Access Franklin County Booking Reports

Franklin County booking reports are managed by the sheriff's office in Eastpoint. This coastal county in the Florida Panhandle has a small population of around 12,000 people and covers both the mainland and parts of St. George Island. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office handles all arrests and keeps an arrest log that is open to the public. You can search for booking reports to find out about recent arrests, charges filed, and bond information. Contact the sheriff's office by phone or in person to get details on specific records.

Franklin County Sheriff Booking Records

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is at 270 State Road 65 in Eastpoint. This is the only law enforcement agency with a jail in the county. All arrests in Franklin County get processed here. The booking report includes the person's name, charges, booking photo, and bond details. The sheriff's office also keeps an arrest log that shows recent bookings.

Call 850-670-8500 to check on a booking report. The staff can search by name and tell you if someone is in custody. Walk-in requests work too. Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, these arrest records are public. The law says all state, county, and municipal records must be open for inspection by any person. You do not need to give a reason to see a booking report in Franklin County.

Franklin County is a small, rural county. Apalachicola is the county seat, though the sheriff's office is in Eastpoint. Carrabelle is the other main town. The low population means the jail processes far fewer bookings than counties in South Florida or the I-4 corridor, but the same laws apply. Every booking report is a public record.

Finding Franklin County Arrest Records

Phone is the best way to look up a booking report in Franklin County. Call the sheriff's office and give the staff the name of the person you want to find. A date of birth helps narrow the results. They can tell you if the person is in custody and what the charges are.

Franklin County keeps an arrest log. This is a running list of recent bookings at the jail. It may be posted at the sheriff's office or available on request. The log shows who was booked, when, and on what charges. It gives you a quick way to see the latest arrests without having to ask about a specific person.

If the person left the Franklin County jail and went to a state prison, the Florida Department of Corrections search is the next step. That tool covers all state inmates and refreshes weekly. The Florida Department of State also keeps a directory of all 67 county jails with contact info and search links.

For formal requests, put them in writing. Include the person's name, approximate date, and what you need. Chapter 119 says agencies must act promptly and in good faith when they get these requests. Copies may have a small fee.

Franklin County Records Resources

The Florida Department of Corrections runs a statewide inmate search that covers people in state prisons after they leave county jails like the one in Franklin County. This tool is useful when someone has been sentenced and transferred out of the local jail.

The search covers all corrections databases at once, including the inmate population, release records, supervised population, and absconder lists. It is free to use and available to anyone. The data gets a complete refresh each week.

Franklin County Booking Report Laws

Booking reports in Franklin County are public records. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes guarantees that all records made by government agencies are open to the public. This includes booking reports, arrest logs, and jail intake photos. The custodian of the records must allow inspection and copying under reasonable conditions. Franklin County follows the same rules as every other county in the state.

Exceptions exist for certain types of records. Juvenile arrest data is sealed in most situations. Medical and mental health files stay private. Sealed and expunged cases are removed from public search results. Chapter 943 requires all criminal justice agencies to collect fingerprints and facial images for adults charged with felonies or misdemeanors. This statute also controls how agencies in Franklin County share criminal justice information with each other and with the public.

Under Section 901.43, it is against the law to demand payment for removing a booking photo. Websites must take the photo down within 10 days of a written request or face a $1,000 per day civil penalty. Reposting after removal raises the fine to $5,000 per day.

What Franklin County Arrest Records Show

A Franklin County booking report lists the person's name, date of birth, and address. Each charge appears with the statute number and charge level. Felonies and misdemeanors are marked. Bond amounts show up when they have been set. The report includes the booking date, time, and the arresting agency name.

The booking photo is taken at the jail during intake. It becomes part of the public record. If the person has been released, the report may show the release date and how they got out. Some bonded out. Some were released without bond. The details vary, but the core information stays the same across all Franklin County booking reports.

Note: Franklin County shares the 2nd Judicial Circuit with Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, and Wakulla counties.

Cities in Franklin County

Apalachicola is the county seat. Carrabelle and Eastpoint are the other main communities. None of these has a population near 75,000. All booking reports in Franklin County are handled by the sheriff's office. There are no city jails or separate booking systems.

Nearby Counties

Franklin County sits along the Gulf Coast between several other Panhandle counties. Each one keeps its own booking reports at its local sheriff's office.