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Official Washington County criminal records must be requested from the office that maintains them. Court files go to the filing clerk, while sheriff reports, detention records, and warrants use separate Washington County channels. The contacts below identify the local offices that can answer those record questions.

This Is Not a Government Office. Washington County Criminal History is privately operated. It cannot retrieve, correct, seal, or certify a record and cannot accept a filing.

Need an Official Record?

Choose the custodian that matches the document:

  • Circuit criminal files: Washington County Circuit Clerk, 280 N College Ave, Suite 302, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (479) 444-1538
  • Arkansas criminal history: use the Arkansas State Police ARCH or consent-based CBC channel
  • Released-detainee and sheriff records: call Records at (479) 444-5785, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Current custody: call Detention at (479) 444-5830 or use the official sheriff roster
  • Warrants: use the official warrant list and verify with the sheriff at (479) 444-5800
  • City police reports: contact the Fayetteville, Springdale, or Farmington office that created the report

The primary sheriff counter is the Washington County Sheriff's Office Records Department, 1155 W Clydesdale Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (479) 444-5785. Administrative hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The sheriff also accepts FOIA requests through its online page, with Records@WashCoSOAR.gov as the documented email fallback.