Hollywood 72 Hour Booking Records
Hollywood 72 hour booking records track recent arrests made by the Hollywood Police Department and other agencies in the area. All bookings go through the Broward County Sheriff's Office jail system. Hollywood sits between Fort Lauderdale to the north and Miami to the south, and its police department stays active with a city of about 154,000 people. When someone gets arrested in Hollywood, the booking record shows up in the Broward County inmate search. You can look up these records for free at any time. This page covers how to search Hollywood booking records, what the law says about public access, and where to find the data you need.
Hollywood Quick Facts
Hollywood 72 Hour Booking Records
The Hollywood Police Department makes arrests, but the Broward County Sheriff's Office processes all bookings. Hollywood does not run its own jail or booking database. Once a Hollywood officer arrests someone, the person goes to the Broward County Jail where staff create the booking record. That record then shows up in the county's online inmate search.
You can search for Hollywood 72 hour booking records at the Broward County Sheriff's Office inmate search page. Type in the name you are looking for and the system pulls up any matching records. The results show the booking date, charges, bond amount, and current status. Booking data gets updated every few hours as new arrests come in from Hollywood and other Broward County cities.
| Police Department | Hollywood Police Department |
|---|---|
| Address | 3250 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, FL 33021 |
| Phone | (954) 967-4357 |
| Booking Agency | Broward County Sheriff's Office |
| Inmate Search | browardsheriff.org Inmate Search |
For more general info about the Hollywood Police Department, visit their official page at hollywoodfl.org. The department handles crime reports, community programs, and records requests. But for live booking data, the Broward County portal is the right tool.
How Hollywood 72 Hour Bookings Work
Here is what happens when someone gets arrested in Hollywood, Florida. The officer makes the arrest and transports the person to the Broward County Jail. At the jail, staff take fingerprints, a booking photo, and log the charges. They assign a booking number and set bond based on the charges. The whole process can take a few hours. Once it is done, the booking record goes into the county system.
The 72 hour booking report is just a filter on the search tool. It shows bookings from the last three days. This is helpful if you know the arrest was recent but do not have the exact date. The booking record includes the arresting agency, so you can confirm that Hollywood Police made the arrest even though the county processed the booking. Records from other agencies in the area also show up in the same system.
The Hollywood Police Department can also help if you call them at (954) 967-4357. Staff can check if a specific person was arrested by their officers and point you to the right booking info. For formal arrest reports, you may need to file a public records request with the department.
The image above shows the Hollywood Police Department page. While booking data is not on the city site, you can find contact info and records request forms here.
Hollywood Booking Records and Florida Law
Florida's public records law is strong. Under Florida Statute 119.01, all state, county, and city records are open to the public. Booking records in Hollywood fall under this rule. You can look them up without giving a reason. You do not need to be a resident. Anyone can search.
Some records have limits though. Florida Statute 119.071(2)(c) lets law enforcement hold back parts of a record if there is an active investigation. This does not mean the booking itself is secret. The basic booking info like the name, date, and charges is still public. It is the investigative details that might be kept back for a while.
Juvenile arrests are different. Under Florida Statute 985.04, booking records for people under 18 are not public in most cases. You will not find juvenile bookings in the Broward County inmate search for Hollywood or any other city. Those records need a court order to access. This rule protects minors from having their arrest data publicly available.
Booking photos are also public in Florida. Under Florida Statute 901.43, it is illegal for any website to charge a fee to remove a booking photo. This law came about because some third-party sites were posting mugshots and then charging people to take them down. If you see a Hollywood booking photo on such a site, the law is on your side.
Note: Charges in a booking record are not proof of guilt; they are what the police allege at the time of arrest.
State Systems for Hollywood Arrest Data
Two state systems can help you look up arrest and booking info beyond the Broward County portal. The Florida Jail Information System holds over 22 million booking records and updates every hour. You can search for people booked within the last 24, 48, or 72 hours at any participating jail. Since the Broward County jail feeds into this system, Hollywood arrests are included.
The FDLE criminal history database is the state's central records hub. A search through the CCHInet portal costs $24 and pulls up a person's full criminal history across all Florida counties. This goes far beyond the 72 hour booking window. It is useful when you need the full picture for a person who may have been arrested in Hollywood or elsewhere in the state.
The Florida Department of State resource page lists inmate search links for every county, which makes it easy to find the right portal if you need to look beyond Hollywood and Broward County.
Broward County Booking Records
Hollywood is part of Broward County, and every booking goes through the Broward County Sheriff's Office. The county system covers arrests from more than 30 cities and towns. For the full county booking search, related records, and more detail on the jail system, visit the Broward County page.
Nearby Cities With Booking Records
Hollywood borders several other cities in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. These nearby cities process their bookings through the same or nearby county jail systems. If you need to check booking records for a neighboring city, the pages below can help.