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About Duval County Criminal History

Duval County criminal records are divided among JSO, the Clerk of Court, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), state corrections, and the Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Search. This private reference resource organizes the official portals, addresses, telephone numbers, fees, and request routes so readers can identify the proper custodian.

Why We Built This Site

Florida permits access to many criminal justice records, yet each office keeps a different product. JSO handles its arrest reports and county booking information. The Duval Clerk maintains filed charges, dockets, judgments, and dispositions. FDLE operates Florida's central criminal-history repository, while state corrections and the Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Search cover separate subjects. Bringing those official routes together makes it easier to choose the right source before submitting a request.

What You Will Find Here

  • Record guides: how criminal court case records are searched and read in Duval County
  • Official check walkthroughs: how name-based and fingerprint background checks work through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) repository
  • Agency contacts: where to reach the sheriff's records unit, the criminal courts, and the statewide systems that hold Duval County records
  • Record cleanup help: how expungement and sealing work under Florida law and where petitions are filed

What We Cannot Do

This is a privately operated reference resource, with no affiliation to a Florida court, sheriff, police department, or state agency. Its limits include:

  • We cannot run an official background check or pull a criminal record for anyone
  • We cannot file expungement petitions, records requests, or any other paperwork on your behalf
  • We cannot issue certified copies of any criminal record, court document, or rap sheet
  • We cannot give legal advice or explain how a specific charge or case applies to you
  • We cannot guarantee that every phone number, fee, or address listed on this site is current right now

Only the record custodian, such as JSO, the Duval Clerk, or FDLE, can issue an official criminal record or certified copy.

Search Partners

Outside providers operate search boxes that appear on some pages. Each provider controls its service, results, and prices. A paid signup may produce a referral fee that supports site operation. Those commercial results and charges are not controlled here.