Woodruff County DUI Records

Woodruff County DUI records are available through Sheriff Phil Reynolds in Augusta and through Circuit Clerk Lori Grisham at 500 N. Third Street. This is one of Arkansas's smaller counties with a population of about 6,300 and a county jail with a capacity of 23. This guide covers how to access DWI arrest records and court case filings in Woodruff County, Arkansas.

Woodruff County Sheriff's Office

The Woodruff County Sheriff's Office is led by Sheriff Phil Reynolds, who has served since 2015. The office address is 890 Gregory Street (and also listed as 500 N. Third Street), Augusta, AR 72006. The mailing address is PO Box 555, Augusta, AR 72006. Phone is (870) 347-2583. Fax is (870) 347-2915. The county website is at woodruffcountyar.org.

The Woodruff County Jail, also at 890 Gregory Street, has a capacity of 23 inmates. There is no comprehensive online inmate roster for Woodruff County. To check on current inmates or find out whether someone was booked on a DUI or DWI charge, call the sheriff's office directly at (870) 347-2583 during business hours.

Arrest records, booking logs, incident reports, and sex offender registry coordination are handled through the sheriff's office. Formal records requests go through FOIA under Arkansas Code Annotated § 25-19-101. You can submit in person, by mail, or by fax at (870) 347-2915. The agency has three business days to respond. No residency requirement applies. Fees are charged at actual duplication cost.

The small size of the county means the sheriff's office is the primary contact for most law enforcement records. The Arkansas State Police also make DUI arrests on state highways in Woodruff County, and those records feed into the statewide ACIC and court systems.

The Woodruff County website provides county government information and contact details for the sheriff's office in Augusta. Use the Arkansas CourtConnect portal for DUI court case searches.

Woodruff County Circuit Clerk

The Woodruff County Circuit Clerk is Lori Grisham. The office is at 500 N. Third Street in Augusta, AR 72006. Phone is (870) 347-2391. Fax is (870) 347-8703. This office maintains all court records for cases filed in Woodruff County, including criminal DUI and DWI cases, traffic records, civil matters, and probate.

DUI case files include the original charging document, arraignment details, bond records, any motions filed by either side, hearing dates, plea agreements, sentencing orders, and probation conditions. These are public records unless the court has ordered them sealed. Juvenile records are not open to public access.

Case dispositions, including whether charges were dropped, resulted in a plea, or went to trial, are part of the public case file. Copies can be requested in person or by calling (870) 347-2391. Bring a name and approximate date or a case number. Fees are set at the court's standard per-page copy rate.

Civil records from DUI crashes, such as personal injury suits, are also held by the circuit clerk. If a DUI incident in Woodruff County led to both a criminal case and a civil lawsuit, both files would be at this office. CourtConnect covers both criminal and civil case types from Woodruff County.

Online Search Tools

The Arkansas CourtConnect system at caseinfo.arcourts.gov covers Woodruff County court cases. Free public search by name, case number, or case type. DUI and DWI cases appear as criminal filings. The portal runs around the clock except for brief weekend maintenance windows.

The CourtConnect portal shown above provides free public access to Woodruff County court records including DUI criminal cases. This is the main statewide online tool for court case searches. Pre-2009 records have sensitive details redacted from the online view.

The Arkansas Department of Correction inmate search shows people in state prison, not county jails. For current Woodruff County jail status, call (870) 347-2583 directly.

Criminal background checks cost $22 for a name-based search through the Arkansas State Police system. Written consent is required. The ACIC at (501) 618-8000 is the state's central criminal history repository for all Arkansas DUI records.

Crash reports from DUI incidents in Woodruff County can be ordered through crashreports.ark.org for $10 per report. License suspension and reinstatement after a DUI is handled by the DFA at (501) 682-1631. More at the DFA DUI/DWI page.

DWI Penalties in Arkansas

Arkansas DWI covers drivers 21 and older at 0.08% BAC or above. DUI applies to those under 21 at 0.02% or higher. Arkansas prohibits plea bargaining DWI down to a lesser charge, which keeps records accurate. The 10-year lookback period means past DWI convictions within a decade count toward enhanced penalty levels.

First DWI brings up to one year in jail, fines of $150 to $1,000, and a six-month license suspension. Second offense within 10 years adds a minimum of seven days and a 24-month suspension. Third offense carries at least 90 days and a 30-month suspension. Fourth offense is a felony with one to six years in state prison and a four-year license revocation.

Implied consent means all Arkansas drivers have consented to chemical testing. Refusing triggers a 180-day suspension for a first refusal. The DFA handles these administrative actions separately from the criminal case. Both processes can run at the same time. A DUI arrest in Woodruff County may trigger both a criminal charge in circuit court and an administrative license action through the DFA simultaneously.

Victim Notifications

The VINE notification service is free and available for Woodruff County. Register to get alerts by phone, email, or text when someone held on DUI charges in Augusta changes custody status or is released. MADD Arkansas at (501) 376-6100 provides support services for crash victims in Woodruff County and statewide.

Court fines and fees from DUI cases in Woodruff County can be paid through the Arkansas court payment portal. This covers outstanding citations and fees from circuit and district court cases without a trip to Augusta.

The Arkansas State Police at dps.arkansas.gov has jurisdiction on state highways in Woodruff County. State trooper DUI arrests are documented through ASP and shared with ACIC, feeding into the same court systems as county sheriff arrests.

Nearby Counties

Woodruff County is in east-central Arkansas in the Mississippi Delta region. White County is to the west, Cross County to the north, and Monroe County to the south.