Bay County Florida Warrants and Arrest Records Search

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Throughout the state of Florida, arrest warrant laws are nearly identical. As outlined by the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure (located on this website), all arrest warrants follow the same process. For an FL arrest warrant to be created, police personnel must first appear in a court of law within Bay County and present evidence to a judge implicating an individual in a crime. Assuming that the judge finds this evidence compelling, he will authorize, issue, and sign the arrest warrant, granting Bay County police forces, FL, 48 hours to make an arrest.

Even though individual counties issue Florida arrest warrants, they are acknowledged to have been issued by the state of Florida’s authority. Although this has several different meanings, the most significant is that an arrest warrant issued in Bay County, FL, is valid throughout the state. This means that fleeing over county lines will not prevent an arrest.

If you would like to look into the Bay County FL arrest warrant status of a particular individual, it’s best to contact the Sheriff of Bay County. You can find their web page detailing some relevant information by searching for “Bay County FL Sheriffs Office Warrants Division” on the web.

The last time we’ve checked, their website was down for some reason, so try and find their most updated website on your own. You may also visit their offices at 3421 N. Highway 77, in Panama City, FL 32405. Please be advised that appearing in person may lead to your arrest, and we strongly recommend retaining the services of a defense attorney before proceeding.

 

How do you look up information on recent arrests and active warrants from Bay County over the phone? (2021-information)

  • For details on arrests made recently and inmates currently detained, call the Bay County Jail Facility at (850) 785-5245 or (850) 215-5140.
  • For police reports, including arrest records, accident reports, and criminal history records, contact the Custodian of Public Records at (850) 747-4700.
  • For accessing judicial records of criminal matters, call the Office of the Clerk of Court at (850)763-9061.

 

Crime Statistics for Bay County, Florida

The 2019 annual crime average of Bay County showed a slight increase of about 150 incidents or approximately 8% of the average of the previous year. The increase in itself offered little cause for concern

However, when coupled with the already high crime rate of well over 2500 incidents, it does paint a grim picture. On average, the local police received around 2200 complaints against property crimes and an estimated 360 complaints against violent crimes in 2019.

You can request a Bay County person’s full criminal background through the FL Department of Law Enforcement at web.fdle.state.fl.us, although you may have to pay a small fee. Or you can use the above search form to search through an online criminal records database instantly.

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