Jefferson County Arrest Records
Jefferson County booking reports are filed through the Sheriff's Office in Monticello, Florida. This is one of the smallest counties in the state, and it sits just east of Tallahassee in the Big Bend region. The county jail processes all local arrests and the booking data becomes public record. You can get this information by contacting the sheriff directly, and the office also has a website where some details may be posted. The process is straightforward, though a county this size handles far fewer bookings than the big metro areas.
Jefferson County Quick Facts
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office handles all booking reports for the county. The main office is at 171 Industrial Park in Monticello. You can reach them by phone at 850.997.5094. The sheriff's office runs the jail, patrols the county, and processes all arrests made by local agencies. If you want booking information, this is the place to start.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office website provides some public information, though it is a smaller operation than what you find in larger Florida counties. The jail holds pre-trial inmates and people serving short sentences. Anyone sentenced to more than a year in Jefferson County will be transferred to the Florida Department of Corrections system, and you would need to check the FDC offender search database for those records instead.
The JCSO website is shown here for reference.
The site has contact info, office hours, and links to other resources for the public in Jefferson County.
| Address | 171 Industrial Park, Monticello, Florida 32344 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 850.997.5094 |
| Website | jcso-fl.org |
Search Jefferson County Booking Records
To find booking reports in Jefferson County, your best option is to contact the Sheriff's Office by phone at 850.997.5094. Ask for the jail or records division. Give them the name of the person you are looking up and any other details you have. Staff can check if the person is in custody and tell you about their charges and bond status.
You can also submit a written public records request to get a copy of a booking report. Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, every person has the right to inspect and copy public records. Booking reports fall under this law. Send your request to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at 171 Industrial Park, Monticello, FL 32344. Include the person's full name, date of birth if you know it, and the approximate arrest date. The agency can charge a fee for copies, but it has to be a reasonable amount that only covers the cost of making those copies.
For records that go back more than a few years, you may need to check with the clerk of court as well. Old booking data might have been archived. Jefferson County is small enough that the staff usually know where to find older records if you give them enough detail to work with.
Jefferson County Records and State Law
Florida law makes booking reports public. This is true in Jefferson County and in every other county in the state. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes says that providing access to public records is a duty of each agency. You do not have to explain why you want the record.
Chapter 943 covers how criminal justice information is collected and stored. When someone is booked in Jefferson County, their fingerprints, photo, and charge info get sent to the state system. This helps law enforcement across Florida share data on arrests and warrants. The FDLE manages these databases and can be reached at 850.410.7000 for criminal history requests.
Chapter 901 governs arrest procedures. Section 901.43 specifically deals with booking photos. It makes it illegal for a commercial website to demand payment to remove a booking photo. People who find their photo posted on such a site can send a written request for removal. If the site fails to act within 10 days, it faces a civil penalty of $1,000 per day, which rises to $5,000 per day if the photo is reposted after removal.
Note: Juvenile records, mental health records, and sealed or expunged cases are exempt from public access in Jefferson County.
State Resources for Jefferson County
The Florida Department of State county jails directory lists every jail in the state with addresses, phone numbers, and links to inmate search tools where they exist. This is a reliable source for finding up-to-date contact information for the Jefferson County jail.
The Florida Department of Corrections runs a statewide search that covers all inmates in state prison. If someone was arrested in Jefferson County and later sent to a state facility, this is where you look. The FDC database covers current inmates, recent releases, absconders, and people on supervised release. Data is refreshed weekly. Release dates and location changes are updated every night.
The FDLE offender search covers sexual offenders and predators across all of Florida, including Jefferson County. This tool is free and open to the public.
Cities in Jefferson County
Jefferson County is home to Monticello, which is the county seat. It also includes smaller communities like Lamont and Lloyd. None of the cities in Jefferson County meet the population threshold for their own page on this site. All arrests in these areas are handled by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and booked at the county jail in Monticello.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Jefferson County in the Big Bend area of Florida. If you are looking for someone who was arrested nearby, you may want to check these as well.