Conway Criminal Court Records
Conway criminal court records are held by the Faulkner County Circuit Clerk, with felony cases filed at the courthouse on Locust Avenue and misdemeanors handled by the Faulkner County District Court in Conway. If you need to find a criminal case, get copies of court documents, or request incident reports from the Conway Police Department, this page covers every access method, from the free CourtConnect online portal to in-person visits, mail requests, and the FOIA process for police records.
Conway Criminal Court Quick Facts
Faulkner County Circuit Court: Felony Records
Conway sits in Faulkner County, so felony criminal cases from Conway go through Faulkner County Circuit Court. The circuit clerk is Nancy Eastham. The office is at 724 Locust Avenue, Conway, AR 72034. The mailing address is P.O. Box 9, Conway, AR 72033. The phone is (501) 450-4909 and the fax is (501) 450-4938. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Faulkner County has full participation in CourtConnect, which means online access to case records is more complete than in partially participating counties. The clerk's office has court cases scanned back to 2000 and all orders scanned back to 1997. Online records through the Public Court Connect system go back to January 1, 2009. Real estate records are scanned back to 1950. Electronic filing through eFlex began June 1, 2016.
Copy fees are $0.50 per inspected page online and $1.00 per page for physical copies. Certified copies cost $5.00 per document. The new case filing fee is $165.00 and reopening a case costs $50.00. Chief Deputy is Bekah Donohue, with Diana Varner handling real estate and Melinda Williams covering court cases. More details are at faulknercountyar.gov.
The Arkansas CourtConnect portal provides free online access to Faulkner County criminal court cases, covering Conway felony and misdemeanor records from participating courts.
Search Conway Cases Online
CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov is the free statewide case search tool. No account is needed. You can search by party name, case number, or citation number. Faulkner County's full participation means you get comprehensive case details including case numbers, filing dates, current status, scheduled hearings, docket entries, and some document access for participating case types. This covers both circuit court felonies and district court misdemeanor records in the system.
The land records portal at faulknecircuitclerk.com handles real estate filings and related records through a free BIS portal. For court case searches, use CourtConnect first. If a search returns nothing, the case may predate the county's online system. Call the clerk at (501) 450-4909 to check for older records not yet in the digital system.
Note: CourtConnect is down for maintenance from 12:30 AM to 2:00 AM weekdays and from Saturday evening through Sunday midday.
Faulkner County District Court in Conway
The Faulkner County District Court handles misdemeanor offenses for the City of Conway and all of Faulkner County. The court is at 805 Locust Street, Conway, AR 72034, with the district court phone at (501) 450-6112. The court uses a staggered schedule: it is open 8:15 AM to 4:15 PM Monday through Friday, with lunch closings from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM on Tuesday and Thursday.
The district court has two elected district judges serving four-year terms, two head court clerks, twelve deputy court clerks, three special service officers, and two probation officers. The court schedules court appearances, collects and distributes funds, issues warrants, and handles small claims. Cases appealed from district court transfer to the circuit clerk's office and enter the circuit-level criminal record system. Appeals from district court carry a $170.00 filing fee at the circuit level under Ark. Code Ann. § 21-6-403.
Conway Police Department Records
The Conway Police Department maintains incident reports, arrest records, and accident reports for cases within the city. The department is at 1100 Siebenmorgen Road, Conway, AR 72032. The main phone is (501) 450-6120 and the records line is (501) 450-6130. Police reports typically run $10.00 each and standard document copies are $0.25 per page.
To request records, you can submit a FOIA request through the city's online portal or in writing to the police department. Under Arkansas FOIA law under Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-101, the department must respond within three business days. Open investigation files and cases pending adjudication are not released. More information about the Conway city government is at conwayarkansas.gov.
The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office is at 801 Locust Avenue, Conway, AR 72034, phone (501) 450-4914. The sheriff handles arrest records, booking information, and jail records for county areas outside the city. For statewide background checks, the Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check system processes name-based searches for $22.00 each.
How to Request Criminal Court Records in Conway
The fastest access is in-person at the Faulkner County Circuit Clerk's office at 724 Locust Avenue, Conway. Bring a photo ID and any case details you have. Public access terminals are on-site. Standard copies are $0.50 per page online and $1.00 for physical copies. Certified copies are $5.00. Staff can locate records and confirm fees before you pay.
Mail requests go to P.O. Box 9, Conway, AR 72033. Include the case number if you have it, both party names, the approximate filing date, and the case type. Attach payment for estimated fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Mail processing takes about 7 to 14 business days. For email questions, contact the clerk at Faulknerclerk@arkansasclerks.com. Staff can guide you on procedures but cannot email restricted documents. The Faulkner County clerk also offers a customer fraud alert system that sends email notifications when new documents are filed on your property.
Additional Conway Court Resources
The Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts site lists contacts for every court in the state. For jury duty information, Faulkner County residents can use the state's jury portal at myjuryinfo.arcourts.gov. The Arkansas Courthouse Kiosk program provides public terminals at select courthouses for free record searches and legal forms access. The Arkansas Association of Counties directory has current clerk contact information statewide.
Nearby Cities
These pages cover criminal court access in other nearby Arkansas cities.