Arrested in Bay Pines? All Pinellas County bookings process through the Pinellas County Jail. We connect you with licensed local bondsmen.
Bay Pines is an unincorporated community in Pinellas County, primarily known for the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, one of the largest VA medical centers in the country. The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement. All arrests book at the Pinellas County Jail in Clearwater.
The Bay Pines VA campus is federal property. Incidents on VA grounds are handled by the VA Police, and federal charges are prosecuted through the Middle District of Florida federal court in Tampa, not the 6th Circuit state courts. Incidents outside the VA campus in the surrounding community fall under PCSO jurisdiction and book at the standard Pinellas County Jail.
The Bay Pines VA Medical Center campus has its own VA Police force with federal arrest authority. VA Police handle all incidents on the campus, including assaults, drug offenses, and trespassing. Federal charges are processed through the US Attorney's Office in Tampa. Veterans arrested for civilian offenses off-campus go through the standard Pinellas County system at the Clearwater jail.
Bay Pines is surrounded by the unincorporated community of Seminole (not to be confused with Seminole County in Central Florida) and is near Madeira Beach. PCSO provides patrol coverage for the non-VA portions of Bay Pines and Seminole. All Pinellas County arrests book at the same 49th Street jail in Clearwater regardless of whether the arresting agency is PCSO, a local PD, or any other county law enforcement entity.
Surety bonds (10% non-refundable premium) and cash bonds are accepted. Bonding agents must be registered with the Pinellas County Clerk of Court. Call (941) 477-6888 to reach a registered Pinellas County bondsman who can post at the facility.
All arrests in these cities are processed through the county jail. The booking and bail process described above applies to every one of them.
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