How do I search Florida arrest records?

Start with the sheriff or county jail in the county where the arrest occurred. Search the person's last name, open every possible result and verify the date of birth, booking date, arresting agency and booking number. Then search that county's Clerk of Court criminal docket for the filed charges and final disposition.

Is there one free statewide Florida arrest search?

No. Recent jail bookings are maintained locally by Florida sheriffs, corrections departments and some municipal agencies. FDLE offers a statewide Florida criminal-history search, but it is not a free live county-jail locator.

How much does an FDLE Florida criminal-history search cost?

FDLE currently charges 24 dollars for each public Florida criminal-history search. An immediate online search also includes a 1 dollar credit-card processing fee and the immediate result is not certified.

How do I find the final outcome of a Florida arrest?

Search the criminal court docket maintained by the Clerk of Court in the county where the case was filed. Review the complaint or information, amended charges, hearings, dismissal, plea, judgment and sentence. A jail charge does not establish the final filed charge or outcome.

How do I request my own Florida criminal history for review?

Submit an FDLE Personal Review application with fingerprints taken by a law-enforcement or criminal-justice agency. FDLE does not charge for Personal Review, although the fingerprinting agency may charge a rolling fee.

How do I correct an inaccurate Florida criminal history?

Obtain an FDLE Personal Review, identify the inaccurate arrest or disposition and submit supporting police or certified court documents to FDLE's Criminal History Record Maintenance Section. Correct the originating agency or court record first when the error began locally.

How do I check a Florida warrant?

Search the sheriff and criminal court systems in the county connected to the warrant. FDLE also provides a free wanted-person search. Confirm current status with the issuing court or law-enforcement agency because a warrant may have been served, recalled or changed.

How do I find someone in a Florida state prison?

Use the Florida Department of Corrections offender search. It is intended for Florida state correctional custody and supervision, not recent county jail bookings.

Can a dismissed Florida arrest still appear?

Yes. Florida adult criminal-history records can remain public even when charges were dismissed, abandoned or not filed unless the record qualifies for and receives automatic sealing, court-ordered sealing or expungement.

How do I seal or expunge a Florida arrest record?

Most court-ordered Florida sealing or expungement cases begin with an FDLE Certificate of Eligibility application. The standard application generally requires fingerprints, case information, certified dispositions, any required prosecutor certification and a nonrefundable 75 dollar FDLE fee. A certificate does not seal the record; the applicant must then petition the proper court and obtain an order.

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