Boca Raton 72 Hour Booking
Boca Raton 72 hour booking records show recent arrests handled by the Boca Raton Police Department and processed through the Palm Beach County jail. The city has about 100,000 residents and sits in southern Palm Beach County. When someone is arrested in Boca Raton, the booking record enters the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office system. That data is public. You can search for Boca Raton bookings online at no charge using the county search tool. Records include the person's name, charges, bond amount, booking date, and mugshot when available.
Boca Raton Quick Facts
Search Boca Raton Booking Records
The Boca Raton Police Department makes arrests in the city, but booking records are managed at the county level. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office inmate search is the main tool for finding Boca Raton booking data. You can search by name. Type in the first and last name and hit search. The results show all matching records, including the charge, bond, and booking date.
Booking records in Boca Raton update every few hours. When Boca Raton police arrest someone, that person is taken to the Palm Beach County jail for processing. Staff at the jail log the charges, take fingerprints, and capture a booking photo. All of this goes into the system and becomes searchable online. You do not need an account. There is no fee. The search runs at any time of day or night, so you can check Boca Raton booking records whenever you need to.
The Palm Beach County arrests and bookings page also lists recent activity across the county. This includes all Boca Raton arrests that have been processed in the last 24 to 72 hours. It is a quick way to see what has happened recently without searching for a specific name.
The Boca Raton Police Department website has a page about police services at myboca.us/335/Police-Department, but it does not host a booking search tool.
The Boca Raton Police Department works with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office to make sure all arrest data gets into the county system as fast as possible. Contact the department at (561) 367-7050 if you need help with a specific booking record.
How 72 Hour Booking Works in Boca Raton
A 72 hour booking report lists every person booked into the Palm Beach County jail over the past three days. Boca Raton arrests show up on this list alongside arrests from West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, and other Palm Beach County cities. The report is always changing. New bookings go on, and old ones cycle off after 72 hours.
After a Boca Raton arrest, the person is transported to the Palm Beach County Main Detention Center. Intake staff handle the booking process. They log the charges, record personal info, take a mugshot, and set the bond if one applies. Under Florida Statute 119.01, the booking record is a public document from the moment it is created. Anyone can ask to see it. The law does not require you to give a reason or prove you live in Boca Raton.
Bond amounts for Boca Raton arrests depend on the charge. A possession charge might carry a $5,000 bond. A DUI could be $2,500. Theft charges tend to be lower. Some serious charges come with no bond at all, meaning the person stays in jail until a judge decides. All of this shows up in the booking record. If you need to post bond for someone arrested in Boca Raton, contact the Palm Beach County jail directly.
Boca Raton Arrest Records Under Florida Law
Booking records from Boca Raton are public under Florida law. Period. Florida Statute 119.07 gives everyone the right to inspect and copy public records. This includes booking logs, arrest reports, and jail data from Boca Raton and all of Palm Beach County. You can view these records online or request copies in person.
There are a few limits worth knowing. Under Florida Statute 119.071(2)(c), info from active law enforcement investigations can be withheld. So if a Boca Raton arrest ties into an open case, some details may not be available yet. Juvenile records are sealed under Florida Statute 985.04. You will not find minors in the public booking search.
Booking records show arrests and charges. They do not show convictions. A person listed in the Boca Raton booking report is presumed innocent until a court says otherwise. Charges can be dropped or reduced after the booking takes place.
Boca Raton Police Department Info
The Boca Raton Police Department handles all law enforcement in the city. Their headquarters is at 2100 NW 2nd Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33431. Call (561) 367-7050 for general questions or email policedept@myboca.us. The department serves the full city and makes arrests that feed into the Palm Beach County booking system.
| Agency | Boca Raton Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 2100 NW 2nd Avenue, Boca Raton, FL 33431 |
| Phone | (561) 367-7050 |
| policedept@myboca.us | |
| Booking System | Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office |
If you need records that go beyond what the online search shows, you can make a formal public records request to the Boca Raton Police Department. They can pull arrest reports, incident reports, and case files. There may be a small copy fee for detailed records. Call during business hours to ask about the process.
Boca Raton Mugshots and Bond Details
Booking photos from Boca Raton arrests are public. They appear in the Palm Beach County inmate search along with the rest of the booking data. Florida Statute 901.43 makes it illegal to charge a fee for removing a booking photo. This law targets websites that post mugshots and demand payment to take them down. The mugshot is still a public record, but no one should ask you to pay to have it removed.
Bond info shows up in the booking record. Each charge in a Boca Raton arrest may have its own bond amount. The total bond is the sum of all charges. If a charge has no bond, the person cannot be released on that charge until a judge rules. You can see the bond status for any Boca Raton booking through the online search tool.
Florida Booking Records for Boca Raton
State-level tools can also help you find Boca Raton booking data. The Florida Jail Information System from the Florida Sheriffs Association has over 22 million booking records. It updates every hour. You can search for anyone booked in the last 24, 48, or 72 hours across many Florida jails. The FDLE criminal history records division runs a deeper search through CCHInet for $24 per person.
The Florida Department of State also has a directory of county jail search links. Palm Beach County is listed there with a direct link to their inmate search tool. This is helpful if you want to search multiple counties at once.
Note: The FDLE search at CCHInet covers full criminal history, not just the last 72 hours of bookings.
Palm Beach County 72 Hour Booking
Boca Raton is in Palm Beach County, and all booking records go through the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The county processes arrests from cities all across the county, with Boca Raton being one of the most populated. For the full county booking search, fee info, and more resources, check the Palm Beach County 72 hour booking page.
Nearby Cities With Booking Records
Several cities near Boca Raton have 72 hour booking records you can search online. Cities in Palm Beach County share the same sheriff's office booking system. Nearby Broward County cities use a different system but follow the same Florida public records laws.