Search Lee County Busted Mugshots

Lee County busted mugshots are processed at the Sheriff's Office in Fort Myers. This southwest Florida county has more than 800,000 residents and covers Cape Coral, Fort Myers, and Lehigh Acres. The Lee County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and handles all arrest bookings for the area. Mugshots, charges, and bond details are all part of the public record in Lee County. Anyone can search for this information under Florida's open records law without providing a name or reason for the request.

Lee County Sheriff's Office Bookings

The Lee County Sheriff's Office manages the jail and processes all arrest bookings in the county. Their main office is at 2115 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Fort Myers. Every arrest in Lee County creates a mugshot and a record of the charges. This gets entered into the booking system the same day. Jail staff take the photo, record personal information, and set bond amounts.

Call the Lee County Sheriff's Office at 239.477.1700 for questions about arrest records or to check on an inmate. Lee County has an arrest search tool that lets you look up recent bookings. Under Section 119.01 of Florida's public records law, the sheriff must make arrest records available to the public. You don't need to give your name or state a reason for the request. Lee County is one of the largest counties in Florida by population, so the jail processes a high volume of bookings each month.

Find Lee County Mugshots Online

The Lee County Sheriff's Office offers an arrest search tool on their website. This is the fastest way to find Lee County busted mugshots. The search lets you look up people who have been booked into the Lee County jail. You can search by name or booking number. Results show the mugshot, charges, bond amount, and date of arrest.

Beyond the local search, the Florida Department of State maintains a directory of all 67 county jail search tools. This page links to Lee County and every other county in the state. It is a useful starting point if you want to check multiple counties at once. The Florida Sheriffs Association also runs the Florida Jail Information System, which pulls booking data from agencies across the state, including Lee County. You can search for people booked within the last 24, 48, or 72 hours.

For people who have moved from the Lee County jail to state prison, the Florida Department of Corrections offender search will show their current location and status. This covers anyone serving a state sentence after being arrested in Lee County.

Note: Online searches in Lee County show current jail data and may not include people who have already bonded out or been released.

Lee County Arrest Records Under Florida Law

Florida's public records law, Chapter 119, makes arrest records in Lee County open to the public. Mugshots, booking details, charges, and bond amounts all fall under this rule. The law says all state, county, and municipal records are open for inspection and copying. You can make an anonymous request. No one has to give their name or explain why they want the records.

The Florida Department of State provides a statewide resource for jail and inmate searches across all 67 Florida counties, including Lee County. The screenshot below shows this state-level directory.

Some records have limits. Under Section 119.071, booking photos of current or former law enforcement officers are exempt from public access if the officer files a written request with the agency. Victim details in sexual offense cases are also kept confidential in Lee County. These exemptions are set by state law and apply everywhere in Florida.

Requesting Lee County Booking Records

If the online search does not give you what you need, you can file a formal public records request with the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Call 239.477.1700 or send a written request to their Fort Myers office. Florida law does not require you to put your request in writing, but it can help with complicated requests.

Standard copy fees in Lee County follow state guidelines. Pages cost 15 cents for single-sided and 20 cents for double-sided copies. Certified copies run up to $1.00 each. If your request needs a lot of staff time, the sheriff's office may charge for that labor. They will give you an estimate before starting on large requests. For a statewide criminal history check that includes Lee County and all other Florida counties, contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at 850.410.8109. The cost is $24.

Lee County Mugshot Removal Options

Getting a mugshot removed from the Lee County system requires a court order. Florida law offers two paths. Sealing under Section 943.059 makes the record invisible to public searches but keeps it for law enforcement use. Expungement under Section 943.0585 physically destroys the record. Both options go through FDLE.

Contact the FDLE seal and expunge section at 850.410.7870 or email SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us to start the process. It takes about 12 weeks. The fee is $75 by money order. Once a Lee County record is sealed or expunged, the sheriff's office pulls it from public view. Keep in mind that private mugshot websites are not forced to remove photos after a court order. That is a separate issue from what the Lee County Sheriff can control.

Note: You may only seal or expunge one arrest record in your lifetime under Florida law, with some exceptions for juvenile cases.

Cities in Lee County

Lee County is home to several large cities in southwest Florida. Cape Coral is the largest by population. All arrests from local police departments get processed through the Lee County jail system.

Other communities in Lee County include Bonita Springs, Estero, Sanibel, and Fort Myers Beach. Arrests in all of these areas go through the Lee County Sheriff's booking system.

Nearby Counties

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