Boca Raton Busted Mugshots Search

Boca Raton busted mugshots are available through the Palm Beach County jail system. With more than 102,000 residents, Boca Raton is one of the larger cities in Palm Beach County along Florida's southeast coast. The city has its own police department that handles local arrests. All bookings from Boca Raton get processed at the Palm Beach County jail in West Palm Beach. Mugshots, charges, bond amounts, and arrest details become public records once the booking is complete. You can look up Boca Raton arrest records through the county's booking blotter and other online tools.

Boca Raton Police and Arrest Records

Boca Raton Police Services is the city's law enforcement agency. Officers handle patrol, investigations, and arrests throughout Boca Raton. The department makes the arrest, but the booking process moves to the Palm Beach County level. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office operates the main jail at 3228 Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach. That is where the mugshot gets taken and the booking record is filed.

The Boca Raton Police Services website is shown below. This is the local law enforcement agency that handles arrests in the city before bookings go to the Palm Beach County jail.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's booking blotter lets you search for anyone booked into the county jail. Enter a name to pull up Boca Raton arrest records with mugshots, charges, and bond details. The system covers arrests from all police departments in the county, including Boca Raton.

Note: Boca Raton Police make the arrest, but all booking records are created and stored at the Palm Beach County jail.

How to Find Boca Raton Mugshots

The fastest way to search for Boca Raton busted mugshots is through the Palm Beach County Sheriff's booking blotter. This online tool shows recent bookings from across the county. You can search by name, booking date, or other criteria. Each record includes the mugshot, charges, bond status, and arresting agency. If the person was arrested by Boca Raton Police, that shows up in the record.

For formal records requests, contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff at 561.688.4400. You can also reach the Boca Raton Police directly for records that the department holds. Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, both agencies must provide access to public records. You do not need to give your name or explain why you want the Boca Raton records.

If your search for a specific Boca Raton arrest comes up empty in the county system, statewide tools can help. The Florida Jail Information System aggregates recent bookings from across the state. The state jail directory links to search tools for all 67 counties.

Boca Raton Records Under Florida Law

Boca Raton arrest records are public under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes. Section 119.01 states that all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying. This covers mugshots, charge sheets, bond information, and other booking details. Automation of records should not erode public access rights according to the law.

Exemptions are narrow. Law enforcement officers can keep their booking photos confidential under Section 119.071(4)(d) with a written request. Victim information from sexual offense cases stays exempt under Section 119.071(4)(h). But the bulk of Boca Raton arrest records are public. Standard copy fees of 15 cents per single-sided page and 20 cents double-sided apply when you request records from either the Boca Raton Police or Palm Beach County Sheriff.

Expunging Boca Raton Mugshots

If you were arrested in Boca Raton and want the record removed from public databases, the FDLE seal and expunge process is the path. Section 943.059 covers sealing, which hides the record from public searches. Section 943.0585 covers expungement, which destroys the record entirely. You need a court order for either one.

The FDLE application fee is $75 by money order. Processing takes around 12 weeks from receipt of a complete application. Call 850-410-7870 or email SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us for questions. After the court order, the Palm Beach County Sheriff removes the Boca Raton booking from their system. Private mugshot sites may still display copies of the photo, and those sites are not required to honor the court order.

Note: Not every Boca Raton arrest qualifies for sealing or expungement under Florida law.

Boca Raton Arrest Records Statewide

Beyond Palm Beach County, statewide databases cover Boca Raton arrests as well. The Florida Department of Corrections offender search lets you look up anyone sentenced to state prison after a Boca Raton arrest. The FDLE Wanted Persons Database contains warrant info from agencies across the state. FDLE statewide background checks cost $24 and cover every Florida jurisdiction. Call 850.410.8109 for that service.

Boca Raton sits near the border of Broward County. If you think someone may have been arrested in a nearby jurisdiction instead, checking both Palm Beach and Broward County systems may be worthwhile. Each county has its own booking database, and an arrest in the wrong county will not show up in the other's system.

Palm Beach County Busted Mugshots

Boca Raton is in Palm Beach County, and all arrest records flow through the county sheriff's jail. For full county details on the booking blotter, records access, and related resources, visit the Palm Beach County page.

View Palm Beach County Busted Mugshots

Nearby Florida Cities

These cities near Boca Raton also have arrest records and mugshots available through their agencies.

• West Palm Beach
• Boynton Beach
• Deerfield Beach
• Fort Lauderdale