Wakulla County Arrest Records

Wakulla County 24 hour booking records are kept by the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office, headquartered in Crawfordville. The WCSO provides an inmate search tool on its website that lets you view current jail roster data and recent booking entries. Booking records in Florida are public, so anyone can access them at no charge. The online tool is available around the clock and does not require any type of registration or login.

Wakulla County Booking Records and Inmate Search

The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office runs an inmate search tool on its website. You can look up current inmates by entering a name. The results show booking details, charges, and bond information. The data comes from the same system that jail staff use, so it stays reasonably current as new bookings are processed throughout the day.

Each entry in the Wakulla County system shows the person's full name and date of birth. You will see the charges filed against them, which can range from misdemeanors to serious felonies. Bond amounts appear when they have been set. The booking date tells you when the person was processed into the jail. If there are multiple charges, each one is listed separately. This gives you a clear picture of what someone was booked for.

Updates happen as new bookings come through. The system is not a live feed, but new entries show up fairly quickly. If you need to check on a very recent arrest, call the sheriff's office at 850-745-7100. They can look up the person in their real-time system and tell you whether they are in custody.

How to Search Wakulla County Jail Records

Go to the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office website and find the inmate search section. You can also navigate directly to the search page. Enter a last name to find a specific person. The results come up in a list that works on any device. You can use a phone, tablet, or computer.

No account is needed. There is no fee to search. Under Section 119.07 of the Florida Statutes, these records are public. The sheriff's office must provide access to them. Putting the data online is the simplest way to meet that requirement. It saves you from having to visit the office or mail in a written request just to check on a booking.

The screenshot below shows the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office booking records system.

The search tool shows current inmates with booking dates, charges, and bond information for Wakulla County.

If you need a formal copy of a booking report, contact the WCSO at 15 Oak Street in Crawfordville. The phone number is 850-745-7100. You can make a written public records request. There may be a small fee for copies, but searching the online tool is free.

Wakulla County Jail and Booking Process

When someone is arrested in Wakulla County, they are taken to the county jail for processing. The booking involves recording the person's name, date of birth, and physical traits. A photo is taken. Fingerprints are collected. All charges are entered into the system. Bond is determined based on the offense type or by a judge. This whole process creates a booking record that goes into the public file.

Wakulla County is a mostly rural county just south of Tallahassee. The sheriff's office is the primary law enforcement agency for the area. There is no municipal police department since Crawfordville is an unincorporated community, not a city. The Florida Highway Patrol and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission also make arrests in Wakulla County from time to time, particularly along the coast and on major roads. All arrests from these agencies end up at the same county jail and show in the same search tool.

Because Wakulla County sits right next to Leon County (Tallahassee), there are situations where an arrest near the county line could go to either jail. If you cannot find someone in the Wakulla County system, it is worth checking Leon County as well. The two counties share a border and their law enforcement agencies sometimes overlap in coverage areas near the boundary.

Under Section 901.243 of Florida law, anyone who is booked has the right to make phone calls within a reasonable time after booking. This right applies at the Wakulla County jail.

Public Records and Wakulla County Booking Access

Florida has some of the broadest public records laws in the country. Section 119.011 defines public records to include any material created or received by a government agency in the course of its work. Booking records easily fall within that definition. The Wakulla County Sheriff's Office must provide access to these records, and the online inmate search is the primary way they do it.

Sealed or expunged records will not appear. Juvenile cases are handled separately and stay off the adult roster. Certain personal details are protected under Section 119.071, which exempts things like Social Security numbers and certain victim data. The main booking information, including name, charges, dates, and bond, remains fully public.

For statewide searches beyond Wakulla County, the FDLE runs a criminal history check through its Criminal History portal. That service costs $24 per search under Section 943.053. The FDLE main website explains how to submit a request. For free, quick checks on recent Wakulla County bookings, the sheriff's online tool is the best bet.

Always keep in mind that a booking record is not a conviction. It documents an arrest and the charges at that time. Courts decide outcomes. Charges can be dropped or reduced. A not-guilty verdict can follow. The booking entry remains as a record of the arrest event itself.

Cities in Wakulla County

Crawfordville is the county seat, but it is an unincorporated area rather than an incorporated city. Sopchoppy, St. Marks, and Panacea are small communities in the county. None of these places reach the population threshold for a separate booking page. All arrests in Wakulla County are processed through the county jail and appear in the WCSO's inmate search system.

Nearby Counties

Wakulla County borders several counties in the Big Bend and North Florida region. If you cannot find a booking here, try checking the neighboring counties below.