Find Baker County Arrest Records

Baker County arrest records are managed by the sheriff's office in Macclenny. This small rural county in northeast Florida does not have an online inmate search tool, so most record lookups have to be done by phone or in person. The sheriff's office handles all bookings and jail operations for the county. If you need to find arrest records in Baker County, you can call the jail or use statewide databases run by FDLE. Florida's public records laws make these records available to anyone, and the sheriff's office will process your request when you reach out.

Baker County Sheriff's Office Records

The Baker County Sheriff's Office is at 1 Sheriff's Office Drive in Macclenny, FL 32063. This is where the jail is and where all arrest records are kept. Call (904) 259-2231 during business hours. For after-hours calls, the 24-hour line is (904) 259-3311. The sheriff's office is the only law enforcement agency in Baker County that operates a jail, so every booking in the county goes through this facility.

Baker County does not have a public-facing inmate search on its website. This is common in smaller Florida counties. To check on an arrest record or look up an inmate, your best option is to call the jail directly. Have the person's full name ready and a date of birth if you know it. The staff can tell you if someone is in custody and what charges they face. For copies of arrest records, you may need to file a formal public records request. Florida's Chapter 119 guarantees your right to access these records, and the sheriff's office must comply within a reasonable time.

You can also mail a written request to the jail address. Include as much detail as you can about the person and the time frame of the arrest you are looking for.

Baker County Arrest Record Search Options

Since Baker County lacks its own online search, statewide tools are the best way to look up arrest records from home. The FDLE criminal history check costs $25 and covers all 67 counties. You can run it from your computer and get instant results. This search shows arrest records from Baker County alongside records from any other Florida county where the person has been booked.

The FDLE Public Access System pulls data from the Florida Crime Information Center. You need the person's full name. A date of birth and gender can help if the name is common. Results come back in seconds for online searches. Section 943.053 of the Florida Statutes says that criminal history records are public unless a court has ordered them sealed or expunged. This applies to all Baker County arrest records that are in the FDLE system.

The CCIS court records system is also useful for Baker County cases. It has over 150 million cases from all Florida counties and shows charges, court events, and case outcomes in real time.

Note: Baker County is one of several small Florida counties without an online inmate search tool.

Arrest Records and Public Access Law

Florida has broad public records laws. Arrest records in Baker County are public, just like in every other Florida county. The state constitution and the Sunshine Law give you the right to see these records. An arrest record shows that a person was taken into custody or given a notice to appear. It includes the arrest date, the charges, the agency that made the arrest, and booking details. It does not mean the person was found guilty of anything.

Some records have limits. Juvenile arrest records are not public in Baker County or anywhere in Florida. Active investigation files may be held back. Victim names can be redacted. Social Security numbers and home addresses get removed before release. If a record has been sealed under Section 943.059 or expunged under Section 943.0585, it will not show up in any public search. The person who had it sealed or expunged can legally deny the arrest ever happened in most situations.

Baker County Corrections and Booking

The Baker County jail in Macclenny is a small facility compared to urban counties. It holds people who have been arrested in Baker County while they wait for court or post bond. The booking process creates the arrest record. This includes taking a photo, recording fingerprints, logging the charges, and entering all of it into the system. Once in the system, the data gets shared with FDLE as part of Florida's statewide reporting requirements.

You can reach the FDLE main office at (850) 410-7000 if you have questions about how Baker County arrest records appear in the state database.

FDLE serves as the main hub for criminal history information across all Florida counties, including Baker County.

Removing Baker County Arrest Records

If you were arrested in Baker County and want the record removed, Florida offers sealing and expungement. You start by applying for a Certificate of Eligibility through FDLE's seal and expunge program. The fee is $75 and it takes about 12 weeks. The application is available from the Baker County Clerk of Courts in Macclenny.

Expungement under Section 943.0585 means the arrest record is destroyed by all agencies except FDLE, which keeps one confidential copy. Sealing under Section 943.059 hides the record from the public but does not destroy it. The certificate lasts 12 months. You use it to petition the court for an order. The Florida Department of Corrections offender search can show if someone who was arrested in Baker County ended up in state prison after being sentenced.

Use this tool to search for inmates in the state prison system who may have originated from a Baker County arrest.

Nearby Counties

Baker County borders several other counties. If you are not sure where the arrest took place, these neighboring county jails may have the record you need.