How to Search Florida Criminal Records
Florida criminal records are maintained by the state law enforcement agency (typically a State Police, Department of Public Safety, or Bureau of Investigation). Court-level criminal cases are searchable through the state judiciary.
- Statewide criminal record check: through the Florida state law enforcement agency — typically a fingerprint-based search with a fee.
- Sex offender registry: every state operates a public sex offender registry searchable by name and ZIP code.
- Inmate locator: the Florida Department of Corrections offender lookup covers all state prisons.
- Court criminal cases: free name search via state judiciary public portals.
- Federal criminal cases: PACER.
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22,610,726
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8,500,000
Median Income
$67,917
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$292,200
Criminal Records Databases
94 official Florida criminal records sources.
Criminal Records
Alachua County | Inmates
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Alachua County inmate roster from the Florida Eighth Judicial Circuit.
🌐 acso.us
Brevard County | Court Records
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Brevard County court search, including criminal records.
Brooksville Arrest Reports
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Browse these monthly arrest reports from the Brooksville, Florida Police Department.
Broward County | Court Records
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Broward County 17th Judicial Circuit Court felony, misdemeanor, and traffic court records.
Charlotte County Arrests
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Search this database of arrests in Charlotte County, Florida by name, OCA # or date confined to view booking sheet info, including name, photo.
🌐 ccso.org
Collier County Arrest Logs
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Browse the Collier County, Florida daily Sheriff's arrest logs for a daily log of who was booked into the jail.
Columbia County | Inmates
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Current inmate search and bookings in the last 24 hours from the Columbia County Sheriff's office.
Criminal Histories
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Florida Department of Law Enforcement search for Florida criminal histories.
Duval County | Inmates
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Jacksonville (Duval County) Sheriff's Office current inmates.
Highlands County Inmates
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Provided by the Highlands County, Florida Sheriff's Office. Search for inmates in the Highlands County Jail and view information and photos of.
Hillsborough County Arrests / Inmates
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Search the Arrest Inquiry database in Hillsborough County, Florida by name, race, sex, and/or date of birth; or search by booking number or booking.
Indian River County
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Indian River County Clerk criminal felony and misdemeanor, traffic, and municipal ordinance court records.
Lake County | Arrests
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Lake County Sheriff's Office arrests listed by by date.
🌐 lcso.org
Lake County | Court Records
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Search Lake County Courts criminal, traffic, infraction, and ordinance case records.
Lee County | Arrests & Releases
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Bookings and inmate release reports from the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
Lee County | Criminal Court
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Lee County misdemeanor, felony, criminal traffic, and traffic case records.
Martin County Arrests
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Browse this Martin County, Florida Sheriff list of recent bookings. Provides name, address, DOB, booking number, date, arresting agency, officer.
Miami-Dade County Court Calendars
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Search the Miami-Dade County, Florida Clerk of Court judicial calendar database by hearing date, court type, calendar type or judge.
Miami-Dade County Inmates
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Search for inmates in Miami-Dade County, Florida by name. SearchSystems.net public records directory, online since 1997.
Offenders | Career
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Database of career offenders from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Osceola County Arrest Reports
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Use this Osceola County, Florida Department of Corrections service to browse by booking number for daily arrests.
Osceola County Inmates
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Search this database of inmates in Osceola County, Florida by name, ID # and/or gender to view corresponding info, photo, physical description.
Palm Beach County | Arrests
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Recent booking records from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
Pinellas County Court
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Click on "Criminal & Traffic Case Records" to search Pinellas County adult criminal court records.
Pinellas County | Inmates
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"Who's in Jail" search from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Polk County Inmates - Past & Present
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Search for past & present Polk County inmates through the Polk County Sheriff office database.
Putnam County Inmates
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Search for inmates in Putnam County, Florida by name to view custody status.
Seminole County Court Dockets - Criminal
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Search for Seminole County, Florida criminalcourt case information by case year, case number, and defendant's name.
St. Johns County Inmates
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St. Johns County Sheriff Office database of current inmates and list of recent bookings.
🌐 sjso.org
Volusia County Arrest Reports
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Download then open with a text viewer the Clerk of Circuit Court of Volusia County 24 hour arrest reports.
Volusia County Current Inmate Search
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Search for current Volusia County, Florida inmates by name.
Walton County | Inmates
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Walton County Department of Corrections current and released inmates.
Warrants | Crime Information Center
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Florida Crime Information search for wanted persons.
Clay County Arrests & Inmates
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In Internet Explorer click on Events Search to search for Clay County arrests by name or date. Or click on Jail Info for current inmates.
St. Lucie County | Inmates
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Inmate lookup from the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.
Walton County | Court
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Felony, misdemeanor, traffic criminal, and traffic court records from the Walton County Clerk of Courts.
Gulf County | Arrests
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Monthly arrest reports from the Gulf County Sheriff's Office.
Hardee County | Arrests & Inmates
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Bookings search, arrest log, and current inmate roster from the Hardee County Sheriff's Office.
Leon County Courts
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For Leon county criminal court records select "Criminal Name Search."
Manatee County | Inmates & Arrests
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Arrest record and inmate search from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
Marion County Inmates
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Search this Sheriff's Office database of inmates in Marion County, Florida. Requires installation of Microsoft Silverlight.
Collier County | Court Records
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Collier County felony, misdemeanor, and criminal traffic court records.
Hillsborough County | Court Records
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Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court criminal court case records and court calendars.
Osceola County | Court Records
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Osceola County Clerk of the Circuit Court criminal case records.
Suwannee County Inmates
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Browse the Suwannee County, Florida Sheriff's Office list of currently incarcerated adults.
Monroe County Inmates
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Browse this listing of current inmates in Monroe County, Florida. Information provided includes name, ID#, DOB, charge, location, and date of incarceration.
Clay County Criminal Court
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Clay County felony, misdemeanor, and criminal traffic case records.
Escambia County Criminal Court Filings
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Search the Escambia County, Florida Clerk of the Circuit Court database for Marriage, Parking, Civil/ Criminal Traffic, Felony, Misdemeanor, Circuit Civil, County Civil, Family Law, Probate/Guardianship, etc. court records in Escambia County.
Nassau County Court
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Criminal, criminal traffic, and traffic case records from the Nassau County Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Inmates & Offenders | VineLink
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Select Florida to search the VineLink index offenders and inmates in Florida county jails.
Highlands County
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Highlands County Clerk of the Circuit Court database of felony, misdemeanor, and traffic criminal cases.
Monroe County Arrests
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Search this Sheriff's Office database of arrests in Monroe County, Florida by name, date, or date range.
Miami-Dade County Crime Map
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Use this Miami-Dade County, Florida service to search for Crime Incidents using an interactive GIS map.
Charlotte County Courts
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Charlotte County criminal and traffic court records and dockets.
Manatee County Criminal Court Records
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Search Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court records by name, case type, uniform case number, citation number, or file date range. Case types include (but not limited to) civil, criminal, family, probate, small claims, traffic & parking.
Sarasota County | Court Records
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Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court criminal case filings.
Offenders | Supervised Population
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Florida Department of Corrections database of offenders who are under supervision.
Hernando County
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Hernando County Clerk of the Circuit Court felony, misdemeanor, and traffic criminal records.
Nassau County Inmates
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Use this service of the Nassau County, Florida Sheriff's Office to search by name for currently incarcerated Nassau County inmates.
Offenders | Death Row
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The Florida Department of Corrections provides this roster of inmates currently facing execution on death row.
Monroe County | Court Records
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Monroe County Circuit Court criminal & traffic case records.
Santa Rosa County Criminal Court Records
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Search this Santa Rosa County, Florida Court database for by last name, citation number, or clerk case number for civil, criminal, and traffic court records.
Orange County | Prostitution Arrests
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Recent Orange County Sheriff's Office prostitution arrests.
🌐 ocso.com
Baker County
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Baker County felony, misdemeanor, criminal traffic, and traffic infraction court records.
Duval County Court Records
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Duval County criminal court filings. Public access requires free registration.
Brevard County Inmates
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Browse this inmates listing from the Brevard County, Florida Sheriff's office.
Putnam County Court | Bondsman Records
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Search for criminal court dates set for Putnam County, Florida Bondsman cases.
Washington County | Court
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Washington County Clerk of Court criminal and traffic court records.
St. Lucie County | Inmate Releases
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St. Lucie County Sheriff Office inmate release report.
Offenders | Fugitives & Absconders
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Database of absconders and fugitives from the Florida Department of Corrections.
Offenders | All
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Florida Department of Corrections search of all inmate and offender databases.
Arrests | Tampa Bay Area
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Tampa Bay Times lists of people who were arrested in Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, and Pinellas counties in the last 24 hours and the past sixty days.
Court Records | PACER Florida U.S. District Court
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Go here to select a Florida U.S. District court to search for PACER Federal bankruptcy, criminal, and civil court records. PACER access requires registration and a small fee per search.
Florida Counties
All 67 Florida counties. Click any county for local court, sheriff, recorder and assessor links.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a free Florida criminal records search?▼
Free name searches exist through the state judiciary court portal for criminal case dockets, but a comprehensive criminal history requires a state-level background check from Florida law enforcement, which typically has a fee.
How do I run a Florida background check?▼
Submit a request through the Florida state law enforcement agency (typically a State Police or DPS Bureau of Identification). Fees range $15–$50. Some states require fingerprints.
Where is the Florida sex offender registry?▼
The Florida state law enforcement agency operates a public sex offender registry searchable by name and ZIP code.
How do I find an inmate?▼
Use the Florida Department of Corrections offender locator, which covers all state correctional facilities.
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