Arrest Records
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office provides criminal history checks upon request. It charges $5 per name payable in cash, cashier’s check, or personal check. The Sheriff’s Office requires requesters to download and complete the Local Criminal Records Check form. Mail or bring the completed form to:
Leon County Sheriff’s Office
2825 Municipal Way
Tallahassee, FL 32304
(850) 606-3300
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement provides crime statistics for Leon County. Its records show that there was a total of 9,936 arrests in the county in 2017, the most recent year with a complete record. This figure represents a 9.6% year-on-year jump in arrest rates compared to 2016. The overall crime rate in Leon County declined by 15.1% in 2017 compared to 2016. In this period, violent crime rate dropped by 10.3% while property crime rate experienced a 15.8% reduction.
A breakdown of crime data for Leon County shows that there were 22 murders, 242 rapes, 382 robberies, 1,251 aggravated assaults, 1,956 burglaries, 9,096 larcenies, and 877 motor vehicle thefts. Compared to 2016 figures, there were lower incidences of all of these crimes except murder. While murder rate rose by 83.3%, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft rates declined by 6.2%, 16.2%, 9.7%, 31%, 9.5%, and 31.2% respectively.
Criminal Records
Check the website of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to find a list sex offenders in Leon County. The search tool pulls information from the state’s sexual offenders and predators registry and allows visitors to search for sex offenders by name and neighborhood.
To find specific inmates in any of the jails in Leon County, use the inmate search tool on the website of the county’s Sheriff’s Office. This lookup tool allows the public to search for inmates by name.
Court Records
The Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller keeps court records for Leon County. The Clerk’s website has a search tool for accessing publicly available records. These include complete case information for cases tried in criminal, civil, and traffic courts. Using this online service requires users to register for Secure Web access. Registered users can access and print copies of court documents at home and free of charge.
The Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller also accepts in-person requests and provides up to nine documents and 20 pages per user free of charge. Requests requiring more copies are directed to the Secure Web search portal. Alternatively, enquirers can call the Clerk’s office at (850) 606-4000 to ask about payment plans for the number of documents/copies they wish to obtain. For further questions, send an email to the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.
Public Records
Use the Official Records Search tool provided by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller to find official records, plats, deeds, and mortgage records for Leon County. The Clerk’s Office is also responsible for issuing marriage licenses. Application for marriage license must be submitted in writing to:
Leon County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller’s Official Records
Official Records Division
1276 Metropolitan Blvd., Suite 101
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Or
301 S. Monroe Street, #100
Tallahassee, FL 32312
(850) 606-4060
Offices open from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The Clerk’s Office charges $86 for a marriage license. There’s a lesser fee of $61 for marriages between Florida residents with proof of finishing premarital class with a provider approved by the County Clerk. Fees are payable in cash, check, and money order.
The Florida Department of Health provides birth and death records for all the counties in the state through its Vital Statistics Office. To request one of these, download and complete an Application for Florida Birth Record or Death Record Request Application. Mail the completed form to P.O. Box 2745, Tallahassee, Florida 32316. This office only issues birth certificates for births occurring between 1917 and the present day. Death certificates are only available for deaths occurring from 2009 to the present. For births and deaths falling outside these periods, contact:
State Office of Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 210
Jacksonville, Florida 32231-0042
(904) 359-6900
The Tallahassee office charges $10 for each copy of death certificates. The fee for birth certificates for births occurring between 1917 and 2009 is $12 while births between 2009 and the present attracts a fee of $10.
