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. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Phillips County, Arkansas, has about 15,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DWI arrest in Phillips County starts two cases, a criminal case in the District Court and a license case before the Office of Driver Services, and leaves three records. This guide follows the arrest from the roadside to the court file and the driving record.
This guide covers the law, the arrest, booking, the court case, the license case, the records and common questions.
Related guides: Phillips County public records, Phillips County arrest records, Phillips County warrants, Phillips County criminal records, Phillips County court records, Arkansas arrest records and Arkansas inmate search.
The DWI Law in Arkansas
Drunk driving is charged as DWI in Arkansas, at a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or more.
Driving in Arkansas is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect DWI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the Office of Driver Services, separately from the criminal case.
Who Makes DWI Arrests in Phillips County
The Phillips County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Helena-West Helena make the DWI arrests in Phillips County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Phillips County: the State Park at Mississippi River State Park and the State Park at Delta Heritage Trail State Park (state agency).
Helena-West Helena reported 222 arrests to the FBI for 2025, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Phillips County does not break DWI out.
Booking After a DWI Arrest in Phillips County
A driver arrested for DWI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest.
The Court Case
A DWI charge from Phillips County is brought by the Prosecuting Attorney in the District Court.
The Prosecuting Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at arcourts.gov/circuit/?q=prosecuting-attorney, phone 870-261-1747.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad.
Statewide, CourtConnect is the Arkansas Judiciary's free statewide case search.
The License Case
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, and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services keeps the driving record the conviction goes on.
The Records a DWI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
- The court file: from the District Court, kept by the Circuit Clerk.
- The driving record: from the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Driver Services.
More on each: Phillips County arrest records, Phillips County police reports and Phillips County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DWI limit in Arkansas?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DWI case from Phillips County heard?
In the District Court, brought by the Prosecuting Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad.
Where is a person arrested for DWI in Phillips County held?
At the county jail, run by the Phillips County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DWI arrest in Arkansas?
The Office of Driver Services, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
Is this the official Phillips 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.