Search Free Osceola County Arrest Records (Public Lookup)

Find free Osceola County arrest records to review information on people who have been taken into custody.

An arrest record provides you with details on a person’s current criminal situation, including information on charges brought against them and their current incarceration status. There are various ways that you can search for arrest information in Osceola County, Florida, such as via online tools, in-person searches and formal requests. Arrest details are made available to the general public through the Florida Sunshine Law.

Records of arrests can be a valuable tool to learn more about someone in your life or just to satisfy a curiosity. Use the information provided below to guide you in your search for arrest records in Osceola County.

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

How Do I Access Recent Osceola County Arrest Records & Mugshots for Free?

Many people seek to access arrest records to find information about people in custody in Osceola County. To do so, you need to make sure you have certain information, such as the person’s name. It would also be helpful to know where and when the person was arrested and other related information.

While the Florida Sunshine Law provides you access to arrest records, you have to know where to look.¹ One tool for accessing arrest records is the Osceola County Corrections Inmate Database.²

To find an inmate, you can enter their name in the search box at the top right of the page. After you run your search, you can view a list of all matching inmates. The results page will contain the offender’s name, mugshot and ID number.

You can then click on the person’s name to view their complete online arrest record. At the top of their arrest record, you can view summary information about the person.

This information includes the following:

• Name
• Aliases
• Race
• Sex
• Date of birth
• Eye Color
• Hair Color
• Weight
• Height
• Inmate ID
• Booking Number
• Category of Offender

Below this summary information, you can view an itemized list of all charges brought against a person. Information in this section will include a description of the charge, the statute violated, the booking and the offense number. You can also view the bond amount, disposition date, case status and reference number.

Another option is to view the Osceola County Corrections’ Daily Arrest Report.³ To use this tool, select a date from the top right-hand corner. Once you select a date, it will provide a list of all individuals who were taken into custody.

Here, you can view similar information that was provided on the results page of the inmate search tool. You can also select their name to view their complete arrest record.

For additional arrest information, you can also submit a public records request to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.⁴ Report copies cost $0.15 per page, and certified records will cost $1.00 per page.

For additional information, you can contact the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office by phone at 407-348-2222 or by going in person to the address below:

Osceola County Sheriff’s Office
2601 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy
Kissimmee, Florida 34744

You may also want to contact the Osceola County Department of Corrections for arrest information. You can call them at 407-742-4411 or by talking to someone at the address below:

Osceola County Corrections Department
402 Simpson Rd.
Kissimmee, Florida 34744

County-level searches are a good starting point as they allow you to gather arrest information from multiple police departments and cities at once.

You can then use this information to get more detailed information at the city level, such as a police report from the arresting agency. Or, you may need to start at the city level if the person was just arrested and you need the information quickly.

The largest city in Osceola County is Kissimmee. As an example, you can access arrest records directly from the Kissimmee Police Department.⁶ If you are looking for an online option, you can submit a Law Enforcement Public Records Request.⁷

You will be asked to provide your contact information, accident report number (if available), date of incident and a description of any other information that will help the police department locate the information you are seeking.

When you submit the request, you can indicate whether you want to inspect the information or if you want electronic or paper copies. For any inquiries you may have on obtaining arrest information, you can also contact the Kissimmee Police Department any time between 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

You can call the Records Unit at 407-847-0176 or go to their office at the address below:

Kissimmee Police Department
8 N. Stewart Ave.
Kissimmee, Florida 34741

If you need additional options, there are certain third-party services you can use as well. For instance, you can obtain arrest record information from VINELink.

With arrest records, you can locate a person in custody and find out why they have been charged with a crime. If you are looking for information on prior arrests and potential convictions, you will have to search for an offender’s criminal record. You will learn how to look for this information in the next section.

How To Reveal Prior Crimes & Arrest Details in Osceola County Florida

Criminal records can provide you with detailed information about whether a person was previously arrested and convicted of a crime.

To search for this type of information, you can conduct a search with the Osceola County Clerk’s Case Search Tool. This tool can be utilized to conduct an online search by a criminal’s name, case or citation number.

This tool does not allow you to enter any filters or search parameters to focus on criminal cases. As a result, you may have to search through the results page to find the case you are seeking. The results will provide the person’s name, party type, case number and status.

To determine if it’s a criminal case, you have a couple of options. First, the case number can let you know the type of case. For instance, after the year number “MM” indicates a misdemeanor while “CF” is for a felony.

Another option is to click on the “+” icon for any listed record. Here, you can view a summary of the case, including whether or not it is a criminal matter.

In this section, you can also view a description of the type of charges brought against a person, the offense date, the arresting agency and the judge. You can also view any fees associated with the case that are due and the defendant’s current custody location, if applicable. When you click on “view case,” you can see the entire criminal record for that particular case.

The entire criminal record starts off with a summary section that contains similar information already discussed. Below the summary are several different sections with additional information about the case. The parties section contains information about the individual and the attorneys in the case.

Below that is the charges section. Here, you can find a description of each charge along with the level and degree of offense. Here, you can also view the plea, disposition (i.e., how the case was decided) and the date this occurred.

In the events section, you will see a chronological list of all hearings, the judge involved, location and the result. The following two sections, outstanding amount and receipts, deal with fines and court costs.

The last section of the criminal record is the case dockets. This section also provides a chronological listing of all court events and filings. For those documents that are available, you can click on the image icon to view a PDF copy of the document.

You can also request prior crime and arrest information from the court through other means. In Osceola County, there are two separate courts that handle criminal matters depending on the type of case.

The District Court handles all felony cases (those with a potential sentence greater than a year), and the Osceola County Court is responsible for less serious criminal cases referred to as felonies.⁸

While it’s helpful to know what court has handled a particular criminal case you are seeking, for either, you can begin your search by contacting the Osceola County Clerk of Court.⁹

For criminal record searches and requests, you can email them at [email protected] or by calling them at 407-742-3650. For in-person searches of criminal information, you can go to the address below:

Osceola Clerk of Court
2 Courthouse Square
Kissimmee, Florida 34741

They are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

In some instances, you can search for criminal information with city municipal courts. In Osceola, criminal records start at the county level. That being said, you can broaden your search to access criminal records throughout the state of Florida.

To find criminal records throughout the state, you can search with the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) Inmate Search Tool. This tool can be used to search for people who are still in custody and those who have been released. When ready to conduct a search, enter either the person’s department of corrections number or name.

If necessary, you can search by an offender’s alias as well.

Once you enter this information, you can choose which Florida DOC database to look through. The available Florida DOC databases include fugitives, those under probation or parole, released inmates and those currently incarcerated. You can look through all four databases, but you can only search one at a time.

Once you select a database, you will go to the results page, where you can view the person’s name, sex, race and date of birth. Also listed will be the person’s DOC number and either their current facility or the date they were released.

To view their complete online criminal record, you can click on their name. At the top of the page, you can view a summary of the person, their mugshot and current sentence below that are sections with specific criminal record information.

First, you can view the person’s current and prior criminal convictions. In these sections, a citizen can view the criminal charge, case number, location of the crime and the date it occurred. You can also see how long the defendant was sentenced for each charge.

Another section contains the individual’s incarceration history. This section simply shows you the start and end date for every occurrence in which they served time in prison. Finally, there is also a section that details detainer information.

You can contact the Florida Department of Corrections by calling them at 850-488-7052 or going in person to the address below:

Florida Department of Corrections
501 S. Calhoun St.
Tallahassee, Florida 32399

When it comes to Osceola County arrest information and prior charges, you now have multiple options to find the record you seek. This information can be used for many different purposes. In the final section, you will learn your options for helping an arrestee post bail in Osceola County.

How To Contact a Bail Bondsman or Post Bail for Someone Arrested in Osceola County

If you find out that someone you know has been arrested, you may be curious as to how you can post bail for someone or assist them with this process. How you choose to assist a person will likely depend on how high the bail is set, your assets and the likelihood that the defendant is a flight risk.

Before you make a decision, consider the pros and cons of the two general options for posting bail:

Post bail With Your Own Assets: The self-bail process is when you post a person’s bail amount with a bond using your own assets. Depending on the bail amount and the type of assets you have, you can consider posting the bond in cash or with your property as collateral.

If the person attends their criminal hearing, then you will receive 100% of your bond back. However, you stand to potentially lose the entire bond amount if the defendant does not make it to their hearing.

Use a Bail Bondsman: The safer but sometimes expensive option is to use a bail bondsman. While there is no risk if the person does not show up for their hearing, you will be paying a substantial fee for this service that is not refundable. Typically, the fee for using a bail bondsman is 10% of the bail amount.

After that fee is paid, the bondsman will take care of the rest.

If you decide to post the bail yourself, there is an online bond payment option with the Osceola County Corrections.¹¹ For other options, you can contact the Osceola County Corrections by phone at 407-742-4444 or by going to the address below:

Osceola County Corrections
402 Simpson Rd.
Kissimmee, Florida 34744

Whichever option you choose, carefully consider the advantages and risks of each option before making a final decision.

You should now be confident in posting someone’s bail as well as searching for Osceola County arrest records; use the resources provided in this article to efficiently find the arrest information you are seeking.