Search Glades County Bookings

Recent bookings in Glades County are managed by the Glades County Sheriff's Office in Moore Haven. The sheriff runs the county detention facility at 1297 East State Road 78 and keeps records for all arrests in the county. Glades County has an inmate search tool for looking up who is currently in the jail. Under Florida's public records law, booking records are open to anyone who asks. You do not need to provide your name or state a reason. Moore Haven is the county seat, and Glades County sits in south-central Florida along the west shore of Lake Okeechobee.

Glades County Inmate Search

The Glades County Sheriff's Office provides an inmate search tool that shows who is booked into the county jail. You can search by name to find current inmates and see their charges, bond amounts, and booking dates. This is the fastest way to check on a recent booking in Glades County without calling or driving to the jail. The data comes straight from the booking system, so it reflects current information.

To search for someone in the Glades County jail, enter the person's last name. Adding a first name helps narrow the results. Each record shows the booking number, date booked, charges with statute numbers, and the bond set for each charge. If the person has been released, the record may stay in the system for a while before it drops off the active list. The Glades County Sheriff's Office maintains this data under Chapter 119 of Florida Statutes.

You can also call the jail at 863.946.1600 for booking information. Staff can confirm if someone is in custody and share charge and bond details. For a formal copy of booking records, file a public records request with the Glades County Sheriff's Office in writing.

How Glades County Arrests Work

Chapter 901 of Florida Statutes governs arrest procedures across the state, including Glades County. Officers can make arrests with a warrant from a judge or without one in certain situations. Warrantless arrests are allowed when a crime happens in front of the officer, when probable cause exists for a felony, or in domestic violence cases. These same rules apply whether the arrest is on a back road near Lake Okeechobee or on the main highway through town.

After the arrest, the person is brought to the Glades County jail at 1297 East State Road 78 in Moore Haven. Booking staff search the person, take fingerprints, and snap a photo. All charges get entered into the system with the personal details. A bond amount is set using the statewide schedule. Under Florida law, the arrested person must see a judge within 24 hours for a first appearance hearing. The judge checks probable cause and may adjust the bond amount for Glades County cases.

Law enforcement in Glades County includes the sheriff's office, Florida Highway Patrol, and Fish and Wildlife officers. All of them bring arrested individuals to the same jail for processing.

Note: Glades County is part of the 20th Judicial Circuit, which also covers Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, and Lee counties.

Bond and Bail in Glades County

Bond rules in Glades County come from Chapter 903 of Florida Statutes. When someone is booked in, the jail uses the statewide uniform bond schedule to set the initial amount. Misdemeanors have lower bonds. Felonies are higher. The purpose of bond is to let the person leave the Glades County jail while their case moves through the court system.

At the first appearance hearing, a judge reviews the case and can change the bond. The judge looks at the seriousness of the charge, criminal history, ties to the Glades County area, and the risk of flight. For violent crimes or very serious charges, the judge may deny bond. Bond amounts show up in the booking record, so people often search recent bookings in Glades County to find out what it will cost to bail someone out. You can call 863.946.1600 to ask about bond status directly.

State Records for Glades County

Several state agencies maintain records that may be relevant to arrests in Glades County. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement runs the central criminal history database for all of Florida. Their record check portal costs $25 per search and covers every county in the state. If you are not sure where someone was arrested or want to check a broader area than just Glades County, the FDLE search is the way to go.

The Florida Department of Corrections offender search tool covers state prison inmates.

Use this search when someone from Glades County has been convicted and sent to state prison rather than sitting in the county jail.

The FDC system has tools for current inmates, released inmates, people on probation or parole, escapees, and absconders. Data refreshes weekly. For tips on escaped inmates, call 850-922-6867. The Florida Department of State keeps a directory of all county jails, including Glades County, with contact info and links to any online search tools that exist.

Public Records Law in Glades County

Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes gives everyone the right to inspect and copy government records. Booking records, arrest reports, and mugshots from the Glades County Sheriff's Office fall under this law. You do not need to give your name. You do not need to say why you want the records. The custodian must provide access at any reasonable time.

Standard copy fees under state law are 15 cents per single-sided page and 20 cents for double-sided. If a records request takes a lot of time or special resources, the agency can charge extra. But they cannot refuse to let you see the records. Most booking data from Glades County is available through the inmate search at no cost. You only pay when you need printed copies or certified documents from the sheriff's office in Glades County.

Note: Sealed or expunged records will not show up in public searches for Glades County bookings.

Glades County Jail Contact

The Glades County jail serves as the booking facility for all arrests in the county. Contact the jail for inmate questions, booking records, or public records requests.

For questions about recent bookings in Glades County, the jail phone is the fastest way to get answers. Written records requests can be mailed to the jail address listed above.

Cities in Glades County

Glades County is sparsely populated with Moore Haven as the only incorporated city and the county seat. Buckhead Ridge and Palmdale are unincorporated communities in the county. All arrests in these areas go to the Glades County jail in Moore Haven for booking. None of these communities meet the population threshold for a dedicated city page.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Glades County. If an arrest happened in one of these areas, search that county's booking records instead.