Find it at 26601 Airport Road, Punta Gorda, FL 33982, close to Punta Gorda Airport. The jail phone is 941-833-6300, and the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is at 941-639-2101.

Charlotte County Inmate Search gives booking date, charges and bond. If a name is missing after an arrest, booking may not be finished. Register with VINELink for alerts. The sheriff also has a phone app; download it from the App Store or Google Play.

Charlotte belongs to the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. A judge holds first appearance within 24 hours of the arrest.

• ROR: no money, just a promise.
• Cash bond: pay it all; it's refunded after the case, less any costs.
• Bail bond: a bondsman keeps 10 percent, with a floor of $100 a charge.

Holds from other places or probation can still block release. Missing court can cost the bond. See our Charlotte bail guide.

Charlotte deputies at 941-639-2101 can check warrants. Clerk of Court staff (941-505-4716) have hearing dates. A lawyer should advise before any surrender.

The Twentieth Circuit Public Defender serves Charlotte defendants the judge declares indigent. There's a $50 fee unless waived.

Visits are scheduled, and video is often an option. Call 941-833-6300 for current times. See our visitation guide and remote visits.

Calls go out only. A prepaid account pays for them. Learn about calls, e-messages and tablets.

Account money buys snacks, hygiene items and paper. Use only jail-approved deposit options. See deposits and commissary.

Use the inmate's full name and booking number with the Airport Road address. Stickers, tape and perfume aren't allowed. Read our mail page.

Arrests of kids under 18 go to juvenile court. Teens who are held usually go to the Southwest Florida Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Fort Myers, 239-332-6927, and see a judge within 24 hours. Parents may call 941-639-2101.

Report diabetes, seizures, heart medication or suicide risk to the jail at 941-833-6300.

Federal arrests in Charlotte go to the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Fort Myers division, 2110 First St., Fort Myers, FL 33901.

A magistrate judge presides at the first hearing, and a detention hearing settles release; there's no posted bail list. The U.S. Marshals (239-286-6844) may lodge the person in a county jail. Post-sentence, use the Bureau of Prisons search.

• Airport Road prints are matched against DHS data.
• ICE may lodge an I-247A detainer.
• The jail can hold up to 48 more hours after the person would be freed, and weekend and holiday hours count.
• F.S. 908.105 requires notice to the bond judge, the prosecutor and the court file.
• F.S. 907.041 keeps an unauthorized alien arrested for a forcible felony in jail through first appearance, where a rebuttable presumption of detention applies.
• F.S. 908.11 makes 287(g) agreements mandatory for jail sheriffs; Charlotte appears on ICE's roster with Warrant Service Officer and Task Force agreements.
• Search a Charlotte relative at ICE's detainee site or call the Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.

A sentenced person waits at Airport Road for FDC transport, then goes to a reception center for testing and placement. Track them with the FDC lookup; see our Florida prison directory.

Yes. Look up a name in the Charlotte arrest database, then open the record to see the mugshot. For a copy, file a request with the sheriff at 941-639-2101.

For an ICE photo, send an ICE records request. Federal mugshots stay private unless Marshals release one for a fugitive search.

• Punta Gorda Police Department: 941-639-4111
• Charlotte County Sheriff's Office: 941-639-2101

Dial 911 for emergencies.