Pasco County Busted Mugshots Lookup

Pasco County busted mugshots come from the Sheriff's Office headquartered in Land O'Lakes. This fast-growing county sits just north of Tampa in the Tampa Bay metro area. With close to 590,000 residents, Pasco County processes a steady flow of arrest bookings through its jail. Mugshots and arrest records are public under Florida law. You can search for them without stating your name or giving a reason. The Pasco County Sheriff handles bookings from its deputies as well as arrests made by local police agencies in cities like New Port Richey, Dade City, and Zephyrhills.

Pasco County Sheriff's Office Arrests

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office has its headquarters at 20101 Central Boulevard in Land O'Lakes. They run the county detention facility and process all arrest bookings. When someone is arrested in Pasco County, they go through intake at the jail. Staff take a mugshot, record charges, and set bond. This data enters the public record right away.

Call 813.996.6982 to reach the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. The office handles law enforcement for the unincorporated areas and runs the jail. Cities like New Port Richey, Dade City, and Zephyrhills have their own police forces, but all their arrests get booked into the Pasco County jail. That means the sheriff's office has mugshots for nearly every arrest that happens within county lines.

Search Pasco County Mugshots Online

You can search for busted mugshots from Pasco County through several tools. Contact the sheriff's office at 813.996.6982 for help with specific records. The Florida Department of State jail directory links to Pasco County jail resources alongside all 67 Florida counties. This is a good starting point for finding the most current search tools.

The Florida Jail Information System through the Florida Sheriffs Association is another solid option. It pulls booking data from law enforcement agencies across Florida, including Pasco County. You can search for recently booked people within 24, 48, or 72 hours and even set up watch alerts for specific individuals.

The Florida Department of State provides a directory of all county jail search tools. The screenshot below shows this state resource.

For people who moved from the Pasco County jail to state prison, check the Florida Department of Corrections offender search. It shows current location, sentence length, and expected release dates for state inmates.

Note: Pasco County shares the 6th Judicial Circuit with Pinellas County, so some cases may cross between the two jurisdictions.

Pasco County Records Under Florida Law

Arrest records in Pasco County are open to the public. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes makes all county and municipal records available for personal inspection and copying. This covers mugshots, booking sheets, charge lists, and bond info from the Pasco County jail. You do not have to give your name or state a purpose. Requesters stay anonymous under Florida law.

Exceptions exist for certain records. Booking photos of law enforcement officers are exempt under Section 119.071(4)(d) if the officer files a written request. Victim details in sex offense cases are confidential under Section 119.071(4)(h). These are narrow carve-outs. The rest of the arrest records in Pasco County are fully open to anyone.

Requesting Pasco County Arrest Records

To get copies of arrest records from Pasco County, contact the sheriff's office at 813.996.6982 or visit their headquarters in Land O'Lakes. You can request records by phone, mail, email, or in person. Standard copy fees match state guidelines. Single-sided copies cost 15 cents per page. Double-sided are 20 cents. Certified copies run up to $1.00 each.

For extensive requests that require more than 30 minutes of staff time, the Pasco County Sheriff may charge labor costs. They will give you an estimate before they begin work. A statewide criminal history check through FDLE costs $24 and covers all 67 Florida counties, including Pasco. Contact FDLE at 850.410.8109 or email publicrecords@fdle.state.fl.us for those requests.

Pasco County Mugshot Removal

Removing a mugshot from Pasco County requires a court order for sealing or expungement. Sealing under Section 943.059 hides the record. Expungement under Section 943.0585 physically destroys it. Both options go through the FDLE seal and expunge process. The application fee is $75 by money order, and processing takes about 12 weeks.

After the court order is issued, the Pasco County Sheriff removes the record from public access. Third-party websites are not required to remove mugshots they already copied. FDLE handles questions about the process at 850.410.7870 or SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us.

Cities in Pasco County

Pasco County includes New Port Richey, Dade City, Zephyrhills, Wesley Chapel, and several other communities. All arrests in these areas go through the Pasco County Sheriff's jail. No cities in the county currently meet the population threshold for their own page on this site, but the county page covers all booking records for these areas.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Pasco County. If someone was arrested near the county line, check these neighboring jail databases as well.