Access Duval County Bookings

Recent bookings in Duval County are managed by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Duval County and the City of Jacksonville operate under a consolidated government, which means one agency handles law enforcement for the whole area. With over one million residents, Jacksonville is the most populated city in Florida and processes a high volume of bookings each week. The sheriff's office runs an online inmate search tool where you can look up arrest records, charges, and bond amounts for people held in the Duval County jail system.

Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is the law enforcement agency for Duval County. Because Jacksonville and Duval County have a consolidated government, the sheriff's office covers the entire county. This is different from most Florida counties where a separate city police force and county sheriff share duties. In Duval County, one agency does it all. The sheriff's office handles patrol, investigations, and jail operations for Jacksonville and the surrounding area.

The jail system in Duval County has multiple locations across Jacksonville. Call 904.630.5787 for questions about inmates or recent bookings. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody, what their charges are, and the bond amounts set for their case. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office processes thousands of bookings each month, making it one of the busiest jail systems in Florida. All booking data in Duval County is public under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office website is the primary resource for looking up recent bookings in Duval County.

This is the fastest way to search for someone who was recently arrested in Duval County.

Duval County Inmate Search

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office runs an online inmate search that covers all of Duval County. You can find it through the City of Jacksonville website or the sheriff's office site directly. Enter the person's name to pull up results. The system shows current inmates and recent bookings. Each record displays the booking date, charges, bond amounts, and mugshot.

The City of Jacksonville portal provides access to multiple government services, including the inmate search for Duval County.

Use either site to find current booking data for anyone held in the Duval County jail system.

The inmate search is free to use. No account is needed. You just need a name to start. For common names, adding a date of birth or middle name helps narrow the results. The Duval County system updates throughout the day as new bookings come in. People who have been released may still show up in the search for a period after their release date.

Note: The Duval County inmate search covers all jail locations in the Jacksonville area under the consolidated government.

How Duval County Arrests Work

When someone is arrested in Duval County, the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office processes the booking. The person is searched, photographed, and fingerprinted. Charges are entered with the Florida statute numbers. A bond amount is set using the statewide schedule. The booking record becomes public immediately in Duval County. Given the size of Jacksonville, the volume of daily bookings is high.

Florida's Chapter 901 governs arrest procedures. Officers can arrest with a warrant or without one in certain situations. Warrantless arrests are allowed for crimes in view of the officer, felonies with probable cause, and domestic violence incidents. After booking in Duval County, the person must see a judge within 24 hours. The judge reviews the charges and sets or adjusts bond at first appearance.

A few small municipalities within Duval County, like Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Neptune Beach, have their own police forces. Arrests made by those departments still go through the Duval County jail system for booking. This means one central search covers all recent bookings across the county, no matter which agency made the arrest.

Duval County Booking Records

A booking record from Duval County includes the person's full name, date of birth, and booking photo. Every charge is listed with the statute number. Bond amounts show for each charge. The record has the arrest date, booking time, arresting agency, and booking number. Release dates are added when the person leaves custody.

Keep in mind that a booking record is not a conviction. It means someone was arrested and processed in the Duval County jail system. Court proceedings decide guilt. Many people post bond and leave the same day in Duval County. Others stay until their court date. Either way, the booking record stays in the system. You can request copies even after a case is closed. Under Chapter 119, these are open records.

Statewide Search Tools for Duval County

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement runs a statewide criminal history search. FDLE's online record check costs $25 per name with instant results. This tool covers all 67 Florida counties, including Duval County. It is useful when you want to search beyond just the local jail or when you are not sure which county the arrest took place in.

The Florida Department of Corrections has a search for state prison inmates. If someone booked in Duval County was later convicted and sent to state prison, you can track them through FDC. The system covers current inmates, released inmates, and supervised offenders. The Duval County jail search and the state prison search are two separate tools that serve different purposes.

Bail and Bond in Duval County

Chapter 903 of the Florida Statutes sets the bail rules for the state. Booking staff in Duval County use the statewide bond schedule to set the initial bond for each charge. A judge reviews the bond at first appearance and can raise or lower it based on the person's history, flight risk, and community ties in the Jacksonville area.

You can post bond at the Duval County jail. Cash bonds and surety bonds through a bail bondsman are both options. Bail bondsmen charge a non-refundable fee. Cash bonds are returned if the person makes all court dates. Call 904.630.5787 for bond details on a specific person. Bond info also appears in the online inmate search for Duval County.

Note: High-profile or serious felony cases in Duval County may have no bond until a judge holds a full hearing.

Duval County Records Access

The Florida Department of State includes Duval County in its statewide jail directory. This listing has contact info and links to the inmate search tool. Use this resource to find details for the Duval County jail or jails in neighboring counties.

Standard copy fees for records in Duval County are 15 cents per one-sided page under state law. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office handles public records requests in person, by phone, by mail, and through its website. Most basic booking info from Duval County is free to view online through the inmate search. You only pay if you need printed or certified copies of records.

Cities in Duval County

Duval County has a consolidated government with Jacksonville, but a few smaller municipalities exist within the county boundaries. These include Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Baldwin. Each has its own police department, but all bookings go through the Duval County jail system. Jacksonville is by far the largest area and accounts for most arrests in the county.

Other communities in Duval County include Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Baldwin. All bookings from these areas go through the Duval County jail system managed by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

These counties share borders with Duval County. If you are searching for a booking that may have happened outside the Duval County line, check these neighboring areas.