Search Melbourne Recent Bookings
Recent bookings in Melbourne are processed by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, which operates the county jail and maintains booking records for all of Brevard County. The Melbourne Police Department makes arrests within city limits, and those individuals are taken to the Brevard County Jail Complex for intake. Melbourne has about 87,500 residents and is the largest city in Brevard County. Booking records are public and updated daily on the sheriff's website.
Melbourne Quick Facts
Melbourne Arrest Records Search
The Melbourne Police Department is the city's primary law enforcement agency. Officers patrol the city, investigate crimes, and make arrests. Once an arrest is made, the person gets transported to the Brevard County Jail Complex at 860 Camp Rd, Sharpes, FL 32927. The jail is in the northern part of the county. All booking and processing happens there, and the Brevard County Sheriff's Office manages the records.
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office posts booking information online at brevardsheriff.com/bookings. The page updates daily, typically around 8:00 AM. You can view recent bookings from across the county, including Melbourne arrests. The listing shows the person's name, charges, booking date, and other details. This is the quickest way to check for recent bookings from Melbourne without making a phone call or visiting the jail in person.
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office bookings page is the starting point for finding recent booking records from Melbourne and other Brevard County cities.
The page is updated daily and includes booking records from all agencies in the county.
How Melbourne Bookings Work
Arrests in Melbourne follow Chapter 901 of Florida Statutes. Officers can arrest someone with a warrant or without one when they witness a crime or have probable cause to believe a felony occurred. After the arrest, the officer drives the person to the Brevard County Jail Complex. The facility has a capacity of about 1,800 inmates and serves the entire county.
Booking starts with fingerprinting and a photograph. Jail staff enter the person's name, date of birth, physical description, charges, and the arresting officer's details into the system. The time and location of the arrest go into the record as well. Under Chapter 119 of Florida Statutes, this record is public from the moment it is created. No one needs permission to view it. No one needs to give a reason for looking it up. The data is open to everyone.
Note: The Brevard County bookings page updates once per day around 8:00 AM, so very recent Melbourne arrests may not appear until the next morning.
Melbourne Bond and Bail
After booking at the Brevard County Jail, the bond process begins. Bond rules in Florida follow Chapter 903 of the state statutes. The 18th Judicial Circuit, which covers Brevard County, sets a bond schedule for common offenses. Some charges have a preset bond. Others need a judge to set the amount at a first appearance hearing, which must happen within 24 hours of the arrest.
You can pay cash bond at the jail. A bail bondsman charges about 10% of the total bond as a fee that does not come back. If the full cash bond is posted and the defendant shows up for all court dates, the money is returned at the end of the case. Some people qualify for release on their own recognizance. The judge weighs the nature of the charges, the person's criminal history, and how strong their ties are to Melbourne and the surrounding area when making that decision.
For people who cannot afford bond after a Melbourne arrest, the public defender can argue for a lower amount. The judge has the final say. Bond information for each booking is included in the online records posted by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.
Brevard County Jail Details
The Brevard County Jail Complex is the main detention facility for Melbourne and all of Brevard County. The facility holds about 1,800 inmates. It processes all bookings, handles housing assignments, provides medical care, and manages visitation. Every person arrested by Melbourne police ends up at this location.
| Agency | Brevard County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Jail Address | 860 Camp Rd, Sharpes, FL 32927 |
| Phone | 321.690.1500 |
| Capacity | ~1,800 inmates |
| Bookings Page | brevardsheriff.com/bookings |
The jail is in Sharpes, which is in the central part of Brevard County. Melbourne is in the southern section of the county, so the drive to the jail takes some time. Call ahead at 321.690.1500 to check on visiting hours, bond posting procedures, or other questions before you make the trip.
Statewide Booking Records
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement keeps a criminal history database for the whole state. Their record check costs $25 and covers all 67 counties. This is useful if you need a complete criminal history rather than just recent Melbourne bookings. It pulls data from every county in Florida.
The Florida Department of Corrections has its own search for state prison inmates. This covers sentenced offenders who have left the county jail system. It does not include people currently in the Brevard County Jail waiting for trial on Melbourne charges. For current bookings, use the Brevard County Sheriff's bookings page. For prison inmates, use the FDC search.
Note: FDLE records can lag behind the Brevard County system by a few days because of the time it takes for local data to sync with the state database.
Nearby City Bookings
Palm Bay borders Melbourne to the south and is also in Brevard County. Arrests in Palm Bay go through the same Brevard County Jail Complex. Orlando is about an hour west in Orange County and uses a different sheriff's office.
Brevard County Recent Bookings
Melbourne is in Brevard County, and all bookings from Melbourne arrests go through the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. The county jail handles detention and record keeping for all cities in the county. For more information on the jail, court system, and additional search tools, visit the Brevard County page.