(a) (1) A county sheriff’s office shall maintain the records named in this subchapter for the period of time provided in this subchapter, after which time the records may be destroyed. (2) (A) Administrative records shall not be destroyed until at least one (1) year after an audit by Arkansas Legislative Audit or a private […]
A record retained by a county sheriff’s office for which a retention period is otherwise provided in the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated is not subject to this subchapter, including without limitation records described in: (1) Section 12-12-104; and (2) Section 16-10-211.
(a) As used in this section, “criminal investigation documentation” includes without limitation: (1) Incident or offense reports; (2) Arrest warrant records; (3) Search warrant records; and (4) Investigative case files, including: (A) Photographs; (B) Lab reports; and (C) Audiovisual media. (b) Criminal investigation documentation shall be retained for the following periods of time: (1) If […]
(a) As used in this section, “jail booking records” means records generated and kept during jail booking procedures and while a person is in custody and includes without limitation: (1) Fingerprint cards; (2) Booking photographs; and (3) Jail detention logs. (b) Jail booking records shall be kept for at least five (5) years, after which […]
(a) As used in this section, “dispatch reports” means records generated and kept regarding: (1) Incoming calls to the county sheriff’s office involving reports or complaints from the general public; (2) Complaint cards; and (3) Radio traffic logs. (b) Dispatch reports shall be kept for a period of at least five (5) years, after which […]
Orders of protection issued by a circuit court under § 9-15-201 et seq. shall be retained for a period of ten (10) years, after which time they may be disposed of by the order of the county judge upon recommendation of the county sheriff.
The following documents, records, and reports, computerized or on paper, shall be retained for a period of five (5) years, after which time they may be disposed of by the order of the county judge upon recommendation of the county sheriff: (1) Citations; (2) Summons; (3) Subpoenas; (4) Writs of execution; (5) Writs of garnishment; […]
(a) If an item is in the possession of a county sheriff’s office pursuant to a misdemeanor criminal investigation or court case, it shall be retained for a period of thirty (30) days after: (1) The investigation for which it is being held has closed; or (2) If the investigation results in a criminal prosecution, […]
(a) If an item is in the possession of a county sheriff’s office pursuant to a felony criminal investigation, it shall be retained until the applicable statute of limitation for the most serious possible crime to which it could be connected has lapsed. (b) (1) If an item is in the possession of a county […]
(a) Any item in the possession of a county sheriff’s office that is not associated with a criminal investigation or court case, such as a misplaced or lost-and-found item, shall be retained for one (1) year or until the rightful owner reclaims the item. (b) At the end of the period of time prescribed by […]
This subchapter also applies to constables.
