Find and Verify a Pasco County Arrest Without Missing the Court Outcome
A single Pasco County arrest can produce a jail booking, booking photograph, police report, probable-cause document, warrant entry and criminal court case. These records are maintained by different offices and do not always update at the same time.
This guide brings the county’s important search rules, report-request requirements, copy fees, jail-mail instructions, video-visit costs, correction options and sealing process into one page. Use an outside portal only when the final live search or submission must be completed there.
Use the official In Custody search.
Use the Past Arrests search.
Request it from the arresting agency.
Verify it through the Clerk’s court docket.
Facts checked July 13, 2026.
Which Pasco County record solves your problem?
Use In Custody to check whether the person is presently listed in Pasco County Corrections custody. Save the exact name, inmate ID, booking number, arrest date and each listed charge.
Request the incident report, arrest report, probable-cause affidavit or releasable supplements from the agency whose officer or deputy made the arrest.
Search the criminal court docket for filed charges, hearings, amended documents, orders, pleas, judgments, sentencing and final disposition.
How to search current and past Pasco County bookings
What the fields in a Pasco County arrest result mean
| Field | What it identifies | What it does not prove | Best next action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inmate ID | The person’s identifier within the Pasco Corrections system. | It does not explain the final court result. | Use it for mail, provider accounts and Corrections questions. |
| Booking number | A particular intake or custody episode. | It does not mean every listed charge became a filed court charge. | Save it when contacting Corrections or requesting booking information. |
| Arrest date | The date associated with the law-enforcement arrest. | It may differ from the date of booking or court filing. | Use it to distinguish multiple bookings with similar names. |
| Booking date | When the person entered the jail-booking process. | It is not necessarily the exact time of the alleged offense. | Compare it with the known arrest timeline. |
| Arresting agency | The sheriff, police department or other agency responsible for the arrest. | It does not mean that agency controls the court file. | Send the police-report request to this agency. |
| Report or arrest number | The agency’s incident or arrest reference. | It may not be the same as the court case number. | Include it in a narrowly written public-records request. |
| Charge description | The alleged offense entered during arrest or booking. | It does not prove guilt and may not match the charge later filed. | Check the Clerk docket for the information, complaint or amended charge. |
| Bond amount | A bond entry presently associated with a charge or case. | Paying one amount may not clear another charge, warrant or hold. | Confirm every charge and hold before making payment arrangements. |
| Release date | When the listed custody episode ended. | Release does not mean dismissal, acquittal or innocence. | Search the related criminal court case. |
| Booking photograph | An image taken during custody processing. | A mugshot does not prove criminal responsibility. | Use it only with stronger identifiers such as birth date and record numbers. |
Use this verification test before relying on a booking
No Pasco County record found? Check these causes in order
What happens from arrest to final court disposition?
How to request a Pasco Sheriff arrest or incident report
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34637
Documents you may need to name specifically
The primary agency report describing the reported incident and initial law-enforcement response.
The document describing the asserted legal basis for arrest, when maintained and publicly releasable.
Later reports created by investigators or responding personnel. Active or exempt material may be withheld or redacted.
A record of property collected, booked, released or retained, subject to disclosure restrictions.
Describe the event, involved personnel and date precisely. Large media requests may require additional processing and cost.
A Sheriff-generated local history limited to arrests conducted by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office.
Information requested on the Sheriff’s local arrest-history form
Write a request that can be processed without guesswork
Why a report may be delayed, redacted or partially withheld
- The investigation remains active and information is temporarily exempt.
- The record contains victim, witness, juvenile or confidential personal information.
- Medical, mental-health or protected identifying information must be removed.
- Audio, video or photographs require review and redaction.
- The request is broad and requires extensive use of staff or technology resources.
- The requested document belongs to another agency or the Clerk rather than the Sheriff.
Which office controls each Pasco County record?
| Record needed | Likely custodian | Information to provide | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current custody listing | Pasco County Corrections | Name, birth date, inmate ID or booking number. | Calling the Clerk for live jail housing. |
| Prior jail booking | Pasco County Corrections Past Arrests | Name and approximate arrest date. | Searching only the current-custody category. |
| Sheriff incident or arrest report | Pasco Sheriff Public Records | Report number, date, location and involved name. | Requesting a city police report from the Sheriff. |
| Municipal police report | The arresting city police department | Agency, report number, event date and location. | Assuming every Pasco arrest was made by the Sheriff. |
| Criminal case docket | Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller | Court case number or full name and date range. | Treating a booking result as the final court result. |
| Certified court disposition | Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller | Case number and exact document required. | Submitting a screenshot where certification is required. |
| Active warrant information | Pasco Sheriff or issuing agency | Full name, birth date and warrant information. | Confronting a person or relying only on a similar name. |
| Statewide Florida criminal history | Florida Department of Law Enforcement | Accurate demographic search information. | Assuming a county search covers all Florida arrests. |
How to read a Pasco County criminal court case
The Pasco County Clerk makes felony, misdemeanor and criminal traffic case files available for public viewing unless the case is sealed, expunged, confidential or otherwise restricted by law.
| Term | Practical meaning | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Pending | The case has not reached a final disposition. | Review the next hearing and newest filing. |
| Information filed | The prosecutor filed formal charging allegations. | Read each count rather than relying on the booking charge. |
| Nolle prosequi | The prosecutor announced that a charge would not be pursued at that time. | Confirm which counts and defendants the notice covers. |
| Dismissed | A charge or case was dismissed by the court. | Check whether every count was dismissed. |
| Adjudication withheld | The court withheld a formal adjudication under the circumstances shown in the case. | It is not the same as a dismissal; read the plea and sentencing documents. |
| Adjudicated guilty | A judgment of guilt was entered. | Review the judgment, sentence and count numbers. |
| Acquitted or not guilty | The defendant was not found guilty of the count resolved by the verdict. | Determine whether another count remained unresolved. |
| Closed | The case is no longer shown as active. | Closed alone does not explain why or how the case ended. |
Pasco County criminal record copies, certification and paper files
| Service | Published charge | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted record search | $2 per name per year | When Clerk staff must perform a name-and-year search. |
| Court-document copy | $1 per page | For ordinary copies from a criminal court file. |
| Certification | $2 per document | When official certification is required. |
| Authenticated certificate | $7 | When signing and sealing authentication is specifically required. |
| Exemplified certificate | $7 | When the receiving institution specifically requests exemplification. |
| Seal or expunge court file | $42 | Clerk processing associated with an eligible sealing or expungement case. |
| Payment-plan contract | $25 | For a Clerk payment-plan contract when applicable. |
| Restitution payment | $3.50 per payment | For restitution payments processed under the published schedule. |
Accepted payment methods
Mailing a check or money order
Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller
P.O. Box 338
New Port Richey, FL 34656-0338
E-Certify fees and delivery
Statutory copy fee.
Statutory certification fee.
Convenience fee per electronic certified document.
Additional credit-card processing fee.
- Available electronic certified records can be ordered 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- The document includes a Clerk digital signature and tamper-resistant features.
- The purchased file is available for immediate download and is also sent to the email entered during purchase.
- If the case or document is not viewable online, obtain it through the appropriate Clerk office.
- The online document-verification link expires one year after purchase.
- E-Certify support is available at 727-847-8086, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Viewing a paper court file in person
The Clerk recommends requesting the file in advance from the Dade City or New Port Richey records center.
The Clerk recommends 9–11 a.m. or 2–4 p.m. to avoid the busiest periods.
Dade City, FL 33525
New Port Richey, FL 34654-5555
How to handle a possible active Pasco County warrant
What to do after finding someone in Pasco County Corrections
Land O’ Lakes, FL 34637
Exact name, inmate ID, booking number, arrest date, every charge, every bond entry and the arresting agency.
Read every charge separately. A release condition on one count does not resolve another no-bond matter or outside hold.
A release status may mean processing is underway. Property return, paperwork and other holds may delay physical exit.
Classification, medical, safety and operational needs can cause reassignment. Confirm current information before traveling.
Before paying, visiting, mailing or creating an account
Pasco County inmate mail address and scanning rules
Pasco County Corrections uses ICSolutions digital mail scanning for ordinary personal correspondence. Personal mail is not accepted directly at the Pasco County jail.
Inmate Name – Inmate ID
P.O. Box 17339
San Antonio, TX 78227
The ICS Digital Mail Center scans eligible correspondence so it can be viewed electronically by the inmate.
Addressing checklist
Send these through the correct separate process
Do not route privileged legal correspondence through the ordinary personal-mail scanning address. Use the facility’s legal-mail addressing and verification rules.
Newspaper and magazine clippings are not eligible for ordinary scanning. Publisher-direct and publication rules may be different.
Do not place cash, checks, cards or valuables inside ordinary correspondence. Use the approved account-deposit process.
Pasco County video-visit length, cost and preparation
Up to 20 minutes.
$0.17 per minute.
ICS prepaid account.
Completed through the visitation provider.
Facility communication rules apply.
Conduct that can interrupt or restrict a visit
When Pasco County records are not broad enough
Results are available immediately and can be printed or emailed, but the instant result is not certified.
FDLE staff perform the search. Published processing is five business days for non-certified results and six to seven business days for certified results, excluding mail delivery.
A valid agency ORI number is required. FDLE cannot supply the ORI; obtain it from the requesting agency or organization.
| Search option | Published cost | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Instant public search | $24 plus $1 card-processing fee | Immediate result is not certified. |
| Certified or non-certified staff search | $24 | Processing time does not include postal delivery. |
| ORI search | Varies by statute, agency or authorized entity | A valid ORI from the requesting organization is required. |
| Personal Review | No FDLE fee | Only the person or designated attorney may request it; fingerprints are required. |
What to do when a Pasco or Florida record is inaccurate
| Incorrect information | Office to contact | Evidence to prepare |
|---|---|---|
| Wrong booking identity or custody field | Pasco County Corrections | Government ID, inmate ID, booking number and explanation of the mismatch. |
| Incorrect Sheriff incident information | Pasco Sheriff Public Records or appropriate unit | Report number, official documents and the exact disputed passage. |
| Incorrect court docket or document index | Pasco County Clerk & Comptroller | Case number, filed order and exact docket entry at issue. |
| Incorrect statewide Florida history | FDLE Criminal History Record Maintenance | Personal Review, fingerprints and certified supporting documents. |
| Third-party mugshot or people-search page | The third-party publisher after the official record is verified | Corrected official record, disposition or sealing/expungement order. |
FDLE Personal Review
Florida law allows an individual to request a copy of their own Florida criminal-history record to examine its accuracy and challenge incomplete or incorrect information.
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
Attn: Criminal History Record Maintenance Section
Phone: 850-410-7898
Email: chrm@fdle.state.fl.us
Pasco County sealing and expungement process
What the FDLE Certificate of Eligibility application requires
Certified disposition and diversion documentation
- Obtain a certified disposition for each charge listed on the application.
- If probation was imposed, include documentation showing termination of probation.
- For pretrial intervention or another diversion program, a completion certificate or successful-completion letter may substitute for a certified disposition in the circumstances described by FDLE.
Fingerprint-card requirements
FDLE payment rules
$75, nonrefundable.
Money order, cashier’s check or completed personal check payable to FDLE.
Cash, gift cards or temporary personal checks.
What happens after FDLE review?
Get Pasco County criminal court reminders
Florida E-Notify allows defendants, interested parties, members of the public and media users to receive upcoming criminal court-event alerts by email, text message or both.
Select 14-day, seven-day or one-day advance reminders in any combination.
The Clerk states that there is no limit to the number of cases a user may follow.
Users can add or remove cases and change notification methods or frequency.
Protecting crime-victim information in a Pasco court filing
A crime victim, filer, party or affected non-party may file a Notice of Confidential Crime Victim Information within a court filing under the applicable Florida court rule.
Identify information in a court filing that should receive the confidentiality protection available to a qualifying crime victim.
It does not erase an arrest, close an entire case or replace another confidentiality or sealing process.
Pasco County arrest and criminal-record contacts
| Office | Contact | Best reason to contact |
|---|---|---|
| Pasco Sheriff Public Records |
813-235-6118 PublicRecords@pascosheriff.org |
Sheriff incident reports, arrest reports and local Sheriff arrest history. |
| Sheriff Public Records fax | 813-235-6119 | Faxed records correspondence when appropriate. |
| Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center | 352-521-4542 | East Pasco criminal court inquiries. |
| West Pasco Judicial Center | 727-847-8031 | West Pasco criminal court inquiries. |
| East Pasco Records Retention | 352-521-4489 | Requesting or viewing paper court files in Dade City. |
| West Pasco Records Retention | 727-847-8962 | Requesting or viewing paper court files in New Port Richey. |
| E-Certify support | 727-847-8086 | Help with an electronic certified Pasco document. |
| FDLE Personal Review |
850-410-7898 chrm@fdle.state.fl.us |
Accuracy review and challenge of an individual’s Florida history. |
Pasco County Corrections and Sheriff Records area
Pasco County Corrections is located at 20101 Central Boulevard. The Pasco Sheriff Public Records Department is nearby at 20105 Central Boulevard in Land O’ Lakes.
How the information in this guide was verified
The article was built from Pasco County Corrections inmate-service instructions, Pasco Sheriff public-record contacts and local-history materials, Pasco County Clerk criminal court, paper-file, fee, E-Certify, E-Notify and sealing pages, and FDLE criminal-history, Personal Review and Certificate of Eligibility instructions.
Custody, booking, warrant and court-event status must still be checked in the live system because these fields can change after publication.
Fees, addresses, mail rules, visit rates and processing requirements were extracted into this page rather than left as unexplained links.
Arrest information is described as allegation and custody data, not proof of guilt. Formal legal questions require case-specific advice.
Pasco County arrest-record questions answered
How do I search a current Pasco County inmate?
Open the official Corrections search and select In Custody. Begin with the last name, open all possible matches and verify the inmate ID, birth date or age, arrest date and booking details.
How do I search someone who was released?
Use the Past Arrests category rather than In Custody. Then search the Pasco County criminal court docket to determine whether a case was filed and how it was resolved.
Why does the jail charge differ from the court charge?
The jail displays allegations received during arrest or intake. The State Attorney may later file a different charge, amend a count, reduce it or decline prosecution.
Where can I find a Pasco County mugshot?
A booking photograph may appear in the official current or past arrest result when publicly available. It documents booking and is not evidence of guilt.
How do I obtain the actual arrest narrative?
Request the incident report, arrest report or probable-cause document from the arresting law-enforcement agency. Include the date, location, full name and report or arrest number.
Does the Sheriff provide a complete countywide history?
No. The Sheriff’s local arrest-history form states that it covers arrests conducted by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Other agencies and statewide records require separate searches.
How much does a Pasco criminal court copy cost?
The published rate is $1 per page. Certification is $2 per document, and an assisted record search is $2 per name per year.
How much is a Pasco E-Certify order?
The published charges are $1 per page, $2 for certification and a $6 convenience fee per certified document, plus a 3.5% credit-card service fee.
Can I view a criminal court file without paying?
Online court searching and physical viewing are generally available without a copy charge. Fees apply for assisted searches, copies, certification and other services.
What is the Pasco inmate mail address?
Address ordinary personal mail to Pasco Inmate Mail Processing, followed by the inmate’s name and inmate ID, P.O. Box 17339, San Antonio, TX 78227.
How much does a Pasco video visit cost?
Pasco County currently publishes a rate of $0.17 per minute, with sessions lasting up to 20 minutes. A full 20-minute session is $3.40 before any separately disclosed charges.
Why was inmate mail returned?
The name or inmate ID may be wrong, the item may not be scannable, or the correspondence may belong under a different legal-mail or publication process.
How do I find the final outcome of a charge?
Search the Clerk’s criminal docket and locate the dismissal, nolle prosequi, judgment, verdict, plea or sentencing document. A “closed” label alone does not explain the outcome.
How much is an FDLE Florida criminal-history search?
The public search costs $24. The instant option also includes a $1 credit-card processing fee and is not certified.
Can I review my Florida record for free?
Yes. FDLE does not charge for Personal Review, although the applicant must submit fingerprints and the fingerprinting agency may charge its own rolling fee.
How much does the FDLE seal or expunge application cost?
The Certificate of Eligibility application requires a nonrefundable $75 payment to FDLE. The Pasco Clerk separately publishes a $42 fee for sealing or expungement of a court file.
How long does the FDLE eligibility review take?
FDLE currently states that processing is taking more than 12 weeks after a complete application and all required supporting documents are received.
Does an FDLE Certificate of Eligibility erase the record?
No. It only confirms statutory eligibility to petition. The applicant must file the court petition and obtain a signed judicial order.