This private reference site is not a government office and cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record.
Where to Ask for the Record
For sheriff records, contact the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Records Unit at 941-575-5251 or publicrecords@ccsofl.net. Written requests go to Attn: Custodian of Public Records, 3110 Loveland Boulevard, Port Charlotte, FL 33980. Charlotte County Jail is at 26601 Airport Road, Punta Gorda, FL 33982, and its number is 941-833-6300. The jail operates 24 hours a day, every day. Choose the office that owns the information:
- For a booking record or photo, use the county records guide and CCSO Records.
- For a new county booking, start with the CCSO Local Arrest Database and then call the jail for a legitimate custody question.
- For a release or transfer alert, use Florida VINELink and confirm urgent information with the holding agency.
- For a criminal case and its disposition, search the Charlotte County Clerk’s court system.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Florida Department of Corrections offender search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the separate BOP or ICE locator.