Start with the Clerk for the case, Corrections for custody, and the arresting agency for police records
Volusia County criminal information is divided among several government systems. The Clerk of the Circuit Court maintains felony, misdemeanor and criminal traffic case files; Volusia County Corrections maintains county-jail custody information; the Volusia Sheriff’s Office maintains Sheriff’s incident and arrest records; and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement provides statewide Florida criminal-history searches. Choosing the right source first makes the search faster and avoids confusing an arrest or booking entry with a final court disposition.
Choose the record type before you start searching
A “criminal record” can refer to several different records maintained by different agencies. Searching only one database can therefore give an incomplete answer.
Criminal court case
Filed felony or misdemeanor charges, docket events, hearings, dispositions and public court documents.
Jail custody
Current local incarceration, booking number and other available inmate information.
Arrest or incident record
Records created by the law-enforcement agency that investigated the incident or made the arrest.
Florida criminal history
Statewide Florida criminal-history information held by the state’s central repository.
State prison / supervision
Florida Department of Corrections information for qualifying people in state custody or supervision.
Federal criminal case
Federal prosecutions are separate from Volusia County’s state-court system and use PACER.
Search Volusia County criminal court cases online
The Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court Search Records page provides online access to criminal case information through its Case Inquiry.
The Clerk states that Case Inquiry covers criminal cases along with other court case types. Users can search using a name or case number. Many public document images also appear directly on the docket tab when remote access is permitted.
Open Clerk Search RecordsHow to search a Volusia criminal case step by step
Open the Clerk’s Search Records page
Choose Case Inquiry for felony, misdemeanor or other criminal case records. Citation Inquiry is a separate route for traffic citations.
Search by case number when possible
A case number is more precise than a name and avoids confusion between people with similar names.
If you do not know the case number, search by name
Use the defendant’s full legal name. Check maiden, married or former names when relevant.
Open the correct case
Compare the case type, filing information, defendant information and event dates before assuming the record belongs to the person you are researching.
Review the docket and disposition
Read the chronological case events and final outcome rather than stopping at the initial charge.
Open available public documents
Many public document images are available directly from the docket. Some documents require Clerk review before they can be released for remote viewing.
Order an official copy if needed
Use the Clerk’s copy or record-search process when you need an official or certified court document.
How to understand the criminal case result
A name appearing in Case Inquiry does not by itself tell you whether the person was convicted. A single case can also contain multiple counts with different outcomes.
| Case information | What it generally means | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Case number | The Clerk’s unique identifier for the court file. | Use this number for later searches and copy requests. |
| Charge | The offense alleged in the criminal proceeding. | A charge does not automatically mean conviction. |
| Docket/event | A chronological entry showing case activity. | Look for pleas, hearings, orders and sentencing entries. |
| Disposition | How a charge or case was resolved. | Check each count separately. |
| Sentence | The court-imposed punishment or conditions. | Read it together with the underlying disposition. |
| Document image | A public filing or court-generated document. | Not every document is remotely viewable. |
Why some Volusia court documents appear online and others do not
Florida court-record access rules allow many public court document images to be viewed remotely, but not every court record can be displayed online.
Volusia’s Clerk explains that cases or documents made confidential by law or court order are excluded. Some otherwise public documents may also require a Clerk review before they can be released for online viewing.
Ask the Clerk to perform a criminal record search
If online Case Inquiry does not resolve the search, the Volusia County Clerk can perform a formal criminal record search upon request.
The Clerk currently charges $2 per year, per name searched.
Volusia provides a Criminal/Traffic Copy/Record Search Request form for this purpose.
Information the form asks for
- case number, if known
- defendant’s name
- maiden or married name when relevant
- date of birth
- years to search
- specific documents requested
- contact phone number
- email and mailing information
The completed form can currently be mailed, delivered in person, faxed to (386) 740-5175, or emailed to dispositionrequests@clerk.org.
Volusia criminal court copy and certification fees
The Clerk allows members of the public to purchase documents from public criminal case files.
| Service | Current Clerk fee | Practical use |
|---|---|---|
| Record search | $2 per name, per year | When the case number is unknown or an official Clerk search is required. |
| Ordinary copy | $1 per page | For a plain court-document copy. |
| Certification | $2 per document | When an authenticated Clerk copy is required. |
| Seal / expunge filing | $42 | Clerk filing fee for the qualifying seal/expunge court process. |
Documents people commonly request
The Clerk’s criminal search form specifically includes options for:
- police report / charging affidavit
- case disposition
- certified charging document
- certified disposition
Where Volusia criminal cases are handled
The Clerk states that criminal departments operate from multiple Volusia County locations. The court location is generally based on where the alleged offense occurred.
Volusia County Courthouse
101 North Alabama AvenueDeLand, FL 32724
Felony: (386) 736-5909
Misdemeanor: (386) 736-5910
Steven C. Henderson Judicial Center
125 East Orange AvenueDaytona Beach, FL 32114
Misdemeanor / Traffic: (386) 257-6084
S. James Foxman Justice Center
251 North Ridgewood AvenueDaytona Beach, FL 32114
Confirm the department handling the particular case before visiting.
Volusia County Courthouse map
The main DeLand courthouse houses felony and misdemeanor criminal operations. Verify the assigned court location before making an in-person trip because criminal cases can be handled at different Volusia locations.
Search current Volusia County jail inmates
County jail information is handled by the Volusia County Division of Corrections, which is separate from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.
The County provides an official Inmate Information Search through its Corrections website.
Open Volusia CorrectionsVolusia County states that inmate information is updated approximately every 15 minutes. The online information is intended for general informational purposes and is not the official record for legal action.
Volusia jail locations, booking and bond information
Volusia County operates two primary correctional facilities in the Daytona Beach area.
Volusia County Branch Jail
1300 Red John DriveDaytona Beach, FL 32124
Phone: (386) 254-1555
The Branch Jail houses pretrial detainees, state-sentenced inmates and certain medium/high custody populations.
Volusia County Correctional Facility
1354 Indian Lake RoadDaytona Beach, FL 32124
Phone: (386) 254-1565
This facility houses county-sentenced and certain low/medium custody inmates, including female inmates.
For bond information, Volusia County directs callers to the Branch Jail Booking Office at (386) 254-1555. The Booking Office is listed as open 24/7.
How to request Volusia Sheriff’s arrest and incident records
The Volusia Sheriff’s Office Records Section is the central repository for incident and Florida traffic-crash reports generated by the Sheriff’s Office.
It also handles sealing and expunging of Sheriff’s arrest records after qualifying legal relief.
Online request
VSO provides an online Public Records portal for record requests.
Open VSO Public Records PortalRequest by phone
Records Section: (386) 736-5962
Request in person
Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 4th Floor
123 W. Indiana Avenue
DeLand, FL
Published hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., excluding holidays.
Request by mail
Attn: Records Section
P.O. Box 569
DeLand, FL 32721
VSO also warns that current public-record request volume can cause delays, and body-worn-camera requests may take several weeks or longer.
Do not send every Volusia police-record request to the Sheriff’s Office
Volusia County includes several municipalities with their own police departments. If a city police department made the arrest or created the incident report, the proper records custodian is generally that municipal agency rather than VSO.
The court record and the police report are also different documents. The Clerk maintains the filed court case; the law-enforcement agency maintains its own investigative and arrest records.
Florida public-record law and Volusia law-enforcement records
Florida has broad public-record access under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes, but not every piece of criminal-investigative information is immediately public.
Volusia Sheriff’s internal public-record guidance states that anyone may request public records and that a requester generally does not have to provide a special purpose or legitimate interest simply to inspect public records.
If you receive only part of a law-enforcement file, that does not necessarily mean the agency has no additional material. Some portions may currently be exempt or confidential.
Use FDLE for a statewide Florida criminal-history search
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Division of Criminal Justice Information Services is Florida’s central repository for criminal-history information.
FDLE provides public name-based criminal-history searches that reach beyond Volusia County.
Florida Criminal History Record Check| FDLE option | Current fee | Useful detail |
|---|---|---|
| Instant Search | $24 + $1 card-processing fee | Immediate electronic results; results are not certified. |
| Certified / Non-Certified Search | $24 | FDLE staff performs the demographic search; certified results can be requested. |
| ORI Search | Varies | Requires a valid ORI supplied by the authorized requesting agency/entity. |
FDLE currently states that non-certified staff-processed searches generally take about 5 business days, while certified searches generally take 6–7 business days, excluding postal delivery time.
How to review your own Florida criminal history for free
Florida law gives individuals the right to review their own FDLE criminal-history record for accuracy and completeness.
FDLE’s Personal Review service currently has no FDLE fee. The application requires fingerprints taken by a law-enforcement or criminal-justice agency. A local agency may separately charge for taking the fingerprints.
Complete the Personal Review application
Use the current FDLE Personal Review of Florida Criminal History Record form.
Have fingerprints taken
FDLE requires a fingerprint card taken by a law-enforcement or criminal-justice agency.
Mail the application and fingerprints
Follow FDLE’s current submission instructions to the Criminal History Record Maintenance Section.
Review the returned record
If information is inaccurate or incomplete, use FDLE’s challenge process.
FDLE states that Personal Review processing can take up to approximately 30 working days.
The returned Personal Review also cannot be used as a certified background record for immigration, employment, licensing or certification purposes.
FDLE Personal ReviewFlorida state-prison records are separate from Volusia County jail records
A person housed in the Volusia County jail system is not the same as a person in the custody or supervision of the Florida Department of Corrections.
For state-prison or state-supervision information, use the Florida Department of Corrections.
County jail
Pretrial detention and local custody are handled by Volusia County Division of Corrections.
FDC
State incarceration, probation and other qualifying correctional supervision are handled by Florida DOC.
Florida sex-offender and sexual-predator records
FDLE operates the official statewide Sexual Offender and Predator Search.
The system supports searches by individual name and location information. It also allows a county-based search, including Volusia County.
Search Florida RegistryFDLE also warns that positive identity cannot be established solely through the registry; fingerprint comparison is required for conclusive identification.
Federal criminal cases involving Volusia County use a separate court system
Volusia County is served by the Orlando Division of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Federal prosecutions do not appear as ordinary Volusia County Clerk criminal cases. Search federal dockets through PACER.
Middle District of Florida — Orlando Division
401 West Central BoulevardOrlando, FL 32801
Phone: (407) 835-4200
Sealed and expunged Volusia criminal records
The Volusia Clerk states that public criminal case files can be viewed unless they have been sealed or expunged by court order.
A sealed court file requires a court order before its contents can be opened for viewing.
The Clerk provides local forms for:
- Petition to Seal or Expunge
- Sworn Statement to Seal or Expunge
- Order to Seal
- Order to Expunge
The local process requires the original FDLE Certificate of Eligibility along with the required petition documents. The Clerk currently lists a $42 filing fee.
Juvenile criminal-history information has stronger privacy limits
Juvenile records do not follow the same public-access rules as ordinary adult criminal cases.
FDLE explains that juvenile criminal-history records are generally confidential and exempt from public disclosure, with limited statutory exceptions involving certain felony-level conduct or cases transferred to adult court.
Why a Volusia criminal record might not appear in your first search
A blank online result does not always mean no record exists.
Different name
The case may be indexed under a maiden, married, former or differently spelled name.
Law-enforcement record only
An arrest may exist even if no criminal charge was ultimately filed in court.
Case filed elsewhere
A person living in Volusia may have been prosecuted in another Florida county.
Confidential or restricted
Some cases and documents are restricted by statute, court order or access rules.
Sealed or expunged
Public access can change after qualifying record-relief orders.
Wrong court system
Federal prosecutions must be searched separately through PACER.
Volusia County search tips that make the process easier
Start with Case Inquiry
If the goal is to know whether criminal charges were filed, the Clerk is usually the best first stop.
Save the case number
Once you find the right case, use the case number for all later Clerk and document requests.
Search former names
The Clerk’s request form specifically anticipates maiden and married names.
Use county jail data for recent arrests
A new arrest may appear in Corrections before the court record is fully populated.
Ask the correct police agency
A municipal police report should generally be requested from that city department, not automatically VSO.
Need statewide coverage?
Move from the county court search to FDLE’s Florida Criminal History Record Check.
Need your own record?
Use FDLE Personal Review rather than paying repeatedly for name-based public searches.
Missing document?
Some public court documents require Clerk review before they become viewable online.
Read the disposition
Never describe a charge or arrest as a conviction until the final outcome is verified.
Questions people commonly ask about Volusia criminal records
1. Can I search Volusia County criminal cases online for free?
Yes. The Volusia County Clerk provides online Case Inquiry for criminal case information. The Clerk also provides public-access terminals at its offices. Some records or document images can be restricted by statute, court order or remote-access rules.
2. Can I search a Volusia criminal case by someone’s name?
Yes. The Clerk’s Case Inquiry supports searches using a name or case number. A case number is preferable when known because it reduces mistaken matches.
3. How much does the Clerk charge to search criminal records for me?
The Clerk currently lists a formal record-search fee of $2 per name, per year searched.
4. How much is a certified Volusia criminal court record?
The Clerk currently lists ordinary copies at $1 per page and certification at an additional $2 per document.
5. How do I find someone currently in the Volusia County jail?
Use the official Inmate Information Search available through the Volusia County Division of Corrections website. County inmate information is updated frequently but is provided for general informational purposes and is not the official court record.
6. Are Volusia Corrections and the Volusia Sheriff’s Office the same agency?
No. Volusia County specifically states that the Division of Corrections is separate from the Sheriff’s Office. Corrections handles county custody, while VSO handles services including Sheriff’s arrest records and other law-enforcement records.
7. How do I request a Volusia Sheriff’s arrest or incident report?
Use the Sheriff’s online Public Records portal, contact the Records Section by phone, visit the Records Section at the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center in DeLand, or submit a written request by mail.
8. How do I run a statewide Florida criminal-history check?
Use the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Florida Criminal History Record Check service. The current public fee is $24. The Instant Search also currently carries a $1 card-processing fee.
9. Can I get my own Florida criminal history for free?
Yes. FDLE’s Personal Review service does not currently charge an FDLE fee and allows a person to review their own Florida criminal-history record for accuracy. Fingerprints are required, and a local fingerprinting agency may separately charge a rolling fee.
10. Where do I search a federal criminal case connected with Volusia County?
Volusia County is served by the Orlando Division of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Federal dockets are searched through PACER rather than the Volusia County Clerk.
Official sources for continuing your search
- Volusia County Clerk — Search Records / Case Inquiry
- Volusia County Clerk — Criminal Department
- Clerk — Criminal/Traffic Copy and Record Search Request
- Volusia Clerk — Court Locations and Contact Information
- Volusia County Division of Corrections
- Volusia County — Jail and Bond Information
- Volusia Sheriff’s Office — Reports and Public Records
- Volusia Sheriff’s Public Records Portal
- FDLE — Florida Criminal History Record Check
- FDLE — Personal Review of Florida Criminal History
- FDLE — Sexual Offender and Predator Search
- Florida Department of Corrections
- U.S. District Court — Middle District of Florida
- PACER — Federal Court Case Search