Arkansas Courthouses Safe for Uber & Transit Riders (2026)

Short answer: At Pulaski County (Little Rock), Benton County (Bentonville), Washington County (Fayetteville), security will deny you entry if you have a phone and no car to store it in. Arriving late to traffic or criminal court due to a rejected phone can result in a Failure to Appear (FTA) bench warrant. Updated 2026-11-04

0 of 3 county courthouses in Arkansas are safe for visitors arriving by Uber, Lyft, or public transit (either allowing phones inside or providing lobby lockers). However, 3 courthouses are an "Uber Trap"—they ban cell phones at the door and have zero lockers on site. Arkansas circuit courthouses vary by county sheriff directive; several major courthouses restrict general public phones while exempting jurors and officers of the court.

County Courthouse	City	Uber & bus rider safe (no car)	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Pulaski County Pulaski County Courthouse (Little Rock) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Pulaski County Courthouse (Little Rock)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Little Rock	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated
Benton County Benton County Courthouse (Bentonville) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Benton County Courthouse (Bentonville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Bentonville	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated
Washington County Washington County Courthouse (Fayetteville) “Bailiff / Sheriff Security Directive (Washington County Courthouse (Fayetteville)): "Court security officers will not hold, store, or safeguard cell phones or electronic devices at the entrance checkpoint. Visitors arriving via rideshare must make off-site arrangements."”	Fayetteville	TRAP: Phones banned & NO lockers at door!	No lockers	Free Validated

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What happens if I take an Uber to court in Arkansas and phones are banned?

At Pulaski County (Little Rock), Benton County (Bentonville), Washington County (Fayetteville), security will deny you entry if you have a phone and no car to store it in. Arriving late to traffic or criminal court due to a rejected phone can result in a Failure to Appear (FTA) bench warrant.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.