Arrested in Monticello? All Jefferson County bookings process through the Jefferson County Jail. We connect you with licensed local bondsmen.
Monticello is the county seat and the only incorporated municipality in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County Jail is located at 171 Industrial Park, Monticello, FL 32344. Phone: (850) 997-2523. Monticello PD handles city arrests, while the Jefferson County Sheriff covers the rest.
US-90 and US-19 intersect directly at the historic Jefferson County Courthouse in the center of town. Traffic is forced to route around the roundabout. MPD relies on strict speed enforcement on the approaching highways to maintain pedestrian safety in the historic downtown district.
Jefferson County is known as the "Keystone County" (the only Florida county stretching from the Georgia border to the Gulf of Mexico). Outside the Monticello city limits, the environment is intensely rural. The Sheriff's Office focuses on agricultural crime, timber theft, and hunting violations.
I-10 runs through the county just south of Monticello. FHP and the Sheriff's Office heavily patrol the interstate for drug interdiction and extreme speeding. Arrests made on the interstate represent a massive percentage of the total inmates booked into the small county jail.
The Jefferson County Clerk at (850) 342-0218 handles case lookups. The 2nd Circuit covers six counties. As the county seat, Monticello hosts all judicial proceedings. The justice system is small, tight-knit, and efficient.
Monticello's isolation from major urban centers means the local justice system operates with a high degree of familiarity. Law enforcement officers, judges, and clerks often know the residents involved in the system. The local economy relies heavily on agriculture and the highway traffic passing through town, making speed enforcement on US-90 a critical safety measure.
Surety bonds (10% non-refundable premium) and cash bonds are accepted. Bonding agents must be registered with the Jefferson County Clerk of Court. Call (941) 477-6888 to reach a registered Jefferson 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.
A licensed Jefferson County bondsman is standing by.