Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Sebastian is a city in Indian River County, Florida, with about 27,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Sebastian offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Sebastian, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Sebastian records are kept
- Kept by the City of Sebastian: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Indian River County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Indian River County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Sebastian City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: cityofsebastian.org/m/directory/department?did=17 (page title: Staff Directory, City of Sebastian)
- Phone: 772-589-5330
- Address: 1225 Main Street City Hall Sebastian, FL 32958
- Hours: Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Sebastian
Florida public records law applies to the city government of Sebastian. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: cityofsebastian.org/229/Public-Records-Search (page title: Public Records Search | Sebastian, FL)
- Phone: 772 388-8215
- Address: 1225 Main Street, Sebastian, FL 32958
- Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Sebastian website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Sebastian offices listed above, and the city's own website is cityofsebastian.org; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Sebastian?
Sebastian cases are heard by the courts that serve Indian River County, and people arrested in Sebastian are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Indian River County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Sebastian?
Through the city's records request page at cityofsebastian.org/229/Public-Records-Search, phone 772 388-8215. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the department that issued a permit or license for its records.