Okeechobee County 72 Hour Booking

Okeechobee County 72 hour booking records are kept by the Sheriff's Office in the city of Okeechobee. This rural county sits in south-central Florida near Lake Okeechobee, and all arrests in the area go through the county jail. The 72 hour booking report shows who has been booked in the past three days. You can search for inmates online through the Sheriff's website for free. Each record shows the person's name, charges, bond amount, and booking date. Florida law makes these records open to the public, and anyone can view them.

Okeechobee 72 Hour Booking Portal

The Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office manages the jail and all booking records at 280 NW 2nd Avenue in Okeechobee. The phone number is (863) 763-3161. The Okeechobee County inmate search portal lets you look up anyone currently held or recently booked. You can search by name or browse the full list. The system is free and open to everyone.

The Okeechobee County booking reports page shows all arrests processed in the past 72 hours. The report updates every hour, so the data stays current. Each entry has the person's name, booking date, charges, and bond amount. Some entries may also show mugshots. If you cannot find someone online who was just arrested, wait about an hour and check again. Processing takes time, and there can be a short delay before a new booking shows up in the Okeechobee County system.

For general questions or info about a specific inmate, you can also reach the Sheriff through the Okeechobee County Sheriff contact page. Staff at the jail can help with records that no longer appear on the 72 hour report.

Search Okeechobee 72 Hour Booking Records

There are two main ways to search for booking records in Okeechobee County. The online inmate search lets you type in a name and see matching results from the jail. The 72 hour booking report shows all recent arrests in order. Both tools are on the Sheriff's website and cost nothing to use.

Florida Statute 119.01 states that all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection. Booking records in Okeechobee County fall under this law. You can look at them for any reason. You do not have to be a party to the case or a resident of the county. Florida Statute 119.07 covers the right to copy these records and sets the fees for paper copies. Online viewing through the Okeechobee County Sheriff's website is always free.

If you need older records, call the jail at (863) 763-3161 or visit in person at 280 NW 2nd Avenue. The staff can pull up booking data that has dropped off the 72 hour report. Always verify the person's status by calling the jail directly if you plan to make bail or legal decisions based on the online data in Okeechobee County. The online system is accurate, but it may lag behind by a short time.

Note: For bond payments, confirm accepted methods directly with the jail to avoid delays at the Okeechobee County facility.

Okeechobee Booking Report Details

Each entry in the Okeechobee County 72 hour booking report includes a set of fields that cover the basics of the arrest. You will see the name, booking date, charges, and bond amount for each person. The data is generated when jail staff process someone into custody. It then gets pushed to the online system within about an hour for Okeechobee County.

Charges on a booking record reflect the arrest, not a conviction. A prosecutor or judge may change the charges later. Bond amounts can also be adjusted after the initial booking. For case outcomes and court dates, you need to check with the Okeechobee County Clerk of Court. The booking data from the Sheriff only covers what happened at the jail, not what happens in the courtroom. Keep this distinction in mind when reading any record from the Okeechobee County 72 hour report.

Florida State Records for Okeechobee

State-level tools can supplement what you find on the Okeechobee County Sheriff's website. The Florida Jail Information System collects booking data from jails across the state. It has more than 22 million records and refreshes every hour. You can search for bookings from the last 24, 48, or 72 hours across all participating Florida counties. Okeechobee County data feeds into this statewide system.

The FDLE criminal history records cover more ground than the 72 hour window. A search through CCHInet costs $24 and returns the full criminal history for a person across all of Florida, including Okeechobee County. The Florida Department of State keeps a directory of every county jail with links and phone numbers, making it easy to find resources for Okeechobee and its neighbors.

The Florida Department of Corrections also handles public records for state prison data, which is shown below.

This resource covers state prison records separately from the county jail data managed by the Okeechobee County Sheriff.

Okeechobee County Booking Laws

Florida Statute 119.07 gives the public the right to inspect and copy booking records from Okeechobee County. The law is broad. It covers all government records unless a specific exemption applies. For most booking data, there is no exemption. The records are fully public.

Some exceptions exist under state law. Florida Statute 119.071(2)(c) exempts active law enforcement investigation details. If the police are still working a case in Okeechobee County, some booking info may be held back. Florida Statute 985.04 seals juvenile records entirely. No one under 18 will appear in the public 72 hour booking report. Florida Statute 901.43 also protects people from mugshot extortion by making it illegal to charge a fee for removing a booking photograph from any website. These laws apply to all booking data in Okeechobee County.

Note: Check visitation schedules in advance as they may change during holidays or emergencies at the Okeechobee County jail.

Cities in Okeechobee County

Okeechobee County is mostly rural with the city of Okeechobee as its main population center. All arrests in the county are processed through the single jail facility. There are no cities above 75,000 residents in Okeechobee County, so the county-level booking system handles everything. One search covers the entire area.

Nearby Counties

Okeechobee County borders six other Florida counties. Given its central location, an arrest near any county line could be processed by a neighboring jail. Verify the arresting agency if you are unsure.