The jail is at 945-A North Temple Avenue, Starke, FL 32091, on U.S. 301 through town. Its phone is 904-966-6250. The Bradford County Sheriff's Office main number is 904-966-2276.

Search Bradford County Inmate Search by name. If a fresh arrest isn't listed, Starke staff may still be processing the person; phone the jail. Get free custody alerts from VINELink. The Bradford page may be down at times. If it is, search by name on VINELink as a backup.

A judge sees each new arrest within 24 hours, usually at a hearing linked to the Bradford County Courthouse. Options include:

• ROR: walking out with only a signed pledge.
• Full cash bond, refunded after the case minus what the court keeps.
• Bondsman: 10 percent premium, $100 minimum per charge, kept by the agent.

An outside warrant or probation hold can block release even after paying. Missing a hearing leads to a warrant. More on our Bradford bail page.

The sheriff's office (904-966-2276) can check Bradford warrants. Court dates are with the Clerk at 904-966-6280. Speak to an attorney before surrendering.

Bradford is in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, whose public defender takes cases for people a judge finds indigent. Florida charges $50 to apply; the judge can waive it.

Visits are by appointment, with video options. Call 904-966-6250 to confirm the schedule. See our visitation and video visit pages.

Calls are outbound only from the jail. Families pay into a phone account. More on calls, messages and tablets.

An account deposit lets the person buy food, hygiene items and stamps. Use the jail's approved methods. Read our money guide and commissary guide.

Write the full name and booking number above the Temple Avenue address. Leave out stickers and tape. Check our mail rules.

Juvenile court handles anyone under 18. Teens ordered held are usually sent to the Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Gainesville, 352-955-2105, and get a detention hearing within 24 hours. Parents may call 904-966-2276.

Tell the jail at 904-966-6250 about seizures, insulin, heart medicine or suicide risk. Keep the prescription details handy.

Bradford federal arrests land before the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville division, at 300 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville, FL 32202.

A magistrate sees the defendant first; a detention hearing, not a schedule, sets custody. The U.S. Marshals (904-301-6670) may lodge federal prisoners in county jails. A sentenced Bradford defendant shows up on the BOP inmate finder.

• Fingerprints taken in Starke reach DHS and FBI databases.
• ICE may send an I-247A detainer asking for a hold.
• The jail can keep the person for up to 48 hours past release; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays all count.
• F.S. 908.105: the bond judge learns of the detainer, the clerk logs it in the record, and the state attorney is told.
• F.S. 907.041: an unauthorized alien charged with a forcible felony gets no release before first appearance, and detention is presumed there, subject to challenge.
• F.S. 908.11: Florida sheriffs operating jails must hold 287(g) agreements; For Bradford, ICE's list shows two models: Task Force and Warrant Service Officer.
• For a Bradford person in ICE hands, try the ICE locator site or the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.

Starke is close to Florida State Prison and Union Correctional, but everyone sentenced still waits in the county jail for FDC transport, then goes through a reception center for testing and classification. Track the person with the FDC offender search and see our Florida state prison list.

Contact the Bradford County Sheriff's Office at 904-966-2276. Chapter 119 makes most booking photos public, with F.S. 119.071 exemptions for some.

ICE photos require an ICE FOIA request. Federal mugshots aren't released except by the Marshals when hunting a fugitive.

• Bradford County Sheriff's Office: 904-966-2276

We could not confirm a separate police number for Starke, so call the sheriff's office. For emergencies, dial 911.