Search Lehigh Acres Arrest Records

Lehigh Acres arrest records are held by the Lee County Sheriff's Office because Lehigh Acres is an unincorporated community. There is no city police department here. The sheriff's office provides all law enforcement services and handles arrests directly. When someone is picked up in Lehigh Acres, the booking happens at the Lee County Jail in Fort Myers. That means all arrest records from this area flow through the county system. You can search for them online through the sheriff's booking search tool or call the jail at 239.477.1700 for information about a specific case or person in custody.

Lee County Sheriff in Lehigh Acres

Since Lehigh Acres has no city government, the Lee County Sheriff's Office is the sole law enforcement provider. Deputies patrol the area, respond to calls, and make all arrests. The sheriff runs a district office that covers the Lehigh Acres zone. If you need to report a crime or ask about an arrest, you go through the sheriff's office.

The screenshot below shows the Lee County Sheriff's Office booking search tool, which covers all arrests in Lehigh Acres.

The Lee County Sheriff's booking search page lets you look up people who have been booked into the county jail.

The tool pulls data from the Lee County Jail booking system. You can search by name and see charges, booking dates, bond amounts, and other details. It covers anyone brought in from Lehigh Acres or any other part of Lee County.

Deputies in the Lehigh Acres area handle a range of calls. The community has grown fast over the past two decades, and demand for law enforcement services has gone up with it. The sheriff's office assigns a number of deputies to the area based on need. Any arrest a deputy makes in Lehigh Acres results in a trip to the county jail in Fort Myers for processing.

Lee County Jail for Lehigh Acres Arrests

The Lee County Jail sits at 2115 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33901. That is where people arrested in Lehigh Acres get booked. Staff take fingerprints, a mugshot, and log the charges into the system. The jail phone number is 239.477.1700.

The drive from Lehigh Acres to the county jail is about 20 minutes. After booking, the person either stays in custody or gets released on bond. The jail can hold over 1,700 inmates. Bond information is set by the court, and bond schedules for common charges are usually available at the jail. For felony charges, a judge sets the bond at the first appearance hearing, which typically happens within 24 hours of arrest.

Visitation rules at the Lee County Jail change from time to time. Check with the jail directly for current hours. Most visits happen through video. Money for inmate accounts can be deposited online or at kiosks in the jail lobby.

Finding Lehigh Acres Arrest Records

The fastest way to check is the online booking search from the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Just type in a name and see what comes up. The results show current inmates and recent bookings. If the arrest happened a while ago, the record may not appear in the live search anymore.

For older Lehigh Acres arrest records, try the FDLE Criminal History Check. It costs $25 and returns statewide results. You can also use the FDLE Public Access System for basic lookups. The CCIS system tracks court cases from all Florida counties, including Lee County. If a Lehigh Acres arrest led to a court case, CCIS should have it.

In-person record requests go through the Lee County Clerk of Court in Fort Myers. Bring a valid ID and be ready to pay copy fees. The clerk can pull up case records tied to arrests from the Lehigh Acres area. Certified copies cost more than plain copies.

Public Access to Lehigh Acres Arrest Data

Florida's Sunshine Law covers arrest records from Lehigh Acres. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, these records are public. Anyone can request them. You do not need a reason. The law applies to booking records, mugshots, charge information, and related documents held by the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

Some records are exempt. Active criminal investigations may be temporarily shielded. Juvenile records have different rules. Sealed and expunged records are not available to the public either. Under Section 943.0585, a person can petition to have their arrest record expunged if they meet certain conditions. The process goes through FDLE first, then the court. It costs $75 for the certificate and takes about 12 weeks.

If someone arrested in Lehigh Acres ended up in state prison, the FDC Offender Search has those records too. That covers anyone in the state prison system, past or present.

Nearby Cities

Lehigh Acres is in southwest Florida, close to several other communities with arrest record pages on this site.

Lee County Arrest Records

Lehigh Acres falls under Lee County for all arrest and booking matters. The sheriff's office runs the jail and handles all law enforcement for unincorporated areas. For more on county-wide resources, jail contacts, and the full booking system, visit our Lee County arrest records page.