Arrested in Crestview? All Okaloosa County bookings process through the Okaloosa County Jail. We connect you with licensed local bondsmen.
Crestview is the county seat of Okaloosa County but the jail is not here. The Okaloosa County Jail is at 1250 Eglin Parkway NE, Shalimar, FL 32579, about 30 minutes south near Fort Walton Beach. The Crestview Police Department handles city arrests, and the Okaloosa County Sheriff covers surrounding areas. All bookings go to Shalimar.
Okaloosa County is dominated by Eglin Air Force Base, the largest military installation in the US by area. Military personnel arrested off-base go through the county booking process at the Shalimar jail. Crestview sits north of Eglin, along I-10, and serves as a bedroom community for military families. The 1st Judicial Circuit covers the entire Florida Panhandle from Escambia through Walton County. Court proceedings are at the Okaloosa County Courthouse in Crestview at 101 E. James Lee Blvd.
Crestview sits at the junction of I-10 and SR-85. I-10 is the primary east-west corridor through the Florida Panhandle, making Crestview a transit point for cross-state traffic. Drug interdiction stops on I-10 generate a steady stream of arrests that book at the Shalimar jail. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is active on this stretch.
Crestview's population includes a high percentage of active-duty military families from Eglin AFB and Hurlburt Field. Military personnel who are arrested off-base may face both civilian criminal charges and military disciplinary proceedings under the UCMJ. A bondsman familiar with dual-jurisdiction military cases in the 1st Circuit is important for these situations.
Surety bonds (10% non-refundable premium) and cash bonds are accepted. Bonding agents must be registered with the Okaloosa County Clerk of Court. Call (941) 477-6888 to reach a registered Okaloosa 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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