Criminal Statistics
The Port St. Lucie Police Department publishes annual reports of city-wide index crimes. According to the 2018 report, the city's index crimes were at an all-time low with a citywide total of 2,040 reported incidents in the year. Larceny-theft remained the most common crime with 1, 543 reported incidents, constituting 75% of the total reported crimes. Burglary and aggravated assault followed with 251 and 125 reported incidents respectively, making aggravated assault the most recurring of all the violent crimes. Motor vehicle theft, robbery, and rape came in at fourth, fifth and sixth positions with 55, 36 and 25 reports respectively, while arson and homicide remained the least popular crimes with only 5 reported incidents between them.
Criminal Records
While the Port ST. Lucie Police Department is the main law enforcement agency of the city, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is the primary custodian of statewide criminal history information. The office maintains and issues Port St. Lucie criminal records in compliance with state laws. Similarly, local criminal history information is also managed at the county level by the St Lucie County Sheriff's Office,
How To Get Criminal Records
The St Lucie County Sheriff's Office processes requests for county-based name and fingerprint background checks. Requests for either service can only be made in person at the Sheriff's Office. Before going to make a query, requesters are advised to call ahead or schedule an appointment online. On the scheduled date, the requesting party will be required to provide a government-issued ID and the name of the subject and a payment of $10 for a name-based search, or any of the applicable fingerprinting fees.
Requests should be made at:
St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office
4700 W Midway Road
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
(772) 462-7300
How To Find Sex Offender Information
Information regarding sex offenders in the city of Port St. Lucie can be obtained by calling the St. Lucie Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division at (772) 462-3230. Alternatively, interested persons may search offenders on the states Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators registry by their specific locations, compliance or name. The site also provides information regarding the virtual identities of offenders and provides email notifications to persons interested in staying up to date courtesy Florida Offender Alert System.
How To Find Inmate And Jail Information
The St. Lucie Sheriff's Office Inmate Lookup Tool houses public information about inmates incarcerated and recently released by the City of Port St. Lucie police department. Inmates can be searched by first or last name using the tool. The website also provides other jail-related resources that provide information about inmate welfare, visitation, mail, property, and others.
Where and How to Get Court Records
The St Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court maintains and disseminates records of court cases heard in the city of Port St. Lucie. The office makes non-confidential records available to interested persons upon request. To obtain these records, the requesting party is required to query the clerk's office in person or via mail at:
Clerk of the Circuit Court
201 South Indian River Drive
(772) 462-6900
P.O. Box 700
Fort Pierce, FL 34954
Mail-in queries should include a written request stating the case file number, the defendant/plaintiff's name and the date the case was filed with the court. Take note that search and copy fees may apply.
Records may also be obtained using the Clerk's Official Records Search Tool which is the central repository of all St. Lucie County’s Official Records including real property documents, marriage licenses, deeds, death certificates and others dating back to 1990
Location Of All Courts in The City
Below is the address and contact information of the only courthouse in the city of Port St. Lucie, Florida:
County Court of St. Lucie County
South County Courthouse
250 NW Country Club Drive
Port St. Lucie, FL 34986
(772) 462-6900
Vital Records
The Florida Vital Statistics Office is the central repository of statewide records of vital records for the state of Florida. As such records of deaths, births, marriages and marriage dissolutions that occurred in the City of Port St. Lucie can be obtained from the state office. However, these records can also be obtained at the county level from the office of the St. Lucie County Clerk of Courts or the St. Lucie County Vital Statistics Office.
Where and How to Get Divorce Records
Port St. Lucie divorce records are maintained by St Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court and issued to interested persons upon request. To obtain divorce records, requestors may use the Official Records Tool of the Clerk's office which allows members of the public to search official county records for court records including divorce decrees. Searches should be conducted using the divorcee's name, the case file number or the date the divorce was granted.
Alternatively, the requesting party may opt to send a written request via mail stating the relevant divorce information to:
Clerk of the Circuit Court
201 South Indian River Drive
(772) 462-6900
P.O. Box 700
Fort Pierce, FL 34954
Where and How to Get Marriage Records
Records of marriages licensed in the city of Port St. Lucie are available in the Office of the St. Lucie County Clerk of Courts. These records can be viewed online using the Clerks Official Records Tool or ordered on the Clerk's Office Order System. Both methods require information about the spouses including their names, the date and the place of the marriage and the issuing county of the marriage license.
Requests for marriage records may also be directed to the state Vital Statistics Office. Interested persons are required to complete an Application For a Marriage Certificate. Completed forms should be accompanied by the state fees and sent to:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Attn: Vital Record Section
P.O. Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
Where and How to Get Birth and Death Records
The Florida Vital Statistics Office processes requests for records of birth and death that occurred in the City of Port St. Lucie. In compliance with state laws birth records and death records are confidential until after 100 years and 50 years respectively.
In light of this, birth and death records are restricted to the registrant, the registrants or decedent's parents, legal guardians, children or siblings, legal representatives, and legally authorized persons.
Interested and eligible persons may obtain these records by completing an Affidavit to Release a Birth Certificate or Affidavit to Release Death Certificate. Completed forms should be notarized and sent along with a fee of $9(for birth records) or $4(for death records) to:
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Attn: Vital Record Section
P.O. Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
