What Happens During Booking at Union County Jail

The booking area at Union County Jail is where intake and record-keeping begin. The jail connects to the Sheriff's automated reporting system, which generates real-time civil and criminal court paperwork. Information collected during booking flows directly into the documents courts need, keeping the broader criminal justice process moving.

Union County Jail uses a laser automated fingerprint system connected to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). Fingerprints are the primary way the jail confirms identity and links a person to the correct records. Because the system ties into NCIC and FDLE, it can match and verify identity against those established law enforcement databases.

The booking facility also houses the Sheriff's alcohol breath testing equipment, used by deputy sheriffs and the Florida Highway Patrol. If alcohol testing is part of a case, this is the equipment those agencies use.

Union County Jail connects to the Sheriff's automated reporting system, which generates real-time civil and criminal court paperwork. The goal is speed. When paperwork is created and shared instantly, required documents move through the system faster than with manual reporting.

If you're trying to understand what your loved one is going through, here's the short version: booking at Union County Jail centers on identification, testing capability, and fast paperwork flow. The jail's laser automated fingerprint system connects to NCIC and FDLE. The booking facility houses alcohol breath testing equipment used by deputy sheriffs and the Florida Highway Patrol. On the back end, the automated reporting system produces real-time civil and criminal court paperwork to keep things moving. For details specific to your person's situation (what was completed, what happens next), call the jail directly.

• ✓ Contact the jail administrator at (386) 496-2501 for more information.