Common Charges on Escambia County Jail View, Explained
The charges table on Escambia County Jail View lists a Florida statute (written with dots, like 893.13.6a), a short charge name (like DRUGS-POSSESS), the degree and level (like T F) and the bond. The guides below explain the charges that appear most often: what the statute covers, whether bond is usually available, what happens next in Escambia County and the maximum penalties under Florida law.
How to match a Jail View entry to a guide
| Jail View shows | Statute | Read |
|---|---|---|
| PROB VIOLATION (OR COMMUNITY CONTROL) | 948.06 | Probation violation |
| FAILURE TO APPEAR (FOR MISDEMEANOR / FELONY OFFENSE) | 843.15 | Failure to appear |
| DUI-UNLAW BLD ALCH / DUI DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PERSON | 316.193 | DUI |
| BATTERY (TOUCH OR STRIKE) / BATTERY BY STRANGULATION | 784.03 / 784.031 | Battery & domestic battery |
| AGGRAV BATTERY | 784.045 / 784.08 | Aggravated battery |
| DRUGS-POSSESS / COCAINE-POSSESS / MARIJUANA-POSSESS | 893.13 | Drug possession |
| DRUG EQUIP-POSSESS (AND OR USE) | 893.147 | Drug paraphernalia |
| LARC / PETIT THEFT / RETAIL THEFT / POSSESS STOLEN PROP | 812.014 / 812.015 | Theft & retail theft |
| TRESPASSING (PROPERTY NOT STRUCTURE OR CONVEY) | 810.09 / 810.08 | Trespassing |
| BURGL | 810.02 | Burglary |
| MOVING TRAFFIC VIOL (DRIVE WITH SUSPENDED REVOKED LICENSE) | 322.34 | DWLSR |
| OUT-OF-COUNTY WARRANT | 901.15 (jail code) | Out-of-county warrant |
| CONTEMPT OF COURT | 900.04 (jail code) | Contempt of court |
| GENERIC STATUTE CODE — COMMIT / REVOKE BOND / OFF BOND | 0.00 | A court order, not a new offense — see case numbers & codes |
Reading the statute number
Jail View writes statute subsections with dots. 893.13.6a means section 893.13, subsection (6), paragraph (a). 784.03.1a1 means 784.03(1)(a)1. To read the actual law, look the section up on the Florida Legislature’s Online Sunshine site. The subsection tells you which version of the offense is charged.
Important: a charge is not a conviction
The charges on Jail View are arrest charges — what the officer booked the person for. The State Attorney for the First Judicial Circuit decides which charges to formally file. The charges that end up in court can be reduced, changed or dropped. Penalties on these pages are statutory maximums. Actual outcomes depend on the facts, criminal history, sentencing scoresheets and plea negotiations. This site gives general information, not legal advice. Talk to a Florida criminal defense attorney, or ask for the Public Defender at first appearance.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find out what someone was charged with in Escambia County?
Search the person on the official Escambia County Jail View and read the CHARGES table. Each row lists the Florida statute, the charge name, the degree and level letters and the bond. For the formally filed charges, check the court case in the Clerk’s case search once the State Attorney files them.
Are the charges on Jail View final?
No. Jail View shows arrest charges — what the officer booked the person for. The State Attorney decides which charges to file formally, and those can be reduced, changed, added or dropped. The charges in the court file, not the booking list, are the ones the case is actually decided on.
What does GENERIC STATUTE CODE mean on Jail View?
GENERIC STATUTE CODE usually marks a court order rather than a new offense. The detail line explains it: COMMIT means a judge committed the person to serve a sentence, and REVOKE BOND or OFF BOND means an earlier bond was revoked. The case number points to the existing court case.
Sources: Florida Statutes – Online Sunshine · Escambia County Jail View