Find Levy County Busted Mugshots

Levy County busted mugshots are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Bronson. This rural north-central Florida county has around 43,000 residents spread across a large area along the Gulf Coast. The Levy County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and processes all arrest bookings. Mugshots, charges, and bond details become part of the public record when someone is booked in Levy County. Under Florida's open records law, anyone can request access to these arrest records without giving a reason or identifying themselves.

Levy County Sheriff's Office Bookings

The Levy County Sheriff's Office sits at 9150 Northeast 80th Avenue in Bronson. This is where all arrest bookings get processed for the county. When someone is arrested in Levy County, the jail staff take a mugshot, record the charges, and set bond amounts. The data goes into the booking system right away.

You can reach the Levy County Sheriff's Office at 352.486.5121 for questions about arrest records or inmates. Levy County is part of the 8th Judicial Circuit, which also includes Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, and Union counties. Under Section 119.01 of Florida law, arrest records in Levy County are public. The sheriff must provide access to anyone who asks.

The screenshot below shows the Levy County Sheriff's Office website where you can find contact details and public records information.

Searching Levy County Mugshots

Levy County is a smaller county, so the online search tools may be more limited than those in larger areas. The best starting point is the Levy County Sheriff's website for local jail information. You can also call the sheriff's office directly at 352.486.5121 to ask about specific arrests or inmates in Levy County.

The Florida Department of State maintains a directory linking to jail search tools for all 67 Florida counties, including Levy County. The Florida Sheriffs Association runs the Florida Jail Information System, which pulls booking data from agencies statewide. You can search for people booked within the last 24, 48, or 72 hours through that tool. This is useful for finding Levy County arrests if the local site does not have the information you need.

For inmates who have moved from the Levy County jail to state prison, the Florida Department of Corrections offender search tracks their status and location.

Levy County Arrest Records Access

Florida's public records law, Chapter 119, makes arrest records open to the public in Levy County and every other county in Florida. This covers mugshots, booking details, charges, and bond amounts. You can request these records anonymously. Florida law does not require you to state your name or explain why you want the records.

Some limits do apply. Under Section 119.071, booking photos of law enforcement officers can be held back if the officer files a written request with the agency. Victim details in sexual offense cases are also confidential. These rules are statewide, including Levy County. If someone in Levy County wants to remove their arrest record from public view, they can apply for sealing under Section 943.059 or expungement under Section 943.0585 through FDLE.

Note: Smaller counties like Levy County may take longer to process formal public records requests due to limited staff.

Levy County Booking Steps

When an arrest happens in Levy County, the booking process follows standard steps at the jail in Bronson. This is how busted mugshots and arrest records get created for the county.

The jail staff in Levy County handle these tasks during booking:

• Take the booking photo
• Record name, date of birth, and other personal details
• Log all charges from the arresting officer
• Set bond amounts based on the charge schedule
• Check for warrants from other counties or states

Most of this data becomes part of the public record right away in Levy County. Bond amounts vary by charge. Misdemeanors tend to carry lower bonds, while felonies can mean much higher amounts or no bond at all. The Levy County jail holds people until they bond out, get released by a judge, or transfer to another facility.

Requesting Levy County Records

To get copies of arrest records from Levy County, you can make a request by phone, mail, or in person at the sheriff's office in Bronson. Copy fees follow state guidelines. Single-sided pages are 15 cents each, and double-sided pages cost 20 cents. Certified copies may be up to $1.00 per page.

For statewide criminal history checks that include Levy County, contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement at 850.410.8109. The cost is $24 for a state background check. To seal or expunge a Levy County record, use the FDLE seal and expunge process. The fee is $75 and processing takes about 12 weeks.

Cities in Levy County

Levy County has several small cities and towns. Williston, Chiefland, and Cedar Key are among the more well-known communities. None of these meet the 75,000 population threshold for a dedicated city page, but all arrests in these areas get processed through the Levy County Sheriff's jail in Bronson.

Other towns in Levy County include Bronson, Archer (partially), Fanning Springs, Inglis, and Yankeetown. The county covers a large area stretching from Gainesville's western border to the Gulf Coast.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Levy County. Check their jail databases if you are not sure where someone was booked.