Find Duval County Arrest Records

Duval County arrest records are kept by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, which runs a consolidated city-county law enforcement system. This setup is unique in Florida. JSO handles all arrests, bookings, and jail operations for the whole county. That means one agency manages records for over one million residents in the Jacksonville area. You can search for current and past arrest records through JSO's online tools, or you can call the jail at 904-630-5787 for help finding specific booking data in Duval County.

Duval County Arrest Record Search

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office runs an inmate search tool that covers all of Duval County. This is the main way to look up arrest records online. The system has both current and past booking data. You can find mugshots, charges, and other details about people who have been through the Duval County jail system. It works for anyone booked in the county, no matter where in Jacksonville the arrest took place.

The JSO Inmate Information Search lets you look up arrest records by name. Type in a first and last name to start. Results show the person's mugshot, the charges they face, and their booking details. This search covers both people still in jail and those who have been released from Duval County facilities. That is a big plus since many county systems only show current inmates. Here, you get a fuller picture of arrest records in Duval County going back through past bookings too.

The JSO inmate resources page gives more details on how the search tool works and what data you can find in Duval County arrest records.

Note: Search results from the JSO tool may not reflect the most recent changes to an inmate's status in Duval County.

JSO Inmate Search for Duval County

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has a dedicated inmate resources page that explains how to find arrest records and booking data in Duval County.

This page links to the inmate search portal, explains what info is public, and has contact numbers for the jail. If you need certified copies of Duval County arrest records, the page tells you how to make that request. Keep in mind that JSO is the sole law enforcement agency for the entire county because Jacksonville and Duval County consolidated their governments. There is no separate city police department.

The actual search tool is at a different URL. You can reach it directly at inmatesearch.jaxsheriff.org. The interface lets you type in a name and pull up results fast. Each result shows the charge, the bond amount if one was set, and whether the person is still in custody in Duval County.

Mugshots are part of each search result. Under Florida's public records law, arrest records including mugshots are open to the public. Section 943.053 of the Florida Statutes says criminal history records are public unless they have been sealed or expunged. So the JSO search tool is simply making this public data easier to access for Duval County residents and others.

Duval County Records and Florida Law

Florida has some of the broadest public records laws in the country. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, often called the Sunshine Law, makes most government records open to the public. That includes arrest records in Duval County. Anyone can ask for them. You do not need to give a reason for your request.

An arrest record shows that a person was taken into custody. It typically lists the arrest date, the agency that made the arrest, the alleged offense, booking details, and case numbers. An arrest is not a finding of guilt. The record just means law enforcement had probable cause to make an arrest in Duval County. Court records then track what happens with the case after that point.

Some records have limits on access. Active investigations may not be fully open. Juvenile records have strict rules. And records that have been sealed or expunged under Section 943.0585 or Section 943.059 are not public. The process to seal or expunge a Duval County arrest record starts with getting a Certificate of Eligibility from FDLE, which costs $75 and takes about 12 weeks to process.

Note: Sealed records in Duval County are still visible to certain government agencies even though the public cannot access them.

Duval County Arrest Records at JSO

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office website is the main hub for all law enforcement services in Duval County, including arrest records and booking data.

From the JSO site, you can reach the inmate search, file reports, and find contact information for various divisions. The consolidated structure of Jacksonville means JSO is both the city police and the county sheriff. That also means all arrest records in Duval County funnel through one system rather than being split between city and county agencies like in most of Florida.

JSO operates multiple jail locations across Jacksonville. The main phone line for jail information is 904-630-5787. If you need to check on someone who was just arrested in Duval County, that number is a good place to start. Staff can tell you if a person is in custody and which facility they are at.

Duval County Arrest Record Databases

Beyond the JSO tools, you can also search for Duval County arrest records through state-level databases. The FDLE Public Access System lets you look up criminal history records statewide. A name search costs $25 total. Results come back right away for online searches. You get the person's statewide criminal history, not just Duval County records.

The Comprehensive Case Information System (CCIS) has court records from all 67 Florida counties. This includes case filings, charge info, and court events tied to Duval County arrests. CCIS has over 150 million cases in its system. It is used mainly by government agencies but some data is available to the public. For Duval County specifically, the Clerk of Courts also has its own online portal where you can search court cases tied to arrests.

The Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search is another tool. Use it if the person you are looking for was sentenced to state prison after a Duval County arrest. You can search by name or DC number. This covers state prison inmates only, not county jail.

Cities in Duval County

Because Jacksonville and Duval County share a consolidated government, almost the entire county falls under JSO's jurisdiction. All arrest records for the area go through the same system. Jacksonville is the only qualifying city in Duval County with a population over 75,000.

Smaller communities like Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Jacksonville Beach, and Baldwin also fall within Duval County. Their arrest records are handled by JSO as well.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Duval County. If the arrest took place outside Jacksonville, the records may be held by one of these neighboring agencies instead.