Liberty County Busted Mugshots

Liberty County busted mugshots come from the Sheriff's Office based in Bristol. This is one of the smallest counties in Florida by population, with fewer than 9,000 residents. The Liberty County Sheriff's Office operates the jail and handles all bookings. Despite its small size, arrest records in Liberty County are still public under Florida law. Anyone can request mugshots, charge details, and booking data without giving their name or a reason. The county sits in the Florida panhandle between the Apalachicola and Ochlockonee rivers.

Liberty County Sheriff's Office Arrests

The Liberty County Sheriff's Office is located at 12499 NW Pogo Street in Bristol. This is the only law enforcement agency that handles jail bookings in the county. When someone gets arrested in Liberty County, they are brought to the jail where staff take a mugshot, record the charges, and log personal details. Bond amounts get set based on the type of charge.

Call the Liberty County Sheriff at 850.643.2075 for questions about arrests or inmates. Liberty County is part of the 2nd Judicial Circuit, which also covers Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, Wakulla, and Franklin counties. Under Section 119.01 of Florida's public records law, the sheriff must make arrest records available to anyone who asks. You don't need to explain why you want them.

Note: Liberty County is small, and the sheriff's office may have limited staff for processing records requests compared to larger counties.

Search Liberty County Mugshots

Because Liberty County is one of the smallest in Florida, online jail search tools may be more limited than in bigger counties. Your best option for finding Liberty County busted mugshots is to call the sheriff's office directly at 850.643.2075. They can tell you if someone is currently in the jail and provide booking details over the phone or through a formal records request.

The Florida Department of State keeps a directory of all 67 county jail searches, including Liberty County. The Florida Jail Information System from the Florida Sheriffs Association pulls booking data from agencies across the state. You can search for recently booked people within 24, 48, or 72 hours. This statewide tool can help locate Liberty County arrests even if the local sheriff does not have an online portal.

The Florida Department of State resource page below shows the statewide directory of jail and inmate search tools.

For people who have gone from the Liberty County jail to the state prison system, the Florida Department of Corrections offender search shows their current status and location.

Liberty County Records Under Florida Law

Florida's Chapter 119 public records law applies to Liberty County the same as every other county in the state. All arrest records, including mugshots, booking details, charges, and bond amounts, are open to the public. You can make an anonymous request. The law does not require you to give your name or say why you want the records.

Exemptions exist under Section 119.071. Booking photos of current or former law enforcement officers can be withheld if the officer files a written request. Victim information in sexual offense cases stays confidential. These rules are the same statewide and apply to Liberty County just like the other 66 counties.

How Liberty County Bookings Work

The booking process in Liberty County follows the same standard steps used across Florida. When law enforcement brings someone to the jail in Bristol, staff take a mugshot, record personal information, and log all the charges. Bond amounts are set based on the offense type.

Because Liberty County has a small population and low arrest volume compared to urban counties, the jail tends to have fewer inmates at any given time. That does not change how the records are handled though. Every booking in Liberty County creates a public record under Florida law. The mugshot and charge details become accessible once the booking is complete.

Liberty County also houses a state correctional institution. Liberty Correctional Institution is a state prison that is separate from the county jail. Inmates at the state prison are not part of the Liberty County jail system. For those records, check the Florida Department of Corrections offender search.

Getting Liberty County Arrest Records

To request arrest records from Liberty County, call the sheriff's office at 850.643.2075 or visit in person at Bristol. You can also send a written request by mail. Florida law does not require a written request, but it can help with more detailed asks.

Standard copy fees in Liberty County follow state rules. Single-sided pages cost 15 cents. Double-sided pages run 20 cents. Certified copies may be up to $1.00 per page. For a statewide check, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement charges $24 for a state criminal history search. Contact them at 850.410.8109. To seal or expunge a Liberty County arrest record, apply through the FDLE seal and expunge section at 850.410.7870. It costs $75 and takes about 12 weeks.

Note: Private mugshot websites are not required to remove Liberty County arrest photos even after a court order to seal or expunge the record.

Cities in Liberty County

Liberty County has only a few small communities. Bristol is the county seat and the largest town. None of the communities in Liberty County meet the 75,000 population threshold for a dedicated city page. All arrests in these areas go through the Liberty County Sheriff's Office in Bristol.

Other communities include Hosford, Telogia, and Sumatra. The county is heavily forested and has a mostly rural character, with the Apalachicola National Forest covering much of its land.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Liberty County. If you need to check where someone was arrested, try searching these nearby databases.