How to Search Pulaski County Traffic Court Records
Two free statewide systems cover Pulaski County traffic cases. Search ARCourts shows Pulaski County traffic court information by participant name. The state payment portal at pay.arcourts.gov doubles as a Pulaski County traffic citation lookup when the user has the citation number or a driver license plus date of birth. Both systems are run by the Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts under the eTraffic program. Neither portal replaces a certified Pulaski County traffic copy from the clerk that holds the file.
A new Pulaski County traffic ticket can take up to a week to appear in the online portals. The issuing law enforcement agency has to transmit the citation to the court first. Older Pulaski County traffic cases, sealed cases, or files no longer in the portal require a call to the Pulaski County District Court Traffic Department at 501-340-6832 or an in-person visit at 3001 West Roosevelt Road.
- Open pay.arcourts.gov/pay/citation-query and select Pay a Citation.
- Pick the right court. Pulaski County District Court handles sheriff and Arkansas State Police citations. Little Rock, North Little Rock, Jacksonville, and Sherwood handle their own city tickets.
- Type the citation number from the ticket. Drivers without the paper ticket can use the driver license number plus date of birth in MM-DD-YYYY format.
- Review the charge, fine amount, and next court date shown on screen.
- Pay in full, schedule a payment plan, or close the window and answer the ticket in court on the date listed.
Which Courts Handle Traffic Cases in Pulaski County
The court named on the bottom of the citation, not the place of the stop, controls where a Pulaski County traffic case lives. Reading the issuing court wrong is the most common reason a Pulaski County traffic search returns no result. Pulaski County District Court covers traffic tickets written by the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office and the Arkansas State Police inside Pulaski County. City police traffic citations route to the city district court named on the ticket.
The Pulaski County District Court traffic counter runs out of 3001 West Roosevelt Road from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Pulaski County Traffic Department phone is 501-340-6832. The Pulaski County Criminal and Hot Checks line is 501-340-6845. Small Claims and Civil is 501-340-6830. Special Services, which monitors Pulaski County defensive driving school and DWI school, is 501-340-6836. The cashier line for Pulaski County traffic phone payments is 501-340-6825.
| Court | Traffic Cases Handled | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County District Court | Sheriff and Arkansas State Police citations countywide | 3001 W. Roosevelt Rd, Little Rock, AR 72204 |
| Little Rock District Court | Little Rock Police Department citations | 600 W. Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72201 |
| North Little Rock District Court | North Little Rock Police citations | North Little Rock, AR |
| Jacksonville District Court | Jacksonville Police citations | Jacksonville, AR |
| Sherwood District Court | Sherwood Police citations | Sherwood, AR |
Types of Traffic Cases on Record
The Pulaski County District Court Traffic Department logs every paper and electronic citation issued in Pulaski County. Pulaski County traffic cases fall into a short list of categories. Moving violations and non-moving violations make up the bulk of the Pulaski County traffic docket. Hot checks travel through their own Pulaski County department. Serious felony traffic cases like negligent homicide and fleeing begin in district court for a probable cause hearing and then pass to the Pulaski County Circuit Court at 401 West Markham.
- Moving violations - speeding, careless driving, reckless driving, following too closely, and failure to obey a signal or stop sign.
- Non-moving violations - expired tag, no proof of insurance under Ark. Code § 27-22-104, and equipment defects.
- Commercial vehicle / CDL - tickets that count under federal CDL rules even when the holder is driving a personal car.
- DWI / DUI - alcohol or drug-impaired driving under Ark. Code § 5-65-103 and § 5-65-303, which routes to the Pulaski County criminal docket.
- Photo enforcement - allowed in Arkansas only in school zones, railroad crossings, and Interstate work zones under 2023 work-zone camera rules.
What Pulaski County Traffic Court Records Show
A Pulaski County traffic case in the District Court database can include the citation number, the issuing officer and badge, the charge with statute, the plea, the disposition, and the fine plus court costs owed. The Pulaski County traffic file builds out as the case progresses. A brand new ticket may show only the charge and a first court date. Once a plea is entered, the disposition and fine fields fill in. A Pulaski County traffic case that ends in the Driving Probation Program shows a deferred disposition, then a dismissal after the six-month period closes.
Search ARCourts displays only the public face of the Pulaski County traffic file. Sealed traffic cases, juvenile traffic cases handled at the Pulaski County Juvenile Division at 3001 West Roosevelt, and pending Pulaski County warrants do not appear in the portal. Print copies of Pulaski County traffic records carry the watermark: "This is not an official court record and should not be considered as such. For official court records, please contact the clerk of the court."
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Citation Number | District-court case number tied to the ticket. |
| Charge / Statute | Statute citation such as Ark. Code § 27-50-301 and a short charge description. |
| Officer / Agency | Officer name and badge, plus the issuing agency. |
| Court Date | First appearance date set by the court when the citation is filed. |
| Plea | Guilty, not guilty, no contest, or no plea entered. |
| Disposition | Adjudicated guilty, dismissed, deferred, nolle prosequi, or found not guilty. |
| Fine Amount | Dollar total of fine plus court costs. |
| Probation / School | Driving Probation Program, defensive driving school, or DWI school referral. |
Searching by Citation Number vs by Name
The pay.arcourts.gov Pulaski County citation form accepts two paths. Path one uses the citation number alone. Path two uses the driver license or state ID number paired with date of birth. Either path returns the same Pulaski County traffic case. The citation number is the cleaner choice when the ticket is in hand. Name and license is the right fallback when the paper Pulaski County ticket has been lost. Both paths require picking the right Pulaski County court from the dropdown.
Search ARCourts at caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad takes a different approach to Pulaski County traffic lookups. It splits the name into first, middle, and last name fields up to 200 characters each. Common Pulaski County surnames such as Smith, Johnson, or Williams will return many hits. Adding a middle name or middle initial narrows the list. Older Pulaski County District Court traffic records may not be remotely visible at all under Administrative Order 19.
| Field | Type | Required | Notes / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | text | Yes | Legal first name as on driver license. |
| Last Name | text | Yes | Legal last name. |
| Court | dropdown | Yes | 50+ Arkansas district courts. Pick Pulaski County District Court for sheriff and state police tickets. |
| Citation Number | text | One path | Use alone, or pair driver license with date of birth. |
| Driver License / State ID | text | One path | Pair with date of birth in MM-DD-YYYY format. |
| Date of Birth | date | With DL path | MM-DD-YYYY. |
Paying or Contesting a Pulaski County Traffic Ticket
Pulaski County District Court accepts traffic ticket payment four ways. Online payment runs through pay.arcourts.gov with Visa, MasterCard, or Discover. A portal service fee applies on top of the Pulaski County traffic fine. Phone payment runs through the Pulaski County Cashier's Office at 501-340-6825 with a card. Mail payment goes to Pulaski County District Court, 3001 W. Roosevelt Road, Little Rock, AR 72204 by check or money order with the citation number and driver license number written on the payment. Cash by mail is never accepted. In-person Pulaski County traffic payment runs at the courthouse window from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Paying a Pulaski County traffic ticket online counts as a plea. The portal text reads: paying the citation online "constitutes a waiver of appearance and trial which shall be accepted by the court as a plea of guilty or no contest." DWI, DUI, and certain other Pulaski County charges cannot be paid online and require a court appearance.
Pulaski County traffic defendants on charges that do not require a court appearance have three options under the District Court's Criminal and Traffic policy. Plead not guilty by mail or email, and the Pulaski County court assigns a trial date. Plead guilty and request a fine assessment. Or request the Pulaski County Driving Probation Program when eligible. Felony pass-to-file cases start at 8:00 a.m. and need a personal appearance.
Important: Pulaski County District Court has warned the public not to scan QR codes or click links inside any "Final Court-Ordered Mandatory Collection Notice" sent by a third party. Report suspicious notices to the Arkansas Attorney General at 501-682-2007 or 800-482-8982.
Public Access Laws for Traffic Court Records
Pulaski County traffic court records are presumed open under Administrative Order No. 19 from the Arkansas Supreme Court. The order opens Pulaski County traffic and other court records to inspection without requiring a stated purpose. The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act in Ark. Code § 25-19-101 et seq. layers a second open-records framework on top of the same data. A Pulaski County resident can request paper or electronic copies of a Pulaski County traffic case file from the District Court Clerk without explaining why.
Some Pulaski County traffic data drops out of the public view. Juvenile traffic cases route to the Pulaski County Juvenile Division at 3001 West Roosevelt and are not searchable. Sealed Pulaski County traffic cases under the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 disappear from the portal. Crash victim identifying details may be redacted in Pulaski County DWI cases that involve serious injury.
Key Statutes:
Arkansas Supreme Court Administrative Order No. 19 - Sets the public-access framework for Arkansas court records, including district court traffic files.
Ark. Code § 25-19-101 et seq. - Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, which presumes court and agency records are open.
Ark. Code § 16-90-1401 et seq. - Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013, which governs sealed traffic and misdemeanor cases.
Court Traffic Records vs State Driver Records
A Pulaski County traffic court file and an Arkansas state driver record are two different documents. The Pulaski County traffic file is the case. The state driver record is the driver. Both are public records in different ways and under different rules. Mixing them up wastes time when researching Pulaski County traffic history.
Pulaski County District Court keeps the traffic case record. Charge, plea, fine, and disposition all live in the Pulaski County file at 3001 West Roosevelt. The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration keeps the driver record. Pulaski County traffic convictions and convictions from every other Arkansas court roll up into a driver abstract under Ark. Code § 27-50-909. Errors on the Pulaski County case file are fixed by motion in district court. Errors on the abstract go to DFA Driving Records at the Ragland Building, 1900 W. 7th Street, Room 1070, Little Rock, AR 72203, phone 501-683-0984.
| Record Type | Source | What It Shows | How to Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court Traffic Record | Pulaski County District Court | Charge, plea, fine, disposition, hearing dates, probation status | caseinfo.arcourts.gov/opad, pay.arcourts.gov, or call 501-340-6832 |
| State Driver Record | DFA Office of Driver Services | Conviction history, suspensions, license status, points | dfa.arkansas.gov driving records, mail or in-person at the Ragland Building |
CDL and Commercial Driver Records
Commercial driver license holders face stricter rules than other Pulaski County drivers. Federal law and Ark. Code § 27-23-101 et seq. require a CDL holder to report any Pulaski County traffic conviction in any vehicle to the employer within 30 days. Even a parking ticket or a five-mile speeding violation in a personal car still gets reported. Arkansas DFA's CDL/CMV offenses page groups Pulaski County traffic violations into minor, serious, and major categories.
Serious Pulaski County traffic violations can suspend a CDL. Two serious violations such as reckless driving, following too closely, or speeding more than 15 miles per hour over the limit within a three-year window trigger a 120-day disqualification. Major violations end careers. A first DWI, refusal of a chemical test, hit-and-run, vehicular homicide, or felony use of the truck brings a one-year disqualification. The window is three years for a hazmat hauler. A second major Pulaski County traffic violation results in a lifetime disqualification.
Note: A CDL holder convicted of a Pulaski County traffic offense can never seal that traffic record, even if the ticket was issued in a personal car.
DUI / DWI Cases
A first Arkansas DWI in Pulaski County is a Class A misdemeanor under Ark. Code § 5-65-103. Penalties run from 24 hours to one year in jail, a fine of $150 to $1,000 plus court costs, mandatory alcohol education or treatment, an ignition interlock, and a $150 license reinstatement fee. DFA also imposes a six-month administrative license suspension on a first Pulaski County DWI. DWI traffic cases cannot be paid online through pay.arcourts.gov and require a personal Pulaski County court appearance.
Pulaski County DWI traffic cases are prosecuted by the Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney's General Crimes division. Felony DWI and any DWI that involves a death route from Pulaski County district court to the Pulaski County Circuit Court at 401 West Markham. For full Pulaski County DUI and DWI case information, see Pulaski County criminal records.
Deferred Adjudication and Defensive Driving Course
Pulaski County District Court runs a Driving Probation Program that works like deferred adjudication on a Pulaski County traffic ticket. A driver who qualifies pays a $100 monitoring fee and a $35 defensive driving school fee. The Pulaski County traffic program runs six months. A driver who finishes without a new moving violation walks away with a dismissal, and the conviction is withheld from the driving record reported to DFA.
Eligibility for the Pulaski County traffic deferral is narrow. The driver cannot have a prior DWI or DUI. The driver cannot have any moving violation conviction within the past three years. The driver must hold current auto insurance, a current registration, and a valid Arkansas driver license. No failure to appear can sit on the record. The Pulaski County Special Services department at 501-340-6836 monitors defensive driving school attendance and reports completion back to the court.
The same Pulaski County office runs the long-standing Youth Accident Prevention Program at 501-340-6829, taught in every junior and senior high school in Pulaski County since 1988.
Sealing or Expunging Traffic Records
The Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 at Ark. Code § 16-90-1401 et seq. governs sealing of Pulaski County traffic convictions. Most Pulaski County misdemeanor traffic offenses and violations qualify for sealing once the sentence is complete. Sentence completion means full payment of fines, court costs, and restitution on the Pulaski County traffic case, plus license reinstatement when applicable.
Two restrictions matter for Pulaski County traffic filers. A commercial driver license holder can never seal a Pulaski County traffic misdemeanor or violation, even one committed in a personal car. DWI and BWI misdemeanors carry a ten-year wait after sentence completion. The petition is filed in the Pulaski County court that convicted the driver. For most Pulaski County traffic tickets, that is the Pulaski County District Court clerk at 3001 West Roosevelt. Legal Aid of Arkansas publishes a step-by-step Pulaski County sealing guide and free forms.
Fees for Traffic Record Copies
Searching for a Pulaski County traffic citation online is free. Paper copies and certified copies of Pulaski County traffic files cost. Pulaski County District Court charges a flat $5.00 for a certified records check on Pulaski County traffic and criminal records only. DFA charges by abstract type. CDL employers running fleet checks pay the commercial rate.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Online citation search (pay.arcourts.gov) | Free |
| Pulaski County District Court certified records check | $5.00 |
| DFA insurance record by mail or in-person | $8.50 |
| DFA insurance record online | $12.70 |
| DFA commercial record by mail or in-person | $10.00 |
| DFA commercial record online | $14.20 |
| DFA lifetime history record (mail or in-person only) | $8.50 |
| Driving Probation Program monitoring fee | $100.00 |
| Defensive Driving School fee | $35.00 |
| DWI license reinstatement fee | $150.00 |
Note: Pay.arcourts.gov charges a portal service fee on top of the fine that varies by transaction size, separate from any court-ordered amount.