Suwannee County Arrest Records

Suwannee County arrest records refer to official details of arrests by the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), local police departments, and other state and federal agencies operating within Suwannee County, FL. Law officers will take individuals into custody if they have legal justification to do so. For instance, arrest becomes necessary if:

• There is evidence of criminal acts.
• The court issues an arrest warrant.
• An individual commits a felony or misdemeanor offense
• There is potential harm to the public
• A person violates pretrial release or probation.

Suwannee County arrest records play crucial roles in law enforcement and criminal investigation; these documents are accessible through local law enforcement offices or may be available as part of Suwannee County court records.

Law enforcement agencies within Suwannee County detain arrestees awaiting trials, transfer, or serving short-term sentences at the Suwannee County Jail and hold juvenile arrestees at Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) regional juvenile detention centers.

Are Arrest Records Public in Suwannee County?

Yes, Suwannee County arrest records are mostly public. Section 119.07 of the Florida Statute stipulates that all Florida’s state, county, and municipal records (including Suwannee County arrest records) are open to public viewing and copying unless the court says otherwise. However, the Florida Statutes does not grant public access to Suwannee County arrest records relating to minors, sealed or expunged records, active criminal investigations, domestic violence, and protective orders, victims of sexual crimes and human trafficking, personal details of law officers and their families, and health or medical records.

Access to exempted Suwannee County arrest records is limited to the subjects of the records and legally authorized entities. Individuals seeking non-restricted Suwannee County arrest records may do so through the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office at:

200 South Ohio Avenue,
Live Oak,
FL 32064
Phone: (386) 362-2222
Email: Sheriff@SuwanneeSheriff.com.

Suwannee County in Arrest Statistics

In 2020, the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office and other law enforcement agencies within the county reported over 1,120 arrests to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting database. This figure comprises 691 males and 249 females. In subsequent years, there were no data entries for Suwannee County arrests.

Find Suwannee County Arrest Records

Suwannee County arrest records are accessible through the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office. Interested individuals should call, fax, email, visit, or send mail requests to access arrest records to their office. Alternatively, inquirers should:

• Log into the Suwannee County Sheriff's Office Inmate Finder Portal and view or use the online tools to perform a name-based search for Suwannee County arrest information through inmate records.
• Register and log into the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal History Service Portal and search for Suwannee County arrest information through criminal records
• Request access to Suwannee County court-related arrest records through the Suwannee County Clerk of Court Office at:

200 South Ohio Avenue,
Live Oak,
FL 32064
Phone: (386) 362-0500

• Log in to the Suwannee County Open Public Records and request access to Suwannee County arrest records.

Suwannee County Arrest Records Vs. Criminal Records

Suwannee County arrests and criminal records have several differences. These unlikeness results from their content, methods of creation, and legal implications.

Suwannee County arrest records

Suwannee County arrest records are law details of arrests and detention within Suwannee County; these documents are created when individuals are taken into custody for breaching the laws. Having an arrest record does make the owner guilty of an offense; the presume arrestees to be innocent until the court finds them guilty. A Suwannee County arrest record may not negatively impact its owner if the arrest does not result in a conviction.

Suwannee County criminal records

Suwannee County criminal records are the official documentation of criminal trials within the Suwannee County Circuit and County Court. These documents are generated by the courts during criminal case prosecutions and encompass Suwannee County arrest records and other documents relating to criminal trials within the county.

Suwannee County criminal records are legal evidence of criminal conviction, and they have more impact than Suwannee County arrest records. Criminal records may have lifelong effects on social status, employment, and housing opportunities.

How Long Do Arrests Stay on Your Record?

Arrest information may stay permanently on a record if the courts do not expunge or seal them. Chapter 943 of the Florida Statutes outlines the requirements for sealing and removing arrest information within Suwannee County and other parts of Florida.

According to Sections 943.059 and 943.0585 of the Florida Statutes, an arrest record may qualify for expungement or sealing if it fulfills the following requirements:

• There are no charges against the arrestee
• The arrest results in a dismissal or acquittal
• The owner of the arrest record completes a diversion program
• The individual observes the applicable waiting period for the specific arrest
• The arrest record owner does not have any previous misdemeanor, criminal conviction, or ongoing investigation.

Suwannee County Arrest Warrants

Suwannee County arrest warrants are official documents issued by the Suwannee County Circuit or County Courts authorizing law enforcement to take individuals into custody. Judge/Magistrates of Suwannee County courts issue arrest warrants if there is evidence of arrestable offenses; to obtain arrest records, law enforcement and prosecutors must show probable cause. The court can also issue arrest warrants for several other reasons; these include:

• Contempt of court
• Disregard for court orders
• Domestic violence
• Violation of release or bail
• Forceful entry
• Failure to appear before the court to answer for charges.

In Suwannee County and other parts of Florida, an arrest record must contain the following information or more to be valid:

• Full name and physical description of the subject
• Charges against the wanted individual and sections of the Florida Statutes allegedly violated
• Affidavit or statement of probable cause
• Date and time of issuance of the warrant
• A statement authorizing law enforcement to take the subject into custody
• Name of the issuing authority
• Name and location of the issuing court
• The geographical jurisdiction of the warrant.

Do Suwannee County Arrest Warrants Expire?

No, Suwannee County arrest warrants do not expire until law enforcement apprehends the subjects, the courts recall them, or the subjects die. However, the statute of limitations for prosecuting the underlying crimes may limit the active duration of some Suwannee County arrest warrants; under these circumstances, the arrest warrants expire after a certain time frame.