West Palm Beach Booking Reports

West Palm Beach booking reports are handled by the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. West Palm Beach is the county seat of Palm Beach County with about 127,700 residents. The Sheriff's Office operates the main county jail at 3228 Gun Club Road and processes all bookings for West Palm Beach arrests. You can reach the jail at 561.688.4400 for help with booking records. The PBSO booking blotter and inmate search tools let you look up recent West Palm Beach arrests from any device at no cost.

West Palm Beach Arrest Records

When someone is arrested in West Palm Beach, they are taken to the Palm Beach County Main Detention Center for booking. The jail is at 3228 Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach. This facility processes bookings for all of Palm Beach County, which is the largest county in Florida by land area. West Palm Beach has its own police department, but all jail bookings go through the PBSO system.

During booking, staff create a report that captures the person's name, date of birth, physical description, charges, arresting officer, booking date and time, and mugshot. Fingerprints are taken as required by state law. Bond amounts get added after a judge reviews the charges. All of this becomes part of the public booking record for the West Palm Beach arrest.

The West Palm Beach Police Department is not the only agency making arrests in the city. PBSO deputies, Florida Highway Patrol, and other state and federal agencies can also arrest people in West Palm Beach. Every booking still goes through the same Palm Beach County jail, so all records end up in one system.

Look Up West Palm Beach Booking Reports

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office offers a booking blotter that shows recent arrests across the county. This includes all bookings from West Palm Beach. The blotter is available on the PBSO website and updates regularly. It shows the person's name, charges, booking date, and facility information. You do not need an account to use it.

The Florida Department of State County Jails List has links to all 67 county jail search portals. It is a useful starting point if you want to check multiple counties at once or if you are not sure where someone was booked. For West Palm Beach, the Palm Beach County link takes you straight to the PBSO search tools.

If you cannot find what you need online, call 561.688.4400. The jail staff can look up booking records by name or booking number. For certified copies or formal records requests, you may need to contact the PBSO records division. They can tell you what fees apply and how long it will take to process your request for West Palm Beach booking reports.

Note: Online booking data may only show current inmates and recent releases for West Palm Beach. Older records may require a formal public records request.

West Palm Beach Records and the Law

Florida's public records law makes booking reports from West Palm Beach available to anyone. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, all government records are open for inspection and copying. This includes documents, photographs, data, and any material created during official business. Booking reports are clearly covered.

The custodian of the records must let you inspect them at a reasonable time. They can charge fees for copies and staff time but cannot deny access without a specific legal exemption. Some information is exempt. Medical records from the jail, mental health data, and victim information in certain cases are not released. Juvenile records are private under Chapter 943 unless the charges are felony-level. Sealed and expunged records are also off limits.

West Palm Beach booking photos are public too, but with limits on third-party use. Statute 901.43 makes it illegal for for-profit websites to charge money to remove someone's booking mugshot. You can request removal in writing, and the site has 10 days to comply or face fines of $1,000 per day.

Booking Data Collection in West Palm Beach

Every adult booked in West Palm Beach must provide biometric data. Florida Statute 943.051 requires fingerprints, palm prints, and facial images for anyone charged with a felony or misdemeanor. This data is captured electronically at the Palm Beach County jail and sent to the state criminal justice information system maintained by FDLE.

The biometric data ties the West Palm Beach booking report to a statewide criminal history record. This means that once someone is booked in Palm Beach County, their record is linked to any past bookings from other counties in Florida. FDLE manages this data and makes it available to law enforcement agencies across the state through the Criminal Justice Information Program.

Statewide Databases for West Palm Beach

If a person arrested in West Palm Beach ends up in the state prison system, their records move to the Florida Department of Corrections. Use the FDC Inmate Search to look up state inmates. The system searches five databases and refreshes weekly, with nightly updates for release dates. Call (850) 488-9859 for assistance with state inmate records from West Palm Beach.

FDLE runs a Sexual Offender and Predator Search covering all of Florida. Reach them at (850) 410-7000. For the text of any statute mentioned here, visit the Florida Statutes Online site.

• Palm Beach County jail info at 561.688.4400
• FDC state inmate search updated weekly
• FDLE offender database at (850) 410-7000
• Florida Department of State jails list
• Florida Statutes Online for full law text

Get West Palm Beach Booking Report Copies

To get official copies of West Palm Beach booking reports, contact the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office at 561.688.4400. Visit the Main Detention Center at 3228 Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach for in-person requests. For written requests, send them to the PBSO records division with the person's name, approximate arrest date, and any case numbers you have.

Florida law requires the agency to respond to your request promptly and in good faith. Fees cover copy costs and staff time only. If part of a record is exempt, the agency redacts that section and provides the rest. You do not lose access to the whole booking report because one small piece is protected. Most straightforward requests for a West Palm Beach booking report are processed within a few business days.

Palm Beach County Booking Records

West Palm Beach is the county seat of Palm Beach County. The county jail sits right in the city, making the city and county booking systems closely tied together. For more on the full county jail system, booking search tools, and related resources, visit the Palm Beach County booking records page.

View Palm Beach County Booking Records

Nearby Florida Cities

West Palm Beach is in southeastern Florida. These nearby cities have their own booking report pages. Some are in Palm Beach County and share the same jail, while others are in neighboring Broward County.