Jacksonville Arrest Records

Jacksonville arrest records are managed by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, which serves as both the city police and the county sheriff for all of Duval County. This consolidated setup means one agency handles every arrest, booking, and jail operation for over one million people in the Jacksonville area. You can search for arrest records through the JSO inmate search tool, which covers both current and past bookings. If you need help with a specific record, call the jail line at 904-630-5787. The system is one of the largest in Florida and covers the entire city of Jacksonville and surrounding Duval County communities.

Jacksonville Arrest Record Search Online

The JSO Inmate Information Search is the main tool for looking up arrest records in Jacksonville. It covers both people who are still in jail and those who have been let go. That is different from most county systems in Florida, which only show current inmates. With the JSO tool, you get a wider view of arrest history in the Jacksonville area.

To use the search, type in a first and last name. Results come up fast. Each record shows the person's mugshot, the charges they face, and their booking date. You can also see the bond amount if one was set and whether the person is still in custody at a Jacksonville jail. The tool pulls data from all JSO facilities, so it does not matter where in Duval County the arrest took place. Everything flows into one system because Jacksonville and Duval County share a government. There is no separate city police. JSO is it.

Note: Search results may lag behind real-time changes to a person's status in the Jacksonville jail system.

JSO Inmate Search Tool

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office provides a public inmate search portal that anyone can use to look up arrest records in the Jacksonville area.

This portal gives you access to mugshots, charge details, and booking data for people arrested in Jacksonville. The search works for both current and past inmates, which makes it one of the more useful arrest record tools in all of Florida. Under Section 943.053 of the Florida Statutes, criminal history records are public unless they have been sealed or expunged. That law is what makes this kind of online search tool possible for Jacksonville and other cities across the state.

If you need certified copies of arrest records from Jacksonville, you can request those through the JSO records division. The process is straightforward. Call the jail or visit in person. Copies of booking records and arrest reports are available as part of Florida's public records law. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes gives anyone the right to access government records, and you do not need to explain why you want them.

How Jacksonville Arrest Records Are Created

An arrest in Jacksonville starts with the JSO officer taking someone into custody. The person goes to a county booking facility in Duval County. During booking, staff record the charges, take a mugshot, and log personal details. All of this goes into the arrest record. The record is then available through the inmate search system, usually within a short time.

Jacksonville handles a large volume of arrests each year. The city is the most populous in Florida, so the jail system stays busy. After booking, a first appearance hearing happens quickly. A judge reviews the charges and sets bail. Under Section 903 of the Florida Statutes, bail must be set for most offenses. The amount depends on the charges and the person's history. All of this gets tied to the arrest record in Jacksonville.

Statewide Tools for Jacksonville Records

Beyond the local JSO search, there are state-level tools that cover Jacksonville arrest records too. The FDLE Criminal History Record Check lets you search the statewide database. It costs $25 total. Results show up right away for online searches. This covers all of Florida, not just Jacksonville or Duval County.

The Comprehensive Case Information System tracks court cases across all 67 Florida counties. It has over 150 million cases in the system. You can find case filings, court events, and charge data tied to Jacksonville arrests through CCIS. The Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search covers state prison inmates. Use it if someone from Jacksonville was sent to state prison after sentencing. This search is free and you can look up inmates by name or DC number.

The FDLE Public Access System is another option. It pulls from the Florida Crime Information Center database and covers arrest data from agencies across the state, including the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

Jacksonville Records and Florida Law

Florida has broad public records access. The FDLE website is the main hub for statewide criminal history searches that include Jacksonville arrest data.

Arrest records in Jacksonville are public under Florida's Sunshine Law. Anyone can request them. You do not need a reason. But some records have limits. Juvenile arrest records are restricted. Records that have been sealed or expunged are not available to the public. Under Section 943.0585, a person can apply to have their Jacksonville arrest record expunged if they meet certain conditions. The process starts with getting a Certificate of Eligibility from FDLE for $75. It takes about 12 weeks. The certificate is good for 12 months.

Once a record is expunged, all agencies must destroy their copies except FDLE, which keeps one confidential version. A sealed record is hidden from the public but still visible to some government bodies. The FDLE seal and expunge page has the forms and full instructions for Jacksonville residents who want to start this process.

Nearby Florida Cities

Jacksonville is in northeast Florida. These cities in the broader region also have arrest record pages on this site.

Duval County Arrest Records

Jacksonville is the county seat and sole major city in Duval County. All arrests in the city go through the consolidated JSO system. For full details on the county jail, booking process, and more resources, visit our Duval County arrest records page.