Find Free Volusia County Arrest Records (Public Access)

Search free Volusia County arrest records to verify if a person is in custody or has had charges brought against them. Arrest records can reveal details about someone’s current situation and can be obtained through in-person searches, formal requests and online search tools.

This information is accessible to the public is because of the Florida Sunshine Law, which made it a requirement for government agencies to make certain public government records — such as arrest information — accessible to anyone.

It is important to know the record custodian and the specific steps for accessing arrest records. You also want to know what information you should provide to increase the chances of a successful search. Use the local custodians and tools detailed in this article to quickly find and inspect arrest records in Volusia County, Florida.

This resource was written by Attorney Robert Bailey Jr, who holds a Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law.

How To View Recent Volusia County Arrest Records & Mugshots at No Cost

Arrest records are readily available to all citizens as a result of the Florida Sunshine Law.

If you desire to conduct an online search or submit a request for arrest records, you will likely need to know the person’s first and last name. You may also be requested to provide additional details such as the date and location of the incident, the offender’s address or other descriptive information.

Once you have this information available, one option is to conduct an arrest record search using the Volusia County Inmate Search Tool offered by the Volusia County Division of Correction.¹ This tool can be used to search for inmates by their name or booking number.

You have the option of searching only current inmates or archived records as well. You can also click the “recent” button to view bookings that just occurred.

The results page will provide you with the offender’s mugshot, booking number, inmate ID, and name. You can also view their date of birth, sex and race. Lastly, the results page will provide you with information on the booking date, release date and whether or not the person is still in custody.

If you want to view additional arrest information, you can click on the inmate’s booking number. Here, you can view the offender’s address as well as the charge information. The charge information will provide a description of the offense and the applicable criminal statute.

You can also view the bond amount and type, arrest and court case number. There is also other information you can view on the person’s disposition and charge status.

You can also make a Public Records Request Online with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.² Using this online tool, you can also check back to view the status of your request. For additional arrest information or questions about available records, you can contact the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office Records Section. You can either call them at 386-736-5962 or go in person at the address below:

Volusia County Sheriff’s Office
123 W. Indiana Ave., Ste. 401
DeLand, Florida 32720

You can also contact the Volusia County Corrections Department. For a public records request, you can call them at 386-254-1916 or go in person to either address below:

Volusia County Branch Jail
1300 Red John Dr.
Daytona Beach, Florida 32124

Volusia County Correctional Facility
1354 Indian Lake Rd. 
Daytona Beach, Florida 32124

So far, you have learned how to search for arrest information at the county level. However, there are a few situations where you may need to reach out to a city law enforcement department for arrest information.

One situation is when they are the arresting agency, and you want the complete police report. Another situation is when the person was just taken into custody and the information is not available with the county record custodians yet.

To walk you through this process, here is an example of requesting arrest information from the county’s largest city, Deltona. As a citizen, you can request a police report or other type of arrest information through the Deltona Police Department.

You can submit a public records request for this information through their online portal.³ You can also check back with this portal for the status of your request. Like online search tools, you will need to provide enough information for the police department to locate the records you seek.

For additional questions about arrest records with the City of Deltona Police Department, you can contact them by phone at 386-860-7030 or in person at the address below:

Deltona Police Department
1691 Providence Blvd.
Deltona, Florida 32725

If, after all of this, you are still in need of arrest information, you can run a search with a third-party service. One example of this type of service that provides arrest record information is VINELink.

You are now able to search and access arrest records at the county and city levels with various tools. However, you may be wondering if the person has ever been convicted of a crime and what prior arrests are on their criminal history record.

In the next section, you will learn the steps to take to find an individual’s criminal record in Volusia County and throughout the entire state of Florida.

How Do I Check Previous Arrests Made in Volusia County Florida?

A criminal record will let you know if the person has been arrested in the past and convicted of any crimes. To learn about a person’s past criminal history, you can conduct a search with the Volusia County Clerk’s Case Inquiry Tool.⁴

To conduct a search with this tool, start by selecting a criminal matter option from the Case Type drop-down menu. Your options include felony, misdemeanor or searching both.

You can search by entering the defendant’s name or the case number. If you conduct a name-based search, you can also enter the person’s date of birth if you have that information. Other options to filter your results include setting a filing or offense date range or choosing to search criminal records with a specific case status (e.g., closed).

Once you enter your search information, click the “submit” button. The results page will provide a list of all matching criminal cases. Here, you will see the case number, party names, type of case, status and filing date.

For additional information, you can click on the case number for the criminal matter you want to view.

The online criminal record is divided into several sections. The summary contains information on the filing and offense date as well as the processing location. The parties section will include details on both the defendant as well as any attorneys associated with the case.

The docket will provide a list of every action that occurred in the criminal case. The court events section will provide the same chronological listing of information but will focus on hearings associated with the criminal case.

The offense information will include the specific charges that were brought against the defendant as well as any sentence they received from their conviction. There is also a custody section that provides the date they were taken into custody, where they are incarcerated, and other information related to their arrest record.

In addition to the online search tool, you can also request records with the court record custodian of these cases. There are two types of criminal cases, and each is handled by a different court in Volusia County. Misdemeanor cases are handled by the Volusia County Court, while felonies are adjudicated by the District Court.

The record custodian for these criminal cases is the Volusia Clerk of Court. You can call them at 386-736-5915 or go in person to the address below:

Volusia County Clerk of Court
101 N. Alabama Ave.
DeLand, Florida 32724

While you can search for arrest information at the city level, you do not have the same option for accessing a defendant’s criminal record.

All criminal information is handled at the county level in Volusia. While you cannot narrow your search, you can search throughout the state using the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) Criminal Record Search Tool.⁵

To use this tool, you can enter either a convict’s name or their Department of Corrections number. For name searches, you can also elect to search by an individual’s alias if you do not know their legal name.

In addition to search criteria, you will also have to choose which database to search for the defendant in. This online search tool allows you to separately select to search either fugitives, released inmates, those under supervision or inmates that are currently incarcerated. After you make your selection, you will navigate to the results page for that database.

For all matching criminal records, the results page will provide you with the defendant’s full name, age, race, sex and Department of Corrections number. For released inmates, you can see when they got out of jail, and for those currently incarcerated, you can see where they currently are in custody.

To see additional criminal record information, you can click on a convict’s name. On their criminal record, you will first see some summary information, including their current sentence (if applicable) and their mugshot.

Next, you can view an inmate’s current and prior sentence history. These sections will detail all charges, past and present, a person was convicted of, along with a description of the offense. Included in this section is the location and date of the offense, as well as a case number for you to look up the matter with the appropriate court.

Lastly, you can view the sentence associated with each criminal offense.

There is also a separate section that provides the start and end date for every time the inmate served time in prison. You can also find a section on the defendant’s criminal record with retainer information.

Depending on what you are looking for, you now have tools to access current and past arrest information. You are equipped to search within Volusia County, with specific cities and throughout Florida. In this next section, you will learn more about the bail process in Volusia County and how you can assist someone who was recently arrested.

How To Pay Bail & Get a Loved One Out of Jail in Volusia County Florida

While you are now equipped and prepared to search for arrest records, you may find yourself in a situation where you need to take further action.

One example is if you have a loved one in jail and you want to post their bail. Posting bail is something that most people know about, yet they are not familiar with the specific process.

Once a person’s bail is set, they will remain in jail for the duration of the criminal case. However, you have a couple of options to help them stay out of jail during this time.

The first option is often referred to as the self-bail process. In this situation, you put your assets up as a bond for the person’s release from jail. Depending on the amount and your financial situation, this may be a cash or property bond. When a property bond is issued, a determination has to be made that there is enough equity. If so, a lien will be placed against the property.

If you are looking to post a person’s bail, you can do so with the Volusia County Branch Jail Booking Office.⁶ For additional information about specific steps you need to take with them, you can call them at 386-254-1555 or go in person to the address below:

Volusia County Branch Jail
1300 Red John Rd.
Daytona Beach, Florida 32120

If this seems too stressful, you do not have the funds, or you are nervous about the defendant’s likelihood of showing up to future court hearings, you can use a bail bondsman. This alternative allows you to pay a fee, and in exchange, the bondsman will handle the process of posting bail.

In addition, the bondsman bears the risk of losing their bond if the defendant does not show up for an upcoming hearing. The typical fee for these services is 10% of the bail amount.

There are benefits and drawbacks to each of these options for posting bail. It’s up to you to choose the option that works best under your particular circumstances.

Volusia County arrest records can be accessed through various means and can be used for different reasons; you are now ready to begin your search for arrest information and other vital details here.