Alachua County, Florida Arrest · Jail · Court Guide
Find Alachua County Arrests, Current Jail Inmates and Criminal Court Cases
Start with the Alachua County Jail if you need to know whether someone is in custody right now. Use the Sheriff’s Records Bureau for an Alachua County arrest-history check or ACSO incident report, Gainesville Police for Gainesville city arrest reports, and the Clerk of Court when you need the criminal case and final disposition.
The systems answer different questions. A jail result confirms current custody, a local arrest-history check lists county arrests, a police report explains an incident, and the court docket shows what prosecutors and judges did afterward.
Current Sheriff
Chad D. Scott
Jail Records
352-491-4444
ACSO Records
352-367-4006
Clerk of Court
352-374-3636
Local arrest history
$6
Which Alachua County Arrest Record Do You Need?
CURRENT CUSTODY
Alachua County Jail Inmate Search
Use this when the main question is whether a person is currently incarcerated. Search by last name, first name, booking number or display all current inmates.
ARREST HISTORY
ACSO Local Criminal History
The Sheriff’s Records Bureau offers a $6 local arrest-history check that lists Alachua County arrests. It does not replace the Clerk’s disposition record.
INCIDENT DETAILS
Police or Sheriff Report
Request the report from the agency that investigated the event—ACSO for Sheriff cases or Gainesville Police for GPD incidents.
CASE OUTCOME
Alachua Clerk Court Records
Search the court index to determine filed charges, case activity and disposition after an arrest reaches court.
Do not treat an arrest as a conviction. An arrest or jail booking identifies a law-enforcement event. Charges can later be declined, dismissed, reduced, amended or resolved differently in court.
Start Here: What Are You Trying to Find?
Someone was arrested today
Search current inmates first. Very recent arrests may not appear until intake and booking are completed.
Need an Alachua arrest history
Request the Sheriff’s $6 Local Criminal History Check for a county arrest listing.
Need the arrest report
Identify the arresting agency and request the incident or offense report directly from that agency.
Need bond information
Open the inmate record, then contact Booking Support for current release and bond questions.
Need the court outcome
Search Alachua County Clerk court records by defendant name or case number.
Think a warrant exists
Contact the ACSO Warrants Bureau instead of relying on an old mugshot or commercial warrant website.
Jump to the Exact Alachua County Record Task
How to Search the Alachua County Jail Inmate List
The Sheriff’s official inmate tool is designed for current custody. It is the fastest place to begin when an arrest happened recently or a family member has not yet made contact.
Open the official Sheriff inmate search.
Go to Alachua County Sheriff Inmate Search.
Choose the search link provided by ACSO.
The Sheriff explains that the actual inmate lookup is hosted on another website, so opening the search link will take you outside acso.us.
Start with the last name.
Enter the surname first. The Sheriff states that incomplete entries are allowed and the search is not case-sensitive.
Add the first name only when needed.
A partial first name can reduce results while still allowing for spelling differences.
Use the booking number when available.
A booking number is the best search key when several people share a similar name.
Use “all inmates” when name spelling is uncertain.
The Sheriff also provides a route to display everyone currently listed in the Alachua County Jail.
Open the correct inmate.
Compare name, age or birth information, booking date, arresting agency, charge and booking identifiers.
Continue to the court record.
The jail record shows custody information; the Clerk’s court system is the correct place to research disposition.
Search tip: Partial-name searching is useful for hyphenated surnames, middle names, spelling variations and names entered differently during booking.
How to Read an Alachua County Jail Search Result
| Jail Field | What It Means | What to Do With It |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Name recorded during the jail intake process. | Compare with the person’s legal identity before assuming a match. |
| Booking number | Identifier tied to the particular jail booking. | Save it for Booking Support and jail-record requests. |
| MNI number | A master-name identifier used in the jail system. | Useful when contacting the facility or posting certain bonds. |
| Booking date/time | When the jail recorded the person into custody. | Use it to distinguish separate arrests. |
| Arresting agency | Agency associated with the arrest or booking. | Request the incident report from that agency. |
| Charge | Offense description recorded at booking. | Compare later with the actual filed court charge. |
| Court case number | When available, links the detention information with a court matter. | Use it in the Clerk’s Court Records Search. |
| Bond | Release amount or status associated with a qualifying charge. | Confirm the current amount with Booking Support before paying. |
Six Checks Before You Identify Someone From an Arrest Record
Full legal name
Compare spelling.
Date of birth
Match when available.
Booking date
Match the incident.
MNI / booking ID
Separate repeat names.
Agency
Identify who arrested.
Court case
Verify the disposition.
Common-name warning: Gainesville and Alachua County records may contain multiple people with the same or similar name. Do not rely on a name and mugshot alone for employment, housing, reporting or legal decisions.
Get an Alachua County Local Arrest History for $6
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Records Bureau offers a Local Criminal History Check, also described by ACSO as a local arrest-history or background check. The service provides a listing of Alachua County arrests.
$6
Local arrest history
Lists Alachua County arrests available through the Sheriff’s local-history service.
$10
Fingerprinting
Picture identification is required for the Sheriff’s public fingerprinting service.
$0.15
Single-sided public-record page
Applies when a qualifying request reaches the Sheriff’s fee threshold.
$0.20
Double-sided page
Staff-time charges can also apply to large or time-intensive record requests.
Go to the ACSO Records Bureau.
The customer-service window is at 2621 SE Hawthorne Road in Gainesville.
Bring picture identification.
ACSO states that identification is required because some information may be restricted to certain persons.
Ask for a Local Criminal History Check.
The current published fee is $6.
Use the Clerk for case dispositions.
ACSO specifically directs users to the Alachua County Clerk of Court when they need case-outcome information.
Scope matters: A local history is an Alachua County arrest listing. It is not automatically a complete Florida or national criminal-history check.
Who Arrested the Person? That Determines Where the Report Is Stored
Alachua County Sheriff
Request the offense report through ACSO when deputies handled the incident.
Gainesville Police
Use GPD Records for Gainesville city incident reports, arrest reports, traffic reports and related records.
Other city police
High Springs, Alachua, Newberry or another municipality may maintain its own incident record even when the person was booked at the county jail.
Other agencies
University, state or federal law-enforcement records may require a separate request to the arresting or investigating agency.
The jail is not always the report custodian. The Alachua County Jail can hold someone arrested by another agency, but the arresting agency normally controls its own incident or offense report.
How to Request an Alachua County Sheriff Arrest or Offense Report
Open the Sheriff’s public-record request instructions.
Go to ACSO Request Public Records.
Collect the identifiers first.
Use the incident number if known, plus name, date, approximate time, location and arresting deputy or agency information.
Choose the correct ACSO record category.
Offense reports, in-car video, calls for service, 911 audio, jail records and internal administrative records are routed differently.
Submit online, by phone or in person.
Records Customer Service is located at 2621 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville.
Ask for an estimate on a large request.
Fees can apply when a request reaches 20 pages or requires more than 15 minutes of employee time.
Expect lawful redactions.
Florida public-record law does not mean every piece of criminal justice information must be released without restriction.
Offense reports / in-car video
352-367-4006
Jail records
352-491-4444
Records window
Monday–Friday
7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
You generally do not have to explain why you want a public record. ACSO’s guidance also states that requesters generally cannot be forced to provide identifying contact information unless otherwise required by law for the particular record.
Gainesville Police Arrest Reports and Records
Many Alachua County arrests originate inside Gainesville city limits. When Gainesville Police investigated or made the arrest, use GPD Records rather than asking the Sheriff to reproduce the city police file.
GPD Records
545 NW 8th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32601
Gainesville, FL 32601
Records phone
352-393-7565
Open the Gainesville Police Records page.
Visit GPD Records.
Use P2C for limited incident and arrest information.
GPD identifies its Police-to-Citizen resource as one source for limited information about some incident and arrest reports.
Submit a public-record request for the actual report.
Gainesville uses its JustFOIA request system for GPD public records.
Specify the exact incident.
Include incident number, defendant or involved party, event date and location.
Crime-map searches are different: CityProtect can help identify offense type and general location around an address, but it is not a substitute for the underlying incident or arrest report.
How to Search Alachua County Criminal Court Records
The Clerk’s Court Records system is where an arrest becomes a court case—if prosecutors file one. This is also where you should look for the eventual disposition rather than stopping at the original booking charge.
Open the official Court Records Search.
Go to Alachua County Court Records.
Complete the site’s access step.
The public interface may require a CAPTCHA before opening the general index search.
Search by name.
Enter the surname in the last-name field and first name with middle initial in the separate first-name field.
Narrow the filing dates.
Use a date range around the arrest to reduce unrelated cases.
Use the case number when known.
The Clerk says not to include the “01” county-code prefix when entering the case number in its search interface.
Open the progress docket.
Review filing dates, charges, hearing entries, orders and disposition events.
Use the document image when available.
A looking-glass symbol indicates an electronic image that can be opened under the applicable access rules.
Contact the Clerk when the online image is unavailable.
Not every criminal document is available remotely even when the case index is visible.
Online access is not identical to the complete courthouse file. Florida Supreme Court access rules restrict certain records and document images, including protected juvenile and other confidential matters.
Alachua County Court Record Coverage
1928
Oldest case noted by the Clerk
The county’s court-record information says the oldest available Alachua County case was filed July 23, 1928.
Dec. 2005
Online criminal documents
The Clerk lists December 2005 as the starting period for online criminal document availability.
60/hour
Document retrieval limit
The online system limits document retrievals to 60 documents in an hour before automatic logout.
30 min
Idle-session timeout
Sessions are timed out after 30 minutes of inactivity.
Searching versus viewing are different. Older cases may be indexed or obtainable from the Clerk even when an electronic document image is not available online.
Alachua County Arrest-to-Court Record Flow
1
Arrest or summons
ACSO, Gainesville Police or another agency initiates the criminal justice event.
2
Jail booking
A custodial arrest can create an Alachua County Jail booking and inmate record.
3
First appearance
A judge reviews release or detention issues for eligible detained defendants.
4
Criminal case
Filed misdemeanor or felony charges appear in the Clerk’s court record.
5
Disposition
The case may end through dismissal, plea, trial, judgment or another court disposition.
Important: A person can also receive a summons or notice to appear without remaining in the county jail, so the absence of a current inmate result does not prove that no criminal case exists.
Bond and Release Information After an Alachua County Arrest
Administrative Supervisor
352-491-4479
Normal business hours
Normal business hours
Jail
3333 NE 39th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32609
Gainesville, FL 32609
The Sheriff states that bonds can be posted at the jail lobby window between 6:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., with an after-hours service window located to the left of the front entrance.
| Release Type | What to Know |
|---|---|
| Cash bond | ACSO states that qualifying cash bonds may be paid in cash, money order or cashier’s check payable to the Clerk of the Court. Include the inmate’s correct full name and MNI number on applicable money orders or cashier’s checks. |
| Surety bond | The bond agent must be properly registered to write bonds in Alachua County. |
| ROR / court release | A judge can authorize release on recognizance or impose other court-ordered release conditions. |
| Purge | Certain child-support-related detentions can involve a purge amount or court release document. |
| Time served | Jail staff verify the applicable judgment, sentence and release date before processing release. |
Always confirm the live bond status. A bond amount displayed shortly after booking can change after first appearance or another court order.
Review the official ACSO Bail Bonding and Release Information.
Alachua County Warrant Questions
Warrants Bureau
352-367-4138
Criminal summons pickup
2621 SE Hawthorne Road
Gainesville, FL
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., excluding holidays
Gainesville, FL
Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., excluding holidays
Jail surrender location
3333 NE 39th Avenue
Gainesville, FL 32609
Gainesville, FL 32609
Summons is not the same as an arrest warrant. ACSO explains that an adult criminal summons orders someone to appear in court. An unclaimed summons can be returned to the Clerk and may lead to issuance of an arrest capias.
Do not use warrant information to evade law enforcement. If you believe a warrant or civil arrest order applies to you, ACSO encourages lawful surrender and you may also consult the issuing court or a qualified attorney.
No Alachua County Arrest Result? Use This Troubleshooting Table
| Problem | Try This | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Arrest happened minutes ago | Call Jail Records or Booking Support and search again after intake. | Processing can occur before the public inmate system displays a completed booking. |
| Exact name returns nothing | Enter only part of the surname or first name. | The ACSO inmate search accepts incomplete, non-case-sensitive entries. |
| Person was arrested but is not an inmate | Search the Clerk court index and request an arrest history. | The person may already have bonded out, been released or received a notice to appear. |
| Gainesville arrest report missing from ACSO | Contact Gainesville Police Records. | The jail can hold a GPD arrestee while GPD remains custodian of its incident report. |
| No online criminal document image | Contact the Clerk with the case number. | Criminal document images before December 2005 are generally not available electronically, and access rules can restrict newer documents. |
| Same-name court cases appear | Compare filing date, case number, charge and lawful identity information. | A name search alone can combine unrelated defendants. |
| Need final case result | Open the Clerk progress docket or request the disposition. | The arrest charge is not necessarily the charge or outcome recorded by the court. |
| Need arrests outside Alachua County | Use Florida Department of Law Enforcement criminal-history resources. | ACSO’s local arrest history is county-specific. |
| Record appears sealed | Check the court file and applicable Florida sealing or expunction rules. | Eligible criminal records can become restricted by court order or statutory process. |
“I am trying to locate an Alachua County arrest or jail record for __________. The approximate arrest date is __________, the arresting agency may have been __________, and I have booking/MNI/case number __________. Which record system should I use?”
Older Alachua County Criminal Records
Online access is strongest for modern cases, but Alachua County also maintains historical criminal-record resources.
Modern criminal court documents
Online criminal document availability generally begins in December 2005.
Older Clerk cases
The Clerk states that its oldest available Alachua County court case dates to July 23, 1928.
Historic Criminal Record Index
The Clerk also publishes a partial searchable historical criminal record covering 1887–1956.
Historical index warning: The Clerk labels its 1887–1956 criminal index as partial. Absence from that historical search does not prove that no record ever existed.
Sealing or Expunging an Eligible Alachua County Criminal Record
Florida criminal-record sealing and expunction are separate legal processes with eligibility requirements. The Alachua County Clerk publishes a local filing workflow for applicants who first obtain the required FDLE Certificate of Eligibility.
Determine eligibility through FDLE.
Complete the applicable Florida Department of Law Enforcement certificate process before filing the local petition.
Search the Clerk’s Official Records.
The Clerk instructs applicants to determine whether documents connected with the criminal case were also recorded in Official Records.
Complete the petition and affidavit.
Include the case number, arrest date, arresting agency and all charges required by the local instructions.
File with the Criminal Division.
The Clerk’s published instructions list an initial filing payment of $42, with additional certified-copy costs that depend on the case and order.
Provide copies to required agencies.
The process can require service on FDLE, State Attorney, ACSO and another arresting agency when applicable.
Wait for the judge’s decision and final processing.
The judge may require a hearing. The Clerk’s instructions state that an expunction order has a 60-day delay before becoming effective.
Criminal Courthouse
Stephan P. Mickle, Sr. Criminal Courthouse
220 South Main Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
Official Seal / Expunge Instructions
Review the current Clerk instructions and forms before submitting a petition.
220 South Main Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
Eligibility is not automatic. A dismissal, acquittal or old arrest does not by itself establish eligibility for sealing or expunction. Review current Florida law or obtain legal advice for your circumstances.
Common Alachua County Arrest-Record Situations
Family member arrested tonight
Search current inmates and call Booking Support rather than waiting for a court case to appear.
Employer sees an old arrest
Obtain the court disposition and a current official criminal-history record before relying on an arrest-only entry.
Gainesville Police made the arrest
Use ACSO for current jail status but GPD Records for the police incident report.
Deputy made the arrest
Use ACSO Records for the offense report and Clerk Court Records for the disposition.
No jail result, but court date exists
The person may have been released, cited or summoned without remaining in custody.
Bond changed after booking
Confirm the live status with Booking Support because the judge can modify conditions at first appearance.
Need arrests across Florida
Do not use the $6 Alachua local history as a statewide background check.
Older court file unavailable online
Use the case index and contact the Clerk for retrieval options.
Record should be sealed
Use the sealing order and case number to identify which agency or database still needs verification or correction.
Alachua County Jail, Sheriff Records and Criminal Court Contacts
ACSO Records Bureau
2621 SE Hawthorne Road
Gainesville, FL 32641
7 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays
Gainesville, FL 32641
7 a.m.–7 p.m. weekdays
Criminal Courthouse
220 South Main Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
Gainesville, FL 32601
Visit prepared: Bring or write down the legal name, date of birth when appropriate, booking or MNI number, arrest date, agency, incident number and court case number. One identifier can save significant search time.
Official Alachua County Arrest, Jail and Court Resources
ACSO Inmate Search
Check current Alachua County Jail custody by name or booking number.
Department of the Jail
Jail contacts, inmate services and facility information.
ACSO Records Bureau
Local arrest histories, reports, fingerprinting and public-record services.
Request Sheriff Records
Submit offense, 911, jail and related public-record requests.
Clerk Court Records
Search Alachua County criminal and other court cases.
Alachua County Clerk
Court contacts, payments, records and courthouse information.
Gainesville Police Records
City incident reports, arrest reports and related police records.
ACSO Warrants Bureau
Warrant and criminal-summons contact information.
Bond & Release Information
Review ACSO cash, surety and other release procedures.
Alachua County Arrest Records FAQs
1. How do I search current Alachua County Jail inmates?
Open the official Alachua County Sheriff inmate-search page and follow the link to the inmate lookup. You can search by last name, first name or booking number, and incomplete name entries are allowed.
2. Can I search all current Alachua County inmates at once?
Yes. The Sheriff’s inmate search includes an option to display all inmates currently listed at the Alachua County Jail.
3. How much is an Alachua County arrest-history check?
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Records Bureau currently lists a $6 fee for a Local Criminal History Check, which provides a listing of Alachua County arrests.
4. Does an Alachua arrest history show the final court result?
Not necessarily. ACSO directs users to the Alachua County Clerk of Court for case-disposition information. Always check the criminal court record before treating an arrest as a conviction.
5. How do I get an Alachua County Sheriff arrest report?
Use ACSO’s public-record request process. Offense-report and in-car-video questions can be directed to 352-367-4006, while jail-record questions can be directed to 352-491-4444.
6. Where do I get a Gainesville Police arrest report?
Contact Gainesville Police Records at 545 NW 8th Avenue or 352-393-7565. GPD uses a public-record request system for incident, arrest and traffic records.
7. How do I search Alachua County criminal court cases?
Use the Alachua County Clerk’s official Court Records Search. Search by defendant name, filing dates or case number and review the progress docket and available document images.
8. How far back are Alachua County criminal court documents online?
The Clerk states that online criminal document availability begins in December 2005. Older cases may still be available through the Clerk even when their document images are not online.
9. How do I check bond information for an Alachua County inmate?
Review the inmate record and contact ACSO Booking Support at 352-491-4449 or 352-491-4459 to confirm current bond or release information before making payment arrangements.
10. Can an Alachua County arrest record be sealed or expunged?
Some Florida criminal records may qualify for sealing or expunction. Eligibility depends on the case and Florida law. The local Clerk process generally begins after an eligible applicant receives an FDLE Certificate of Eligibility.
Independent Guide and Record-Use Notice
County-CAD.org is an independent informational guide. It is not affiliated with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, Alachua County Jail, Alachua County Clerk of Court, Gainesville Police Department, Florida Department of Law Enforcement or the Eighth Judicial Circuit.
Arrest, jail, bond, warrant and court records can change quickly. Some criminal justice records are restricted, confidential, sealed, corrected or unavailable online. An arrest does not establish guilt. Verify identity and final disposition with the responsible official agency before making an important decision.
Editorial verification date: August 28, 2026.
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