Alachua County Busted Mugshots

Alachua County busted mugshots come from the Sheriff's Office in Gainesville. This north-central Florida county has close to 290,000 residents, with most of the population centered in and around Gainesville. The Alachua County Sheriff's Office handles all arrests and bookings for the area. You can search their inmate database to find booking photos, charges, and bond amounts. Arrest records in Alachua County are public under Florida law, which means anyone can look them up without giving a reason. Both the sheriff and the Gainesville Police Department process arrests that show up in the Alachua County jail system.

Alachua County Sheriff's Office Arrests

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and processes all bookings in the county. Their main office sits at 3333 NE 39th Avenue in Gainesville. When someone gets arrested in Alachua County, the booking process creates a mugshot and a record of all charges. This data goes into the jail system right away. Staff at the jail take the booking photo, log personal details, and set bond amounts based on the charges.

You can reach the Alachua County Sheriff's Office at 352.491.4444 for questions about arrest records or jail bookings. The Alachua County Sheriff's website has links to their inmate search tool and other public records. Under Section 119.01 of Florida's public records law, the sheriff must make arrest records available to anyone who asks. You do not need to give your name or explain why you want the records. The Alachua County jail processes hundreds of bookings each month, and most of that data is searchable online.

Search Alachua County Mugshots Online

The main way to find Alachua County busted mugshots is through the sheriff's inmate search portal. This tool lets you look up people who are currently in the Alachua County jail or who have been booked recently. You can search by first name, last name, or booking number. The results show the mugshot, charges, bond amount, and booking date for each person in the Alachua County system.

The Florida Department of State also keeps a directory of county jail searches that links to Alachua County and every other county in the state. This is a good starting point if you want to search across multiple counties at once. For people who have moved on to the state prison system after their time in the Alachua County jail, you can check the Florida Department of Corrections offender search to find their current status.

The statewide Florida Jail Information System through the Florida Sheriffs Association is another resource. It pulls booking data from agencies across the state, including Alachua County. You can search for recently booked individuals within 24, 48, or 72 hours. The system also lets you set up watch alerts for specific people.

Note: The Alachua County inmate search shows current inmates and may not include people who have already been released from jail.

Alachua County Arrest Records Access

Florida's public records law, Chapter 119, makes arrest records in Alachua County open to the public. This includes mugshots, booking details, charges, and bond information. The law says that all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying. Arrest data in Alachua County falls under this rule.

The Florida Department of State maintains a list of jail and inmate search tools for all 67 counties, including Alachua County. The screenshot below shows this state resource page.

There are some limits to what you can find in Alachua County arrest records. Under Section 119.071 of the Florida Statutes, booking photos of current or former law enforcement officers are exempt from public disclosure. If an officer files a written request, the sheriff's office can hold back their mugshot. Victim information in sexual offense cases is also kept confidential in Alachua County, just like the rest of the state.

If someone has had their Alachua County arrest record sealed or expunged through the courts, it will no longer show up in public searches. The FDLE seal and expunge process takes about 12 weeks and costs $75. Once approved, the record gets removed from the Alachua County Sheriff's public database. But mugshots that have already been copied to third-party websites may still appear online even after expungement.

Alachua County Booking Process

When someone is arrested in Alachua County, they go through a standard booking process at the jail. This is how busted mugshots and arrest records get created. The process starts when law enforcement brings the person to the Alachua County jail in Gainesville.

During booking in Alachua County, jail staff do the following:

• Take the booking photo (mugshot)
• Record personal information like name, date of birth, and address
• Log all charges and the arresting agency
• Set the bond amount based on the charge schedule
• Check for outstanding warrants in other jurisdictions

Most of this information becomes public right away in Alachua County. The mugshot and charge details typically appear in the online inmate search within a few hours of booking. Bond amounts can vary a lot depending on the charges. Minor misdemeanors in Alachua County might have bonds under $1,000, while serious felonies could mean no bond at all. The Alachua County jail holds inmates until they bond out, get released by the court, or transfer to another facility.

Note: Booking data in the Alachua County system reflects the charges at the time of arrest and does not indicate guilt or final case outcome.

Requesting Alachua County Arrest Records

Beyond the online search tools, you can file a formal public records request with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office. Florida law allows anyone to request records without providing their name or reason. You can make the request by phone, mail, email, or in person at the sheriff's office in Gainesville.

Standard copy fees in Alachua County follow state guidelines. Single-sided copies cost 15 cents per page. Double-sided pages are 20 cents each. Certified copies can cost up to $1.00 per page. If your request requires a lot of staff time to process, the sheriff's office may charge for the labor involved. Requests that take more than 30 minutes of staff work often come with an estimate before they start pulling the records in Alachua County.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement handles statewide criminal history checks. A state background check costs $24 and covers arrests from all 67 Florida counties, including Alachua County. Contact FDLE at 850.410.8109 or email publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us for these requests. This is different from searching the Alachua County jail database, which only shows local bookings.

Alachua County Record Removal

People sometimes want to remove their mugshot from the Alachua County system. Florida law provides two paths for this. Court-ordered sealing under Section 943.059 puts the record under seal so the public cannot see it. Court-ordered expungement under Section 943.0585 goes further and physically destroys the record. Both options require a court order and an application through FDLE.

The FDLE seal and expunge section handles these cases. You can reach them at 850.410.7870 or email SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us. The process takes about 12 weeks from the time FDLE gets your completed application. The fee is $75, payable by money order to FDLE. Once an Alachua County arrest record is sealed or expunged, the sheriff's office removes it from their public search tools. Keep in mind that private websites are not required to take down mugshots even after a court order in Alachua County.

Cities in Alachua County

Alachua County has several cities and towns. Gainesville is by far the largest, home to the University of Florida. All arrests made by local police in these cities get processed through the Alachua County jail system.

Other towns in Alachua County include Alachua, Archer, Hawthorne, High Springs, Micanopy, Newberry, and Waldo. Arrests in all of these go through the Alachua County Sheriff's booking system.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Alachua County. If you are not sure where someone was booked, check the surrounding county jail databases as well.