Holmes County Booking Records

Holmes County busted mugshots are handled by the Sheriff's Office in Bonifay, a small rural county in the Florida panhandle. The county has a population of around 19,000, making it one of the less populated areas in the state. Despite its size, Holmes County follows the same public records laws as every other Florida county. Arrest records and booking photos are public and available to anyone who asks. The sheriff's office runs the county jail and maintains a jail division page with information about their detention facility. All bookings in Holmes County, regardless of which local agency made the arrest, go through the sheriff's jail in Bonifay.

Holmes County Sheriff Arrest Bookings

The Holmes County Sheriff's Office is at 3207 Lonny Lindsey Drive in Bonifay. This is the only major law enforcement agency in the county. The sheriff runs the jail and handles all arrest bookings. When someone gets picked up in Holmes County, they are brought to the county jail where staff take a mugshot, log the charges, and record personal information.

Call 850.547.3681 to reach the Holmes County Sheriff's Office. Press option 1 for jail-related questions. The Holmes County jail division page has details about the detention facility, including contact numbers and basic information about the jail. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, all arrest records in Holmes County are public. The sheriff must provide copies of mugshots and booking data when someone asks for them. No reason is needed for the request.

Search Holmes County Mugshots

Finding busted mugshots in Holmes County may require contacting the sheriff's office directly. A county this small does not always maintain a full online inmate search database. Call 850.547.3681 and press option 1 for the jail. Staff can look up current inmates and recent bookings by name. If you need copies of records, you can visit the Bonifay office or send a request by mail.

Statewide search tools cover Holmes County too. The Florida Jail Information System from the Florida Sheriffs Association pulls booking data from agencies across the state. It lets you search for recently booked people within 24, 48, or 72 hours. Holmes County booking data feeds into this statewide system. The Florida Department of State also keeps a county-by-county directory of jail resources that includes Holmes County.

If someone has left the Holmes County jail for the state prison system, the Florida Department of Corrections offender search shows their current status. This database covers all state correctional facilities.

Note: Smaller counties like Holmes may have less online data available compared to larger urban counties in Florida.

Holmes County Arrest Records Access

Florida's public records law makes arrest records in Holmes County available to anyone. Section 119.01 states that all state, county, and municipal records are open for inspection and copying. Mugshots, charge sheets, bond data, and booking details all fall under this law. The Holmes County Sheriff cannot deny a request for these records unless a specific legal exemption applies.

The Holmes County Sheriff's Office provides information about their jail division online. The screenshot below shows the jail division page for Holmes County.

A few exemptions exist under Section 119.071. Law enforcement officers can keep their own booking photos private with a written request. Victim information in sexual offense cases stays confidential. But these exceptions are narrow. Most arrest records in Holmes County are fully accessible to the public. The sheriff's office handles records requests during normal business hours at the Bonifay location.

Holmes County Jail Booking Details

Every arrest in Holmes County leads to a booking at the county jail in Bonifay. Whether it is the sheriff's deputies or the Bonifay Police Department, all arrested individuals go through the same intake process at the Holmes County jail.

Booking staff at the Holmes County jail handle these steps:

• Take the mugshot photo
• Record name, date of birth, and address
• Enter all charges into the system
• Set bond amounts per the schedule
• Run checks for outstanding warrants

This data becomes part of the public record in Holmes County. Bond amounts depend on the charges. A misdemeanor might carry a bond of a few hundred dollars. Felony charges can mean a much higher bond or no bond at all. The Holmes County jail is a smaller facility. When it reaches capacity, inmates may be transferred to neighboring county jails or regional facilities. People stay until they post bond, get a court-ordered release, or transfer out.

Holmes County Public Records Requests

You can file a public records request with the Holmes County Sheriff's Office to get copies of mugshots and booking records. Call 850.547.3681, mail a written request, or visit the Bonifay office in person. Florida law lets you stay anonymous. No written request is needed, though it helps for larger or more complex requests.

Copy fees follow the state standard. Single-sided pages cost 15 cents each. Double-sided pages are 20 cents. Certified copies can run up to $1.00 per page. For criminal history searches that go beyond Holmes County, the FDLE charges $24 for a statewide check. Call 850.410.8109 or email publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us. This covers all 67 Florida counties, not just Holmes County.

Removing Holmes County Mugshots

If you want to remove an arrest record from Holmes County, you need a court order. Florida offers sealing under Section 943.059 and expungement under Section 943.0585. Sealing hides the record from public view. Expungement destroys it entirely. Both require an application through FDLE's seal and expunge process.

The fee is $75 by money order. Processing takes about 12 weeks. Once it goes through, the Holmes County Sheriff removes the record from their files. Third-party websites that already have the mugshot are not legally required to take it down. That is true across all of Florida. The court order only applies to official government records in Holmes County.

Note: Only certain types of arrests qualify for sealing or expungement under Florida law, and the process can generally only be used once per person.

Cities in Holmes County

Holmes County has a handful of small towns. Bonifay is the county seat and the largest one. Ponce de Leon, Esto, Noma, and Westville are the other incorporated communities. None are large enough for separate pages. All arrests in these towns go through the Holmes County jail in Bonifay.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Holmes County in the Florida panhandle. Check their jail databases if you are looking for someone who may have been arrested in the surrounding area.