Palm Bay Arrest Records
Recent bookings in Palm Bay are processed at the Brevard County jail in Sharpes. The Palm Bay Police Department handles law enforcement within city limits, but all booking records are maintained by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff posts a daily bookings page on the department website that updates each morning around 8 AM. Palm Bay is the largest city in Brevard County with about 142,000 residents. Under Florida's public records law, anyone can search booking records without a reason. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office provides this database as a courtesy to the community.
Palm Bay Quick Facts
Palm Bay Booking Records Lookup
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office runs an online bookings page that shows recent arrests from Palm Bay and the rest of the county. The page updates daily around 8 AM. You can see who was booked, what the charges are, and the bond amounts. This is the fastest way to check on recent arrests in Palm Bay from any device with internet access.
Visit the Brevard County bookings page to view the latest data. The list shows booking records from the past day or so. For older records, you may need to use the sheriff's inmate search tool or file a public records request. Each booking record lists the person's name, charges, bond amounts, and the arresting agency. When the arrest comes from Palm Bay Police, the record shows that agency name. The Brevard County jail also processes bookings from Melbourne, Cocoa, Titusville, and other cities in the county.
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office provides this bookings page as a public resource for communities like Palm Bay.
The Brevard County Sheriff's Office website has additional tools for inmate search and records requests.
Note: The daily bookings page shows a snapshot. Records may drop off after a day, but they remain in the jail system and can be found through other search methods.
How Palm Bay Arrests Work
The Palm Bay Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the city. Officers respond to calls, investigate crimes, and make arrests within Palm Bay city limits. After an arrest, the person is brought to the Brevard County jail at 860 Camp Road in Sharpes. That facility is the central booking point for all of Brevard County.
At the jail, which has a capacity of about 1,800 inmates, staff handle the booking process. They take a photo and fingerprints. They enter the person's information and charges into the system. Each charge is logged with its Florida statute number. Bond amounts are set based on the charge type. This process is governed by Chapter 901 of Florida Statutes. Bond rules fall under Chapter 903, which covers bail for all of Florida.
After booking, the person either posts bond, is released on their own recognizance, or waits in jail for a first court appearance. The booking record becomes public the moment it is created. It then shows up on the sheriff's online bookings page during the next daily update.
Brevard County Jail Details
The Brevard County jail is in Sharpes, not in Palm Bay itself. It serves all cities and towns in the county. The facility can hold around 1,800 people and processes thousands of bookings each year.
| Jail Address | 860 Camp Rd, Sharpes, FL 32927 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (321) 690-1500 |
| Capacity | Approximately 1,800 |
| Bookings Page | Daily Bookings |
| Website | www.brevardsheriff.com |
For questions about someone booked from Palm Bay, call the jail at (321) 690-1500. The sheriff's website has info on visitation, commissary, and inmate phone calls. Written records requests can go to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office at the jail address. Include the full name and date of birth of the person whose records you need.
Public Records Law for Palm Bay
Chapter 119 of Florida Statutes makes all government records public unless a specific exemption applies. Booking records, arrest reports, and jail logs in Palm Bay all fall under this law. You do not need to be a Palm Bay resident to request records. You do not need to state a reason. The Brevard County Sheriff's Office and the Palm Bay Police Department both must comply.
The online bookings page covers most day-to-day needs. If you need more detail, such as arrest affidavits or incident reports, file a written request with the agency that has the records. Be clear about names, dates, and what you need. Agencies can charge for copies but not for search time. The Palm Bay Police Department handles its own reports separately from the sheriff's office, so direct your request to the right agency based on who made the arrest.
Statewide Record Search Options
Florida has state tools that go beyond the Brevard County system. The FDLE record check costs $25 and covers all 67 counties. This is helpful when you are not sure which county an arrest was in. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement runs this check and pulls data from local agencies statewide.
The Florida Department of Corrections has a search for people in state prison. This does not cover the Brevard County jail. It only shows people who have been convicted and sent to a state facility. The Florida Department of State keeps a directory of all county jails and inmate search tools. Use it to find the right search page for any county in the state.
Note: FDLE records may not reflect very recent arrests. For the most current Palm Bay bookings, always check the Brevard County Sheriff's daily bookings page first.
Booking Record Details
A Palm Bay booking record shows the person's name, date of birth, and a photo taken at the Brevard County jail. Charges are listed with their statute numbers and misdemeanor or felony labels. Bond amounts appear for each charge. The arresting agency is named. Booking and release dates are recorded. Court dates are added once a judge assigns them.
A booking record is not proof of guilt. It documents an arrest and the intake process. The person is innocent until proven guilty in court. Records from the Brevard County jail remain in the system even after release. If the same person has been booked before, prior records may also show up in search results. This can help you see a pattern, but each case must be viewed on its own.
Nearby Cities
Palm Bay is in the southern part of Brevard County along the Space Coast. The closest qualifying city is Melbourne, which sits just to the north. Both cities share the Brevard County jail for bookings.
Other cities in Brevard County include Cocoa, Titusville, and Rockledge. All bookings from these areas go through the same Brevard County jail system.
Brevard County Booking Records
Palm Bay is in Brevard County, and all city bookings are processed at the county jail in Sharpes. The county page has more detail on the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, the full jail facility, fee schedules, and additional tools for searching recent bookings throughout Brevard County.