Search Nassau County Arrest Records

Nassau County 24 hour booking records are kept by the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, located in Yulee, Florida. The sheriff runs an online inmate search tool that lets you check who is currently held at the county jail. Booking records are public under Florida law, so anyone can look up arrest and intake data at no cost. For the fastest confirmation of a recent booking, you can call the jail directly at 904-548-4002 to ask about a person's custody status or bond information.

Nassau County Jail Inmate Search

The Nassau County Sheriff's Office provides an online inmate search tool on its website. You can type in a name and see results for people currently held at the Nassau County jail. The search is free and open to everyone. No account or login is needed. Results show the person's name, charges, bond amount, and booking date.

Nassau County is a mid-size county in northeast Florida, just north of Jacksonville. Fernandina Beach is the county seat. The sheriff's office handles law enforcement for the unincorporated areas, while Fernandina Beach has its own police department. But all arrests in the county go through the same jail. Whether someone is picked up in Yulee, Callahan, Hilliard, or Amelia Island, the booking happens at one facility.

The data on the inmate search updates as new bookings are processed. There may be a short delay between an arrest and when it shows up online. For time-sensitive questions, the jail phone number is 904-548-4002. Staff there can tell you if someone is in custody right now, even if the website has not caught up yet.

Under Section 119.07 of the Florida Statutes, booking records are public. The sheriff's office must make them available to anyone who asks. The online search tool is one way they do this. You can also request records in person or by mail if you need formal copies.

How Nassau County Booking Records Are Created

The Nassau County jail sits at 77151 Citizens Circle in Yulee. That is where all bookings take place. When law enforcement makes an arrest, the person is transported to this facility. Officers collect personal information, record the charges, take fingerprints, and capture a booking photo. All of this data becomes the booking record.

Several agencies make arrests in Nassau County. The sheriff's office covers the county at large. Fernandina Beach Police handles the city. The Florida Highway Patrol and other state agencies also operate in the area. Each agency's arrests go through the same booking process at the county jail. The arresting agency is noted in the record, so you can tell who made the arrest if you need to follow up for more details.

Nassau County booking records typically include:

• Full name and date of birth
• Booking date and time
• Charges and bond information
• Arresting agency
• Booking photograph

People who are booked have the right to make phone calls within a reasonable time after the process. This is guaranteed by Section 901.243 of the Florida Statutes. It applies to every person booked into the Nassau County jail, regardless of the charge.

Nassau County Arrest Records and Public Access

Florida's public records law is broad. Section 119.011 defines a public record as any material made or received by an agency in connection with official business. Booking records, arrest reports, and jail logs all fit this definition. The sheriff's office cannot refuse access to these records unless a specific exemption applies.

Exemptions are narrow. Juvenile records are not public. Sealed and expunged records are removed. Certain victim information is protected under Section 119.071. But for adults booked into the Nassau County jail, the data is open. You can view it online through the inmate search or request copies through the sheriff's office.

Florida law protects public records access for all under Section 119.07, which is shown in the statute text below.

This statute is the legal basis for public access to booking records in Nassau County and across the state.

Remember that a booking record shows an arrest, not a conviction. The court process determines the outcome of charges. People are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The booking record is a snapshot of the intake event and nothing more.

Contacting the Nassau County Sheriff

The main number for the Nassau County Sheriff's Office is 904-225-0331. The jail line is 904-548-4002. Use the jail number for booking questions, bond info, and inmate status. The main number is better for general inquiries, public records requests, and non-jail matters.

The sheriff's office is at 77151 Citizens Circle in Yulee. If you want formal copies of arrest or booking records, you can file a public records request in person, by mail, or through the website. There may be a small fee for copies, but viewing records online through the inmate search is always free.

For searches beyond Nassau County, the FDLE Criminal History portal covers all of Florida. It costs $24 per search under Section 943.053. The FDLE website also has links to other law enforcement databases and resources. For quick local checks on recent Nassau County bookings, the sheriff's free tool is the better option.

Cities in Nassau County

Fernandina Beach is the county seat and the largest city in Nassau County. Other communities include Yulee, Callahan, Hilliard, and Amelia Island. None of these cities are large enough for a dedicated page, but all arrests in these areas are booked through the Nassau County jail in Yulee. The same inmate search tool covers every community in the county.

Nearby Counties

Nassau County borders Georgia to the north and Duval County to the south. If you are not sure where someone was booked, check the counties below. Each one has its own jail and booking system.