Palm Beach County Busted Mugshots
Palm Beach County busted mugshots are managed by the Sheriff's Office based in West Palm Beach. This is the largest county in Florida by land area and one of the most populated, with over 1.5 million residents. The Palm Beach County jail processes a high volume of bookings from dozens of police agencies across the county. Arrest records and mugshots are public under Florida law. Anyone can search for them. The sheriff's office publishes a booking blotter that shows recent arrests with mugshots, charges, and booking details for Palm Beach County.
Palm Beach County Quick Facts
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Arrests
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) operates the main jail at 3228 Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach. This is where all bookings happen for the county. Call 561.688.4400 to reach the main office. When someone gets arrested in Palm Beach County, no matter which agency made the arrest, the booking goes through this facility. Staff take the mugshot, log charges, set bond, and enter everything into the system.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's website provides a booking blotter. This tool shows recent arrests with mugshots and charge details. It is one of the most used public records tools in Palm Beach County. The blotter gives the public a way to see who has been booked and what they were charged with. The PBSO serves unincorporated areas and runs the jail, but more than 30 local police departments in Palm Beach County also book arrests into the same system.
The screenshot below shows the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office website.
| Main Jail | 3228 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 561.688.4400 |
| Website | pbso.org |
Search Palm Beach County Mugshots Online
The booking blotter on the PBSO website is the primary way to find busted mugshots in Palm Beach County. It lists people who have been recently arrested with their booking photos, charges, and bond amounts. You can browse by date or search by name. This tool is free and open to everyone.
The Florida Department of State jail directory also has links to Palm Beach County resources alongside all 67 counties. For a broader statewide search, the Florida Jail Information System from the Florida Sheriffs Association pulls booking data from across the state. You can search Palm Beach County bookings within the last 24, 48, or 72 hours through that system.
If someone from Palm Beach County ended up in state prison, the Florida Department of Corrections offender search shows their current location and sentence details. For a full criminal history check covering all Florida counties including Palm Beach, FDLE charges $24. Call them at 850.410.8109.
Palm Beach County Arrest Records and the Law
Florida's Chapter 119 makes arrest records in Palm Beach County public. All state, county, and municipal records are open for inspection and copying under Section 119.01. Mugshots, booking details, charge sheets, and bond info fall under this rule. You can request these records without giving your name or a reason. The Palm Beach County Sheriff must provide them.
A few narrow exceptions exist. Under Section 119.071(4)(d), 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 under Section 119.071(4)(h). These exemptions protect specific groups. For everyone else, Palm Beach County arrest records are fully public and available to anyone.
Note: The booking blotter in Palm Beach County shows arrest information and does not reflect the final outcome of any case.
Requesting Palm Beach County Records
Beyond the online blotter, you can file a formal public records request with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Call 561.688.4400 or visit the office in West Palm Beach. You can submit requests by phone, email, mail, or in person. Florida law does not require you to explain your reason for requesting arrest records in Palm Beach County.
Copy fees follow state guidelines. Single-sided pages cost 15 cents each. Double-sided are 20 cents. Certified copies can cost up to $1.00 per page. If your request takes significant staff time, the office may charge for labor beyond the first 30 minutes. They give you a cost estimate before starting work on large requests in Palm Beach County. FDLE statewide background checks that include Palm Beach County cost $24.
Removing Palm Beach County Mugshots
To get a mugshot removed from the Palm Beach County system, you need a court order. Florida offers sealing under Section 943.059 and expungement under Section 943.0585. Both require an application through the FDLE seal and expunge process. The fee is $75 by money order, and processing takes about 12 weeks.
Once the court order goes through, the Palm Beach County Sheriff removes the record from the booking blotter and public databases. Private websites that already have the mugshot are not required to take it down. This is a limitation of the process that affects people in Palm Beach County and across the state. Contact FDLE at 850.410.7870 or email SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us for help with seal and expunge applications.
Cities in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County has more than 30 incorporated cities and towns. All arrests from these cities get booked into the Palm Beach County jail system. The larger cities below have their own pages with more local detail.
Other cities in Palm Beach County include Delray Beach, Jupiter, Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach, and Wellington. All bookings from these areas go through the Palm Beach County Sheriff's jail.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Palm Beach County. If you need to search a wider area of southeast Florida, check these jail databases as well.