Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
North Little Rock is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, with about 64,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the North Little Rock offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for North Little Rock, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where North Little Rock records are kept
- Kept by the City of North Little Rock: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Pulaski County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Pulaski County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
North Little Rock City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for North Little Rock.
- Website: nlr.ar.gov/departments/city-clerk-and-treasurer-office (page title: City Clerk and Treasurer Office | City of North Little Rock)
- Phone: 501-975-8617
- Address: 300 Main Street North Little Rock, AR 72114
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
North Little Rock police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the North Little Rock police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for North Little Rock police records.
- Website: nlrpolice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PD-35-01-Central-Records.pdf (page title: NORTH LITTLE ROCK Policy Directive 35-01 POLICE DEPARTMENT)
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Pulaski County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
North Little Rock City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: nlr.ar.gov (page title: City of North Little Rock)
- Phone: 501-975-8866
- Address: 300 Main St. North Little Rock, AR 72114
- Hours: Tuesday, October 6 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM
- Checked: September 26, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to North Little Rock
Arkansas public records law applies to the city government of North Little Rock. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Pulaski County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Pulaski County. The Pulaski County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official North Little Rock website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official North Little Rock offices listed above, and the city's own website is nlr.ar.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in North Little Rock?
Request it from the North Little Rock police records unit at nlrpolice.org. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find North Little Rock city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at nlr.ar.gov, phone 501-975-8617. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for North Little Rock?
North Little Rock cases are heard by the courts that serve Pulaski County, and people arrested in North Little Rock are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Pulaski County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from North Little Rock?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Arkansas public records law applies to city governments.