Find Palm Bay 72 Hour Booking
Palm Bay 72 hour booking records track recent arrests in this Brevard County city. The Palm Bay Police Department handles arrests within city limits, but booking and jail operations go through the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. Palm Bay is the largest city in Brevard County by population with about 120,000 residents. It sits on the east coast of Florida, south of Melbourne. When someone gets arrested in Palm Bay, the booking record enters the county system. You can search these records online at no cost through the Brevard County inmate inquiry portal. This page explains the process, links, and laws that cover Palm Bay booking records.
Palm Bay Quick Facts
Palm Bay 72 Hour Booking Records
The Brevard County Jail inmate inquiry is the main tool for finding Palm Bay 72 hour booking records. The search is free. You type in a name and the system pulls up any matching bookings. Each record shows the person's name, booking date, charges, and bond information. If Palm Bay Police made the arrest, the record will list them as the arresting agency.
The Palm Bay Police Department does not run its own online booking database. Their website at palmbayflorida.org has general info about the department, but it does not have a live jail roster or 72 hour booking report. For current booking data, the Brevard County inmate search is where you need to go. The data gets updated regularly as the jail processes new bookings and releases.
| Police Department | Palm Bay Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 120 Malabar Rd SE, Palm Bay, FL 32907 |
| Phone | (321) 952-3456 |
| Booking Agency | Brevard County Sheriff's Office |
| Inmate Search | Brevard County Inmate Inquiry |
For arrest reports that go beyond what the booking record shows, contact the Palm Bay Police Records Division at (321) 952-3456. You can request a copy of the full arrest report through a formal records request. The booking record on the county site gives you the basic facts, but the full report has the details of what happened during the arrest.
How Palm Bay Arrest Bookings Work
When a Palm Bay officer arrests someone, the person goes to the Brevard County Jail for processing. The jail staff handle the fingerprints, booking photo, and charge entry. They set a bond amount based on what the person is charged with. The whole process can take a few hours. Once complete, the booking record shows up in the county inmate inquiry system.
The 72 hour booking report is just a time-based filter on the search. It shows everyone booked in the last three days across all of Brevard County. You can narrow your search to Palm Bay arrests by checking the arresting agency listed in each record. Not every arrest in the system is from Palm Bay; the county jail also handles bookings from Melbourne, Cocoa, Titusville, and other cities.
Bond varies a lot depending on the charge. A misdemeanor might carry a bond of a few hundred dollars. Felony charges can push the bond into the thousands or result in no bond at all. If you need to post bond for someone arrested in Palm Bay, contact the Brevard County Jail for the current payment options and rules. Cash bonds and bail bondsmen are both common ways to get someone released.
The Florida Department of State directory shown above lists county jails and inmate searches across the state, including the Brevard County system that covers Palm Bay arrests.
Palm Bay Booking Records Under Florida Law
Booking records in Palm Bay are public under Florida law. Florida Statute 119.01 says all state, county, and city records are open for public viewing. This covers the booking data held by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office for Palm Bay arrests. You do not need a reason to search. The right to access these records belongs to everyone.
Florida Statute 119.07 spells out the rules for inspecting and copying records. If you want a physical copy of a Palm Bay booking record, you can request one from the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. A small copy fee may apply. The online search is free though. The county cannot refuse your request without a valid legal reason.
Active investigations create one exception. Under Florida Statute 119.071(2)(c), law enforcement can hold back parts of a record tied to a case that is still open. The booking basics like name, date, and charges stay public. It is the investigative details that might be restricted for a time. Once the investigation closes, the full record opens up.
Juvenile booking records are confidential. Florida Statute 985.04 protects arrest data for people under 18. You will not find juvenile bookings in the Brevard County inmate search for Palm Bay. Those records can only be accessed through a court order or other legal process.
Under Florida Statute 901.43, no one can charge a fee to take down a booking photo. This law applies to all Palm Bay mugshots posted online.
Note: Charges in a Palm Bay booking record are allegations, not a finding of guilt.
State Systems for Palm Bay Arrest Data
Two state tools can help you search beyond the Brevard County portal for Palm Bay booking data. The Florida Jail Information System run by the Florida Sheriffs Association contains over 22 million booking records from across the state. It updates every hour and lets you search for people booked in the last 24, 48, or 72 hours. The Brevard County Jail feeds data into this system, so Palm Bay arrests are included.
The FDLE criminal history portal is the state's central repository for criminal records. A search through CCHInet costs $24 and gives you a full criminal history across every Florida county. This goes well beyond the 72 hour window for Palm Bay. The Department of State resource page lists all county jail inmate search links in one place.
Brevard County 72 Hour Booking
Palm Bay is in Brevard County, and all bookings get processed through the Brevard County Sheriff's Office. The county jail system handles arrests from Palm Bay, Melbourne, Cocoa, and other cities in the area. For the full county booking search and more resources, check the Brevard County page.
Nearby Cities With Booking Records
Palm Bay is on the Space Coast. The closest qualifying cities with booking record pages are farther away, in other counties. If you need to check bookings outside Brevard County, these pages can help.