Marion County Sheriff's Office runs a single main jail on NW 30th Avenue in Ocala that handles booking for the entire county — from downtown Ocala to Dunnellon to the southern edge of The Villages. It's a well-run facility with predictable release timing, which makes Marion cases some of the easier ones we handle in Central Florida.
Cities we serve in Marion
Ocala · Belleview · Dunnellon · Silver Springs · Marion Oaks · Ocklawaha · Salt Springs · Anthony · Fort McCoy · Reddick · Citra
Primary booking facility
Marion County Jail — 700 NW 30th Ave, Ocala, FL 34475
Other facilities we post at
- Ocala Police Department Holding — 402 S Pine Ave, Ocala, FL 34471
Nearest courthouse
Marion County Judicial Center (5th Judicial Circuit) — 110 NW 1st Ave, Ocala, FL 34475
Typical release timeline
The Marion County Jail averages 6–10 hours from bond posting to release. First appearance is held within 24 hours by video from the jail to the Judicial Center on NW 1st Avenue in downtown Ocala.
Why Marion County families call Faroy
The southern edge of Marion County borders The Villages retirement community, and we see cases from that area regularly. All of them route to the Marion County Jail in Ocala for booking — no matter which side of the county line the arrest happened on.
How we post in Marion County
Marion County sits outside our core four counties, so the bond is posted through our nationwide surety network by a licensed local agent — acting on our behalf, under the same agreement you sign with us. Faroy remains your point of contact from the first call through discharge. Read how transfer bonds work →
Marion County: Frequently Asked Questions
Where is someone taken after arrest in Ocala or Belleview?
Nearly all Marion County arrests are booked at the Marion County Jail on NW 30th Avenue in Ocala. Ocala PD occasionally holds low-level arrests at its S Pine Avenue facility for a few hours, but by first appearance everyone is at the county jail.
My family lives in The Villages — do those cases come here too?
The southern part of The Villages sits inside Marion County, so arrests on that side route to the Marion County Jail in Ocala. The Sumter and Lake County portions of The Villages go elsewhere. Give us the arrest address and we'll confirm which jail.
How does first appearance work in Marion?
First appearance is held by video from the Marion County Jail, with the judge sitting at the Marion County Judicial Center on NW 1st Avenue in downtown Ocala. It happens within 24 hours of arrest, seven days a week.
Call (305) 642-1986. English or Spanish. Day or night.