Getting a Copy of Your Arkansas Criminal Record
Which Arkansas agency keeps criminal history records, how to request your own record, and the fee.
Short answer: The Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau keeps the state criminal history record. For an Arkansas background check, send a completed Individual Record Check Request Form (ASP-122) with a $25.00 check or money order payable to the Arkansas State Police (no cash); Arkansas State Police, Identification Bureau, Individual Record Check Request Form ASP-122 (eff. 09/21/2022)
| Getting a copy of your criminal record | The Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau keeps the state criminal history record. For an Arkansas background check, send a completed Individual Record Check Request Form (ASP-122) with a $25.00 check or money order payable to the Arkansas State Police (no cash); a fingerprint card is not required for an Arkansas-only check. Mail requests must include a self-addressed envelope with return postage. Send to Arkansas State Police, ID Bureau, 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209; phone 501-618-8500. The record subject may challenge its completeness or accuracy under 28 CFR 16.34 and/or Ark. Code 12-12-1013. |
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| What relief the state offers | Arkansas uses "sealing" under the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 (Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq.). A judge signs a uniform order sealing the record, and ACIC updates the state record. Sealing is available for arrests without charges, dismissals and acquittals, misdemeanors, many felonies, pardoned convictions, first-offender and drug court cases, and certain DWI convictions. Juvenile delinquency records can be "expunged" and destroyed by the juvenile court. |
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FAQ
How do I check my own criminal record in Arkansas?
The Arkansas State Police Identification Bureau keeps the state criminal history record. For an Arkansas background check, send a completed Individual Record Check Request Form (ASP-122) with a $25.00 check or money order payable to the Arkansas State Police (no cash); a fingerprint card is not required for an Arkansas-only check. Mail requests must include a self-addressed envelope with return postage. Send to Arkansas State Police, ID Bureau, 1 State Police Plaza Drive, Little Rock, AR 72209; phone 501-618-8500. The record subject may challenge its completeness or accuracy under 28 CFR 16.34 and/or Ark. Code 12-12-1013.
Can you get a criminal record expunged in Arkansas?
Arkansas uses "sealing" under the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 (Ark. Code Ann. § 16-90-1401 et seq.). A judge signs a uniform order sealing the record, and ACIC updates the state record. Sealing is available for arrests without charges, dismissals and acquittals, misdemeanors, many felonies, pardoned convictions, first-offender and drug court cases, and certain DWI convictions. Juvenile delinquency records can be "expunged" and destroyed by the juvenile court.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.