St. Lucie County Arrest Records

St. Lucie County arrest records are maintained by the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office at 4700 West Midway Road in Fort Pierce. The sheriff runs the county jail and keeps booking data for everyone arrested in this Treasure Coast county. St. Lucie County has seen rapid growth in recent years, especially in the Port St. Lucie area. The sheriff's office offers an online search tool so you can look up current inmates from home. Florida's public records laws give you the right to access these records without stating a reason, and both local and statewide databases carry St. Lucie County arrest data.

St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Bookings

The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office operates the county detention facility and processes all arrest records. The jail is at 4700 W Midway Rd, Fort Pierce, FL 34981. Call (772) 462-7300 for information about inmates or bookings. When someone is arrested anywhere in St. Lucie County, they are brought to this facility. Booking involves recording the charges, taking fingerprints and a photo, and entering everything into the system.

The sheriff has an online search that shows current inmates in the St. Lucie County jail. Enter a first and last name. The results list charges, bond amounts, and when the person was booked. If someone bonded out or was released, they may not appear in the active roster. You would need to call the jail or file a records request to get that information. Port St. Lucie has its own police department, but all people arrested by the Port St. Lucie Police are still booked into the St. Lucie County jail.

St. Lucie County is part of the 19th Judicial Circuit. The clerk of court in Fort Pierce handles case records once charges have been formally filed against someone.

Searching St. Lucie County Records Statewide

The FDLE criminal history check lets you search for arrest records across all 67 Florida counties at once. It costs $25 and provides instant results. This is helpful when you want to see if someone has records in St. Lucie County and other parts of the state. You need the person's full name. Adding a date of birth or gender helps if the name is common.

FDLE also runs the Public Access System, which connects to the Florida Crime Information Center. It covers criminal history and warrant data statewide. Section 943.053 of the Florida Statutes says criminal history records are public unless sealed or expunged. This applies to all St. Lucie County arrest records reported to FDLE.

FDLE's criminal history check pulls records from every Florida county, so a single search covers all St. Lucie County arrest data in the system.

The CCIS court records database has over 150 million cases from across Florida. You can search by name to find St. Lucie County cases and track them from arrest through to the final court outcome.

Public Records Law in St. Lucie County

Arrest records in St. Lucie County are public documents. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes is the Sunshine Law. It gives you the right to see these records. No reason needed. The sheriff's office has to respond to your request within a reasonable time.

What does a St. Lucie County arrest record contain? The person's name, charges, arrest date and time, and the agency that made the arrest. It may include a booking photo. An arrest record is not proof of guilt. People are arrested and then cleared of charges regularly. The record stays in the system unless a court orders it sealed or expunged. Juvenile arrest records are not public anywhere in Florida. Victim information may be redacted, and personal identifiers like Social Security numbers are removed before release.

Note: Port St. Lucie Police arrest records are processed through the same St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office booking system.

Expunging St. Lucie County Arrest Records

To clear a St. Lucie County arrest record, you need a Certificate of Eligibility from FDLE. Apply through their seal and expunge program. The fee is $75 and processing takes about 12 weeks. Get the application from the St. Lucie County Clerk of Courts in Fort Pierce. Once you have the certificate, petition the court in St. Lucie County for an order.

Expungement under Section 943.0585 requires agencies to destroy their copies of the record. FDLE keeps one confidential copy. Sealing under Section 943.059 hides the record from public view. After the court grants the order, the St. Lucie County arrest record will no longer show up in public searches. The certificate expires after 12 months, so do not delay filing your petition.

The Florida Department of Corrections handles public records requests for inmates who were sentenced to state prison after an arrest in St. Lucie County.

Cities in St. Lucie County

St. Lucie County has two main cities. Port St. Lucie is the largest, with a population well over 250,000. All arrests in both cities are booked through the county jail in Fort Pierce.

Fort Pierce is the county seat and has its own police force. Arrest records from both Fort Pierce PD and Port St. Lucie PD end up in the same St. Lucie County system.

Nearby Counties

These counties neighbor St. Lucie County along the Treasure Coast. Check with the right sheriff's office if the arrest may have occurred outside St. Lucie County lines.