Union County Booking Records

Union County 24 hour booking records are managed by the Union County Sheriff's Office in Lake Butler, Florida. The county uses the Civitek Florida system for online court and booking record searches. Union County is one of the smallest counties in the state, but it still maintains public access to booking data as required by Florida law. You can search records online at no cost and without creating an account.

Union County Booking Records and Online Search

Union County makes its booking and court records available through the Civitek Florida portal. This system covers official court records for the county, which includes criminal case filings that stem from arrests and bookings. You can search by name or case number. The results show case details, charges, and related court information.

The Civitek system is different from the inmate roster tools that some larger counties use. Rather than showing a live jail roster, it focuses on court records tied to arrests. This means you can find booking-related data once charges have been filed and a case has been created. For very recent bookings that have not yet made it into the court system, you may need to contact the sheriff's office directly.

Each record in the system shows the defendant's name, the charges, and the case number. You can also see filing dates and the status of the case. This gives you more context than a simple jail roster would, since it ties the booking to the court proceedings that follow.

How to Look Up Union County Arrest Records

Go to the Civitek Florida website and select Union County from the county list. You can also use the direct link to reach the Union County page. From there, enter a name to search. The results will pull up any matching court records. Look for criminal cases to find records that relate to arrests and bookings.

The Union County Sheriff's Office website also has information about the agency and its services. While the sheriff's site may not have a full inmate roster tool, it serves as a useful contact point. You can call 386-496-2501 to reach the sheriff's office and ask about current inmates or recent bookings.

The screenshot below shows the Union County Sheriff's Office website.

The sheriff's office handles all arrests and bookings in Union County, with records accessible through the Civitek system.

Under Section 119.07 of the Florida Statutes, these records are public. The sheriff's office and the court system must make them available. Whether you use the online tools or make a request in person, you have the right to access this data. The sheriff's office is at 55 W Main Street in Lake Butler if you prefer to go in person.

Union County Jail and Booking Process

When someone is arrested in Union County, they are taken to the county jail for booking. The process involves recording the person's name, date of birth, and physical description. A photo is taken and fingerprints are collected. Officers enter charges into the system. Bond is set based on the offense or by a judge. This creates the booking record that eventually feeds into the court system and becomes available through the Civitek portal.

Union County is one of the least populous counties in Florida. The sheriff's office is essentially the only law enforcement agency covering the area. Lake Butler has a very small police presence, but most law enforcement activity falls to the sheriff's office. Because the county is small, the jail does not handle a high volume of bookings compared to urban counties. But the same public records rules apply here as everywhere else in the state.

It is worth noting that Union County is home to several state prison facilities operated by the Florida Department of Corrections. These are separate from the county jail. The state prisons hold inmates serving state sentences, while the county jail handles local bookings, pre-trial detention, and short-term sentences. If you are looking for someone in a state prison, you would need to use the DOC inmate search tool, not the county system.

The screenshot below shows the Civitek Florida record search portal for Union County.

The Civitek system provides access to court records that are tied to arrests and bookings in Union County.

Public Records Access in Union County

Section 119.011 of the Florida Statutes defines public records as any material made or received by a government agency in connection with official business. Booking records, arrest reports, and court filings all qualify. Union County, despite its small size, is subject to the same transparency requirements as every other county in Florida.

Sealed or expunged records will not appear in the search tools. Juvenile cases are kept separate. Some personal data is redacted under Section 119.071, which covers exemptions for Social Security numbers and similar sensitive information. The core data, names, charges, case numbers, and dates, remains available to the public.

Under Section 901.243, anyone booked into jail has the right to make phone calls within a reasonable time after booking. This right is the same at every county jail in Florida.

For searches that go beyond Union County, the FDLE maintains a statewide criminal history database. You can access it through the FDLE Criminal History portal. The cost is $24 per search under Section 943.053. The FDLE website has details on how that process works. For local Union County bookings, the free Civitek tool or a call to the sheriff's office will usually get you what you need.

Keep in mind that a booking record is an arrest record, not proof of guilt. The court system determines outcomes. Charges can be dropped, reduced, or dismissed at any stage. The booking record stays in the system as a record of the arrest event.

Cities in Union County

Lake Butler is the county seat and the main community in Union County. Raiford and Worthington Springs are very small towns. None of the cities in Union County come close to the population threshold for a separate booking page. All arrests in the county go through the same county jail and appear in the same record system.

Nearby Counties

Union County borders several other counties in north-central Florida. If you think someone may have been booked in a neighboring county, check the links below.