Lafayette County 24 Hour Booking Records

Lafayette County 24 hour booking records are maintained by the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office in Mayo, Florida. Sheriff Brian N. Lamb leads the agency, which runs the county jail and keeps track of all arrests in the area. The sheriff's office has an online inmate search and a public records page where you can request documents. Florida has a broad public records law, and booking data falls under it. Call 386-294-1222 for info.

Lafayette County Jail Roster and Inmate Search

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office has an online inmate search tool on its website. You can look up people currently held at the county jail by typing in a name. Results show basic booking info including charges. The tool is free. No login is needed. It works on phones, tablets, and computers.

Lafayette County is one of the least populated counties in Florida. The jail is small. Booking volume is low compared to urban counties. But the public records rules are exactly the same. Every arrest creates a booking record, and that record is open to anyone under Florida law. The small size of the county actually makes it easier to find what you need since there are fewer entries in the system at any given time.

If the online search does not show what you are looking for, call the sheriff's office at 386-294-1222. Phone staff can check the current jail roster in real time. In a county this small, calling is often the fastest way to get a straight answer. The staff knows who is in custody and can update you right away.

How Lafayette County 24 Hour Booking Records Work

When someone is arrested in Lafayette County, they are taken to the county jail at 231 Northwest Monroe Avenue in Mayo. Officers collect the person's name, date of birth, and physical description during booking. A photo is taken. Fingerprints are collected. Charges are entered. All of this forms the booking record that goes into the public system.

Under Section 119.07 of the Florida Statutes, booking records are public. The sheriff's office must provide access. You do not need a reason. The online inmate search is the main way to check current bookings. For formal documents, you can use the public records request process.

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency in the county. Mayo does not have its own police department. The sheriff handles law enforcement for the whole county. That means every arrest goes through the same office and the same jail. One search covers all activity.

The sheriff's office also maintains a public records page where you can learn about the request process. The office acknowledges on its site that Florida has a broad public records law. They take requests seriously and process them under the rules set out in state statute.

Below is a look at the Lafayette County Sheriff's public records page.

This page explains how to submit a public records request to the sheriff's office.

Contacting the Lafayette County Sheriff

The phone number for the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office is 386-294-1222. Call this number for booking questions, inmate status, and general inquiries. The office is at 231 Northwest Monroe Avenue in Mayo, FL 32066. You can go in person to request records or ask questions the phone staff cannot answer.

Under Section 119.011, booking data qualifies as a public record in Florida. If you need formal copies of a booking report, submit a request through the sheriff's office. There may be a small fee for copies. Viewing data online or in person is free.

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office website has contact details and info about the agency. Below is the main website.

The site includes links to the inmate search, public records page, and general agency info.

Lafayette County Records and Florida Public Access

Florida's Sunshine Law is one of the broadest public records laws in the nation. Booking data is covered. When someone is arrested and booked in Lafayette County, that record is public from the start. You do not need to be a resident. You do not need to explain why you want to see it. The law applies to everyone.

There are some limits. Sealed or expunged records will not appear in the inmate search. Juvenile cases are not part of the public roster. Certain details may be held back under Section 119.071, which lists specific exemptions. But for standard adult bookings in Lafayette County, the data is open and free to access.

A booking record is not a conviction. It means someone was arrested and charged. The courts decide what happens after that. Charges can be dropped. A person may be acquitted. The booking record stays, but it is not proof of guilt.

The right to make phone calls after being booked is protected by Section 901.243 of Florida law. Anyone booked into the Lafayette County jail can call within a reasonable time after booking is complete. For statewide searches, the FDLE Criminal History portal costs $24 per search under Section 943.053. The FDLE website has additional resources.

Cities in Lafayette County

Mayo is the county seat and the only incorporated town in Lafayette County. It is a very small community. No cities in the county have populations large enough for their own page. All arrests from anywhere in Lafayette County are booked at the county jail in Mayo. The records are all in one system.

Nearby Counties

Lafayette County borders several other counties in north-central Florida. If you need to check whether someone was booked in a neighboring county, use the links below.