Palm Beach County Arrest Records
Palm Beach County booking reports are managed by the Sheriff's Office in West Palm Beach. This southeast Florida county is one of the largest in the state by land area and population, processing a high volume of jail bookings each month. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office makes booking blotter data available so the public can look up recent arrests and check who is in custody. You can search arrest records by name and booking date. Records show charges, bond amounts, and the holding facility for each person booked into the Palm Beach County jail system.
Palm Beach County Quick Facts
Palm Beach County Sheriff Booking Records
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and keeps all booking reports for the area. The main jail sits at 3228 Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach. Call 561.688.4400 for questions about jail bookings or to ask about a specific arrest. This is the primary agency that handles detention in Palm Beach County, so most local arrests are processed through their system.
Each time a person is arrested in Palm Beach County, the booking report goes into the jail records system. That report lists the person's name, date of birth, charges filed, arresting agency, and bond information. Florida's public records law under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes makes these records open to all. The law states that all state, county, and municipal records must be open for personal inspection and copying by any person. Booking reports, arrest logs, and mugshots held in Palm Beach County fall under this rule.
The Sheriff's Office also publishes a booking blotter. This list shows recent arrests and is updated on a regular basis. It gives the public a quick look at who has been brought into the Palm Beach County jail.
| Address | 3228 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 |
|---|---|
| Phone | 561.688.4400 |
| Booking Blotter | Available through sheriff's website |
Search Palm Beach County Booking Reports
You can find booking reports in Palm Beach County through the sheriff's booking blotter or by calling the jail. The booking blotter shows recent arrests. Search by name to see if someone is in custody. Results list the charges, bond, and booking date.
If the online tool does not have what you need, call the jail at 561.688.4400. Staff can look up booking records by name or booking number. You can also go in person to the main jail on Gun Club Road during business hours. Bring a valid ID. Ask for the records unit if you need copies of a specific arrest report or booking record from Palm Beach County. Under Florida law, the custodian of public records must let any person inspect and copy records at a reasonable time. Fees for copies follow state rules, and the sheriff's office can tell you the cost when you call.
The screenshot below shows the Florida Department of Corrections statewide search portal, which covers anyone moved from the Palm Beach County jail to a state prison.
The Florida Department of Corrections search tool checks all state prison databases at once. It is useful when someone has left the Palm Beach County jail and entered the state corrections system. The data refreshes weekly, with release dates and location changes updated each night.
Note: The statewide search covers state prison inmates only, not people held at the Palm Beach County jail.
Palm Beach County Jail Booking Process
After an arrest in Palm Beach County, the booking process starts at the main jail on Gun Club Road. Officers log the person's name, date of birth, and physical details. A booking photo is taken. Fingerprints are collected and sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement as required by Florida Statute Chapter 943. That law mandates fingerprints, palm prints, and facial images of all adults charged with felonies or misdemeanors.
Charges get entered into the system next. Each charge has a bond amount set by the court or by a standard bond schedule. The booking report becomes part of the public record soon after the data is logged. Most Palm Beach County booking reports appear in the system within hours of the arrest. Holds from other agencies or high volume at the jail can slow things down a bit.
Palm Beach County is one of the busiest counties in Florida for bookings. The jail processes people from West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, and dozens of smaller communities. City police bring arrestees to the county facility for processing since there are no city jails in the area.
Access to Palm Beach County Booking Data
Florida has some of the strongest public records laws in the country. Chapter 119 makes booking reports open to all. You do not need to explain why you want to see them. The law covers all documents, photographs, and data made in connection with official business by any government agency. Booking reports in Palm Beach County fit that definition.
Some records have limits. Juvenile records stay confidential unless the person faces a felony charge. Medical and mental health records from the jail are not public. Sealed or expunged records cannot be viewed. Under Florida Statute 901.43, it is against the law for websites to charge money to take down a person's booking photo. If a for-profit site posts your mugshot from Palm Beach County, send a written request for removal. They have 10 days to take it down or face a $1,000 per day civil penalty. That fine jumps to $5,000 per day if they put the photo back up.
Palm Beach County State Resources
Several state agencies hold records that connect to Palm Beach County bookings. The Florida Department of State keeps a master list of all 67 county jails with links to inmate search pages. This list is a useful starting point if you need to check booking records in Palm Beach County and other counties at the same time.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement runs the Sexual Offender and Predator database. You can use this alongside Palm Beach County booking reports to check if someone has a registered offender status. FDLE also manages criminal history records for the state. Reach them at (850) 410-7000 for questions about background checks tied to booking records. The Florida Legislature website has the full text of all statutes that govern arrest records and public access in Palm Beach County.
The screenshot below shows the Florida Department of State's county jails resource page, which lists all Palm Beach County jail contact information along with the other 66 Florida counties.
This directory page is maintained by the Florida Division of Library and Information Services and includes addresses, phone numbers, and links for every county jail in the state.
Cities in Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County has many cities and towns. All arrests in the county are processed at the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office jail. City police departments bring arrestees to the county jail for booking.
Other communities in Palm Beach County include Delray Beach, Jupiter, Lake Worth Beach, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Gardens. All booking reports from these areas go through the county system.
Nearby Counties
These counties border Palm Beach County. If an arrest happens near the county line, check the neighboring county's booking records as well. The arresting agency decides which county processes the booking report.