Boca Raton Booking Reports

Boca Raton booking reports are processed through the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Boca Raton is in the southern end of Palm Beach County with a population of about 102,000. The city has its own police department that handles local law enforcement. But when someone gets arrested, the booking takes place at the Palm Beach County jail. The sheriff's office keeps all booking records and makes them available through a booking blotter and public records requests.

Boca Raton Arrest Booking Process

Boca Raton Police make arrests within city limits, but the county handles booking. Once a person is taken into custody, they go to the Palm Beach County jail. The main jail is at 3228 Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach. That is where staff process the booking. They take fingerprints, photos, and log all the charge details. The booking report gets created during this step and becomes part of the public record.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office runs the jail and all booking operations. They serve every city in the county, from Boca Raton in the south to Jupiter in the north. The booking process is the same for all of them. If you need information about someone booked after a Boca Raton arrest, you contact the sheriff's office rather than the city police.

Boca Raton does not have its own jail. All people arrested in the city go to the county facility. The Boca Raton Police Department keeps its own arrest reports, but the booking report is a county record. If you need the arrest report, you contact Boca Raton PD. If you need the booking report, you contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff.

Search Boca Raton Booking Records

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office offers a booking blotter that shows recent jail bookings across the county. This includes people booked after arrests in Boca Raton. The booking blotter is updated regularly and shows basic information like the person's name, charges, and booking date. You can access it through the sheriff's website.

To search for a specific person booked after a Boca Raton arrest, you can call the sheriff's office at 561-688-4400. Staff can look up records by name or booking number. They can tell you if someone is still in custody, what the bond amount is, and when the next court date is set. For formal copies of booking reports, you may need to file a public records request. You can do this by phone, by mail, or in person at the jail.

The Florida Department of Corrections runs a statewide search tool that covers state prison inmates. If someone arrested in Boca Raton was later sentenced to state prison, their record shows up in this database. It refreshes each week. This is a separate system from the county jail and covers only people serving state sentences.

The screenshot above shows the state corrections search portal where you can search across all Florida prison databases at once. This covers inmates from Boca Raton cases that resulted in state prison time.

Boca Raton Booking Records Are Public

Florida has strong public records laws. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes makes booking reports from Boca Raton arrests open to anyone. The law says all state, county, and municipal records are available for personal inspection and copying. You do not need to be a resident. You do not need a reason. You just ask for the record you want.

The public record includes the person's name, arrest date, charges, bond amount, and booking photo. Certain details are restricted. Juvenile records stay private under Chapter 943 unless the charge is a felony-level offense. Medical and mental health records tied to the booking are not public. Sealed or expunged records will not show up in any public search. Everything else in a Boca Raton booking report is fair game for public access.

Agencies can charge for copies of records. The fee varies, but it must be reasonable under the law. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office sets its own copy fees. You can ask about current costs when you make your request for Boca Raton booking records.

Note: The agency must respond to your request promptly and in good faith under Florida public records law.

Booking Photos for Boca Raton Arrests

Every person booked at the Palm Beach County jail after a Boca Raton arrest gets a photo taken. This is the booking photo, also called a mugshot. It is part of the booking report and is public in most cases. The photo shows up in the booking blotter and may be part of a records request response.

Some websites collect and post booking photos from across Florida. If your booking photo from a Boca Raton arrest appears on a for-profit website that charges for removal, you have options. Florida Statute 901.43 says these sites cannot accept money to take down booking photos. Send a written request, and the site must remove it within 10 days. If they refuse, you can file a civil case. The fine is $1,000 per day for not taking it down, and $5,000 per day if they put it back up after removal.

State Resources for Boca Raton Cases

The Florida Department of State maintains a directory of all county jails in the state. This list includes contact info and links for Palm Beach County, where Boca Raton bookings are handled. If you are not sure which county processes a certain arrest, this is a useful starting point.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement runs the sexual offender and predator search. You can check if registered offenders live in or near Boca Raton. FDLE also handles formal criminal history checks. Call them at 850-410-7000 for questions about criminal records that go beyond what the county booking report shows. The Florida Statutes are available online at the Legislature's website if you want to read the full text of any law that affects booking records.

The FDLE search tool shown above lets you search for registered offenders in the Boca Raton area by name, address, or zip code.

What a Boca Raton Booking Report Shows

A booking report from a Boca Raton arrest contains several pieces of information. The exact fields can vary, but most reports include the same core data.

• Full name and date of birth of the person arrested
• Date and time of the arrest
• Date and time of booking at the county jail
• Charges filed at the time of booking
• Bond amount if one has been set
• Booking photo

The booking report may also show the arresting agency, which for Boca Raton arrests is usually the Boca Raton Police Department. It can include the housing location within the jail and the court case number if one has been assigned. As the case moves through the system, the booking record may get updated with new charges, bond changes, or release information. The core data from the initial Boca Raton booking stays the same throughout.

Palm Beach County Booking Reports

Boca Raton is in Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office handles all bookings for the county, serving over 30 cities and towns. For complete information on the county booking system, search tools, and how to request records, visit the Palm Beach County page.

View Palm Beach County Booking Reports

Nearby Cities

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