Search Sumter County Bookings

Sumter County 24 hour booking records are handled by the Sumter County Sheriff's Office in Wildwood, Florida. The sheriff's office provides an inmate search tool on its website where you can view current jail roster data and recent booking entries. Booking records are public under Florida law. You can check them online at no cost, any time of day or night. No account or sign-up is needed to use the search tool.

Sumter County Booking Records and Jail Roster

The Sumter County Sheriff's Office offers an inmate search page on its website. You can look up anyone currently held at the county detention facility by entering a name. The results display booking details such as charges, bond amounts, and booking dates. This data is pulled from the same system the jail staff uses, so it stays up to date as new bookings are processed.

Each booking entry shows the person's full name and date of birth. You will see the charges filed against them, which could be anything from a traffic-related arrest to a felony offense. Bond amounts are shown when they have been set by a judge or based on the county's bond schedule. The arresting agency is also listed. Sumter County has a mix of agencies that bring people in, including the sheriff's office, the Wildwood Police Department, and the Bushnell Police Department.

New records appear as bookings are completed. There is sometimes a small gap between the actual booking and when the record shows online. For the most current info, you can call the jail at 352-793-0225. The staff can check whether someone is in custody right now.

How to Look Up Sumter County Arrest Records

Go to the Sumter County Sheriff's Office website and click on the inmate search link. From there, type a last name to search for a specific person. The results come back in a list format. You can see all current inmates and their booking details. The system is straightforward and works on any device.

There is no fee to use the online search. You do not need a login or password. Florida's public records law, specifically Section 119.07, makes it so that booking records must be available to anyone. The sheriff's office puts them online to meet that requirement. This is the same law that applies across all 67 counties in the state.

If you need official copies of booking records, you can contact the sheriff's office at 7361 Powell Road in Wildwood, or call 352-569-1600. A public records request can be made in writing. There may be a small charge for printed copies, but browsing the online search tool is free.

Below is a screenshot of the Sumter County Sheriff's Office booking records system.

The inmate search portal shows current jail roster data including charges and booking dates for Sumter County.

Sumter County Arrest and Booking Details

After an arrest in Sumter County, the person is taken to the county jail for processing. Officers record personal details, take a photo, and collect fingerprints. All charges are entered into the system. Bond is set based on the type of offense. This process creates the booking record that becomes public. Sumter County is not a large county, but the jail handles a steady flow of bookings from several agencies.

The Villages, a large retirement community, spans parts of Sumter County along with Lake and Marion counties. Law enforcement activity in The Villages can result in bookings at any of these three county jails, depending on where the arrest took place. If you are looking for someone who may have been arrested in The Villages area, it is worth checking Sumter, Lake, and Marion county records. The boundary lines can be confusing, and officers sometimes book people into the nearest facility.

Booking records in Sumter County typically show:

• Full name and date of birth
• Booking date and time
• Charges and bond amounts
• Arresting agency
• Housing assignment within the jail

Under Section 901.243 of Florida law, booked individuals have the right to make phone calls within a reasonable time after being processed. This right applies at the Sumter County jail.

Public Records and Sumter County Booking Access

Section 119.011 of the Florida Statutes defines public records to include any material made or received by a government agency in connection with official business. Booking data falls squarely in that category. The Sumter County Sheriff's Office must make these records available, and the online inmate search is how they do it.

Sealed or expunged records are not shown. Juvenile cases stay off the public roster. Some personal details like Social Security numbers are redacted under Section 119.071. But the basic booking information, name, charges, dates, bond, is always available for adults booked into the Sumter County jail.

For a broader search that goes beyond Sumter County, the FDLE runs a statewide criminal history check through its Criminal History portal. That search costs $24 per request under Section 943.053. The FDLE website provides details on how to submit a request. For quick, free checks of recent bookings in Sumter County, the sheriff's online tool is the better choice.

An arrest record is not the same as a conviction. Booking data shows who was brought in and what they were charged with. The courts handle the rest. Charges can be amended, dropped, or result in an acquittal. The booking record remains as a record of the arrest event itself.

Cities in Sumter County

Bushnell is the county seat. Wildwood, Center Hill, Coleman, and Webster are other communities in Sumter County. None of these cities meet the population threshold for a separate page. All arrests in Sumter County, regardless of which town they occur in, are processed through the county jail and appear in the sheriff's inmate search system.

Nearby Counties

Sumter County borders several other counties. If you are not sure where an arrest was processed, check the neighboring counties below. Each one has its own jail and booking search tool.