Find Pinellas County Busted Mugshots

Pinellas County busted mugshots are managed by the Sheriff's Office based in Clearwater. This densely populated county on the Gulf Coast includes St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, and dozens of other cities. Over 1 million people live in Pinellas County, making it one of the busiest jail systems in Florida. Arrest records and mugshots here are public. Anyone can search for them without giving a name or reason. The sheriff provides an inmate search tool that lets you look up current jail inmates and recent bookings from Pinellas County.

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Bookings

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is located at 14400 49th Street North in Clearwater. They operate the county jail and handle all arrest bookings. When someone gets arrested anywhere in Pinellas County, booking takes place at the detention facility. Staff take the mugshot, log charges, and set bond. All of this goes into the system and becomes public record.

Call 727.464.6415 to reach the Pinellas County Sheriff. The office serves unincorporated areas and runs the jail, but the county has many incorporated cities with their own police forces. St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Tarpon Springs, Dunedin, and others all book their arrests into the Pinellas County jail. That means the sheriff holds mugshots from every agency in the county. With over a million residents, Pinellas County processes a large number of bookings each month.

Search Pinellas County Mugshots Online

The Pinellas County Sheriff provides an inmate search tool. You can look up people who are currently in the jail or have been recently booked. Search by name or booking number to find mugshots, charges, and bond amounts for people in the Pinellas County system. This is the fastest way to find recent busted mugshots from the area.

The Florida Department of State maintains a directory of jail search tools for all 67 counties including Pinellas. The Florida Jail Information System run by the Sheriffs Association pulls booking data from agencies statewide. You can search for Pinellas County bookings within the last 24, 48, or 72 hours through that system.

The Florida Department of State also lists links to each county's jail search resources. The screenshot below shows this state directory page that includes Pinellas County.

If someone from Pinellas County went to state prison, the Florida Department of Corrections offender search shows where they are now. For a statewide criminal history check, FDLE charges $24 and covers all Florida counties. Call 850.410.8109 for that.

Note: Pinellas County's inmate search shows current inmates and recent bookings but may not include people already released from jail.

Pinellas County Arrest Records and Florida Law

Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes makes arrest records in Pinellas County public. Section 119.01 says all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying. Mugshots, booking details, charge lists, and bond amounts from the Pinellas County jail all fall under this rule. You can request these records anonymously. No name or reason required.

Some exceptions apply. Booking photos of law enforcement officers are exempt under Section 119.071(4)(d) when the officer makes a written request. Victim information in sexual offense cases is confidential under Section 119.071(4)(h). Outside these limited cases, Pinellas County arrest records are open to everyone.

Requesting Pinellas County Records

You can submit a public records request to the Pinellas County Sheriff by phone, mail, email, or in person at the Clearwater headquarters. Call 727.464.6415 to start the process. Florida law allows anonymous requests, so you do not need to provide your identity or explain why you want the records.

Standard copy fees in Pinellas County follow state rules. Pages cost 15 cents each for single-sided and 20 cents for double-sided. Certified copies are up to $1.00 per page. Large requests that take more than 30 minutes of staff time may come with labor charges. The office gives estimates in advance for those situations. A statewide background check through FDLE costs $24 and includes Pinellas County.

Pinellas County Mugshot Removal

Getting a mugshot removed from the Pinellas County system requires a court order. Sealing under Section 943.059 hides the record from public view. Expungement under Section 943.0585 destroys it. Both go through the FDLE seal and expunge process. The fee is $75 by money order. It takes roughly 12 weeks to process.

Once the order is entered, the Pinellas County Sheriff takes the record out of public databases and the inmate search system. Mugshots that private websites already copied will not be affected by the court order. Those sites are not bound by Florida's seal and expunge laws. Reach FDLE at 850.410.7870 or SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us for guidance on the application process for Pinellas County records.

Cities in Pinellas County

Pinellas County has many cities packed into a relatively small area. All arrests from these cities get booked through the Pinellas County jail system. The larger cities below have their own pages.

Other cities in Pinellas County include Tarpon Springs, Dunedin, Safety Harbor, Pinellas Park, Seminole, and Indian Rocks Beach. All bookings from these areas go through the county jail.

Nearby Counties

These counties are near Pinellas County in the Tampa Bay area. Check their jail systems if someone may have been arrested across county lines.