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Filing Charges
If you desire to file a misdemeanor criminal charge against another person for a crime which was committed in Springdale, you should first contact the Springdale Police Department and make a report. After making a report, you should present yourself to the Springdale City Attorney's Office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (the City Attorney's Office is closed on City holidays and Saturdays and Sundays). Of course, if a person is in immediate danger, they should contact 911, or contact the Springdale Police Department.
It is also not usually necessary to file a formal report with the Police Department on a city ordinance violation. However, it is necessary that a report be filed any time injury results to a person because of a city ordinance violation. Ordinance violations pertaining to traffic on the highway or involving animals are enforced by the Springdale Police Department, whose phone number is 479-756-8200. Ordinance violations not pertaining to traffic on the highway or animals are investigated by the Code Enforcement Division of the Building Inspection Department, and their phone number is 479-750-8154. Ordinance violations pertaining to animals are enforced by Springdale Animal Services, whose phone number is 479-750-8166. If you should have any other questions about filing charges, contact the City Attorney's Office at 479-750-8173.
No Report is Required With the Police Department for the Following Violations of Arkansas State Law
- Violation of Arkansas Hot Check Law;
- Failure to pay rent / refusal to vacate;
- Violation of school attendance law by a parent or guardian
No Formal Report for City Ordinance Violation
It is also not usually necessary to file a formal report with the Police Department on a city ordinance violation. However, it is necessary that a report be filed any time injury results to a person because of a city ordinance violation. Ordinance violations pertaining to traffic on the highway or involving animals are enforced by the Springdale Police Department, whose phone number is 479-756-8200. Ordinance violations not pertaining to traffic on the highway or animals are investigated by the Code Enforcement Division of the Building Inspection Department, and their phone number is 479-750-8154. Ordinance violations pertaining to animals are enforced by Springdale Animal Services, whose phone number is 479-750-8166. If you should have any other questions about filing charges, contact the City Attorney's Office at 479-750-8173.