Texarkana Arkansas DUI Records
Texarkana Arkansas DUI records come from the Texarkana Arkansas Police Department, which serves the Arkansas side of this border city in Miller County. DUI arrest records, police reports, and court filings are public under Arkansas FOIA. The Records Section is on the third floor of the Bi-State Justice Center at 100 N. Stateline Avenue, open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Texarkana DUI Records
Texarkana Arkansas Police Department
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department is located at 100 N. Stateline Avenue, Texarkana, Arkansas 75504-1885. The Records Section phone is (903) 798-3181. The department's non-emergency line is (903) 798-3130. The Records Section sits on the third floor of the Bi-State Justice Center, which serves both the Arkansas and Texas sides of Texarkana.
Records Section hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The section processes public records requests for police incident reports, accident reports, background checks, and certified document copies. Fees are set and posted by the department.
Records fees at Texarkana AR PD:
- Police incident reports: $5.00
- Accident (crash) reports: $10.00
- Background checks: $10.00
- Certified copies of any document: $5.00 per report
You can request records in person at the receptionist window or by mail. Mail requests go to 100 N. Stateline Avenue, P.O. Box 1885, Texarkana, Arkansas 75504-1885. For mailed requests, individuals must include a money order; businesses may use a company check. Do not send cash by mail.
The Texarkana Arkansas Police Department website at arkpolice.txkusa.org provides department contacts, records request information, and service details for the Arkansas side of the city.
Miller County Courts and DWI Cases
DUI and DWI cases from Texarkana Arkansas are filed in Miller County courts. Misdemeanor DWI cases go to the Miller County District Court. Felony DWI cases are handled in Miller County Circuit Court. The Miller County Courthouse serves both levels.
Note that Texarkana Texas is a separate jurisdiction. If an arrest happened on the Texas side of the state line, those records are in Texas courts, not Arkansas courts. The Bi-State Justice Center houses agencies from both states, but the legal systems operate independently.
Search Miller County DWI court records for free through CourtConnect at caseinfo.arcourts.gov. Search by party name or case number. Court data includes charge type, filing date, hearing dates, and case disposition. For fine payments, use pay.arcourts.gov.
The Miller County government site at millercountyar.gov provides county department contacts including the circuit clerk who maintains court records.
State Resources for Texarkana DUI Records
The Arkansas DFA Driver Services handles license suspension records for DUI convictions on the Arkansas side. A first-offense DWI brings a 6-month suspension. Test refusal adds a 180-day administrative suspension separate from court penalties. License reinstatement must go through the DFA.
The Arkansas State Police Criminal Background Check system provides name-based criminal history searches for $22 per person, or fingerprint-based searches for $13. These searches include DWI convictions from Arkansas courts. Written consent from the subject is required. Mail-in requests are available for $25.
For crash reports from DUI accidents in the Texarkana area, use crashreports.ark.org for $10 per report. The Arkansas State Police also maintains DUI arrest records for troopers who work the Texarkana area and surrounding Miller County roads. Those records feed into the ACIC statewide database.
The ADC Inmate Search covers people serving DWI sentences in Arkansas state prisons. For local jail inmates, the Miller County Sheriff's Office handles detention center records.
Arkansas vs. Texas DUI Law Considerations
Texarkana sits on the Arkansas-Texas state line. If a DUI arrest happens on the Arkansas side, it is prosecuted under Arkansas law in Miller County courts. If the arrest happens on the Texas side, it goes to Bowie County, Texas courts.
Arkansas DWI law applies a BAC limit of 0.08% for adults. For drivers under 21, the limit is 0.02%. Arkansas uses the term DWI for adults and DUI for minors. Penalties for a first DWI include up to one year in jail, a $150 to $1,000 fine, and a 6-month license suspension. A second offense within 5 years means at least 7 days in jail and a 24-month suspension.
A fourth DWI in Arkansas within 10 years is a felony. The 10-year lookback period is important. If you had DWI convictions in Texas and then get one in Arkansas, those Texas convictions may not count toward the Arkansas felony threshold, but you should consult an attorney about your specific situation. Arkansas does not allow plea bargaining DWI charges to lesser offenses.
Nearby Cities
Texarkana is in the far southwest corner of Arkansas. It is a border city adjacent to Texarkana, Texas. Other qualifying Arkansas cities are to the north and east.
For county-level DUI records, visit Miller County DUI Records.