Independent public-record guide: USA-Arrests.org is not the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Hillsborough County Clerk of Court & Comptroller, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Department of Corrections, State Attorney, jail, court, VINE, SmartInmate, TouchPay or any bail bond company.
An arrest entry, booking photo, charge description or bond amount is not proof of guilt or conviction. HCSO itself explains that its arrest information reflects circumstances known at the time of arrest and may not show later State Attorney decisions, dismissal, acquittal or the final court disposition.
Hillsborough County, Florida • Tampa-area arrest and jail navigation
Hillsborough County Recent Arrests: Official HCSO Jail Search, Mugshots, Bond and Court Follow-Up
If you are checking a recent Hillsborough County arrest, start with the Sheriff’s official Who’s In Jail / Arrest Inquiry. It is the right first source for current county-jail custody, booking information, charges, displayed bond and booking-photo information. Then use the specific HCSO jail, Clerk/HOVER, FDLE, Florida DOC or VINE service that answers what happened next.
Choose the correct system
What Are You Actually Trying To Find?
Hillsborough County has several public systems because a booking record, jail service, police report and criminal court case are different records. Starting with the wrong database is the main reason people end up with incomplete or misleading results.
HCSO Arrest Inquiry
Use for people currently in Hillsborough County jail custody and available booking, charge, bond and booking-photo information.
Search HCSOHCSO Posting Bond
Use before taking money to a jail. HCSO has specific rules about exact payment, identification and where cash bonds are posted.
Check bond rulesHOVER Court Records
Use the Clerk’s electronic court system to follow the case after booking and review case status, charges, hearings and available disposition information.
Open HOVERHCSO Communication Services
Use the current page because major mail and visitation procedures changed in October 2025.
Check communication rulesFDLE
Use Florida Department of Law Enforcement when you need a statewide Florida criminal-history search rather than a Hillsborough jail lookup.
Open FDLEFlorida DOC
Use Florida DOC for felony offenders sentenced to state prison or state supervision. It does not include ordinary county-jail custody.
Search FDCHCSO explicitly says its arrest information has no connection to a finding of guilt, innocence, acquittal or dismissal and does not necessarily reflect the final disposition. When outcome matters, continue to HOVER and the Clerk.
Official current-custody workflow
How To Search Hillsborough County Recent Arrests
HCSO describes its public service as Who’s In Jail. Orient Road Jail is the county’s primary receiving facility and handles Central Booking for arrests coming from more than two dozen law-enforcement agencies.
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Open the HCSO Arrest Inquiry
Use HCSO Arrest Inquiry rather than a mugshot repost site. If the direct application is temporarily unavailable, start from teamHCSO.com and use the Who’s In Jail service.
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Use the most exact identifying information available
Search using the legal name and any additional identifying information the current form provides. Common names require extra care; a name match by itself is not enough to establish identity.
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Open the individual booking entry
Review available booking information, listed charges, displayed bond and booking photograph. Write down the booking number if one is shown because it is useful for inmate mail, account deposits and jail questions.
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Verify which jail is housing the person
Hillsborough County operates both Orient Road Jail and Falkenburg Road Jail. Do not assume the person remains at the receiving facility after booking.
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Check bond through the HCSO bond route
If release is the goal, do not rely only on the amount displayed in Arrest Inquiry. Open the official bond instructions and call Inmate Records when a hold, purge or payment question is unclear.
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Search HOVER for what happened legally
Use HOVER to connect the arrest to the actual court case, hearings, charges and disposition information.
HCSO answers “who is in jail and what was recorded at booking?” HOVER answers “what case was filed and what happened in court?” Those are related questions, but they are not interchangeable.
Local detention structure
Orient Road Jail vs. Falkenburg Road Jail
Orient Road Jail
1201 Orient Road, Tampa, FL 33619
HCSO identifies Orient Road Jail as its primary receiving facility. It includes Central Booking, Intake and Housing Operations, inmate property, inmate records and classification.
Phone: 813-247-8300
Falkenburg Road Jail
520 N. Falkenburg Road, Tampa, FL 33619
Falkenburg is a large direct-supervision facility with housing plus educational, vocational and treatment programs for eligible inmates.
Phone: 813-247-8300
A person can enter the county jail system through Central Booking at Orient Road and later be housed elsewhere. Before sending legal mail, planning an authorized professional visit or asking about a specific facility issue, confirm the inmate’s current housing location.
Orient Road Jail
Falkenburg Road Jail
Money-sensitive task
How To Post a Hillsborough County Cash Bond or Purge
HCSO publishes unusually clear payment rules for cash bonds and purges. Verify them before traveling because the jail does not treat a cash bond like an ordinary card payment.
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Confirm the inmate’s exact legal name and date of birth
HCSO says a person posting bail needs the inmate’s correctly spelled name and date of birth. Use the arrest inquiry first so you do not arrive with information for the wrong person.
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Verify the bond amount and whether another hold exists
Open HCSO Posting Bond. For questions that are not clear from the page, call Inmate Records at 813-247-8400.
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Prepare the exact permitted payment
For applicable cash bonds and purges, HCSO says the exact amount is required and money orders can also be used. Credit and debit cards are not accepted for those payments.
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Bring valid identification
The person posting bail must present valid ID.
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Go to Orient Road Jail for the HCSO cash-bond route
The Sheriff’s current bond page directs applicable payments to 1201 Orient Road, Tampa, FL 33619.
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Keep the receipt and confirm the court obligation
Paying bond affects custody. It does not make the criminal case disappear. Use HOVER to find the related case and upcoming hearing information.
HCSO says surety bonds are accepted only from registered bail bond agents. Before signing a private bond contract, understand the agent’s fee, collateral terms and refund rules separately from the bond amount shown by the jail.
Major procedure changes took effect in 2025
Hillsborough County Inmate Calls, Video Visits, Mail and Electronic Messages
Old Hillsborough County jail articles can now be misleading because HCSO changed its physical-mail and visitation setup. The current rules should be checked before mailing a letter or trying to visit in person.
| Service | Current HCSO Guidance | What To Do |
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| New-booking phone calls | Calls in Central Booking are free so new inmates can communicate with family and make bail arrangements. | Wait for the inmate to call; inmate calls are outgoing. |
| General-population calls | Typically available between 7:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.; inmates receive some no-cost telephone service each week. | Use HCSO’s current communications provider instructions. |
| Video visitation | Available after housing assignment, typically 9:30 a.m.–8:45 p.m. Two hours of prescheduled no-cost video visitation are provided weekly. | Register through the provider linked by HCSO. |
| On-site family visitation | HCSO says its onsite Visitation Center closed October 28, 2025; family/friend VVS is now remote. | Do not drive to Falkenburg expecting the old public visitation-center process. |
| Physical personal mail | Since October 28, 2025, physical personal mail goes to a separate processing center in Seminole, Florida. | Use inmate name + booking number and the current processing-center address. |
| Legal / privileged mail | Legal and privileged mail still goes directly to the jail where the inmate is housed. | Confirm Orient vs. Falkenburg before sending. |
c/o Mail Processing Center
PO BOX 9115
Seminole, FL 33775-9115
HCSO says personal inmate mail received at an HCSO facility will be returned to the sender. Legal and privileged correspondence is the important exception and should be sent to the inmate’s actual housing facility under HCSO’s legal-mail rules.
Video visitation after housing assignment
HCSO currently says video visitation is typically available between 9:30 a.m. and 8:45 p.m. after an inmate has been assigned to housing.
Prescheduled video visitation includes two no-cost hours per inmate each week. On-demand sessions initiated through the system may carry a fee.
Check current visitationMessages and photograph messages
HCSO allows electronic messages through inmate tablets and also permits photograph messages subject to content rules. Rejected photographs may not qualify for a refund.
Open communication guidanceCommissary is not bond
How To Put Money on a Hillsborough County Inmate Account
Money deposited into the inmate’s personal account can be used for commissary and other allowable expenses. This is separate from posting bail.
233619
Hillsborough County, FL
Enter as instructed; HCSO’s example removes dashes.
Use the name matching the booking record.
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Open HCSO’s Accounts and Canteen page first
Use HCSO Accounts and Canteen so you reach the current approved deposit provider.
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Get the booking number from Arrest Inquiry
HCSO requires the inmate booking number for account funding. Its example shows a booking number entered without dashes.
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Use the lobby kiosk, online route or TouchPay phone route
HCSO lists kiosks in both Orient and Falkenburg jail front lobbies and electronic deposit options through its approved provider.
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Review the convenience fee before paying
HCSO confirms that TouchPay transactions carry a convenience fee. The live transaction should show the applicable amount before completion.
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Save the confirmation number
The online process provides a transaction confirmation. Keep it in case a deposit needs to be traced.
HCSO says money deposited into an inmate account is first applied to outstanding debts, including fees from previous incarcerations. Only the remaining amount becomes available for canteen purchases.
Canteen
Aramark provides commissary services. HCSO says canteen deliveries are made twice during the week, subject to medical or disciplinary restrictions.
Care package
HCSO also provides an approved iCare package route. Care packages are limited to one per week and remain subject to inmate restrictions.
The most important follow-up after booking
How To Check Hillsborough County Court Records With HOVER
HOVER stands for Hillsborough Online Viewing of Electronic Records. The Florida Supreme Court authorizes the Clerk to provide electronic access to many indexes, dockets and non-confidential court document images through this system.
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Open HOVER directly from the Hillsborough Clerk
Go to HOVER Court Records.
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Choose the search type that matches what you know
HOVER supports searches by case number or Uniform Case Number, citation number, party/business name, date range, court type and case type. There is also a court-hearing lookup.
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Compare the court record with the booking record
Confirm that the name and case details make sense together. The charge listed at arrest can differ from the charge ultimately filed or disposed in court.
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Open Charges, Hearings and Disposition where available
HOVER case information can include offense description, offense date, degree, hearing information and charge disposition. Those fields are more useful for understanding the legal case than a booking screenshot.
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Use document images or order the paper file when necessary
Non-confidential electronic documents may be viewed online. If a paper file exists, HOVER can be used to request it for viewing at an eligible Clerk location.
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Order a certified copy when an ordinary printout is not sufficient
The Clerk offers eCertify for electronically certified court records. Do not describe an ordinary browser printout as a certified court document.
Non-certified copies
The Clerk says available Hillsborough County court documents can be viewed and printed as non-certified copies without charge through HOVER.
eCertify
Electronically certified records can be purchased online and delivered electronically. Use that route when certification matters.
Preorder before visiting
Paper files can be ordered through HOVER for viewing. The Clerk says paper files are held for 10 business days once received.
Allow redaction time
The Clerk asks non-parties to allow four business days for paper-file requests so required redaction can be completed.
The Clerk provides a court-case text notification service for scheduled hearings and certain payment-due reminders. Carrier messaging charges may still apply.
When you need in-person court help
Hillsborough County Clerk Criminal Court Locations
The Clerk lists criminal-court services at multiple Hillsborough County locations. Before driving, use the Clerk’s service-location page to confirm the specific service, appointment options and current wait information.
George Edgecomb Courthouse
- Address
- 800 E. Twiggs Street, Tampa, FL 33602
- Customer service
- Room 101
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Phone
- 813-276-8100
Brandon Regional Service Center
- Address
- 311 Pauls Drive, Suite 110, Brandon, FL 33511
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Phone
- 813-276-8100
- Tip
- Confirm the exact criminal-court service before visiting.
Plant City Courthouse
- Address
- 301 North Michigan Ave., Room 1071, Plant City, FL 33563
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Phone
- 813-276-8100
- Tip
- Check HOVER first; many records can be handled without a trip.
The Clerk advises that in-person peak wait times tend to be between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.. Check online self-service, appointments and current wait information before driving downtown.
Arrest entry vs. police report
How To Request a Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Report or Public Record
The Arrest Inquiry entry is not the deputy’s incident narrative. When you need an actual report or another releasable HCSO record, use the Sheriff’s records-request route.
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Identify the record before requesting it
Have the incident/report number, booking number, date, location, involved name and approximate event type when available.
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Open HCSO Contact / Records and Reports Request
HCSO provides an online Records and Reports Request route from its official contact page.
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If you filed an online police report, allow review time
HCSO currently states that an official copy of an online-filed police report has a 36-hour review/transcription processing period before the copy route is complete.
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Make the request specific
A targeted request such as “incident report for case X on date Y” is easier to process than “all records about this person.”
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Remember that the arresting agency matters
HCSO can operate the county detention system even when another agency made the arrest. If you need the investigating officer’s report, make sure you are requesting it from the agency that owns the report.
One of Hillsborough’s most useful official pages
Wrong Arrest Information, Identity Theft, Sealing and Final Disposition
HCSO has a dedicated procedure for people dealing with arrest information displayed on its public website. The correct next step depends on why the record is wrong or should no longer appear.
| Problem | Correct Route | What HCSO Says |
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| Someone used your identity | Identity theft correction | Complete an Identity Theft Form at the HCSO Identification Section; identity verification includes fingerprinting. |
| Wrong arrest date / transposed number / factual data error | Error Correction Form | Complete the HCSO form and send it to the Intake Operations Bureau at Orient Road. |
| Record has been sealed / eligible for sealing | FDLE sealing process | HCSO directs users to FDLE for the detailed sealing process. |
| Need to prove dismissal / conviction / final result | Hillsborough Clerk | Final disposition comes from the Clerk of Circuit Court, not the Sheriff’s arrest page. |
Do not mix county and state databases
FDLE vs. Florida DOC vs. HCSO Arrest Inquiry
| Source | Best For | Important Limit |
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| HCSO Arrest Inquiry | Current Hillsborough jail custody, booking, charge, displayed bond and booking-photo information. | Not a complete Florida criminal history and not final disposition. |
| FDLE Criminal History | Florida statewide criminal-history record check. | A different service from live jail custody. |
| Florida DOC | Felony offenders sentenced to state prison or state supervision. | FDC specifically says county jail and county probation are not included in this database. |
| VINE | Supported custody and case-status notifications. | Not a court disposition or complete background report. |
$24 search + processing fee
FDLE currently lists its public criminal-history search fee at $24. For an Instant Search, FDLE also lists a $1 credit-card processing fee. Instant results are not certified.
Check FDLE optionsProcessing is not instant
FDLE currently lists about five business days for its staff-processed non-certified option and six to seven business days for certified processing, not including mail delivery time.
Verify current processingCheck your own record for accuracy
FDLE provides a no-fee Personal Review procedure for individuals checking their own Florida criminal history for completeness and accuracy. Fingerprints are required.
Open Personal ReviewState corrections offender search
Search by name or DC number when a person may have been sentenced into state custody or state supervision. FDC warns that location and status can change quickly.
Search FDCFor victims and concerned families
Florida VINE Custody Notifications
Florida uses VINE for supported custody-status and criminal-case information. Registration is required when you want notification rather than simply performing a one-time lookup.
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Verify the person in HCSO first
Use the legal name and booking information so you are not registering against a wrong-person match.
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Open VINELink through a trusted route
Use VINELink rather than a notification link sent by an unknown third party.
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Register the notification method offered
Follow the current VINE prompts and keep the contact information active.
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Directly verify safety-critical information
Automated notifications are helpful, but do not make VINE your only safety plan. If release timing creates an immediate safety concern, contact the appropriate victim-services, jail, court or law-enforcement office.
When Arrest Inquiry gives no result
Why a Hillsborough County Recent Arrest May Not Appear
| Possible Reason | What To Do | Next Source |
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| Name does not match | Retry using the legal name and verify spelling. | HCSO Arrest Inquiry. |
| Person is no longer in current county-jail custody | Search the related criminal court case instead of assuming there was no arrest. | HOVER. |
| Another agency handled the case | Determine the arresting agency and where the person was booked or transported. | Arresting agency / relevant detention facility. |
| Person transferred to state corrections | Search Florida DOC if a state prison or supervision sentence is plausible. | FDC Offender Search. |
| Record has been sealed or corrected | Respect legal restrictions and use official HCSO/FDLE correction procedures. | HCSO Arrest Records / FDLE. |
| You need an older report, not live custody | Make a specific official records request or search the court case. | HCSO Records / HOVER. |
- Retry the exact legal name.Do not rely on social-media spelling or a nickname.
- Check HOVER.A court case can remain even after jail custody changes.
- Verify which agency made the arrest.Hillsborough County has municipal, county, state and federal law-enforcement activity.
- Call jail information when custody is urgent.813-247-8300 serves the Orient and Falkenburg jail route.
- Use Florida DOC only when state custody makes sense.Its database excludes ordinary county-jail incarceration.
- Use the correction route when the displayed HCSO record is actually wrong.Identity theft and data-entry errors have separate procedures.
Save the correct number
Hillsborough County Sheriff, Jail, Bond and Clerk Contacts
813-247-8300
Use for detention-related routing and inmate communication questions not answered online.
Call Jail Information813-247-8400
HCSO lists this number for additional questions about bond.
Call Inmate Records813-247-8000
General Sheriff’s Office routing.
Call HCSO813-247-8200
Use for non-emergency law-enforcement matters. Call 911 for emergencies.
Call Non-Emergency813-276-8100
Use for court-office and Clerk service routing.
Call Clerk813-307-7180
The Clerk lists this contact for HOVER registration and usage issues.
Call HOVER HelpAvoid wrong results and wasted trips
Common Hillsborough County Arrest Search Mistakes
- Calling a booking photo proof of guilt. Use HOVER and Clerk disposition data when the legal outcome matters.
- Going to Falkenburg for the old public visitation center. HCSO says onsite family/friend Video Visitation Center service closed October 28, 2025; current VVS is remote.
- Mailing personal correspondence directly to Orient or Falkenburg. Current personal mail goes to the Seminole processing address. Legal/privileged mail is handled differently.
- Trying to pay a cash bond with a card. HCSO currently says credit/debit cards are not accepted for cash bonds and purges.
- Taking an estimated amount instead of the exact cash-bond amount. HCSO says exact payment is required.
- Using commissary deposit as bond payment. TouchPay inmate-account funding and posting bail are completely different transactions.
- Entering a booking number incorrectly when adding inmate funds. Follow HCSO’s current booking-number format instructions shown on its Accounts and Canteen page.
- Using Florida DOC to find an ordinary county-jail inmate. FDC states that county jail and county probation records are not contained in its offender database.
- Assuming an arrest page will update itself after a dismissal or identity-theft correction. Use HCSO’s dedicated public-website arrest-record correction procedure.
- Using a jail entry for regulated background screening. Employment, housing, credit, licensing, insurance and similar decisions may require legally compliant screening procedures and verified court dispositions.
Hillsborough County FAQs
Hillsborough County Recent Arrests Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I check Hillsborough County recent arrests?
Start with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Inquiry, also presented by HCSO as its Who’s In Jail service. It is the official first source for current Hillsborough County jail custody and available booking, charge, bond and booking-photo information.
Does Hillsborough County Arrest Inquiry show mugshots?
HCSO Arrest Inquiry can include booking photographs. A booking photo documents the booking process and does not establish guilt, conviction or the final outcome of a criminal charge.
Where is Hillsborough County Central Booking?
HCSO identifies Orient Road Jail at 1201 Orient Road, Tampa, FL 33619 as its primary receiving facility and says the facility includes Central Booking, Intake and Housing Operations. The jail information number is 813-247-8300.
How do I post a cash bond for a Hillsborough County inmate?
First verify the bond through HCSO. For applicable cash bonds and purges, HCSO says payment must be the exact amount, money orders are accepted, credit/debit cards are not accepted, valid ID is required and the payment route is at Orient Road Jail. Inmate Records can be reached at 813-247-8400.
Can I still visit a Hillsborough County inmate at the Falkenburg visitation center?
For ordinary family and friend video visitation, HCSO says the onsite Visitation Center closed October 28, 2025 and Video Visitation Services are now conducted remotely. Check the current HCSO communication page before scheduling because professional visitation follows different procedures.
Where do I send personal mail to a Hillsborough County inmate?
Since October 28, 2025, HCSO directs ordinary physical personal mail to: inmate name and booking number, c/o Mail Processing Center, PO BOX 9115, Seminole, FL 33775-9115. Legal and privileged mail should instead be sent to the facility where the inmate is housed.
How do I put money on a Hillsborough County inmate account?
Start from HCSO’s Accounts and Canteen page. The current funding process uses approved kiosk and electronic routes and requires Hillsborough County facility information, the inmate’s booking number and name. HCSO lists Facility Locator Number 233619 for account funding.
How do I find the court outcome after a Hillsborough County arrest?
Use the Hillsborough County Clerk’s HOVER system. Search the criminal case and review available charge, hearing, docket and disposition information. HCSO specifically directs users to the Clerk for final disposition because its arrest data may not reflect later prosecution or trial results.
How can I correct a wrong Hillsborough County arrest record online?
Use HCSO’s Arrest Records on Public Website procedure. Identity-theft cases, factual data errors, sealing and final dispositions have different routes. Identity theft requires identity verification, while simple factual errors use HCSO’s Error Correction Form.
When should I use FDLE or Florida DOC instead of HCSO?
Use FDLE when you need a statewide Florida criminal-history record check. Use Florida DOC when the person has been sentenced to state prison or state supervision. Use HCSO Arrest Inquiry for ordinary current Hillsborough County jail custody.
Official verification resources
Official Hillsborough County and Florida Sources
Use the jail database to establish custody, the court database to establish case status, and the appropriate state database only when the question truly extends beyond Hillsborough County. That sequence prevents most wrong-person, stale-record and “mugshot equals conviction” mistakes.