Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Benton County, Arkansas, has about 322,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Benton County comes from a judge of the Benton County Circuit Court or the District Court, is served by whichever agency finds the person, and is recorded in the court file of the case it was issued in. This guide says who issues and serves warrants here, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one and how one is cleared.
This guide covers who issues warrants, who serves warrants, after a warrant arrest, checking for a warrant, clearing a warrant and common questions.
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Who Issues Warrants in Benton County
In Arkansas an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Benton County that means the Benton County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases, divorces, probate and juvenile matters; the District Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims, issues its own warrants on the cases before it.
When a defendant misses a court date the judge issues a bench warrant, and either kind of warrant lives in the court file of the case, kept by the Circuit Clerk.
For Benton County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at bentoncountyar.gov/circuit-clerk/public-records (page title: Public Records | Circuit Clerk), phone (479) 271-1015, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
Who Serves Warrants in Benton County
The Benton County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Rogers, Bentonville, Bella Vista, Centerton, Siloam Springs, Lowell and eight more cities serve warrants in Benton County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Benton County: the State Park at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area (state agency); Northwest Arkansas Community College (campus police); Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (other agency); each serves warrants on its own ground.
The Springdale Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Benton County, so its arrests are not broken out for Benton County here.
A warrant issued in Benton County is good anywhere in Arkansas, so it is served by whichever agency finds the person, in a traffic stop as often as at the door.
Together, the 14 agencies in Benton County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 12,275 arrests to the FBI that year; arrests on warrants are counted among them, not separately.
Each agency and what it reported is in Benton County arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Benton County Is Held
A person arrested on a warrant and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Benton County Sheriff's Office, held about 480 people on an average day in 2020 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at sheriff.bentoncountyar.gov/jail-dashboard. The Benton County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
A person arrested in Benton County on a warrant from another county is held at the same jail until that county takes custody.
How to Check for a Warrant in Benton County
The place to check for a warrant from Benton County is CourtConnect, the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search, for a case whose register of actions shows a warrant.
Clearing a Warrant from Benton County
A warrant is recalled by the court that issued it, so clearing one from Benton County starts with the Circuit Clerk: the case goes back on the calendar and the judge recalls the warrant when the person appears.
A missed date in a case before the District Court is handled by that court, not by the Benton County Circuit Court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Benton County?
CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search, and a case whose register of actions shows a warrant is the record of it. The court that issued it keeps the record; ask the Circuit Clerk.
Who serves warrants in Benton County?
The Benton County Sheriff's Office, and the agency that reports for the city where the person is found; an Arkansas warrant is valid anywhere in the state.
Where is a person arrested on a warrant in Benton County held?
At the county jail, run by the Benton County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Benton County cleared?
By appearing before the court that issued it; the judge recalls the warrant in court. The case is put back on the calendar through the Circuit Clerk.
Is this the official Benton 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.