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Access free St Lucie County public records to reveal information about someone else or ensure your personal files are accurate.

County and municipal agencies maintain records about marriages, divorces, properties, court records, and vital records on birth, death, marriage, and divorce. Thanks to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and Florida’s Public Records Law, anyone may access various public records these custodians keep.

Knowing where to start in the search for information is the tricky part.

This resource will help you access and obtain the records you’re looking for, whether the types listed above or criminal history records such as prisoner information or details on warrants, arrests, or probation sentences. The sections below also include guidance on ordering a background check report or conducting your own investigation.

How To Run an Arrest Record & Inmate Search for Free in St Lucie County Florida

The best place to start in a search for jail records is with the St Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. This agency’s Department of Detention manages the county jail, as well as providing security services for the St Lucie County Court.

If you can’t find the information you’re looking for there, the next step for finding information on St Lucie County bookings is to contact the various law enforcement agencies within the county.

Find Individuals Booked in the St. Lucie County Jail

The St Lucie County Jail houses suspects who are awaiting trial, as well as post-trial convicts who have been sentenced to confinement in the facility or who are awaiting transfer to a state-run prison.

The website of the St Lucie Sheriff’s Office contains an Inmate Lookup Tool that you can use to find out who is currently incarcerated in the jail, as well as inmates who have been released within the previous five days.¹ If you enter the percentage sign (%) into the “Last Name” field, you’ll be able to see a public index of all current inmates.

By searching the inmate roster, you’ll be able to see each person’s name, date of birth, and ID number, as well as information on their charges, bail, and sentence. The database also contains booking photos for each inmate, making this a good way to find someone’s mugshot.

For more information, you can contact the St Lucie County Jail at:

St Lucie County Jail
900 North Rock Rd.
Fort Pierce, FL 34945

Phone: 772.462.7300

In addition to the Inmate Lookup tool, the St Lucie Sheriff’s Office also posts Daily Arrest Reports on its website.² This service allows you to view arrest affidavits filed two days ago, as well as the report for the day before that. If you check on a Tuesday or Wednesday, you’ll be able to see the affidavits for the whole previous weekend.

Here’s an illustration of how it works:

If you check on a…	You’ll be able to see reports from the previous…
Monday	Thursday and Friday
Tuesday	Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Wednesday	Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
Thursday	Monday and Tuesday
Friday	Tuesday and Wednesday
Saturday or Sunday	Wednesday and Thursday

Unfortunately, you won’t be able to find older, archived reports on the website. However, you can contact the Sheriff’s Office’s Records Unit to inquire about previous St Lucie County arrest records by calling 772.462.3299 or emailing [email protected].

You can also contact the sheriff’s office at this address:

St Lucie County Sheriff’s Office
4700 West Midway Rd.
Fort Pierce, FL 34982

Phone: 772.462.7300

Obtain Arrest Records & Police Reports via Law Enforcement Agencies in St Lucie County FL

St Lucie County is a relatively small county, with most of the population living in either Port St Lucie or Fort Pierce.

As a result, there are only two local law enforcement agencies in the county: the Port St Lucie and Fort Pierce police departments. If you can’t find the information on arrests you’re looking for through the sheriff’s office, it’s worth reaching out to either department or both.

Here’s the contact information for both police departments:

Local Police Department	Address	Phone Number
Port St Lucie Police Department	121 Southwest Port St Lucie Blvd. Building C Port St Lucie, FL 34984	772.871.5000
Fort Pierce Police Department	920 South U.S. Hwy. 1 Fort Pierce, FL 34950	772.467.6800

How To Determine if Someone Has a History of Crime in St Lucie County Florida

Running a free criminal record check can give you valuable insight into someone’s history — including information on charges and convictions, warrants, and possible probation sentences.

When looking for St Lucie County criminal records, the best place to start is with the County Clerk of Court. This office maintains records pertaining to felony cases heard by the St Lucie County Circuit Court, as well as misdemeanors tried by the County Court.

Perform a Criminal History Record Check via the St Lucie County Circuit Court Clerk’s Online Search Tool

The Clerk of the Circuit Court’s website features a Case Search Tool that you can use to look up a wide variety of St Lucie public records. These include St Lucie County court records related to felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic violations. Therefore, if you want to look up someone’s criminal record, this is a great place to start.

Entering a search subject’s name will yield an online directory of people with that name who are associated with a court case heard by either the Circuit Court or the County Court. The listing also includes the year of each person’s birth, which helps to narrow down the results when searching with a popular name.

Each name is linked to a list of cases involving the individual in question.

To find out more about a particular case, you can choose a hot-linked case number. However, be aware that other types of court cases might be included in the list. For example, a recent search that specified “Criminal Felony” records also yielded Civil Traffic court case information as well.

The case page will include plenty of details, including a list of charges, court events, and case dockets. You can view, download, and print related documents that have either the purple eye or blue page icon next to them.

To view documents that have a pink “Request” box next to them, you must first register for a free online account. Once you have gone through the Individual Registration Process and submitted an e-signature, the Clerk’s office will contact you by email with a username and password.

However, keep in mind that you won’t be able to access the site to request documents with your login credentials for 24 hours after receiving the email. After that, you may go online and request access to certain court documents.

Within one business day of your request, you will receive a confirmation email. You must wait another 24 hours after that to view the documents through the St Lucie County Case Search Tool.

Requesters can also submit an online records request to order copies of court documents. Or they can request copies of criminal court records from the Clerk’s Office by emailing [email protected] or by faxing 772.462.6908.

Alternatively, if you’re local to St Lucie County, you can visit the Clerk’s Office in person to order records:

St Lucie County Clerk & Comptroller
201 South Indian River Drive
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

Records ordered directly from the Clerk’s Office cost $1 per page. Certification costs $3.50 in statutory and service fees plus $1 per page, and exemplification (which involves attaching an official seal and the Clerk’s pen-in-hand signature) costs an extra $7 per record.

You can pay for the document with a business or cashier’s check or a money order made payable to “St Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller” mailed to:

St Lucie County Clerk
Attn: Research Dept., 4th Fl.
P.O. Box 700
Fort Pierce, FL 34954

After you’ve requested the desired records and the Clerk has received your payment, it takes two to seven business days for your order to be filled (depending on the complexity of the research required).

Once you know a case number for the record you’re looking for, you can also order electronically certified (e-certified) records using the third-party Clerk E-Certify service. You’ll need to have an account with the Clerk’s Office in order to use this system.

Record copies ordered through E-Certify cost $8 ($2 for a statutory fee and $6 for a vendor fee) plus $1 per page, which is payable online with a credit card. You’ll receive the electronically certified files in your email inbox in two to seven business days.

Verify if Someone Has a Warrant Out for Their Arrest in St Lucie County Florida

If you want to determine if someone has a warrant in St Lucie County, the first place to try is the Sheriff’s Office’s Warrant Unit.

Here’s the contact information:

St Lucie County Sheriff’s Office – Warrant Unit
218 South 2nd St.
Rm. B214
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

Phone: 772.462.3330
Email: [email protected]

Warrant information can also be obtained from the St Lucie Clerk of the Court & Comptroller. The office maintains records of outstanding warrants issued by the courts in St. Lucie County. Call or visit the court in person.

Alternatively, you can use the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Wanted Persons Search to look up open St Lucie County warrants, as well as those for other counties throughout the state. You’ll need to enter the last name of the search subject to check this public records repository.

You can also inquire about warrants by using the contact information above for the Port St Lucie and Fort Pierce police departments.

However, be advised that if you have an open warrant out for your arrest and visit any law enforcement agency in St Lucie County in person, you may be arrested on the spot.

Perform a Probationer Lookup in St Lucie County Florida

There are several ways to find out if someone in St Lucie County has been sentenced to probation, rather than being incarcerated in jail.

You can use the St Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s website to look up an individual’s court records.

If a probation sentence has been handed down, this will show up in the “Case Dockets” section. Look for a line item labeled “Order of Probation.” You may be able to view or download documents related to the probation sentence by selecting the file icon in the left-hand column.

The Florida Department of Corrections oversees probation services for individuals who have been convicted of felonies. You can find out if someone is on probation by running a search using the Corrections Offender Network Supervised Population Information Search.⁵ You can enter the name of the person in question or leave the search fields empty to see a complete list of current Florida felony probationers.

For more information about using this service, you can contact the Department of Corrections at this address:

Florida Dept. of Corrections
501 S. Calhoun St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Phone: 850.488.7052

On the other hand, the Comprehensive Offender Rehabilitation and Education (CORE) program provides services for probationers who have been found guilty of misdemeanor crimes. To find out more information about the program, you can contact the Fort Pierce CORE office by calling 772-429-2122 or by visiting this address in person:

CORE Program
337 North 4th St, Suite 312
Ft. Pierce, FL 34950

Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Wednesdays, operating hours are extended until 7 p.m.

Conduct a Background Check in St Lucie County FL

If you want to know more about someone’s potential criminal history, it can help to conduct what’s known as a background check. Basically, background checks are performed by looking up public records.

You can use all of the St Lucie County public records searches outlined in this resource to perform a name-based background check. Checks conducted for reasons such as to find out more information about someone you’d like to date or someone who just moved into your neighborhood are considered personal background checks. You can conduct one at any time for any reason without contacting the subject of the check first.

On the other hand, background checks that are conducted for business reasons — such as for pre-employment screenings, licensing purposes, etc. — are considered professional background checks. By law — the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) — you must have the prior consent of the subject before starting one.⁶

If you believe that you are the victim of a background check that violates FCRA, try contacting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Federal Trade Commission for assistance.^{7, 8}

In addition to running a free public records search using the information in this article, you can order a background check from the St Lucie County Sheriff’s Office. These checks should be used for personal reasons only and cost $12 per report.

You can order a criminal history report by using the Background Check Request Form online. The website accepts credit or debit card payments. Once your order has been processed, it typically takes three to five business days to receive your report by mail.

In addition, you can request a criminal record search from the Criminal Department of the St Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court. The office charges $1 for each year’s worth of records to be searched, plus a $1 fee per copy. If you wish to have the results certified, that will cost an additional $2.

The office accepts cash, money orders, and cashier’s checks. For more information, contact the Criminal Department using the following information:

St Lucie County Clerk of Circuit Court – Criminal Dept.
201 S. Indian River Dr., 3rd Fl.
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

Phone: 772.462.6900

Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

It’s also possible to order a background check from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). This may be a good option for you if you want to check someone’s history throughout the state, not just in St Lucie County.

The department offers the following three background check options:

1. FDLE Criminal History on the Internet (CCHInet) Search: This is a self-service search that costs $25. Anyone can use it to look up an individual’s criminal history in Florida; results will be sent to the requesters via email.
2. State of Florida Criminal History Record Check: This option also searches a database of Florida criminal history records. However, unlike the CCHInet search, the results will be mailed to your address. These searches cost $24 each.
3. Originating Agency Identification (ORI) Search: These professional background searches are available only to members of authorized agencies. You must have a valid ORI number in order to conduct a search using this method. Costs for these searches vary per agency.

For more information, you can contact FDLE’s Criminal History Services Section by phone at 850.410.8161 or via email at [email protected]. Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Track Down Florida Public Criminal Records Using State & Federal Resources

To expand your search beyond St. Lucie County, you can access free Florida criminal history information by utilizing the state’s public records systems and databases for arrest or offense data. They include:

• Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) Offender Information Search: Look up current inmates in state-run correctional facilities.
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Career Offender Search: Use the search fields on the left-hand side of the page to look up information on individuals who have been registered as “career criminals” who habitually break the law.
• FDLE Sexual Offenders & Predators Search: Enter a name, county, or zip code to see a list of sex offenders fitting your criteria throughout the state.
• Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Search: Look up current and former inmates in BOP-run facilities.
• U.S. Justice Dept. National Sex Offender Public Website: Search for offenders throughout the country by name or location.

How To View or Obtain St Lucie County Public Court Cases & Documents

The state’s court system is made up of the Florida Supreme Court at the highest rung, below which are six district appeals courts (St Lucie County is in the jurisdiction of the Fourth District Court of Appeal), followed by the Circuit Courts and County Courts.¹⁰

St Lucie County is in the 19th Judicial Circuit, and all Circuit Court — as well as County Court — activity takes place at the County Courthouse in Fort Pierce.¹¹

The Circuit Court is a trial court that has jurisdiction over civil disputes involving claims higher than $50,000, estate matters, tax cases, real estate issues, juvenile cases, and criminal felony cases (along with some other duties).

The Circuit Court has several divisions, including a Civil Division; a Probate Division; a Criminal Division; and a Family Division, which handles adoptions, name changes, child custody and support, and divorces.

On the other hand, the County Court tries cases having to do with civil claims less than $50,000, traffic offenses, and minor crimes (misdemeanors).

You can search both Civil and County Court records through the St Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s website. The site features a Case Search tool that can be used to track down whatever court records you’re looking for. The section of this resource on looking up criminal records has a detailed explanation of how to use the tool, as well as how to register to view copies of court documents online.

Other methods of ordering copies of St Lucie County judicial records include using the online records request form, emailing the Clerk’s Office at [email protected], and faxing the office at 772.462.6908.

You can also visit the Clerk’s Office in person to request copies of records using this address:

St Lucie County Clerk & Comptroller
201 South Indian River Drive
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

If you order copies of records directly from the Clerk’s Office, the cost is $1 per page. Certification adds an extra $3.50 fee.

You can make your payment by mailing a business or cashier’s check or a money order made out to “St Lucie County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller” to this address:

St Lucie County Clerk
Attn: Research Dept., 4th Fl.
P.O. Box 700
Fort Pierce, FL 34954

You can also use a third-party service, Clerk E-Certify, to order copies for an additional fee of $8 per record (plus $1 per page) online.

How To Retrieve Marriage, Divorce, Birth & Death Records in St Lucie County Florida

Florida public records that deal with important events in someone’s life — such as births, marriages, and deaths — are considered vital records. There are many reasons why you may need to access a vital record for yourself or another person.

For example, you may need a copy of your birth certificate in order to apply for a passport. Or you may want to find out if someone is married or divorced before going out on a date with them.

However, it’s important to note that there may be limitations as to who can access certain vital records. We’ll cover what you need to know in this section of this resource to finding public records in St Lucie County.

Verify Someone’s Marital Status in St Lucie County (Divorced or Married) via Official Channels

The St Lucie County Clerk’s Office maintains records pertaining to marriages and divorces dating back to 1990 online.

Anyone who wants to check if someone is married can use the Official Records Search Tool to look up marriage licenses and divorce documents.¹³ You can specify which type of marriage license or divorce document to look up — you can even select “Divorce” from the “Document Type Groups” dropdown menu to see related decrees and judgments.

Selecting any of the line items will yield more details about these St Lucie County public records, including the date of the marriage, the divorce court date, etc. For some records, you may be able to view a related scanned document.

You can choose to print or download any of the records kept in the database. However, if you wish to order a certified copy of a record — or if you wish to track down information on divorces or marriages dated prior to 1990, you’ll need to contact the Recording Department of the Clerk’s Office. Here’s the contact information:

St Lucie Clerk of Court – Recording Dept.
201 S. Indian River Dr., 4th Fl.
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

Phone: 772.462.6900

Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Copies of public records ordered through the Clerk’s Office cost $1 per page. Certification for documents costs $3.50 plus $1 per page. Certification of copies of marriage licenses costs $10.50.

You can also use a third-party service, Clerk E-Certify, to order copies for $1 per page plus $8 in convenience fees. If you wish to order a certified marriage license copy through the E-Certify website, the cost is $9.

In addition, you can look up St Lucie County divorce records by using the Clerk of Court’s Case Search Tool.

In the “Court Types” menu, you can select “Domestic Relations/Family.” And in the “Causes of Action/Case Types” menu, you can choose to see divorce records by looking for “Dissolution of Marriage.” You can also choose to see records related to “Annulments” this way.

Users can also use MyFloridaCounty.com service (which was created by a consortium of county clerks) to search for marriage records online. This service contains St Lucie County marriage records dating back to March 1981. You can use the service to order uncertified paper copies of marriage licenses for $3 each, plus shipping and handling.

The Florida Health Department’s Bureau of Vital Statistics also keeps records pertaining to marriages and divorces made since June 6, 1927.¹⁴ You can submit a request for a copy by filling out the Application for Marriage Certificate form or the Application for Florida Dissolution of Marriage Certificate form. This form can be submitted via mail or in person.

The fee for ordering a marriage or divorce certificate copy this way costs $5 for the first document. Each successive copy costs $4. If you’re unsure of which year the marriage took place, there’s an additional charge of $2 for each year searched.

In addition, if ordering a copy by mail, you’ll be charged a $1 shipping and handling fee. Rush orders, which receive priority attention but not expedited shipping, cost $10.

If mailing in your request, you may pay the required fee with a check or money order made out to “Vital Statistics.” Here’s the mailing address:

Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics
P.O. Box 210
Jacksonville, FL 32231

Walk-in requests may be paid for with cash, check, Visa, Mastercard, or money order. Here’s the address for requesting records in person:

Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics
1217 North Pearl St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Lobby hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, you can contact the office at 904.359.6900.

Alternatively, for an extra fee, you may also order a copy of a marriage or divorce certificate through the VitalChek third-party service.

For more detailed guidance on obtaining divorce records in the county, refer to the St. Lucie County dissolution of marriage records search tutorial.

View or Order Birth & Death Certificates in St Lucie County via the Florida Department of Health

The Florida Department of Health’s office in Port St Lucie allows individuals to order copies of a certificate of birth dating back to 1930 or a certificate of death going back to 2009.

However, not everyone can necessarily order copies of these vital records.

The department issues birth certificate copies only to the following:

• The registrant (if aged 18 or older)
• Their Parent
• Their Legal Guardian
• A Legal Representative
• Someone with a Certified Court Order

Once the registrant has passed away, their birth certificate may also be requested by a spouse, child, grandchild, or sibling.

Once the birth record is more than 100 years old, anyone can request a copy.

The department issues death certificate copies only to the following:

• The Registrant’s Spouse
• The Registrant’s Parent
• Their Child
• Their Grandchild
• Their Sibling
• Anyone with a Provable Interest in their Estate
• Anyone with Documentation (that they’re acting on behalf of the decedent’s immediate family)

Once a death record is 50 years old, anyone may request a copy.

The costs for both birth and death certificates are the same: $17 per copy. Notarization costs an extra $10, and if you wish to have the document “rushed” to you, there’s an additional $10 fee. You may pay by cash, credit or debit card, or money order.

If you’re not sure of which year the marriage or death took place, the office will charge an extra $2 search fee per year.

To order the desired vital records, complete the Application for a Florida Birth Record or the Application for a Florida Death Record and bring it in person to this address:

Florida Dept. of Health
5150 Northwest Milner Dr.
Port St Lucie, FL 34983

Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office is closed for a lunch break each day from 12 to 12:30 p.m.

Birth records from prior to 1930 and death records from prior to 2009 can be ordered from the Department of Health’s Jacksonville office. Copies of these documents cost $15 each and can be paid for with cash, credit or debit card, or money order.

To order these records, you can mail the Application for a Florida Birth Record or the Application for a Florida Death Record to the following address:

Office of Vital Statistics
921 North Davis St
Building A, Ste. 251, MC-21
Jacksonville, FL 32209

Alternatively, you can bring it in person to the office:

Florida Office of Vital Statistics
3225 University Boulevard South
Ste. 100
Jacksonville, FL 32216

The office is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, you can call 904.253.1620 during normal business hours.

How To Check Property & Tax Records in St Lucie County for Free

There are three ways to check public records related to real estate property in St Lucie County online for free.

First, you can use the St Lucie County Property Appraiser’s Real Estate Property Search Tool. You can opt to search by the owner’s name, by property address, by sales information, by parcel, or by subdivision.¹⁷

No matter which search method you use, you can download a Truth in Millage (TRIM) document with information about the property’s tax history. By selecting “Map” you can get a rough idea of the property’s location (it’s important to remember that tax maps are not necessarily accurate and shouldn’t be used in place of official survey maps).

You can also view a “Record Card” that contains a wealth of details about the property, including the owner’s name and mailing address, details on structures located on the property, assessed values, tax estimates, permits, sales history, and more. You can even view a photograph of the property.

For more information, you can contact the Appraiser’s office at:

St Lucie County Property Appraiser
2300 Virginia Ave.
Fort Pierce, FL 34982

There’s also an office in Port St Lucie:

250 Northwest Country Club Dr.
Port St Lucie, FL 34986

The Appraisal Office’s phone number is 772.462.1000

Next, you can also find out who owns which property by using the Property Tax Search Tool hosted by the St Lucie County Tax Collector. You can use this tool to search by owner’s name or address. Search results will include owners’ names and mailing addresses, as well as tax amounts and a legal description of each property.

For more information, you can contact any of the Tax Collector’s offices in St Lucie County. The Tax Collector’s website contains all of the contact information you need.

Finally, you can look up property details through the Recording Department of the St Lucie County Clerk of Court. You can choose to search property deeds from 1905 to 1953, as well as deeds, bills of sale, mortgage documents, easements, and other real estate information dating back to 1990.

You can order copies of records by using the Online Records Request Form, emailing the Clerk’s Office at [email protected], or faxing the office at 772.462.6908.

You can also visit the Clerk’s Office in person to request copies of records using this address:

St Lucie County Clerk & Comptroller
201 South Indian River Drive
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

Record copies cost $1 per page.

Ethical Use of St Lucie County Public Records: Know Your Rights

Thanks to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act and Florida’s Public Records Law, members of the public have the right to request access to many kinds of public records.^{19, 20} However, you must never use the information about another person gained from a search of public records in an unlawful manner.

That means you can’t use someone’s information in order to commit a crime such as harassment or identity theft, but it also means you can’t use information learned through a records search for professional reasons — such as making a hiring, licensing, or rental decision — without first having the consent of the subject. To do so would violate the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).⁶

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Federal Trade Commission are two federal agencies that can help if you believe you’ve been the victim of discrimination due to an unlawful background check.^{7, 8}

Other good resources include the Florida Commission on Human Relations, which seeks to end workplace discrimination, as well as the St Lucie County Department of Human Resources, which allows users to file discrimination complaints.^{21, 22}

That said, conducting a responsible search of St Lucie County public records can be a valuable way to gain more insight into someone’s past or present; if you need records from outside of St. Lucie County, you can expand the scope of your search to include looking up all Florida public records.