Suwannee County Mugshot Search

Suwannee County busted mugshots are managed by the Sheriff's Office in Live Oak. This rural north Florida county has a population of about 45,000 and sits along the Suwannee River. The sheriff's office operates the county jail and processes all arrest bookings. They provide an online inmate search through their SmartCop system where you can look up current inmates, charges, and booking photos. Arrest records in Suwannee County are public under Florida law, and you can search them without giving a reason.

Suwannee County Sheriff Arrest Records

The Suwannee County Sheriff's Office is at 200 South Ohio Avenue in Live Oak. This is where jail bookings happen and where the sheriff's deputies work out of. When someone gets arrested in Suwannee County, they come to this jail for processing. Staff take the mugshot, log the charges, and enter the data into the SmartCop system.

Call the Suwannee County Sheriff at 386.364.3778 for questions about inmates or arrest records. The sheriff runs the SmartCop inmate search where you can look up people currently in the Suwannee County jail. Under Section 119.01 of Florida's public records law, arrest data is public. Anyone can request it without giving their name or a reason. Suwannee County is a smaller county, so the jail handles fewer bookings than the big metro areas, but the same public access rules apply.

Find Suwannee County Mugshots Online

The Suwannee County inmate search is the best place to start looking for busted mugshots. The SmartCop system lets you search by name to find current inmates. Results show the booking photo, charges, bond amount, and booking date. The tool is free to use and open to anyone.

The screenshot below shows the Suwannee County Sheriff's SmartCop inmate search tool for looking up current bookings and mugshots.

If someone is no longer in the Suwannee County jail, try the Florida Department of Corrections offender search for state prison inmates. The Florida Department of State jail directory links to all 67 county search tools. The Florida Jail Information System from the Sheriffs Association can show recent bookings from across the state, including Suwannee County.

Suwannee County Mugshots and Florida Law

Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes makes arrest records in Suwannee County public. All state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying under this law. Mugshots, booking data, and charge details from Suwannee County fall under this provision. Requests can be made anonymously.

Limited exemptions exist under Section 119.071. Booking photos of law enforcement officers can be withheld if the officer requests it in writing. Victim info in sexual offense cases is also exempt. These rules apply in Suwannee County the same as in every other Florida county. For most arrests, the full record stays open to the public. Standard copy fees run 15 cents per single-sided page and 20 cents for double-sided pages.

Note: Florida law does not require you to provide your name or reason when requesting public records from the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office.

Suwannee County Jail Booking Details

Every arrest in Suwannee County goes through booking at the jail in Live Oak. This process creates the mugshot and arrest record that become part of the public record.

The Suwannee County jail staff handle these steps during booking:

• Photograph the person
• Record name, date of birth, and physical details
• Document all charges
• Set bond amounts
• Run warrant checks

The Live Oak Police Department and the Suwannee County Sheriff's deputies are the main agencies that bring arrests to this jail. State troopers working along Interstate 10, which runs through Suwannee County, also use this facility for bookings. The I-10 corridor sees a fair number of drug-related arrests from traffic stops in Suwannee County. Those bookings create records that show up in the SmartCop system just like any other arrest.

Clearing Suwannee County Arrest Records

To get a Suwannee County arrest removed from the public record, you need a court order. Florida offers two options. Sealing under Section 943.059 hides the record from public view. Expunging under Section 943.0585 destroys it completely.

Apply through the FDLE seal and expunge process. The fee is $75, paid by money order. Processing takes roughly 12 weeks. Contact FDLE at 850.410.7870 or email SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us. Once the order is in place, the Suwannee County Sheriff removes the record from their public search tools. Private mugshot sites are not bound by the court order. They may keep the photo up even after the official record has been sealed or expunged in Suwannee County.

Requesting Suwannee County Arrest Data

For information beyond what the online search provides, contact the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office directly. Call 386.364.3778 or visit the office at 200 South Ohio Avenue in Live Oak. You can also mail a written request. Since Suwannee County is a smaller office, response times for records requests tend to be quicker than in large metro counties.

A statewide criminal history check through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement costs $24 and covers all 67 counties, including Suwannee. Call FDLE at 850.410.8109 to get started. This is useful if you need to search beyond just Suwannee County.

Cities in Suwannee County

Suwannee County includes Live Oak, Branford, and a handful of small communities. All arrests in these areas get processed at the Suwannee County jail in Live Oak. None of the cities in Suwannee County meet the 75,000 population threshold for a separate page, but all bookings go through the same sheriff's system.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Suwannee County in north Florida. Check their systems if you cannot find someone in the Suwannee County database.