St. Johns County Inmate Search & Bond Information
Trying to find someone arrested in St. Augustine or elsewhere in St. Johns County? Start with the Sheriff’s official inmate-search page. If that search is temporarily unavailable, SJSO directs bond-information questions to Booking at 904-209-3125.
How to check a St. Johns County booking
1. Search the official SJSO page
Use the Sheriff’s inmate-search page first. It is the county’s official source for inmate lookup information.
2. If the search is down, call Booking
SJSO currently tells people with bond-information questions to call Booking at 904-209-3125 when the online search is unavailable.
3. Record every charge and bond amount
Make sure you account for each listed charge, case and hold before assuming the defendant can be released.
St. Johns County Detention Center
- Detention Center: 904-209-1443
- Booking / bond information: 904-209-3125
- Main Detention Unit: 3955 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 32084
SJSO says all offenders arrested in St. Johns County are processed through the Main Detention Unit and remain there until released as required by the courts or otherwise transferred or sentenced.
What the inmate search can and cannot tell you
Custody information
The official search can help confirm whether the person is in SJSO custody when the online system is available.
Bond information
If the online search is unavailable or the bond information is unclear, call Booking directly at 904-209-3125.
Release eligibility
A bond amount does not by itself guarantee release. Additional holds, warrants, no-bond charges or court conditions may still apply.
For the step-by-step release process, see how to bond someone out of St. Johns County Jail. For county-specific bail assistance, visit our St. Johns County bail bonds page.
Before paying anyone who contacts you
SJSO has published a bail-bond scam warning because scammers can use online inmate information to contact families. If you receive an unexpected call, independently verify the bail agent and business before sending payment. SJSO’s inmate-search page also provides a list of licensed bonding companies registered in St. Johns County.