Lafayette County Arrest Records

Lafayette County busted mugshots are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Mayo, the smallest county by population in all of Florida. With fewer than 9,000 residents, Lafayette County is extremely rural and sits along the Suwannee River in north Florida. Despite its tiny size, arrest records here are public just like in Miami-Dade or any other Florida county. The sheriff's office runs the local jail and handles all bookings. Every arrest creates a mugshot and booking record that anyone can request under Florida's public records law. The Lafayette County Sheriff is the only law enforcement agency in the county, so all arrest data flows through one office.

Lafayette County Sheriff Booking Records

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office is at 178 NW Crawford Street in Mayo. This is the only law enforcement office in the county. The sheriff runs the jail, patrols the area, and handles every arrest booking. When someone is picked up in Lafayette County, they get booked at the jail in Mayo. Staff take a mugshot, record the charges, and log personal information.

Call 386.294.4381 to reach the Lafayette County Sheriff. The Lafayette County Sheriff's website has some basic information about the office. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, all arrest records in Lafayette County are public. The law says the sheriff must provide copies of mugshots and booking data when someone asks. No name or reason is needed from the person making the request. Lafayette County follows the same rules as every other county in the state, even though it processes far fewer arrests than most.

Find Lafayette County Mugshots

Searching for busted mugshots in Lafayette County usually means calling the sheriff's office at 386.294.4381. This is the most direct way to find out about current inmates and recent bookings. The jail staff can look up records by name and give you details over the phone. For official copies, visit the Mayo office or send a written request by mail. Because Lafayette County is so small, the office may not have extensive online search tools.

Statewide resources cover Lafayette County arrest records too. The Florida Jail Information System from the Florida Sheriffs Association pulls booking data from agencies across the state. You can search for people booked within the last 24, 48, or 72 hours. Lafayette County data feeds into this system when available. The Florida Department of State keeps a directory of county jail resources with links for all 67 counties, including Lafayette.

If someone has been transferred from the Lafayette County jail to the state prison system, the Florida Department of Corrections offender search can help track them down. This covers all state correctional facilities in Florida.

Lafayette County Arrest Records Access

Florida's public records law applies to Lafayette County the same way it applies everywhere else. Section 119.01 of the Florida Statutes states that all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying. Mugshots, charge details, bond amounts, and booking dates from the Lafayette County jail all fall under this rule. The sheriff cannot refuse a records request unless a specific legal exemption applies.

The Florida Department of State maintains a statewide directory of county jail resources. The screenshot below shows this resource page, which includes information for Lafayette County along with every other Florida county.

A few limited exemptions exist. Under Section 119.071, law enforcement officers can request their own booking photos be kept from public view. Sexual offense victim information is also confidential. Beyond these narrow exceptions, all arrest records in Lafayette County are open. The small size of the county does not change the law. The same transparency rules apply whether the sheriff handles ten bookings a month or ten thousand.

Note: Lafayette County processes very few arrests compared to urban counties, so their jail database will be much smaller in scope.

Lafayette County Jail Booking Steps

Every arrest in Lafayette County leads to a booking at the county jail in Mayo. The sheriff's deputies handle all arrests here. There are no city police departments in Lafayette County since Mayo is the only town. The booking process is the same one used across all of Florida.

At the Lafayette County jail, staff handle these tasks during booking:

• Take a mugshot of the arrested person
• Record name, date of birth, and address
• Enter all charges into the system
• Set bond amounts per the schedule
• Run warrant checks in other jurisdictions

This information becomes public in Lafayette County once the booking is complete. Bond amounts vary by charge. A minor offense might carry a bond of a few hundred dollars. Felony charges can mean much higher bonds. The Lafayette County jail is one of the smallest in the state. When it reaches capacity, inmates may be transferred to neighboring county jails. People stay until they bond out, get released by the court, or move to another facility.

Lafayette County Public Records Requests

File a public records request with the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office to get copies of mugshots and booking data. Call 386.294.4381, mail a request to 178 NW Crawford Street in Mayo, or visit in person. Florida law lets you make the request anonymously. No written form is needed.

Copy fees follow the state standard. Single-sided copies cost 15 cents per page. Double-sided pages are 20 cents. Certified copies run up to $1.00 each. Given the small volume of records in Lafayette County, most requests are straightforward and handled quickly. For criminal history searches that go beyond Lafayette County, the FDLE charges $24 for a statewide check covering all 67 Florida counties. Contact FDLE at 850.410.8109 or email publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us.

Removing Lafayette County Arrest Records

If you want a mugshot removed from Lafayette County records, Florida provides two legal paths. Court-ordered sealing under Section 943.059 hides the record from public view. Court-ordered expungement under Section 943.0585 destroys it. Both require a court order and an application through FDLE's seal and expunge process.

The application costs $75 by money order. Processing takes around 12 weeks. Once approved, the Lafayette County Sheriff removes the record from their public files. Private mugshot websites are not required to remove photos even after a court order. That is true statewide, not just in Lafayette County. The court order only applies to official government-held records.

Note: Not all arrests qualify for sealing or expungement under Florida law, and the process can generally only be used once per person.

Cities in Lafayette County

Lafayette County has one town. Mayo is the county seat and the only incorporated community. The entire county has fewer than 9,000 people. No cities in Lafayette County meet the population threshold for a separate page. All arrests go through the Lafayette County jail in Mayo.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Lafayette County in north Florida. If you need to search for arrests in the area, try these neighboring county databases.