How to Conduct a Florida Arrest Search

Background checks are rapidly becoming the norm. Every employer, business partner, or ordinary individual looking to hire a live-in nanny or domestic help can now go through the arrest records of their region. Keeping tabs on your prospective spouse is another reason for accessing arrest records. Checking out your suspicious looking neighbor or unruly tenant is now possible.
 
The same is true for the State of Florida as well. Both the Florida Departments of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the Division of Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) of Florida are responsible for the maintenance of Florida arrest records.

Every arrest in Florida is required to be recorded by the law even if the suspect escapes incarceration. The onus of providing information to the residents of the state is also on them. The former can be accessed at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/.

A Florida arrest search can be conducted by visiting the official resource of the https://www2.fdle.state.fl.us/cchinet/. A fee of $24 is charged for searching through the state repository. The paid service has been in force since July 2008. This search provides the residents of Florida with an easy means of performing background checks on individuals residing within the region.

The information obtained over the Internet is authentic and current, because the department makes it a point to update the database daily. However, copies of documents cannot be requested over the Internet. Copies of arrest records as well as criminal history can be obtained by writing in to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, User Services Bureau,  Criminal History Services, PO Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL, 32302. Additional  information  about the arrest records search can also be obtained by calling the User Services Bureau at (850) 410-8161.

Information Available from Arrest Records

The search results returned contain the details of personal identification, such as the name, age, sex, and date of birth. Other specific identifiers, like the social security number, is not displayed entirely over the net. This is done in accordance with the state statute 119.071(5).

A total physical description as well as aliases or nicknames of the suspected offender are displayed prominently within the webpage as well.

It is possible to retrieve the information about a single offender by selecting the desired record. Details of the record are sent to you by the department, and it is included within the charges paid. However, you will need to pay an additional charge of $24 if you wish to receive additional records. It is a good idea to prepare yourself carefully before actually conducting the search. A ‘no records found’ message will also be considered as a search, and there are no possibilities of getting a refund should such an eventuality occur.

Other Resources for Florida Arrest Records:

It is possible to go through the list of most wanted persons in Florida by following the link to http://www3.fdle.state.fl.us/fdle/. Although the sex offender records do not strictly form a part of the arrest records, most of the sex predators have arrest records against them.

Information about all the registered sex offenders may be accessed from http://www3.fdle.state.fl.us/sexual_predators/. Being aware of such offenders will help you to take adequate precautions for both you and your family.

There have been frequent instances of identity theft in the state of Florida, and, if you get to know that your personal identifiers have been included in an arrest record, you can file a Compromised Identity Review Claim form  by accessing the resource at http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/content/getdoc/cc3f291a-3137-4e6f-9b1a-8e822594942f/Compromised-Identity-Services.aspx .

The offender information search can also be made by accessing http://www.dc.state.fl.us/AppCommon/. The Florida Department of Corrections maintains and updates the site regularly, and you will be able to access the arrest records of offenders charged with felony. However, the information is limited to information about felons currently imprisoned or under state supervision.

Another effective way of conducting a similar search is to visit the jailhouses or law enforcement departments of the respective counties. Information about all Tallahassee arrests, for instance, can be obtained by visiting the sheriff’s department, located at 2825 Municipal Way, Tallahassee, FL, 32304. The sheriff can be requested for relevant information by calling at (850) 922-3300 as well.

Other arrest details may be retrieved by visiting the website of the sheriff’s department at http://www.leoncountyso.com/detentio.htm. The physical address as well as other contact details for all Florida county jails can be found at http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/fgils/http://www.peoplepublicrecords.org/countyjails.html#L.