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Hendry County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail serving LaBelle and all of Hendry County. Hendry County Sheriff's Office operates the Hendry County Jail in LaBelle. This page shows you how to find your person, what to expect during booking and first appearance, and how to navigate the first 24 hours after an arrest in Hendry County.

📍 LaBelle, FL
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🏛 20th Judicial Circuit
🗺 Southwest Florida
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Hendry County Jail: Key Details

Every Florida county operates its own detention facility, and under the Florida Sunshine Law, booking records are public and searchable. Hendry County follows the standard Florida structure.

Main Jail Facility

175 South Main Street, LaBelle, FL 33935
Phone: (863) 674-5600

County Seat

LaBelle, Florida
Where most Hendry County court proceedings take place.

Judicial Circuit

20th Judicial Circuit of Florida
First appearances within 24 hours of arrest per Florida Rule 3.130.

Inmate Search

hendrysheriff.org
Official online roster for all Hendry County inmates.

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Step-by-Step

How to Find Someone Arrested in Hendry County

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Search the Hendry County Sheriff's Office Inmate Roster

Head to the Hendry County Sheriff's Office public search at hendrysheriff.org. Put in the first and last name of the person you are searching for. New bookings typically show up within 2 to 6 hours. Not showing yet? Wait an hour and retry, or call the jail at (863) 674-5600.

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Note the Booking Number, Charges, and Bond

After you locate the record, save three things: the booking number, the charges filed, and the dollar amount of bond. You will need all three for every conversation that follows with the jail, bondsman, or attorney.

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Contact a Florida-Licensed Bail Bond Agent

If a bond amount is assigned, a bail bond agent holding a Florida DFS license can post it for a 10% premium that is kept regardless of case outcome. $5,000 bond = $500 premium. Some families pay the full cash bond to the Clerk of Courts directly, which is refundable after the case concludes.

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Prepare for First Appearance

Within 24 hours of arrest, Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.130 requires the defendant to appear before a judge. For Hendry County, this is handled in the 20th Judicial Circuit. The judge confirms probable cause, reads charges, explains rights, and sets or revises bond. An attorney at this hearing can argue effectively for a lower bond.

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Register for VINELink Alerts

Sign up free at vinelink.vineapps.com for automatic release, transfer, and court date alerts for any Florida inmate. Registration is free, anonymous, and works by phone, email, or text.

After You Locate Them

What to Do Next

Once you have found your loved one in the Hendry County jail, here are the four things to handle right away.

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Post Bond

Florida DFS rules set the bail bond premium at 10% of the bond amount, non-refundable. A cash bond paid in full to the Clerk of Courts is refunded at case conclusion.

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Hire an Attorney

Counsel at first appearance can push for a lower bond or release on own recognizance. The 20th Circuit Public Defender serves qualifying defendants.

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Attend First Appearance

Within a day of arrest, per Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.130, the defendant faces first appearance. Bond is set or adjusted and charges are formally read. The Clerk of Courts can confirm time and location.

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Set Up Communication

Create a prepaid account with the jail's phone vendor (Securus, GTL ViaPath, or ICSolutions are the most common) so calls can connect. Also register for VINELink to get release alerts.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions, Hendry County Jail

Expect booking to take around 4 to 8 hours on misdemeanor arrests and 8 to 14 hours on felony cases. The delay is due to fingerprinting, warrant runs through FCIC and NCIC databases, a medical screening, and classification review. Records usually post to the online search within 2 to 6 hours after booking closes.
Hendry County is served by the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida. Felonies and first appearances are typically heard at the county courthouse in LaBelle. The County Court within the same circuit handles misdemeanors and traffic cases.
No. By law (Florida Sunshine Law, Chapter 119), all sheriff inmate search systems in the state are free. This site is free. Our phone line is free. Third-party sites that charge are reselling the same free public records that Hendry County Sheriff's Office publishes directly.
Most Florida county jails contract with a third-party commissary service (often Keefe Commissary, Access Corrections, TouchPay, or similar). Deposits can be made online, by phone, or at on-site kiosks in the jail lobby. Call the jail at (863) 674-5600 or check the Hendry County Sheriff's Office website for the current contracted provider.
You cannot phone into the jail and ask to speak with an inmate. Inmates place calls outbound only, through the jail's contracted phone service. You'll need to register and prepay an account with the vendor before the inmate can call you. As for visits, video visitation (remote or on-site kiosk) is now the standard across most Florida county jails; call the jail for current rules.
Release typically takes 4 to 10 hours after bond is posted with the Clerk of Courts, depending on jail volume that day. Weekends, holidays, and late-night postings stretch this closer to 12 to 24 hours. Any active holds (probation violations, ICE detainers, warrants from another county) must clear before release can happen.
Hendry County Sheriff's Office holds pretrial defendants and those sentenced to 364 days or less. State felony sentences longer than a year transfer the inmate to Florida Department of Corrections (search at fdc.myflorida.com). Federal charges result in BOP custody (bop.gov/inmateloc). ICE detainees are housed at separate ICE facilities (locator.ice.gov).
At most Florida county jails, first-class mail is accepted and inspected before being delivered to the inmate. Include the inmate's full legal name and booking number on the envelope. Check with Hendry County Sheriff's Office for the correct mailing address format. Do not send cash, checks, gift cards, or packages; use the contracted deposit service for funds.
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If you can't find your person in the Hendry County system, call our free 24/7 line. We check Hendry and surrounding counties, plus Florida Department of Corrections, federal BOP, and ICE detention simultaneously.

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