Access Port St. Lucie Bench Warrants

Bench warrants in Port St. Lucie are processed through the St. Lucie County court system. The St. Lucie County Clerk of Court and the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office both handle warrant records for the city. You can search for active bench warrants in Port St. Lucie through the clerk's online case search, the sheriff's office, or the FDLE statewide database. Port St. Lucie sits in the 19th Judicial Circuit and has a population of about 258,000. It is the largest city in St. Lucie County, though Fort Pierce is the county seat. All bench warrant records in Port St. Lucie are public under Florida law.

St. Lucie Clerk and Port St. Lucie Warrants

The St. Lucie County Clerk of Court maintains all court records for Port St. Lucie. Michelle Miller serves as clerk. The main office is at 201 S. Indian River Dr., Fort Pierce, FL 34950. The phone number is (772) 462-6900. All bench warrants issued by judges in the 19th Judicial Circuit go through this clerk's office. Port St. Lucie does not have its own city criminal court. Everything runs through the county system in Fort Pierce.

The clerk runs a court case search at stlucieclerk.gov. You can look up case documents, court costs, and upcoming court dates. The system has cases going back to 1993. You can view parties, charges, and sentences for most case types. Some cases are not viewable online due to Florida Supreme Court Administrative Orders. Document images for guardianship, probate, and family cases are limited to registered users only.

Under Florida Statute 901.02, a judge issues a bench warrant when probable cause exists and someone has failed to appear or broken a court order. In Port St. Lucie, the warrant goes into the clerk's system as soon as the judge signs it. The clerk makes no warranties about the completeness or accuracy of the online data, so always verify through the clerk's office directly if you need official confirmation.

Note: The clerk's online search has case data going back to 1993, but some older records may not be fully digitized.

St. Lucie Sheriff and Port St. Lucie Warrants

The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office serves bench warrants across the county, including Port St. Lucie. Their address is 4700 W Midway Rd., Fort Pierce, FL 34981. The phone number is (772) 462-7300. The sheriff's office handles the physical service of bench warrants and tracking of wanted persons. Under Florida Statute 901.04, any sheriff in Florida can serve a bench warrant from any county. A warrant from Port St. Lucie can lead to arrest anywhere in the state. The arrest can happen at any hour on any day.

The Port St. Lucie Police Department website is shown below. City officers enforce bench warrants during routine policing within city limits.

The Port St. Lucie Police Department is at 121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34984. The phone number is (772) 871-5000. While the city PD does not issue bench warrants, officers can and will arrest anyone with an active bench warrant during traffic stops, calls for service, or any other contact. The warrant does not need to come from Port St. Lucie or St. Lucie County. Any active Florida bench warrant triggers an arrest.

The FDLE statewide wanted persons database at fdle.state.fl.us pulls data from all 67 Florida counties every 24 hours. You can search by name or date of birth. This is a good tool if you want to check for bench warrants across the state, not just in Port St. Lucie.

Port St. Lucie Bench Warrant Penalties

Failing to appear in court in Port St. Lucie has serious consequences. Under Florida Statute 843.15, failure to appear on a felony charge is a third-degree felony. That means up to five years in prison. Failure to appear on a misdemeanor is a first-degree misdemeanor, which carries up to one year in jail. These new charges get piled on top of whatever case you were already facing. The bench warrant is its own separate legal problem.

Bench warrants in Port St. Lucie never expire. They stay active until the person is arrested, the judge recalls the warrant, or the subject dies. A warrant from years back is still valid today. This is very different from search warrants, which expire after 10 days under Florida Statute 933.05. If you have a bench warrant from Port St. Lucie, it will show up during any law enforcement encounter in Florida. A simple traffic stop can turn into an arrest.

Resolving Port St. Lucie Bench Warrants

Get a criminal defense attorney if you have a bench warrant in Port St. Lucie. A lawyer can review your case, check the charges, and plan the best approach. Some attorneys can file a motion to quash or recall the warrant. Old warrants and minor charges are easier to handle this way. Voluntary surrender leads to better outcomes than getting arrested at a random traffic stop or during some other police contact.

Ways to address a bench warrant in Port St. Lucie:

• Hire a defense lawyer to file a motion to quash
• Turn yourself in at the St. Lucie County Jail
• Call the sheriff at (772) 462-7300 for warrant details
• Contact the clerk at (772) 462-6900 for case status
• Search the clerk's online case portal for information

Under Florida Statute 88.3051, a court can issue a bench warrant, capias, or writ of bodily attachment when someone fails to appear after proper notice. Under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.730, the clerk or state attorney can prepare a direct capias to bring someone before the court. Bench warrant records in Port St. Lucie are public under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, the Sunshine Law. Anyone can look them up.

Port St. Lucie Warrant Records Access

All bench warrants in Port St. Lucie are public records. Florida's Sunshine Law, Chapter 119, gives everyone the right to access court records. You do not need to be part of the case. There are limits on juvenile records and sealed cases, but most bench warrants are open to the public. The Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers network connects all 67 county clerk offices. The eWarrants system links police, state attorneys, clerks, judges, and sheriffs across the state. A bench warrant filed in St. Lucie County shows up in databases used by law enforcement throughout Florida.

Port St. Lucie has grown fast in the last two decades. The population has surged past 258,000. That growth means more court cases and more bench warrants moving through the system. If you think you have an active bench warrant in Port St. Lucie, do not wait. Check through the clerk, the sheriff, or the FDLE database and take care of it.

St. Lucie County Bench Warrants

Port St. Lucie is part of St. Lucie County in the 19th Judicial Circuit. All bench warrants in the city run through the county court system. For more on the clerk, sheriff, and county resources, visit the St. Lucie County bench warrants page.

Nearby Cities

These cities are near Port St. Lucie. Each has its own county court system for bench warrants. Check which county handles your case.