Arkansas
Background Checks
Important background check guidelines and information regarding national criminal background checks, criminal record checks, criminal history checks, court and MVR fees in the state of Arkansas.

State Laws in Arkansas
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- Employment background checks
- Criminal background checks
- Drug screening tests
- Educational verifications
- Driving record searches
- Ban the Box/Fair Chance Hiring Rules
Currently, Arkansas has no statewide Ban the Box or Fair Chance Hiring Rules.
- Credit History Bans
Currently, Arkansas has no statewide Credit History Bans.
- Medical or Recreational Marijuana Laws
Currently, Arkansas allows the use and possession of marijuana by individuals for medical purposes by qualifying patients who have a recommendation from a doctor to use Medical Marijuana. Employers may not discriminate based on an applicant or employee’s past or present status as a qualifying patient and are limited in actions that are based solely on an employee’s status as a certified medical marijuana user or where adverse action is based solely on a positive marijuana test result.
- Salary History Bans
Currently, Arkansas has no statewide Salary History Ban.
- Arkansas Access Fees
Arkansas County Criminal Search Access Fees
Arkansas, Bradley County, $6.00
Arkansas, Calhoun County, $5.00
Arkansas, Carroll County, $1.00
Arkansas, Chicot County, $5.00
Arkansas, Clark County, $10.00
Arkansas, Clay County, $12.00
Arkansas, Cleburne County, $5.00
Arkansas, Conway County, $5.00
Arkansas, Cross County, $10.00
Arkansas, Desha County, $5.00
Arkansas, Franklin County, $5.00
Arkansas, Greene County, $5.00
Arkansas, Grant County, $10.00
Arkansas, Hempstead County, $5.00
Arkansas, Howard County, $1.00
Arkansas, Izard County, $6.00
Arkansas, Jefferson County, $5.00
Arkansas, Lawrence County, $5.00
Arkansas, Lee County, $20.00
Arkansas, Lincoln County, $5.00
Arkansas, Miller County, $5.00
Arkansas, Mississippi County, $4.00
Arkansas, Nevada County, $6.00
Arkansas, Ouachita County, $5.00
Arkansas, Perry County, $5.00
Arkansas, Phillips County, $5.00
Arkansas, Pope County, $3.00
Arkansas, Randolph County, $6.00
Arkansas, Sharp County, $6.00
Arkansas, St. Francis County, $5.00
Arkansas, Washington County, $5.00
Arkansas, Yell County, $3.00
Arkansas Statewide Criminal Search Access Fees
Arkansas Statewide Access Fee $16.00
Arkansas MVR Access Fees
Arkansas MVR Access Fee $13.00
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