Lee County 72 Hour Booking

Lee County 72 hour booking records cover all arrests made in the Fort Myers area of Southwest Florida. The Lee County Sheriff's Office runs one of the larger jail systems in the state and processes a high number of bookings each day. Their booking report is posted online and shows names, charges, bond amounts, and booking numbers for everyone brought into the jail in the past 72 hours. The data is updated roughly every 24 hours. You can search the report for free through the Sheriff's website or use the search tool on this page to start looking for Lee County booking records now.

Lee County 72 Hour Booking Data

The Lee County Sheriff's Office is based at 14750 Six Mile Cypress Parkway in Fort Myers. You can call (239) 477-1000 for questions about bookings or inmate status. Their email is sheriffsoffice@sheriffleefl.org. The office handles all arrests for unincorporated Lee County and runs the county jail where every booking is processed. Local police departments in Fort Myers, Cape Coral, and other cities within Lee County also send their arrestees here for booking.

The Lee County booking report is published online. It covers the last 72 hours and gets updated about once per day. Each entry shows the person's name, booking number, the date and time of booking, charges, and bond information. Bond types include cash, surety, and OR (own recognizance). Some entries show "no bond" when the judge has denied bail. This report is free and open to the public under Florida Statute 119.01.

You can also use the Lee County inmate search to look up anyone currently in the jail by name. For a broader view, the Lee County Booking Operations Center portal has more tools.

The Florida Jail Information System covers Lee County through the statewide booking database.

FJIS has over 22 million booking records from Florida and updates each hour. Lee County data feeds into this system along with every other participating jail in the state.

Find Lee County 72 Hour Booking

The best place to start is the Lee County inmate search page on the Sheriff's website. Type in the first and last name of the person you want to find. The system checks the current jail roster and shows any matching results. Use the exact spelling for the best match. If you get too many results, add a middle name or narrow it down with a date range.

The booking report is another option. It lists all arrests from the past 72 hours without you having to enter a name. This works well when you want to browse recent arrests or you don't know the full name. Each line shows the booking number, date, charges, and bond. The report reflects what was active at the time of booking, so charges and bond amounts may have changed since then.

For records older than 72 hours, contact the Lee County Sheriff's records department. They can search their full database for past bookings. Under Florida Statute 119.07, you have the right to inspect and copy public records. The Lee County office must process your request. The Florida Department of State directory also links straight to Lee County's jail tools.

Note: Bond information on the Lee County report is subject to change after court appearances.

Lee County Booking Record Details

A Lee County booking record gives you the key facts about an arrest. You get the full name, booking number, date and time the person was processed, what they were charged with, and the bond type and amount. Some records also show the arresting agency, which tells you if it was the Sheriff's Office, Fort Myers PD, Cape Coral PD, or another local agency. All of these agencies book their arrests through the Lee County jail.

Charges at booking are not final. The state attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit reviews every case and may change the charges. What the booking report shows is the initial charge only. For the latest charge information and court dates, check with the Lee County Clerk of Court. The booking report and court records are maintained by different offices, and the data doesn't always match because of timing.

The FDLE criminal history records page lets you run a statewide search that goes far beyond what the Lee County 72 hour report covers. The cost is $24 per name and the search runs through the FDLE website.

FDLE is the central criminal history repository for all of Florida. Their database covers every county in the state including Lee.

Public Records Law and Lee County

Florida Statute 119.01 says all government records are public. Lee County booking records fall under this law. Anyone can view them without giving a reason. The Sheriff's Office posts the data online as part of their public duty. You don't need an account or any special permission to access booking reports from Lee County.

There are limits. Florida Statute 119.071(2)(c) allows law enforcement to hold back certain details in active investigations. Once the case is closed, those details become public. Juvenile arrests are private under Florida Statute 985.04. People under 18 will not appear on the Lee County booking report. Florida Statute 901.43 makes it illegal to charge someone a fee to remove their booking photo from a website. This law applies statewide and covers all booking photos from Lee County.

For a full rundown of public records exemptions related to law enforcement, check the FDLE public records page.

Tips for Lee County Arrest Searches

Lee County is one of the most populated counties in Florida. The jail processes a large number of bookings every day. That means the 72 hour report can be very long. Use the inmate search tool instead of scrolling the full report if you have a specific name. It saves time.

• Spell names exactly right for the best search results
• Bond amounts can shift after the initial booking hearing
• Call the jail at (239) 477-1000 for real time custody updates
• Check the Clerk of Court for court dates and case outcomes
• Avoid third party sites that charge for free public data

The Florida Department of Corrections covers people who have been transferred from the Lee County jail to a state prison. Once someone leaves the county system, their record moves to the state level and you won't find them on the Lee County report anymore.

The state directory above links to all 67 Florida county jails. Lee County is listed with a direct link to their booking and inmate pages.

Cities in Lee County

Lee County includes Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero, Lehigh Acres, and Fort Myers Beach among others. All arrests in these areas are booked at the Lee County jail. Local police departments handle the arrests but the booking goes through the Sheriff's facility.

Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Lehigh Acres, Estero, and Fort Myers Beach also have their arrests processed through the Lee County jail. Cape Coral is the only city in the county with its own page on this site.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Lee County in Southwest Florida. An arrest near the county line could have been booked at a different jail. Check the county before you search.