Search Florida Busted Mugshots
Florida busted mugshots are public records kept by county sheriff offices and state law enforcement agencies. All 67 counties in Florida run their own jail booking systems. Most sheriff offices post arrest photos and inmate details on their websites. You can search by name to find booking photos and arrest records. The state runs tools like the Florida Jail Information System and the FDLE criminal history database. Online mugshot searches are the quickest way to look up arrests in Florida. In-person requests work at any sheriff office in the state. Florida law gives the public full access to these arrest records.
Florida Busted Mugshots Quick Facts
How to Find Florida Mugshots
County sheriff offices are the main source for Florida busted mugshots. Each county has a sheriff that runs the local jail. When someone gets booked, the sheriff office takes a mugshot and logs the charges. Most Florida sheriffs put this data on their sites for free. You can search by name to pull up booking photos and arrest details. Results show the mugshot, charges, bond amount, and booking date. Some Florida counties update their jail rosters every 30 minutes. Others do it once a day. Large counties like Miami-Dade, Broward, and Hillsborough have full online arrest search tools. Smaller Florida counties may post just a basic jail roster. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, all state, county, and municipal records are open for public inspection. That includes booking photos and arrest records.
The Florida Sheriffs Association runs the Florida Jail Information System, a statewide database that pulls booking records from agencies across the state.
FJIS lets you search for people who are in jail right now. You can also find people booked in the last 24, 48, or 72 hours. The system covers mugshots and arrest records from Florida counties that share data with FJIS. It has several useful search features for finding Florida busted mugshots:
- Search for currently incarcerated inmates
- Person of interest lookups
- Recently booked searches by time frame
- Exact and logic person searches
- Watch alerts for specific people
The Florida Department of State keeps a directory of all 67 county jails with links to their inmate search pages.
This directory is a good place to start if you want to search for mugshots in a specific Florida county. It lists every sheriff office and jail facility in the state. Each entry links to the county's own booking search or jail page. The Florida Sheriffs Association site also has contact details for every sheriff office in Florida.
You can use that site to find phone numbers, addresses, and direct links to each county's arrest lookup page in Florida. All records requests can be made without giving your name or stating a reason. That is your right under Florida public records law.
Note: Not all Florida counties post mugshots online, but all must provide arrest records upon request.
Florida Arrest Record Databases
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement handles statewide criminal history records and runs several databases tied to mugshots and arrests. FDLE is the main state agency for law enforcement data in Florida. Their public records custodian is Brittany Auclair. You can reach the office at 850-410-7676 or email publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us. The mailing address is 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308. A statewide criminal history check through FDLE costs $24. This pulls arrest records from across all 67 Florida counties. FDLE also manages the seal and expunge process for people who want their Florida mugshots and arrest records removed from public view. The seal and expunge section can be reached at 850-410-7870.
FDLE oversees statewide law enforcement records and provides tools to search for Florida arrest data. One key tool is the Wanted Persons Database. It lists people with outstanding warrants from agencies across the state.
FDLE runs a Wanted Persons Database with active warrant information from law enforcement agencies across Florida.
This database lists people with open Florida warrants. It shows their descriptions and last known locations. Keep in mind that the wanted list is different from a mugshot search. It focuses on people with active warrants, not all bookings. For a full arrest history or booking photo in Florida, the county sheriff office is usually the better source. The FDLE wanted list is best for checking if someone has an open warrant somewhere in the state.
Note: FDLE statewide criminal history checks cost $24 and can be requested by phone at 850-410-8109.
Florida Corrections Mugshot Lookup
The Florida Department of Corrections keeps records on people serving time in state prisons or on state supervision. This is separate from county jail systems. County jails hold people before trial or for short sentences. State prisons hold people convicted of felonies with sentences over one year. If you are looking for someone in a Florida state facility, FDC is where to search.
FDC manages all state correctional facilities in Florida and keeps detailed records on inmates and their sentences. The FDC Offender Search lets you look up inmates by name to find their location, status, and identifying information.
This tool covers current inmates and released offenders in the Florida corrections system. You can search by name or DC number. Results show the inmate's Florida facility, sentence length, and release date if set.
You can also request records directly from FDC. The public records custodian is James Best. His office is at 501 S. Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399. Call 850-717-9774 to ask about records. FDC accepts online public records requests through their website as well.
Cost estimates are provided before Florida records get produced. All records are reviewed for confidential information before release. Florida public records law does not require agencies to create new records or do research on your behalf. They provide what they have on file.
Florida Booking Photo Access Rules
Florida has strong public records laws that cover mugshots and arrest records. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying. Booking photos fall under this law. Section 119.01 says that providing access to public records is a duty of each agency. The law also says that automation of records must not erode the right of access. This means that as Florida agencies put records online, they still have to let people inspect and copy them the old way too. You can request mugshots and arrest records in person, by phone, by mail, or online in Florida. You do not have to give your name. You do not need to state a reason for the request.
This law is the base for public access to Florida busted mugshots and arrest records. There are a few exceptions worth knowing. Section 119.071(4)(d) exempts photos of active or former law enforcement officers from public release. If a law enforcement officer gets arrested in Florida, their mugshot can be withheld if they or their agency files a written request for confidentiality. This exemption covers home addresses, phone numbers, and photos of officers and their families.
The Florida Attorney General issued an opinion in 2012 about releasing booking photos of law enforcement officers.
The opinion confirmed that Florida agencies can withhold officer mugshots when a written confidentiality request is on file. Victim information also has limits under Florida Section 119.071(4)(h). Photos of sexual offense victims are confidential. Police reports are public records under Florida Section 119.105, but exempt info cannot be used to solicit crime victims.
Seal and Expunge Florida Mugshots
If you have a Florida arrest record or mugshot you want removed, the process goes through FDLE. Section 943.0585 of the Florida Statutes allows court-ordered expungement. When a record is expunged, it gets physically destroyed or obliterated from public databases. FDLE keeps a confidential copy for limited purposes, but the public record is gone. Section 943.059 allows court-ordered sealing, which is different. A sealed record gets placed under seal and is not available to the public. Courts and the criminal justice system can still see it. Section 943.0581 covers administrative expungement, and Section 943.0582 covers juvenile diversion expungement in Florida. Each type has its own rules and required forms.
The FDLE seal and expunge process page explains the steps and forms needed to apply for mugshot removal in Florida.
The process takes about 12 weeks from the time FDLE gets a completed application. The fee is $75 by money order payable to FDLE. Mail your application to Florida Department of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489, Attention: Expungement Section. Contact the FDLE seal and expunge section at 850-410-7870 or email SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us for help with your case.
Note: Private mugshot websites are not required to remove photos even after a court orders sealing or expungement in Florida.
Browse Florida Mugshots by County
Every county in Florida has a sheriff office that handles arrest bookings and mugshot records. Pick a county below to find local arrest search tools, inmate lookup pages, and sheriff office contact details.
Florida Busted Mugshots by City
Major Florida cities have police departments that handle arrests, but mugshot and booking records are kept at the county level. Pick a city to find local resources and links to arrest records.