Circuit Court hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters. The District Court takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims. The Circuit Clerk keeps the files.

The court records page SearchSystems verified

CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search. The state court page SearchSystems verified is at arcourts.gov/administration/acap/courtconnect.

The Arkansas court records guide covers copy fees, certified copies and sealed records statewide.

Traffic Tickets and Driving Records in Pulaski County

A traffic ticket written in Pulaski County is answered in the District Court. The ticket itself is a court case, and the court's index is the record of it.

Convictions are reported by the court to the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.

DWI Arrests and Records in Pulaski County

In Arkansas the offense is DWI, and the limit is 0.08. An arrest in Pulaski County follows the same path as any other: a person who is held is booked at the county jail, the Prosecuting Attorney files the charge, and the case is heard in the District Court.

The court case is only half the record. The Office of Driver Services runs a separate administrative case over the license, which can suspend it before the criminal case is decided.

Divorce Records in Pulaski County

Divorce records are not vital records in Arkansas. The decree and the file are court records of the Circuit Court, and certified copies come from the Circuit Clerk.

For Pulaski County the court records page is pulaskiclerkar.gov/departments/county-records, phone 501-340-8766. Most of a divorce file is public once the case is closed; financial declarations, records about children and anything the court sealed are not.

The Arkansas Department of Health also issues divorce coupons, a record of the divorce rather than a copy of the decree, for divorces granted since 1923.

Property Records, Deeds and Parcel Search in Pulaski County

Who owns a parcel in Pulaski County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the Circuit Clerk (land records), with every lien or mortgage against the land; what it is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor. Arkansas homesteads carry a 5 percent yearly cap on increases in assessed value, and counties reappraise every three to five years.

Recorded documents

  • Website: pulaskiclerkar.gov/category/records (page title: Records Archives > Arkansas Pulaski County Circuit Clerk)
  • Phone: 501-340-8500
  • Hours: Mon. - Fri. from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
  • Checked: September 24, 2026, the page answered.

The Arkansas property records guide and recorded documents guide explain how to read a deed index and what a title search costs.

Public Records Requests in Pulaski County

Any record of a county office in Pulaski County that is not posted online can be requested under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. The request goes to the office that holds the record, in writing, and does not need to say why you want it. The office must answer within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available. It may charge the actual cost of copying. Court records are outside the act and follow the court's own rules.

The Arkansas public records law guide has the appeal route when a request is denied.

Which Office Covers Your City in Pulaski County

The jail, the court and the deed records are the same for every city in Pulaski County: the county jail, the Pulaski County Circuit Court and the Circuit Clerk. The police agency is what differs: the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and a city's own police department where the city has one.

The FBI publishes separate crime counts for six of these cities: Jacksonville, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood, Cammack Village and Maumelle; the crime section above has the numbers.

Cities in Pulaski County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; the linked names open SearchSystems' guide to that city's own offices:

Frequently Asked Questions

Did crime go up or down in Pulaski County in 2025?

Down 17 percent. The seven agencies with all of 2024 and 2025 reported 18,253 crimes in 2025 against 21,939 in 2024: 4,628 violent against 5,179, and 13,625 property against 16,760.

How many people are in the Pulaski County jail?

About 1,270 on an average day in 2024, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 1,210 beds.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Pulaski County?

Check the roster on the jail page SearchSystems verified at pcso.org, or call (501) 340-6600. It shows each person held, the charges and the bond.

Are criminal records public in Pulaski County?

Court files of criminal cases in the Pulaski County Circuit Court are public, and so is the statewide criminal history kept by the Arkansas State Police: the state runs an online name-based background check open to the public.

Can I search Pulaski County court cases online?

The records page of the Pulaski County Circuit Court is at pulaskiclerkar.gov/departments/county-records, phone 501-340-8766. CourtConnect is the statewide search.

What is the DWI law in Pulaski County?

Arkansas charges it as DWI at 0.08 or above. The criminal case is heard in the District Court. The license case is handled separately by the Office of Driver Services.

How do I get a copy of a divorce decree in Pulaski County?

From the Circuit Court, through the Circuit Clerk (pulaskiclerkar.gov/departments/county-records). The Arkansas Department of Health also issues divorce coupons, a record of the divorce rather than a copy of the decree, for divorces granted since 1923.

Who records deeds in Pulaski County?

The Circuit Clerk (land records), at pulaskiclerkar.gov/category/records, phone 501-340-8500. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Pulaski County are filed there.

How long does Pulaski County have to answer a records request?

Under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, the answer is due within 3 working days when the record is not immediately available. The request goes to the office that holds the record.

Is this the official Pulaski County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

Population
401K
County Seat
Little Rock
Libraries
13
Schools
120