Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Fernandina Beach, Florida, in Nassau County, has about 14,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Every warrant for Fernandina Beach comes from a judge of the Nassau County Circuit Court or the County Court, is served by whichever agency finds the person, and is recorded in the court file of the case it was issued in. This guide says who issues and serves warrants here, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one and how one is cleared.
This guide covers who issues warrants, who serves warrants, after a warrant arrest, checking for a warrant, clearing a warrant and common questions.
Related guides: Fernandina Beach public records, Nassau County warrants, Fernandina Beach arrest records, Fernandina Beach criminal records, Fernandina Beach court records, Fernandina Beach police reports, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
Who Issues Warrants in Fernandina Beach
In Florida an arrest warrant is signed by a judge. For Fernandina Beach that means the Nassau County Circuit Court, which hears felonies, civil cases over $50,000, divorces, probate and juvenile matters; the County Court, which takes misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and civil cases up to $50,000, issues its own warrants on the cases before it.
A bench warrant follows a missed court date in any of those courts. Whichever kind it is, the warrant is part of the file of the case it was issued in, and the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller keep that file.
For Nassau County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at flcourts.gov/Florida-Courts/Court-Locations/First-District/Nassau (page title: - Florida Courts), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
Florida has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
Who Serves Warrants in Fernandina Beach
The Nassau County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Fernandina Beach (filed by the FBI as Fernandina Beach Police Department) serve warrants in and around Fernandina Beach.
The FBI's agency list also places five state agencies and one state police unit in Nassau County (the arrest records guide names each one); each serves warrants on its own ground.
A warrant issued in Nassau County is good anywhere in Florida, so it is served by whichever agency finds the person, in a traffic stop as often as at the door.
Each agency and what it reported is in Fernandina Beach arrest records.
Where a Person Arrested on a Warrant from Fernandina Beach Is Held
A person arrested on a warrant and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, held about 240 people on an average day so far in 2026 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count.
A person arrested in Fernandina Beach on a warrant from another county is held at the same jail until that county takes custody.
How to Check for a Warrant in Fernandina Beach
The places to check for a warrant from Fernandina Beach:
- The court file of the case, through the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, since a warrant is recorded in the case it was issued in.
- The State Attorney, which can say whether charges were filed; a warrant on a complaint follows the filing.
Not one of the Nassau County pages SearchSystems verified (the court's, the prosecutor's and the records request page) is a list of open warrants, so a check means asking the court or the prosecutor about a case by name.
Clearing a Warrant from Fernandina Beach
Only the judge who issued a warrant can recall it. For a case from Fernandina Beach that means appearing before the Nassau County Circuit Court or the County Court, with the case put back on the calendar through the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.
A missed date in a case before the County Court is handled by that court, not by the Nassau County Circuit Court.
A lawyer can often arrange the appearance in advance. The State Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at sao4th.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I check for a warrant online in Fernandina Beach?
Not from the Nassau County pages SearchSystems verified; none of them is a warrant list. The court file is the record of a warrant: ask the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.
Who serves warrants in Fernandina Beach?
The agency that reports for Fernandina Beach inside the city and the Nassau County Sheriff's Office outside it, or whichever agency finds the person; an Florida warrant is valid anywhere in the state.
Where is a person arrested on a warrant in Fernandina Beach held?
At the county jail, run by the Nassau County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
How is a warrant from Fernandina Beach cleared?
By appearing before the court that issued it; the judge recalls the warrant in court. The case is put back on the calendar through the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.
Is this the official Fernandina Beach website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.