St. Petersburg 24 Hour Booking Records

St. Petersburg 24 hour booking records are processed through the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. The St. Pete PD handles arrests within city limits, but all bookings go through the county jail. PCSO runs an online inmate booking search that shows current inmates and those released within the last 30 days. The tool is free and open to anyone. You can look up recent arrests, check charges, and see bond info without creating an account or paying a fee.

St. Petersburg Arrest Records and Jail Search

The PCSO Inmate Booking Search is the primary way to check St. Petersburg booking records online. The system displays people who are currently held at the Pinellas County jail and those who were released in the past 30 days. You search by name and the results show charges, booking dates, bond amounts, and the arresting agency.

St. Pete PD is one of several agencies that bring arrests to the Pinellas County jail. The sheriff's office, Clearwater PD, Largo PD, and other local departments also use the same facility. When you search the system, results may include bookings from any of these agencies. The arresting agency field tells you who made the stop.

The search tool runs around the clock. No account needed. Just go to the site, enter a name, and check the results. It works on phones, tablets, and computers.

How St. Petersburg 24 Hour Bookings Are Handled

St. Pete PD operates from 1301 1st Ave N. When officers make an arrest, the person is transported to the Pinellas County jail in Clearwater for booking. The county processes fingerprints, takes a mugshot, logs the charges, and assigns a housing unit. This creates the booking record that becomes part of the public file.

Under Section 119.07 of the Florida Statutes, booking records are public. The sheriff's office is required to make them available. PCSO does this through the online search tool and through in-person records requests at the sheriff's office. Viewing data online is free. If you need formal copies, there may be a small fee for printing.

The scope of what counts as a public record is laid out in Section 119.011. Booking sheets, arrest reports, charge documents, and intake records all qualify. PCSO must provide access unless a specific exemption applies.

The St. Petersburg Police Department website is shown below.

St. Pete PD handles city arrests, while Pinellas County manages all booking and jail operations.

St. Petersburg Jail Roster and Booking Details

The PCSO inmate search serves as the jail roster for all of Pinellas County. It covers St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, and every other city and unincorporated area in the county. The 30-day release window is useful. Even if someone has already bonded out or been released, their record stays visible for a full month.

Booking records from St. Petersburg arrests typically show:

• Full name and physical description
• Booking date and time
• Charges and bond amount
• Arresting agency
• Release date (if released)

People booked at the Pinellas County jail have the right to make phone calls within a reasonable time after booking. This is protected under Section 901.243 of Florida law. It applies to everyone regardless of which agency made the arrest.

Searching Beyond St. Petersburg Records

For records outside Pinellas County, the FDLE Criminal History portal offers statewide background checks at $24 per search. That fee comes from Section 943.053. This is good for checking if someone has records in other counties. For St. Petersburg booking checks specifically, the PCSO tool is free and more focused.

Section 119.071 lists exemptions that may keep some records out of public view. Sealed and expunged cases do not show up. Juvenile records are separate. Active investigation files may also be restricted. But for routine adult bookings in St. Petersburg, the data is available through the PCSO system.

A booking record is not a conviction. It shows that someone was arrested and charged. The courts handle everything after that. Charges can be reduced or dismissed. A person may be acquitted at trial. The booking record remains in the system, but it should not be treated as evidence of guilt.

Pinellas County Handles St. Petersburg Bookings

St. Petersburg is in Pinellas County. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office runs the jail where all city arrests are booked and processed. St. Pete PD does not have its own detention facility. The county jail in Clearwater is the central booking point for every law enforcement agency in Pinellas County.

This centralized setup means one search covers everything. If you are looking for someone arrested in St. Petersburg, you only need to check the PCSO system. The same goes for arrests in any other Pinellas County city. The FDLE website can help if you think the arrest happened somewhere outside the county.

Nearby Cities

These cities are near St. Petersburg. Each has its own booking records page with details on how to search for arrests in that area.