North Little Rock Criminal Court Records
Criminal court records for North Little Rock are kept through the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk and the North Little Rock District Court. Whether you need to look up a felony case, find a misdemeanor filing, or get copies of court documents, this page covers the main search tools and offices that handle criminal court records in North Little Rock. The state's free online portal, CourtConnect, covers Pulaski County with full access, so many searches can start there before you ever visit a courthouse.
North Little Rock Criminal Court Records
North Little Rock District Court
The North Little Rock District Court sits at the Justice Center, #1 Justice Center Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114. This court handles misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic violations, and city ordinance matters for North Little Rock residents. Criminal Courts can be reached at 501-791-8559. Traffic Courts use a separate line at 501-791-8562. The court also runs probation programs for both criminal and traffic cases.
District court is the starting point for most criminal cases in North Little Rock. Felony charges move up to the Pulaski County Circuit Court. Misdemeanors get resolved at the district level. If a case from district court gets appealed, it moves to circuit court and the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk takes over the record-keeping. That distinction matters when you are trying to figure out which office has the case files you need.
For probation matters, Criminal Court Probation is at 501-791-8665 and Traffic Court Probation is at 501-791-8593. These lines handle questions about probation status and compliance. They do not handle general records requests, so if you need a copy of a case file, you would still go through the clerk's office rather than these numbers.
Pulaski County Circuit Clerk Records
North Little Rock sits in Pulaski County, so felony cases and circuit court matters go through the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk, Terri Hollingsworth. The clerk's main office is at 401 W Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone (501) 340-8500. There is also a North Little Rock office at 201 W Broadway, North Little Rock, AR 72114, reachable at the same number.
Pulaski County is one of nine Arkansas counties with full CourtConnect participation. That means you get comprehensive case data online, not just basic index info. Full document access is available for participating case types. Real-time case status shows up in search results. You can search by party name, case number, attorney name, or date range. The county-specific portal at pulaskiclerk.com also gives you record search tools separate from CourtConnect.
The Pulaski County Circuit Clerk serves both Little Rock and North Little Rock. Criminal court records for felony cases and circuit-level matters filed in North Little Rock are accessible through this portal and by visiting either clerk office location.
Standard copies cost $0.25 per page. Certified copies are $5.00 per document. Recording fees run $15.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page. You can inspect public records for free during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Note: Cases involving juveniles, sealed records, and expunged filings do not appear in public searches regardless of which search tool you use.
Search Criminal Records Online
The free statewide case search tool is CourtConnect, found at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. No login is needed. You can search by person name, case number, business name, or citation number. Pulaski County is a full-participation county, which means CourtConnect shows detailed case information including docket entries, hearing dates, case status, and document access for eligible case types.
What you will find in a CourtConnect search for North Little Rock cases: party names, case numbers, filing dates, court location, case type, current status, scheduled hearings, and docket activity. Social Security numbers, financial account details, victim addresses in domestic violence cases, and similar sensitive data are redacted from public results. Juvenile records, sealed matters, and expunged cases are excluded entirely.
If a case does not show up online, it may predate when Pulaski County entered the Contexte system, or it may be a restricted record type. For those situations, contact the clerk's office directly. CourtConnect goes offline for maintenance from 12:30 AM to 2:00 AM weekdays and Saturday night through Sunday noon. Plan searches around those windows.
North Little Rock Police Department Records
Arrest records, incident reports, and police records for North Little Rock come from the North Little Rock Police Department (NLRPD), not the Circuit Clerk. The NLRPD is at 1 Justice Center Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114. The Records Section can be reached at 501-771-7119. Media Relations and FOIA Requests go through 501-771-7109.
FOIA requests for police records must be submitted by Arkansas citizens under Ark. Code Ann. ยง 25-19-101. The FOIA portal is available on the NLRPD website. Once submitted, the department must respond within three business days. Crash reports are available online through the eCrash system. Fine payment is also available online through the city's portal.
CourtConnect provides full participation access for Pulaski County cases, including North Little Rock criminal court filings. Use this portal to search by name or case number before contacting the clerk's office in person.
The department has several specialized divisions that handle different record types. The Investigations Division can be reached at 501-812-2559. The Narcotics Unit is at 501-758-5432. For non-emergency patrol matters, call 501-758-1234. Crime victims can contact the Crime Victim's Advocate at 501-812-2560.
North Little Rock also operates sub-stations in several parts of the city, including Downtown, Levy, Rose City, and Lakewood. All sub-stations route through the main non-emergency line at 501-758-1234. These sub-stations do not independently process records requests. All FOIA and records inquiries go through the Records Section or Media Relations at headquarters.
How to Request North Little Rock Criminal Records
There are three main ways to request court records in North Little Rock. Online, you use CourtConnect or the Pulaski Clerk portal. In person, you visit the North Little Rock Circuit Clerk location at 201 W Broadway or the Little Rock main office. By mail, you send a written request to the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk at 401 W Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72201.
For in-person visits, bring a photo ID and any case information you have, such as the case number or full party name. Public access terminals are available so you can search on your own before asking staff for help. Staff can locate records, tell you what documents exist, and give you the copy fee total before you pay. Bring cash or a check. Not all locations accept credit cards for court copy fees.
Mail requests need the case number or party names, the type of case, and an approximate filing date range. Include payment for estimated copy fees and a self-addressed stamped envelope for return. Mail processing takes roughly seven to fourteen business days. For broad statewide criminal history searches, the Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check system processes name-based checks for $22.00 per search, with separate fingerprint-based options available.
Note: Police incident reports and court case files are separate records maintained by different offices. Getting one does not mean you have both.
Federal Court Records for North Little Rock
Federal criminal cases involving North Little Rock defendants go through the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The courthouse is at the Richard Sheppard Arnold U.S. Courthouse, 500 West Capitol Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72201, phone 501-604-5351. Federal case records are available through the PACER system, which charges $0.10 per page with the first $30 waived each quarter. PACER registration is free and gives you access to all federal district, bankruptcy, and appellate court records nationwide.
Federal charges include things like federal drug trafficking, mail fraud, firearms offenses by prohibited persons, and crimes that cross state lines. These cases do not appear in CourtConnect or the Pulaski Circuit Clerk's system. If you are looking for a federal case, PACER is where to search. The Eastern District clerk's office email is clerksoffice@ared.uscourts.gov for general inquiries.
Nearby Cities
These nearby Arkansas cities also have criminal court record pages if you need to search filings in adjacent areas.