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Find a Levy County Jail Inmate and Check Current Custody
For a Levy County jail inmate search, start with the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Jail Tracker. It is the county’s direct route for checking people listed in local detention custody. After finding the correct person, use the booking information to verify charges, bond, visitation, mail, court records, inmate services or a possible transfer.
How to Search the Levy County Jail Roster
The Levy County Sheriff’s Office links directly to its Jail Tracker from the Detention Bureau section of the official website. Use that system before relying on commercial inmate directories.
- Open the official Levy County Jail Tracker. Use the Sheriff’s linked roster at the button above.
- Start with the person’s legal name. A surname-only search is useful when you are uncertain about a middle name, suffix or exact spelling.
- Review all possible matches. Do not assume a name match belongs to the person you are trying to locate.
- Compare booking information. Look at available dates, identifying details, arrest information, charges, agency information or other fields shown in the current record.
- Open the individual record. Note any inmate, jacket, arrest, booking or case identifier because it may be useful for calls, mail, deposits and court research.
- Verify anything time-sensitive. If you are about to travel, send money or act on a bond, call the Detention Bureau at 352-486-5121 if the live status is unclear.
What a Levy County Inmate Record Can Help You Check
The public roster is primarily a custody and booking tool. The information available for a specific person can change as the jail or court updates the case.
| Information | How to use it |
|---|---|
| Booked name | Confirm the legal name used during intake. |
| Booking or custody date | Helps distinguish a current jail stay from an older event. |
| Charges | Shows allegations connected with the booking. It does not establish a conviction. |
| Bond information | May show an amount or status when one has been entered. Confirm before paying. |
| Arresting agency | Can help identify which law-enforcement agency handled the arrest. |
| Release information | May help determine whether the person remains in local custody. |
| Case or inmate identifier | Useful when contacting the jail, searching court records or using inmate services. |
Levy County includes Bronson, Chiefland, Williston, Cedar Key, Inglis, Yankeetown and other communities. If an arrest occurred within the county but the person is not appearing, confirm which agency made the arrest and where the person was actually booked.
If You Cannot Find the Inmate
Booking is still processing
Allow additional time after a new arrest, then search again or call the Detention Bureau.
Name does not match
Try the legal surname, alternate spelling, hyphenated name, suffix or fewer search fields.
Person was released
A current-custody roster may no longer be the best source. Check the related court case or request an older record.
Person was transferred
Someone sentenced or transferred into Florida state custody should be searched through the Florida Department of Corrections.
For a broader explanation of county jail versus state-prison searches, see our Florida jail inmate search guide.
Levy County Detention Bureau Address and Contact Details
| Agency | Levy County Sheriff’s Office |
|---|---|
| County jail | Levy County Detention Bureau |
| Physical address | 9150 NE 80th Avenue, Bronson, FL 32621 |
| Detention Bureau | 352-486-5121 |
| Sheriff’s Office main line | 352-486-5111 |
| Published maximum capacity | 304 inmates |
| Facility policy | Non-smoking facility; the Sheriff’s Detention Bureau page states inmates do not have access to televisions or newspapers. |
The Sheriff’s Office states that qualified licensed medical staff work at the facility and its medical unit operates ten hours per day, seven days a week, with outside physician services provided under contract.
Bond, First Appearance and Levy County Court Records
A bond amount shown in the jail roster should be treated as a current-status clue, not a guarantee that immediate release is available. Multiple charges, another agency’s hold, a court order, a warrant or a no-bond condition can affect release.
- Confirm that the inmate is still in Levy County custody.
- Check every charge attached to the booking.
- Confirm the current bond amount and whether each charge is bondable.
- Ask whether another hold or case prevents release.
- Use only a payment or bonding method confirmed by the jail or court.
Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.130 generally requires an arrested person who has not already been lawfully released to be brought before a judge for a first appearance within 24 hours. The judge can address the charge, rights and conditions of pretrial release.
The Eighth Judicial Circuit’s published first-appearance procedures place Levy County’s weekday first appearance at the Levy County Courthouse, 355 South Court Street, Bronson. Court schedules can change, so do not rely on an old hearing time when a same-day appearance matters.
How to Check the Criminal Court Case
The jail roster and court docket answer different questions. Use the roster to check custody; use the Clerk for formal case activity.
- Find the inmate in Jail Tracker and note the correct name, booking date and any case reference displayed.
- Open the Levy County Clerk electronic court-record access page.
- Follow the Clerk’s current Registration Agreement instructions when access requires registration.
- Search or request the criminal case using the defendant’s correct identifying information.
- Use the court record for arraignment, docket activity, filed charges, hearing information and eventual case disposition.
The Clerk’s felony division is located at 355 South Court Street, Bronson, FL 32621. Its published courthouse hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Levy County Jail Visitation
The Sheriff’s current visitation page states that remote visits are the only inmate visits being allowed. Visits are scheduled through Smart Jail Mail/Smart Communications rather than by simply arriving at the facility.
| Current published rule | Details |
|---|---|
| Visit type | Remote visitation |
| Visit length | 15 or 30 minutes |
| Published windows | 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.–9:00 p.m. |
| Meal/count blackout | No visit times from 11:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m.–6:30 p.m. |
| Age rule | Persons under 16 are not permitted to visit. |
| Daily limit | A visitor may visit one inmate per day, and one visit per day is allowed per inmate. |
Micro-Step: Schedule a Remote Visit
- Confirm the person is still housed in the Levy County Detention Bureau.
- Go to the Sheriff’s official jail visitation page and follow its Smart Jail Mail link.
- Create the required visitor account.
- Provide the requested self-portrait and valid photo ID. The Sheriff’s rules state that the ID should have the same name and address listed on the visitor profile.
- Select the inmate and an available 15- or 30-minute visit.
- Review the dress and conduct rules before the session begins.
Published dress rules prohibit items such as shorts or skirts above the knee, sleeveless or strapped tops, hats, see-through clothing and clothing with profane, vulgar or illegal images or wording. Shoes must be worn.
Inmate Mail, Phone Services and Commissary Deposits
Regular Personal Mail
Levy County uses an off-site mail-scanning process for ordinary inmate correspondence. Regular letters, postcards and greeting cards are sent to the processing address below and made available electronically through facility kiosks.
LCSO-SCH
INMATE NAME – JACKET NUMBER (ID NUMBER)
P.O. Box 1907
Pinellas Park, FL 33780
Print the inmate’s name and jacket/ID number clearly. Missing or incorrect identifying information can prevent the mail from being credited to the correct inmate.
Legal Mail, Court Documents and Publications
The Sheriff’s Office publishes a different address for legal mail, court documents, bank statements and publications:
P.O. Box 1565
Bronson, FL 32621
Phone and Electronic Communication
The Sheriff’s Detention Bureau links to Smart Jail Mail for inmate phone and communication services. Confirm the inmate’s current custody and identification information before creating or funding an account.
Money and Commissary
The Sheriff’s official Detention Bureau menu directs family and friends to JailATM for commissary trust deposits. Before sending money:
- confirm the inmate’s exact booked name and identifying number;
- make sure the person is still in Levy County custody;
- review the current vendor fee before submitting payment;
- keep the transaction confirmation.
Do not assume an old deposit limit, vendor fee or commissary schedule is still current if the Sheriff has not published it on the current Detention Bureau page.
How to Request Older Jail or Sheriff’s Records
If the information you need is no longer visible through the current inmate roster, the Levy County Sheriff’s Office provides an online public-record request process.
- First check Jail Tracker to see whether the information is already available.
- Identify the specific record you need, such as an arrest report or another releasable agency record.
- Open the Sheriff’s public records request instructions.
- Use the linked online request system and describe the record clearly.
- Include useful details such as the person’s name, approximate date and incident information when known.
The Sheriff’s Office specifically advises users not to include unnecessary sensitive information such as a Social Security number in a public-record request.
If you need a record held by the Clerk rather than the Sheriff, the Levy County Clerk states that court and official-record copies are generally $1 per page, while administrative-record copies are generally $0.15 per page; research or programming charges can apply to some requests.
County Jail vs. Florida State Prison
| You need to know | Best source |
|---|---|
| Is the person in Levy County Jail now? | Levy County Sheriff’s Jail Tracker |
| Booking, local charges or available bond information | Levy County jail record |
| Court hearings or case outcome | Levy County Clerk of Court |
| Person transferred to a Florida state prison | Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search |
| Federal custody | Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator |
| Older Sheriff-held record | Levy County Sheriff’s public records process |
The Florida Department of Corrections database covers people sentenced into state prison or state supervision. It does not replace the Levy County jail roster for someone who is only being held locally.
If a person disappears from the Levy County roster after sentencing or transfer, use the Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search. If the case is federal, use the federal inmate locator instead.
Useful Florida Jail Search Guides
Levy County Jail Inmate Search FAQs
1. How do I search for an inmate in Levy County Jail?
Use the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Jail Tracker. Search the person’s legal name, open the likely match and compare the available booking and identifying information before relying on the result.
2. Does Levy County have an online jail roster?
Yes. The Levy County Sheriff’s Office links to an online Jail Tracker from its Detention Bureau pages for public inmate and custody searches.
3. What is the Levy County Jail phone number?
The Sheriff’s Office lists the Detention Bureau telephone number as 352-486-5121. The Sheriff’s main administrative number is 352-486-5111.
4. Where is the Levy County Detention Bureau?
The facility is located at 9150 NE 80th Avenue, Bronson, Florida 32621.
5. Why is a recently arrested person not appearing in Jail Tracker?
The person may still be completing transport and booking, the name may be entered differently, the arrest may have occurred in another jurisdiction, or the person may already have been released or transferred. Recheck the spelling and allow time for intake to finish.
6. How do I find a Levy County inmate’s court date?
First identify the correct jail booking, then use the Levy County Clerk of Court for the criminal case. Court records are the better source for formal charges, docket activity, hearings and the final disposition.
7. How do I visit an inmate at Levy County Jail?
The Sheriff’s current rules state that inmate visitation is remote. Create an account through the Smart Jail Mail service linked by the Sheriff, provide the required identification and schedule an available 15- or 30-minute visit.
8. How do I send mail to a Levy County inmate?
Routine personal mail goes to LCSO-SCH, followed by the inmate’s name and jacket/ID number, P.O. Box 1907, Pinellas Park, FL 33780. Legal mail, court documents, bank statements and publications use the Detention Bureau’s P.O. Box 1565 address in Bronson.
9. How can I put money on a Levy County inmate’s account?
The Levy County Sheriff’s Detention Bureau links to JailATM for commissary trust deposits. Confirm the inmate’s exact identity and current custody before sending funds and review any vendor fee before payment.
10. Where should I search if the inmate was transferred to state prison?
Use the Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search if the person has entered Florida state-prison custody. County jail and state-prison databases are separate systems.
Best Way to Get a Reliable Answer
Start with the Levy County Jail Tracker for present custody. Use the Detention Bureau for jail-specific questions, the Clerk for the criminal case, and Florida DOC only after a state-prison transfer. Before paying bond, depositing money, scheduling a visit or traveling to Bronson, verify the inmate’s live status because custody, bond and release information can change quickly.
Official Resources
- Levy County Sheriff’s Office — Detention Bureau
- Levy County Jail Tracker
- Levy County Jail Visitation, Mail and Rules
- Levy County Sheriff’s Public Records Request
- Levy County Clerk — Felony Criminal Cases
- Levy County Clerk — Electronic Court Records Access
- Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search
Information reviewed October 27, 2026. County custody, bond, visitation, vendor services and court status can change. This website is an independent informational resource and is not the Levy County Sheriff’s Office, Levy County government or a court.