St. Lucie County 72 Hour Booking

St. Lucie County 72 hour booking records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Fort Pierce. The county jail processes all arrests in the area and posts booking data on their site for free public access. You can search for specific inmates or browse the booking report that covers the past 72 hours. Each entry includes the person's name, charges, bond status, booking date, and a booking number. St. Lucie County updates this information every few hours, and the search tools work from any device.

St. Lucie 72 Hour Booking System

The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and handles all booking records. Their office is at 4700 West Midway Road in Fort Pierce. Call (772) 462-3233 for questions about bookings or inmates. The Sheriff handles arrests from deputies and also processes bookings from Fort Pierce PD, Port St. Lucie PD, and other local agencies in St. Lucie County.

The Sheriff's website has several ways to look up booking data. The inmate search page lets you find anyone currently in custody by name. The booking report page lists all recent arrests with details on charges, bond, and booking dates. There is also an inmate roster hosted on the county's public document archive. All of these are free to use. Under Florida Statute 119.01, booking records are public information that anyone can access.

Search St. Lucie 72 Hour Booking

Searching for a booking in St. Lucie County is straightforward. Go to the Sheriff's site and find the inmate search link. Type in the person's first and last name. The system matches records and shows booking details, charges, bond status, and whether the person is still held or has been released. If no results come back, the person may not be in custody or the name could be spelled differently in the system.

The booking report provides a broader view. It does not require a name. It lists everyone booked into the St. Lucie County jail in recent days. New arrests show at the top. Each entry has a unique booking number along with the charges and bond information. The data updates every few hours, but it may not reflect real-time changes. For the most current custody status, call (772) 462-3233. Under Florida Statute 119.07, you can inspect and copy these records. There is no fee for online access, though physical copies may cost a small amount.

Note: Some charges may be sealed or expunged and will not show up on the public booking search.

St. Lucie County Booking Report Details

Each booking record in St. Lucie County contains the person's name, a booking number, the date and time they were booked, the charges they face, and bond status. The status field shows whether the person is held, released on bond, or held without bond. All of this is public data under Florida law. You do not need to explain why you want to see it.

What the booking record does not show is what happened in court. An arrest is not a conviction. Charges may change, get dropped, or increase as the case progresses. Bond amounts are subject to change based on hearings. Some information tied to ongoing investigations may be withheld under Florida Statute 119.071(2)(c). But the standard booking data in St. Lucie County stays public. Be aware that there can be processing delays between when someone is booked and when the record shows up online, so always verify urgent info with the Sheriff's Office.

Booking Photos in St. Lucie County

Mugshots are taken at the time of booking in St. Lucie County. These are public records and may appear on the inmate search or booking report pages. Florida Statute 901.43 makes it illegal to charge a fee to take down someone's booking photo from a website. That protection exists to stop exploitation of arrest images.

For statewide records that include St. Lucie County data, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is the central repository. A formal check through their CCHInet system costs $24 per search. The screenshot below shows the Florida Legislature's public records statutes page, which is the legal foundation for accessing booking data in St. Lucie County and the rest of Florida.

Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes lays out the rules that make booking records accessible to the public. This applies to every county in the state, including St. Lucie County.

St. Lucie County Bond and Bail Info

Bond information shows on the booking record once it has been set. The status field tells you whether someone was released on bond or held without bond. Standard bond amounts cover many common offenses. For serious charges, a judge sets the bond at a first appearance hearing. "Held without Bond" means the person cannot bail out until a court rules on it.

Bond can be posted at the St. Lucie County jail in person or through a licensed bail bond agent. Cash bonds need the full dollar amount up front. Bail bond companies take around 10 percent as a fee that is not returned. For bond questions, call (772) 462-3233. Juvenile records are kept confidential under Florida Statute 985.04 and will not show in the public booking data. Inmate contact options including phone and mail rules are on the Sheriff's site under the jail information section.

Tips for Searching St. Lucie County Bookings

Getting accurate results from the St. Lucie County booking search requires the right name. Use the person's full legal name. Partial names and nicknames may not work. If you have a booking number, that will take you straight to the record. Here are some things that help:

• Enter the full legal name for exact matches
• Use the booking report to browse all recent arrests
• Try the public document archive roster for another view
• Call (772) 462-3233 for records not on the website
• Remember that charges shown are not final convictions

Records that are older than the 72 hour window will not be on the booking report. For past records from St. Lucie County, submit a public records request to the Sheriff's Office. The FDLE public records page explains how to request statewide data. If someone has been transferred from the county jail to state prison, check with the Florida Department of Corrections. The Florida Department of State jail directory is also a helpful resource for finding search tools across all Florida counties.

Cities in St. Lucie County

St. Lucie County has two main cities. Port St. Lucie is the largest and has its own police department, but all bookings still go through the St. Lucie County jail. Fort Pierce is the county seat and also has a city police force.

Other communities in St. Lucie County include Fort Pierce, Tradition, and St. Lucie Village. All arrests from these areas are processed at the county jail.

Nearby Counties

These counties border St. Lucie County. Make sure to check the right county based on where the arrest took place. The arrest location determines which jail handles the booking.