Find St. Lucie County Mugshots

St. Lucie County busted mugshots are handled through the Sheriff's Office in Fort Pierce. Located on Florida's Treasure Coast, St. Lucie County has a population over 370,000 and includes the fast-growing city of Port St. Lucie. The sheriff's office operates the county jail and processes all arrest bookings for the area. Their website offers an inmate lookup tool where you can search for mugshots, charges, and bond details. Arrest records in St. Lucie County are public under Florida's open records law, so anyone can search them freely.

St. Lucie County Sheriff Arrest Database

The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office sits at 900 North Rock Road in Fort Pierce. This is where all jail bookings happen for the county. When law enforcement arrests someone in St. Lucie County, the person gets brought to this facility for processing. Staff photograph the person, document charges, and set bond amounts based on the charge schedule. The booking data enters the jail system right away.

You can reach the St. Lucie County Sheriff at 772.462.3450 for questions about specific arrests or inmates. The sheriff's inmate information page has details about jail policies, visitation, and how the booking system works. Under Section 119.01 of Florida law, the sheriff must provide arrest records to anyone who requests them. You never need to give a reason or identify yourself when making the request in St. Lucie County.

Search St. Lucie County Mugshots Online

The St. Lucie County inmate lookup is the best starting point for finding busted mugshots. Enter a name and the tool returns matching records from the jail database. Results include the mugshot, charges, bond amount, and booking date. This search covers people currently in the St. Lucie County jail.

The screenshot below shows the St. Lucie County Sheriff's inmate lookup tool where you can search for current bookings and mugshots.

For people no longer in the St. Lucie County jail, check the Florida Department of Corrections offender search. This tracks inmates in the state prison system. The Florida Jail Information System pulls recent booking data from agencies across the state, including St. Lucie County. You can search within 24, 48, or 72 hours. The Florida Department of State also keeps a full directory of all county jail search tools.

Note: The St. Lucie County inmate lookup displays current inmates and may not show people who have already been released or transferred.

St. Lucie County Arrest Records and the Law

Arrest records in St. Lucie County are public. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes says that all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection. Mugshots, booking info, and charge details from St. Lucie County all fall under this law. You can request them anonymously and without explaining why.

There are narrow exceptions. Under Section 119.071, booking photos of current or former law enforcement officers can be withheld if the officer has filed a written confidentiality request. Victim information in sexual offense cases is also exempt from public disclosure. These exemptions apply across Florida, not just in St. Lucie County. For the large majority of arrests, the full booking record is open to the public.

Standard copy fees apply. Single-sided copies cost 15 cents per page. Double-sided pages run 20 cents. If your records request takes significant staff time, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office can charge for the labor.

St. Lucie County Booking Process

Every arrest in St. Lucie County goes through the same booking process at the jail in Fort Pierce. This is what creates the busted mugshot record.

Jail staff in St. Lucie County handle these steps:

• Photograph the person (mugshot)
• Record name, date of birth, and physical details
• Log all charges from the arresting officer
• Set bond amounts per the charge schedule
• Run warrant checks in Florida and national systems

Arrests from the Fort Pierce Police, Port St. Lucie Police, and the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office all get processed at the same jail facility. State troopers and other agencies working in the county also bring their arrests here. The data usually shows up in the online lookup within hours of booking. Bond amounts vary widely based on the charges. Minor offenses might have bond set at a few hundred dollars, while serious felonies in St. Lucie County could result in no bond at all.

Removing St. Lucie County Mugshots

If you want a St. Lucie County arrest removed from public view, Florida law provides two options. Court-ordered sealing under Section 943.059 puts the record under seal so the public cannot see it. Expungement under Section 943.0585 destroys the record entirely. You need a court order for either path.

Apply through the FDLE seal and expunge section. The fee is $75 by money order. Processing takes about 12 weeks from when they get your completed paperwork. Reach them at 850.410.7870 or email SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us. Once the court order is in place, the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office removes the record from their public search. Private mugshot websites are not required to take photos down, even with a court order.

Note: A statewide criminal history check through FDLE costs $24 and covers all 67 Florida counties including St. Lucie.

Cities in St. Lucie County

St. Lucie County includes Fort Pierce and the large city of Port St. Lucie. All arrests made by local police in these areas go through the St. Lucie County jail for booking. Port St. Lucie is the largest city in the county with a population over 258,000.

Other communities in St. Lucie County include Fort Pierce, St. Lucie Village, and Lakewood Park. All bookings in these areas flow through the same St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office system.

Nearby Counties

These counties border St. Lucie County along the Treasure Coast. Check their jail databases if you cannot find someone in the St. Lucie County system.