Port St. Lucie Arrest Records

Port St. Lucie arrest records are handled by the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. The Port St. Lucie Police Department makes arrests within city limits, but the county sheriff runs the jail and keeps the booking records. Once someone is arrested in Port St. Lucie, they are transported to the St. Lucie County Jail at 4700 W Midway Road in Fort Pierce. That is where the arrest record gets created. You can search for inmate data online through the sheriff's website or call the jail at 772-462-7300 for help. Port St. Lucie is the largest city in St. Lucie County and one of the fastest growing in Florida.

How Port St. Lucie Arrests Work

The Port St. Lucie Police Department patrols the city and makes arrests for crimes that happen within its jurisdiction. The department is based at 121 SW Port St Lucie Blvd, Port St. Lucie, FL 34984. Their non-emergency number is (772) 871-5000. After an officer makes an arrest, the person is taken to the St. Lucie County Jail. That is where booking happens. Staff record the charges, take a photo, and log personal details. All of this becomes the arrest record.

St. Lucie County runs the jail for the entire area. This means arrest records from Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, and unincorporated parts of the county all go into the same system. The sheriff's office manages the jail at 4700 W Midway Road in Fort Pierce. Whether Port St. Lucie PD or a sheriff's deputy made the arrest, the booking process is the same. The record ends up in one county database.

Note: The St. Lucie County jail is in Fort Pierce, not Port St. Lucie, so all bookings from Port St. Lucie arrests involve transport to that facility.

Search Port St. Lucie Arrest Records

The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office provides online inmate search tools. You can look up people currently held in the county jail, which includes anyone arrested in Port St. Lucie. The search is name-based. Type in a first and last name to find booking data, charges, and bond information. The system updates regularly, though there can be a short delay between a Port St. Lucie arrest and when it appears in the search.

If you need copies of a Port St. Lucie arrest record, you can file a public records request with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, these records are open to the public. Anyone can request them. The Sunshine Law applies to all government records in Florida, including arrest and booking data from Port St. Lucie.

Port St. Lucie Records and State Law

Florida has broad public records access that covers arrest records in Port St. Lucie. The FDLE Criminal History Record Check lets you search statewide records including those from St. Lucie County.

The statewide search costs $25 total. Results are instant for online searches. You need the person's full name, and date of birth helps narrow results for common names. Section 943.053 of the Florida Statutes says criminal history records are public unless sealed or expunged. That applies to Port St. Lucie arrest records just like any other city in Florida. The Comprehensive Case Information System has court records from all 67 counties, including cases that started with a Port St. Lucie arrest.

If someone arrested in Port St. Lucie was later sent to state prison, the Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search will have their record. That tool is free and covers all state prison inmates. You can search by name or DC number.

Sealing Port St. Lucie Arrest Records

A person arrested in Port St. Lucie may be able to seal or expunge their record if they meet the legal requirements. The process is the same across Florida. You start by applying to FDLE for a Certificate of Eligibility. The fee is $75. Processing takes about 12 weeks. FDLE does not rush applications. They are handled in the order they come in.

Under Section 943.0585 of the Florida Statutes, a court can order an arrest record expunged. That means all agencies must destroy their copies, except FDLE keeps one confidential version. Section 943.059 covers sealing, which hides the record from public view but still lets certain government agencies see it. You petition through the Clerk of Courts in St. Lucie County, since that is where the arrest booking took place. The certificate is valid for 12 months from the date it is issued.

Section 943.0581 provides a path for people arrested by mistake or contrary to law. That applies in Port St. Lucie just as it does anywhere else in the state. Juvenile diversion expungement under Section 943.0582 is also available for minors who complete an authorized program after a Port St. Lucie arrest.

FDLE Resources for Port St. Lucie

The FDLE seal and expunge page has application forms and instructions for Port St. Lucie residents who want to clear their arrest records.

FDLE also runs the Public Access System and the Wanted Persons database through the Florida Crime Information Center. These tools cover arrest data from Port St. Lucie and across the state. The main FDLE phone is (850) 410-7000. Their criminal history records line is (850) 410-8161. The seal and expunge line is (850) 410-7870.

Nearby Cities

Port St. Lucie is on Florida's Treasure Coast. There are no other cities over 75,000 in the immediate St. Lucie County area with pages on this site. For cities in neighboring counties, browse our full cities list.

St. Lucie County Arrest Records

Port St. Lucie sits in St. Lucie County. The sheriff's office runs the county jail and maintains all booking data. For complete details on the jail, contacts, and county-wide resources, visit our St. Lucie County arrest records page.