This privately operated reference site is not a government office. It cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible government office directly for those services.
Lake County Records Contacts
The Lake County Sheriff's Office is at 360 W Ruby Street, Tavares, FL 32778. Its non-emergency line is 352-343-2101, the information desk is 352-343-9500, and Records is 352-343-9578. The Lake County Detention Center is at 551 W Main Street, Tavares, with jail and inmate information at 352-742-4000. Booking can be reached at 352-742-4024 and Inmate Records at 352-742-4058.
For a booking sheet, booking photograph, or specified arrest record, use the LCSO Public Records request route. The custodian is in the Historic Courthouse Building, 350 W Main Street, second-floor lobby, Tavares, FL 32778; phone 352-343-9582 or 352-343-9524; email publicrecords@lcso.org. Published research does not establish fixed lobby hours, so confirm availability before visiting. Choose the route that matches the request:
- For a mugshot or booking record, follow the official search and request steps on the Lake County recent arrests home page.
- For warrant information, contact the LCSO Warrants Division at 352-343-9788 and follow its in-person information rule.
- For a new booking, check 24 Hour Arrests; for a longer date range, use the Arrest Log workflow.
- For release or transfer alerts, use the VINELink Check and confirm the result through LCSO.
- For county custody, contact the Lake County Detention Center rather than looking for a separate facility page.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Florida Department of Corrections Inmate Search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP locator or ICE detainee locator.