Independent public-record guide: USA-Arrests.org is not the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Leon County Detention Facility, Tallahassee Police Department, Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Department of Corrections, VINE, or any court or government agency.
An arrest, booking entry, inmate listing, mugshot or listed charge is not a conviction. Leon County’s own inmate-search disclaimer says its information reflects arrest information and does not show final disposition. Use the court record when you need to know what happened after the arrest.
Tallahassee, Florida • Leon County arrest and jail records
Tallahassee Recent Arrests: Start With the Leon County Inmate Search
For most Tallahassee recent-arrest searches, the best official starting point is the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Search. It displays people currently in Leon County Detention Facility custody and can show the booking photo, arrest date, release information, charges and arresting agency. After that, use the source that matches your next question.
Choose the correct record
What Are You Trying To Find?
Tallahassee arrest information is split between the Sheriff’s Office, detention facility, Tallahassee Police Department, Clerk of Court and Florida state systems. A current inmate lookup cannot answer every arrest-related question.
Leon County Inmate Search
Use the Sheriff’s inmate database for people currently housed at the Leon County Detention Facility.
Search inmatesLeon County Detention Facility
For current release or bond information, the Sheriff’s inmate-search disclaimer directs users to the detention facility.
Call 850-606-3500LCSO Records Management
Use the Sheriff’s Records Management Bureau for local records requests and Leon County local background checks.
Open records guidanceTPD Records Unit
Use TPD when the Tallahassee Police Department handled the incident and you need an arrest report, incident report or call-for-service record.
Open TPD RecordsLeon County Clerk
Use Clerk court records for the legal case after arrest, including publicly available felony, misdemeanor and criminal-traffic records.
Open court recordsFDLE
Use the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for a statewide Florida criminal-history record check instead of a single-county inmate roster.
Open FDLE recordsThe Sheriff’s disclaimer says the online inmate search is informational only, should not be relied upon for legal action or criminal-background checks, and does not reflect final disposition. Use Records Management or FDLE when you actually need a background-record search.
Current-custody workflow
How To Search Tallahassee Recent Arrests Through Leon County
The Sheriff’s current search form includes first name, last name, ethnicity and gender fields. Results can display a photo, full name, most recent arrest date, release date, whether the person is in jail, listed charges and arresting agency.
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Open the official Leon County inmate search
Start from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Search, not a copied mugshot page or social-media screenshot.
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Search the legal name first
Enter the person’s legal first and last name when known. Use ethnicity or gender only as an additional way to narrow multiple legitimate matches.
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Check whether the result says the person is currently in jail
The result page is designed around people currently in custody. The “In Jail?” field is more relevant to current custody than an old arrest screenshot.
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Compare the arrest and release fields
Review the last arrest date, release date, charges and arresting agency together. Do not identify someone from a photograph or common name alone.
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Note which agency made the arrest
If the result identifies Tallahassee Police, LCSO or another agency, that tells you where to request the incident or arrest report. The jail and arresting agency do not necessarily hold the same records.
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Move to Leon Clerk records for case outcome
If your question is about filed charges, the court case or final status, stop relying on the booking result and use the Leon County Clerk court-record system.
Local agency boundaries
TPD, Leon County Sheriff, the Jail and the Court Are Not the Same Source
Tallahassee Police Department
TPD maintains reports for incidents handled by city police, including incident and arrest reports and calls for service.
Use it for: a police report created by TPD.
Leon County Sheriff’s Office
LCSO handles county law-enforcement functions, records requests, local background checks, warrants/civil functions and the detention operation.
Use it for: Sheriff records and county detention information.
Leon County Detention Facility
The facility provides booking and detention services for law-enforcement agencies throughout Leon County.
Use it for: current jail status, bond/release questions, mail, deposits and visitation.
Leon County Clerk of Court
The Clerk maintains criminal court records. Public self-service access is available for certain felony, misdemeanor and criminal-traffic cases.
Use it for: case documents, disposition and certified court records.
A person can be arrested by TPD but housed at the Leon County Detention Facility. In that situation, use LCSO for current custody and TPD for the city police report. Use Leon Clerk records for what happened in court.
Reports and background checks
How To Get a Tallahassee or Leon County Arrest Record
LCSO Records Management Bureau
You can submit a Sheriff’s public-record request through the online records portal, by mail, through the LCSO Connect app, in person or by phone.
Records phone: 850-606-3317
Open LCSO request optionsTallahassee Police Records Unit
TPD’s Records Unit processes public requests for arrest reports, incident reports, calls for service and traffic crash records.
Records phone: 850-891-4221
Open TPD RecordsLeon County Sheriff’s Records Management Bureau
- Address
- 3333 W. Pensacola Street, Suite 100, Tallahassee, FL 32304
- In person
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Phone
- 850-606-3317
- Phone hours
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tallahassee Police Records Unit
- Address
- 234 East 7th Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32303
- Phone
- 850-891-4221
- Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri
- 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Thursday
- 8:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
The Sheriff’s $5 local background check only shows arrests within Leon County. If you need a Florida-wide criminal-history search, use FDLE instead of assuming the Leon County result covers the rest of the state.
Release and bond questions
How To Check Bond or Release Information
The Leon County Sheriff’s inmate-search disclaimer directs users with inmate release or bond questions to the Leon County Detention Facility. The facility FAQ also lists a separate releasing-office number for questions about paying someone’s bond.
850-606-3500
Use for current inmate release and bond information.
Call Detention850-606-3526
The detention FAQ directs users here for information on how to pay someone’s bond.
Call Releasing850-606-3450
Use the official Sheriff’s division rather than a random caller or third-party warrant site.
Call Warrants/CivilA person can have a warrant without appearing as a current inmate. LCSO’s detention FAQ says warrant information is not provided by telephone. If a warrant question has legal consequences, use the official Sheriff’s route and consider obtaining legal advice rather than relying on a private search result.
Family tasks after booking
Leon County Detention Facility: Visitation, Money, Mail and Medical Concerns
The Leon County Detention Facility is at 535 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304. Once you confirm a person is there, use the specific detention service for the task instead of continuing to search arrest pages.
Verify the current status before traveling
The current Sheriff’s visitation page contains conflicting status language: it displays a notice saying visitation is suspended while also publishing in-person reopening rules and schedules. Because of that conflict, call the detention facility before making a trip.
Check live visitation pageSecurus Video Connect
LCSO says approved family, friends, attorneys and clergy can use Securus video visitation. The system shows available days and hours when scheduling.
Review video-visit rulesJPay / detention kiosk
The Sheriff’s deposit page lists JPay online, JPay by telephone and a detention-center lobby kiosk for inmate-account deposits.
JPay telephone: 800-574-5729
Check deposit methodsSecurus
The facility uses Securus for inmate telephone accounts. Use the provider route linked from the Sheriff’s detention pages rather than paying through an unrelated ad.
850-606-3100
Use the medical-concern hotline when you need to provide health-related information about a family member in custody.
Call medical hotline850-606-3427
The Sheriff’s detention page lists this hotline for mental-health concerns involving a person incarcerated at the facility.
Call mental-health hotlineThe detention FAQ says one visitor is allowed per visit and describes 30-minute visiting periods. It also says in-person visits are currently first-come, not pre-scheduled. Because the live visitation page contains changing operational notices, confirm status before arrival.
Do not use the wrong mailing address
Leon County Inmate Mail: Personal Mail and Legal Mail Go to Different Places
Securus Digital Mail Center
Inmate/Detainee’s Legal Name and SPN NumberC/O Securus Digital Mail Center – Leon County
PO Box 21947
Tampa, FL 33622-1947
Personal mail is scanned and delivered electronically to the inmate’s tablet. Mail sent to the wrong address can be returned.
Send directly to the detention facility
Leon County Detention FacilityInmate/Detainee’s Legal Name and SPN Number
Post Office Box 2278
Tallahassee, FL 32316
Legal mail should be clearly identified as legal or privileged mail and follows a separate handling process.
LCSO says the detention facility does not accept ordinary packages or books from private citizens, Amazon, USPS or other delivery services. The Sheriff’s correspondence page separately explains limited publisher rules for periodicals and religious material.
What happened after arrest?
How To Check Leon County Criminal Court Records
The Leon County Clerk says its court-record service allows public users to self-serve certain records for Criminal Traffic, Misdemeanor and Felony cases when document images are publicly available.
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Open Leon Clerk’s court-record route
Start from the Clerk’s official Records Request page and select the Court Records service.
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Search the correct criminal case type
Depending on the case, look for felony, misdemeanor or criminal-traffic records. Use a case number when you already have one because it reduces wrong-person matches.
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Review the docket rather than only the booking charge
Check later filings and case events. The charge recorded at booking may not be the same as the eventual filed charge or case disposition.
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View available documents online
The Clerk says public users can view, print or download certain available record images without an in-office copying trip.
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Use e-Certify when you need an eligible certified copy
The Clerk provides electronic certification for eligible records at the case level. Restricted documents may require another request method.
Leon County Courthouse
- Address
- 301 S. Monroe Street, #100, Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Main
- 850-606-4000
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Northeast Branch
- Address
- 1276 Metropolitan Blvd., Room #101, Tallahassee, FL 32301
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Before visiting
- Confirm the branch handles the record or service you need.
Florida-wide records
FDLE Criminal History, Florida DOC and VINE Answer Different Questions
| Source | Use It For | Do Not Use It For |
|---|---|---|
| FDLE criminal-history search | Florida-wide name-based criminal-history information. | Real-time Leon County custody. |
| FDLE wanted-person search | Florida public wanted-person records selected for public access. | Complete criminal history or proof someone has no warrant. |
| Florida DOC Offender Search | State prison, releases, supervised population and absconder/fugitive categories. | Ordinary county-jail bookings. |
| Florida VINE | Custody information and supported status notifications. | Court disposition. |
$24 Florida criminal-history search
FDLE is Florida’s central repository for state criminal-history information and currently lists a $24 fee for public criminal-history record requests.
Open FDLE Criminal HistoryOffender Search
The Florida Department of Corrections provides separate searches for inmate population, releases, supervision, escapes and absconders. It is not a substitute for the Leon County jail search.
Open FDC Offender SearchLCSO says Florida VINE includes offenders in Florida county detention facilities, including the Leon County Detention Facility. The statewide VINE number is 1-877-846-3435. Treat automated notification as support and confirm urgent release or safety information through the responsible agency.
Troubleshooting a blank result
Why Someone May Not Appear in Leon County Inmate Search
| Possible Reason | Best Next Step |
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| The person has already been released | Use LCSO Records and Leon Clerk court records rather than only current inmate search. |
| Booking is still being processed | Check again and call 850-606-3500 if immediate custody confirmation matters. |
| Name mismatch | Retry the legal name and compare identifiers carefully. |
| Different county | Confirm where the arrest occurred and which jail accepted the booking. |
| State prison custody | Use Florida DOC Offender Search. |
| Federal custody | Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons or responsible federal agency. |
| Restricted record | Juvenile, sealed, expunged or otherwise protected information may not appear publicly. |
- Search the legal name again.Do not rely on nickname-only searches.
- Determine the arresting agency.TPD, LCSO, FSU Police, FAMU Police, FHP or another agency may hold the incident record.
- Check the court system.The person may be released while the criminal case remains active.
- Use state systems only when custody type changes.FDC should not be the first stop for a same-day Leon County booking.
- Call when timing matters.Leon County Detention Facility: 850-606-3500.
Local numbers worth saving
Tallahassee Arrest, Jail, Records and Court Contacts
850-606-3300
2825 Major James Morgan Jr. Way, Tallahassee, FL 32304.
Call LCSO850-606-3500
535 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32304.
Call Detention850-606-3317
Public records and Leon County local background checks.
Call Records850-606-3450
Official Sheriff’s Warrants & Civil Division contact.
Call Warrants/Civil850-891-4221
Tallahassee Police arrest, incident and other public records.
Call TPD Records850-606-4000
Court-record and Clerk service routing.
Call ClerkAvoid wrong records and wasted trips
Common Tallahassee Arrest-Search Mistakes
- Using the current inmate search as a complete recent-arrest archive. The Sheriff’s result page is centered on people currently in custody. Released cases may require Records or Clerk follow-up.
- Assuming the jail made the arrest. TPD, LCSO and other agencies can book people into the same detention facility.
- Requesting a TPD report from LCSO. Start with the arresting agency shown in the booking result.
- Using the inmate search as a criminal background check. LCSO explicitly warns against this. Use Records Management or FDLE.
- Sending personal mail to the legal-mail address. Personal correspondence goes through the Securus Digital Mail Center; legal mail follows a separate route.
- Driving to visitation without verifying current operations. The live Sheriff’s page contains changing and currently conflicting visitation-status language. Call first.
- Assuming a mugshot means conviction. The booking photo documents custody, not the final legal result.
- Using arrest information for regulated screening. USA-Arrests.org is not a consumer reporting agency. Employment, housing, credit, licensing and similar decisions require legally appropriate background-screening procedures.
Tallahassee-specific questions
Tallahassee Recent Arrests FAQs
Where can I check Tallahassee recent arrests?
Start with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Search when you are looking for someone currently housed in the Leon County Detention Facility. The result can show a photo, last arrest date, release information, charges and arresting agency.
Does Leon County inmate search show people who were already released?
The Sheriff’s search results are designed around inmates currently in custody. If someone has already been released and no longer appears, use LCSO Records Management and Leon County Clerk court records to continue the search.
Are Tallahassee Police arrests listed in the Leon County jail search?
If a person arrested by TPD is booked into the Leon County Detention Facility, their custody information can appear in the Leon County inmate system. Use TPD Records for the city police report and LCSO for jail custody information.
Where is the Leon County Detention Facility?
The detention facility is at 535 Appleyard Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32304. Its main telephone number is 850-606-3500.
How do I check bond or release information for a Leon County inmate?
Call the Leon County Detention Facility at 850-606-3500 for current bond or release information. The detention FAQ separately lists the Releasing Office at 850-606-3526 for questions about how to pay someone’s bond.
How much is a Leon County local background check?
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office currently lists a $5 fee per person for a local background check. It covers Leon County arrests only. Credit-card or e-check payment associated with a records/background request currently carries an additional $2 transaction fee.
How do I request a Tallahassee Police arrest report?
Use the Tallahassee Police Department Records Unit. Requests can be made through the city’s public-record process, and the Records Unit is at 234 East 7th Avenue. The public Records telephone number is 850-891-4221.
How do I visit someone in Leon County Detention Facility?
Check the Sheriff’s live Inmate Visitation and Rules page and call the facility before traveling. The page currently contains conflicting operational language about in-person visitation, while video visits continue through Securus. Visitors should verify the live status first.
Where do I find the court case after a Tallahassee arrest?
Use the Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller court-record system. Public self-service access can include felony, misdemeanor and criminal-traffic cases when the records and document images are available for public viewing.
What is the difference between Leon County records, FDLE and Florida DOC?
Leon County records cover local arrests and Sheriff records. FDLE provides Florida-wide criminal-history searches, currently listed at $24 for a public search. Florida DOC Offender Search is for state prison, release and supervision records—not a fresh Leon County jail booking.
Official verification resources