Lehigh Acres Busted Mugshots

Lehigh Acres busted mugshots are managed entirely by the Lee County Sheriff's Office. This large unincorporated community in eastern Lee County has over 127,000 residents but no city government or municipal police force. The Lee County Sheriff handles all law enforcement for Lehigh Acres, from patrol to arrest booking. You can search for arrest records, mugshots, and charges through the Lee County Sheriff's system. All booking data from Lehigh Acres is public under Florida law, and anyone can look it up without needing to explain why.

Lehigh Acres Arrests and Lee County Sheriff

Lehigh Acres is a census-designated place, not an incorporated city. That means it has no mayor, no city council, and no municipal police department. The Lee County Sheriff's Office provides all law enforcement services for Lehigh Acres. Deputies patrol the community, investigate crimes, and make arrests. When someone gets arrested in Lehigh Acres, they go straight to the Lee County jail for booking. There is no separate agency involved.

The Lee County Sheriff's Office is located at 2115 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Fort Myers. The jail processes all bookings for Lehigh Acres and every other community in Lee County. During booking, staff take the mugshot, record charges, and set bond amounts. The Lee County system is where all Lehigh Acres busted mugshots and arrest records live. You can reach the sheriff's office at 239.477.1700 for questions about specific arrest records.

Because Lehigh Acres is unincorporated, every arrest record from the community falls under Lee County. There is no city police to contact. The Lee County Sheriff is the sole law enforcement provider. This simplifies the search for Lehigh Acres mugshots since everything goes through one agency and one database.

Note: Lehigh Acres is an unincorporated community with no municipal police, so all arrest records are held by the Lee County Sheriff.

Lehigh Acres Mugshot Search Tools

The Florida Sheriffs Association runs the statewide jail information system that includes Lee County data. The screenshot below shows this state resource that can help locate Lehigh Acres booking records.

The Florida Jail Information System lets you search for recently booked people by name or by time frame. It covers Lee County along with agencies across the state. You can filter results by 24, 48, or 72 hours. The system also lets you set up watch alerts for specific people, which can be useful if you want to know about future Lehigh Acres arrests for a particular individual.

The Florida Department of State jail directory is another starting point. It links to the Lee County Sheriff's search tool and every other county in Florida. For people sentenced to state prison after a Lehigh Acres arrest, the Florida DOC offender search tracks inmates in the state system.

Lehigh Acres Records and Florida Law

Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes makes arrest records from Lehigh Acres public. All state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection under Section 119.01. Even though Lehigh Acres is unincorporated, the rule still applies because the Lee County Sheriff holds the records. Mugshots, charges, bond amounts, and booking details are all included in the public record.

You can request Lehigh Acres arrest records anonymously. Florida law does not require you to provide your name, show identification, or state why you want the information. This applies to online searches and formal written requests alike. The Lee County Sheriff must provide access under the law.

Exemptions are narrow. Section 119.071 protects booking photos of law enforcement officers who file a written confidentiality request. Information identifying sexual offense victims is also protected. For the typical Lehigh Acres arrest, the full booking record stays open. Standard copy fees are 15 cents per single-sided page.

Statewide Search for Lehigh Acres Records

If you cannot find what you need in the Lee County system, statewide resources may help. A FDLE criminal history check costs $24 and covers all 67 Florida counties, including Lehigh Acres. Call 850.410.8109 to request one. This pulls records from every county sheriff, not just Lee County.

The Florida Jail Information System is free and pulls booking data from agencies across the state. It includes Lee County records for Lehigh Acres arrests. The Florida Department of Corrections tracks state prison inmates. If someone was arrested in Lehigh Acres and later sentenced to state prison, this tool shows their current location and status.

Sealing Lehigh Acres Arrest Records

People arrested in Lehigh Acres can petition to seal or expunge their records through FDLE. Court-ordered sealing under Section 943.059 hides the record from public access. Expungement under Section 943.0585 physically destroys it. The FDLE seal and expunge section handles all applications.

The fee is $75 by money order to FDLE. Processing takes about 12 weeks from receipt of a completed application. Contact FDLE at 850.410.7870 or email SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us. Once approved, the Lee County Sheriff removes the Lehigh Acres record from the public arrest search. Private websites are not required to take down mugshots even after a court order, which remains a common problem for people trying to fully clear their Lehigh Acres arrest records from the internet.

Lee County Arrest Records

Lehigh Acres is part of Lee County. The Lee County Sheriff's Office manages all law enforcement and jail operations for the community. If you need arrest records beyond what the online tools show, file a formal public records request with the Lee County Sheriff at 2115 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Fort Myers or call 239.477.1700.

Nearby Cities

Lehigh Acres is in southwest Florida. These nearby cities have their own arrest records pages.