Find Free Duval County Arrest Records (Florida)

Track down free Duval County arrest records and quickly uncover valuable information about anyone’s current and past charges.

The Florida Sunshine Law establishes what types of information must be made available to citizens of the state. Facts and details about arrests, jail time, charges, and convictions are part of the information that must always be readily available to anyone interested.

Interested parties can access tools in Duval County and throughout the state of Florida that will lead them to relevant records. This article presents the lookup methods available, explains how to use them, and offers guidance on performing the most effective searches about anyone’s criminal past in the area.

How To Access Duval County Arrest Records & Mugshots at No Cost

People looking for recent bookings in the Duval County area can rely on the information provided by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.¹ They release plenty of information about the inmates under their jurisdiction through an online search engine.

Readers should consider that Duval County comprises the city of Jacksonville and surrounding areas, so the Sheriff’s Office is known by the name of that city and not the county. Therefore, it’s important to know that the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office holds jurisdiction throughout Duval County.

The Inmate Information Search Tool allows concerned citizens to search by name.² Inserting only the last or first name of the offender is enough to lead to results. The initial results list will show the full name, gender, age, jail number, race, and custody status of those individuals.

By clicking on the name of the offender they’re interested in, searchers can uncover plenty of details. The Inmate Information Search will present the exact location where the inmate is being kept, the date of their arrest, and the current and past charges filed against them.

It’ll also include information about the bond (if they’ve been granted that option) and how much that would be, as well as details about that offender’s appearance. It doesn’t include a mugshot.

The Inmate Information Search tool also allows people to run searches by jail number (which saves time when that information about the offender is available) and presents a list of individuals who are likely to be released in the next 30 days. This is known as the EOS list (or end-of-sentencing list) and indicates tentative dates of release, which are subject to change for a variety of reasons.

Any concerned citizen who needs more information or support relating to an inmate or an incident in Duval County should contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. This is how they can be contacted:

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
Police Memorial Building
501 E Bay St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Main line: (904) 630-0500
Jail line: (904) 630-5760

If visiting or reaching out to the sheriff’s office main location isn’t the most convenient option, there are six substations available to serve the community. For local support, interested individuals can contact one of those District Substations using the information below:

In some instances, it may become necessary to contact the corrections facility directly. For example, that may be the case if the offender is likely to remain in jail for some time or if the searcher wishes to visit or make contact with an inmate they know.

Citizens can contact the Jacksonville Department of Corrections using the information below:

Department of Corrections
ADA Coordinator – Support Services
500 E. Adams St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Phone: (904) 630-5765
Fax: (904) 630-5825
Email: [email protected]

Lastly, it’s important to mention that victims have access to an array of services that aim to provide them with information and support. Usually, victims don’t need to go through the same ropes regular citizens have to to retrieve information about their cases and offenders.

Those are some resources available to victims in Duval County:

• The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has a Victims Services Department and provides lots of instructions and information about their rights;
• Victims can register and use VINELink for free;
• On the state level, the Florida Department of Corrections Victim Services is also available.³

Although there are many resources available to citizens in Duval County, there’s always the possibility that an offender committed a crime at a different location. Or that someone has been arrested before – even if they aren’t currently in jail. Let’s take a look at other resources available that can be helpful in expanding the search at hand.

How To Look Up Prior Crimes & Arrests Made in Duval County Florida

The Inmate Information Search, provided by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, shows detailed information about the inmates currently in jail.

That isn’t limited to current charges and includes prior charges (even when dropped) and convictions. That allows searchers to uncover plenty of details about an offender’s crime history and determine facts about their past actions.

Also, when records are needed about an incident or an offender, individuals can contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Records Center. Requests by phone or mail can be sent to the address below, while in person requests can be made at any of the Sheriff’s Office’s locations (which are listed above, in this article):

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office – Public Records Unit
501 E Bay Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Phone: 904.630.2209

Those results, however, are limited to Duval County’s jurisdiction and will not address crimes committed or being tried in different counties in Florida. When there’s a possibility that the offender has committed crimes in different counties, concerned citizens can use the Offender Information Search.⁴

This system is provided by the Florida Department of Corrections and covers inmates all over the state. Users can conveniently run searches by name, and the results will show valuable information about the offender’s charges and crimes, as well as mugshot (which is lacking on the search provided by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office).

If the information found on the system isn’t sufficient, interested people can contact the Florida Department of Corrections for support using the information below:

Florida Department of Corrections
501 S. Calhoun St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Phone: 850.488.7052

Concerned citizens can also utilize the resources available through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, which includes the registered sex offenders in the state, wanted individuals with open warrants against them, and more.⁵

For example, among other things, people can request a copy of their own criminal history records for a personal review.

If an official criminal history record check is in order, searchers can work with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement online and request a few different types of records:⁷

• Instant Searches – costs $24 and provides instant information about an individual’s crime history.
• Certified & Non-Certified Searches – take a few weeks to be delivered but come notarized and can be used for official purposes. It also costs $24.
• ORI Searches – when requested by an agency for official purposes, people can order their history to be sent directly to the concerned person using an ORI (Originating Agency Identification) identifier. Those results aren’t sent to the individual named on the search but only to the person authorized by the ORI.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement can be contacted by mail or in person. This is where correspondence can be sent to:

Florida Department of Law Enforcement
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489

If the searcher prefers to contact them in person, this is how they may accomplish it:

Florida Department of Law Enforcement
2331 Phillips Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32308

Phone: 850.410.7000

If the person who’s been arrested is close to the reader and it becomes necessary to post bail on their behalf, it’s important to be aware of the resources that are available in Duval County. This is what this article will address next.

How To Contact a Bail Bondsman or Post Bail for Someone Arrested in Duval County

One of the reasons why someone may need to contact a correctional facility is to post a bond on behalf of someone they know who’s been arrested and needs to be released.

There are two ways to post bail on behalf of someone.⁸ Individuals can self-bail, for example. It means that they choose to pay in full the amount determined by the court without the help of a bondsman agency. If that’s the choice, someone must go to the Department of Corrections, using the information below, with the payment.

Department of Corrections
ADA Coordinator – Support Services
500 E. Adams St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Phone: (904) 630-5765
Fax: (904) 630-5825
Email: [email protected]

Anyone who’s attempting to self-bail can go directly to the jail reception area and work with the officer available. Payments can be made in cash, certified funds or cashier’s check.

However, people should be aware that, in that case, the release of the inmate may remain pending until the funds are cleared). It’s also possible to pay using a postal money order (purchased at any USPS location and made payable to the Sheriff’s Office).

The bail amount should return to the payer after the case is concluded in court and they don’t fail to appear every time they’re requested to do so.

However, many people prefer not to self-bail – either because they don’t have anyone who can help them with that or because they don’t wish to pay for bail in full. In those situations, inmates can work with a bonding agency, which will issue a surety bond and make all the necessary arrangements to have the individual released as quickly as possible.

Usually, the total due to the agency that issued the bond varies between 10 and 15% of the bail amount. Whatever amount is paid to them, though, won’t ever be refunded to the payer. As long as the inmate complies with every court order they receive, they won’t have to pay anything else to their bondsman.

In Duval County, the correctional facility and the Sheriff’s Office aren’t authorized to provide a suggested list of agencies registered with the State. Those in need of one must contact whichever they choose at their own risk.

No one wishes to have to deal with being an inmate or having someone close to them be arrested. Still, those are things that can happen to anyone in life. For that reason, it’s very important to know the tools and resources available to quickly and smoothly perform a Duval County arrest records search. Every citizen should feel safe and empowered to use those resources whenever the need arises, as they should be educated on how to navigate those situations.