Tallahassee Arrest and Booking Lookup

Tallahassee 24 hour booking records are processed at the Leon County Detention Facility. The Tallahassee Police Department is the primary arresting agency in the city, but the Leon County Sheriff's Office runs the jail where all bookings take place. The LCDF books arrests for every law enforcement agency in Leon County. An online inmate search lets you check who is currently held and view booking details at no charge.

Tallahassee Booking Records and Inmate Search

The Leon County Inmate Search is the main tool for looking up Tallahassee booking records. You can search by name to find a specific person. Results display the inmate's charges, booking date, bond amount, and housing assignment. The system covers current inmates held at the detention facility.

The LCDF is unique because it books arrests for all agencies in Leon County. Tallahassee PD, the Leon County Sheriff's Office, Florida State University PD, Florida A&M University PD, the Florida Highway Patrol, and state law enforcement agencies like FDLE all bring arrests to the same facility. One search covers everything. You do not need to check separate systems for different agencies.

The jail is at 234 E 7th Ave in Tallahassee. This is where every booking in the county happens. If someone was arrested anywhere in Leon County, they were processed here. The online search reflects what is in the LCDF system. New bookings appear as they are entered.

How Tallahassee Arrests Are Processed

Tallahassee PD officers make arrests within the city. The department handles everything from traffic stops to major crime investigations. When an arrest is made, the person is transported to the LCDF. Sheriff's office staff at the jail process the booking. They collect fingerprints, take a photo, enter the charges, and set up the booking record in the computer system.

This data becomes public under Florida law. Section 119.07 says every person has the right to inspect and copy public records. Booking records are public. The sheriff's office meets this requirement by running the inmate search tool. You can also file a formal public records request for documents not available online.

Section 119.011 spells out the definition. A public record is any material made or received by an agency during official business. That includes booking sheets, arrest affidavits, charge documents, and everything else generated during the booking process.

The Leon County inmate search is shown below.

This tool shows current inmates booked at the LCDF from all agencies in Leon County.

Tallahassee Jail Records and Booking Rights

People booked at the LCDF have rights during the process. Section 901.243 gives arrested persons the right to make phone calls within a reasonable time after booking. This applies to everyone, whether the arrest was made by Tallahassee PD, the sheriff's office, or a university police department.

Booking records from Tallahassee arrests typically show the person's full name, date of birth, all charges, bond information, booking date and time, and the arresting agency. The online tool displays most of this. For complete arrest reports with more detail, you would need to submit a records request to the arresting agency.

Not every record is available online. Section 119.071 lists exemptions that apply to sealed and expunged cases, juvenile records, and certain active investigations. Standard adult bookings from Tallahassee are public and accessible. The exemptions are narrow and apply to specific situations, not to routine arrest data.

As the state capital, Tallahassee is home to several state-level law enforcement agencies. FDLE, the Florida Capitol Police, and other state agencies also bring arrests to the LCDF. This means the inmate search may show bookings from agencies you would not see in other counties. It all goes through the same system.

Statewide Criminal Records Access

The FDLE Criminal History portal runs statewide criminal background checks for $24 per search. That fee is set by Section 943.053. The FDLE check pulls records from every county in Florida, not just Leon County. For recent Tallahassee booking checks, the free Leon County tool is more direct.

The FDLE main website has additional search tools and resources including sex offender databases and missing persons information. Since FDLE is headquartered in Tallahassee, you could even visit their office in person for certain types of requests.

Leon County Handles Tallahassee 24 Hour Bookings

Tallahassee is the county seat of Leon County. The county sheriff runs the detention facility where all Tallahassee arrests are booked. Tallahassee PD does not have its own jail. The LCDF is the single booking point for the entire county. This centralized approach means you only need to check one system.

The jail at 234 E 7th Ave processes a steady volume of bookings. Between Tallahassee PD, the sheriff's office, the university police departments, and state agencies, there are always new entries. The online tool reflects the current state of the jail population. Check it any time, day or night, for the latest booking data.

Keep in mind that being booked does not mean being convicted. A booking record is the starting point of the legal process. The courts take it from there. Charges may change, cases get dismissed, and people are found not guilty. The booking record is a snapshot of an arrest, not a verdict.

Nearby Cities

Gainesville is the nearest qualifying city to Tallahassee with its own booking records page.