Tampa Bay Times Mugshots (2024)

FAQs

How do I access local mugshots? ›

Your local police station should have arrest records for the city. Stop in during normal business hours to request a report. You may need to fill out a form and pay a processing fee. Arrest records are public records, so they should be generally available.

Mugshot photos and associated information are considered public record. Mugshots can still be published online, even if you bond out of jail and even if you are released from jail.

Yes. The Texas Freedom of Information Laws are codified in the Texas Public Information Act (Texas Government Code 552) and other relevant statutes. The Texas Government Code 552 guarantees the rights of all persons to complete information about the affairs of the government and other public officials.

People seeking mugshots or more information can contact the Pinellas County Jail via telephone at 727-464-6415 or send mail to:

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3. Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics. ...
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5. Clerk of Court & Comptroller.

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Free Pinellas County Public Records: Arrests, Criminal, Marital

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Those who need to retrieve one or more mugshots for any reason should visit the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) Corrections Offender Network webpage.

JailBase has spent a long time compiling arrest records throughout American counties, and says that this app represents the first time that the public can search mugshots using facial recognition.

Unfortunately, mugshots can stay online indefinitely if steps are not taken to remove them. Even getting your records sealed or expunged, which is supposed to mean your case is confidential and a company should remove any trace of your arrest, does not necessarily delete a mugshot online.

The updated law (Florida Statute § 901.43) clarifies that any individual or entity that has received a request to remove a mugshot must comply by not only removing the image but also refraining from republishing or redistributing it.

Law Enforcement Agencies and Mugshot Websites

Mugshots and arrest details are available to the public through your local county office(s).

Individuals utilizing official sources can check the website of a local sheriff or police unit, which may feature some arrest information. A local law enforcement agency's website may also have an online database that the public can access to find out if someone is in jail following an arrest.

Do you have to identify yourself if you are detained in Texas? ›

Subsection (a) requires you to give your name, address and date of birth if you are placed under arrest by the police. Subsection (b) criminalizes giving false or fictitious information to a peace officer, but this only applies if you have been lawfully arrested, lawfully detained or you are a witness to a crime.

Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer's agent may not ask why you want them.

Indexed in Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, the Sunshine Law affords general access to public records, including arrest records, maintained by government departments. For that reason, anyone can request and obtain an arrest record in Florida.

Mugshots are also called booking photographs in Georgia arrest records. Under the Georgia Code § 35-1-19, the disclosure of mugshots is prohibited unless the arrested person falls under the category of the state's sexual offender registry.