Search Miami 72 Hour Booking

Miami 72 hour booking records track all recent arrests processed through the Miami-Dade County jail system. The Miami Police Department makes arrests within city limits, but booking data goes to the county corrections office. You can search for anyone booked in the last 72 hours through the Miami-Dade County inmate search portal online. Booking information gets updated within 24 hours of each arrest. Records show the name, charges, bond, and custody status for each person in the system.

Miami 72 Hour Booking Process

When someone is arrested in Miami, the Miami Police Department handles the initial arrest. Officers transport the person to the Miami-Dade County jail for booking. The county corrections office takes over from there. Staff collect fingerprints, take the booking photo, and log all charges into the system. This is how it works for all cities in Miami-Dade County, not just Miami itself.

The Miami Police Department has its own records division if you need arrest reports or case files. You can request copies in person or online through the Miami PD Records Division. There may be a small fee for copies depending on the type of record and the number of pages. For booking-specific data, the county portal is the place to go. Under Florida Statute 119.01, all of these records are open to the public.

Search Miami 72 Hour Booking

The Miami-Dade County inmate search is the main tool for finding 72 hour booking records in Miami. You can search by name, date of birth, or inmate ID number. The portal covers every arrest in Miami-Dade County, including those made by the Miami Police Department, Hialeah Police, and the county sheriff. If someone was arrested in Miami, their booking record will show up here.

You can also check the Miami Police Department records page for arrest reports and related documents. This is a separate resource from the county inmate search. The police records page is more useful when you need the actual arrest report rather than just the booking data. You can request copies by email at mpdrecords@miamigov.com or visit the records office at 400 NW 2nd Ave in Miami.

Florida Statute 119.07 gives every person the right to inspect and copy public records. Booking records fall under this law. The Miami-Dade County online search is free to use. If you want a printed or certified copy, fees may apply. Always use official government sites for booking data. Third-party sites can be outdated or wrong, and some charge fees that official sources do not.

Note: Booking information may be withheld if it could compromise an active investigation under Florida Statute 119.071(2)(c).

Miami Arrest Record Details

A Miami 72 hour booking record includes the person's full name, date of birth, charges, bond amount, and the arresting agency. It shows when the person was booked and their current custody status. You can see if they are still held, released on bond, or waiting for a court date. The record is not a conviction. It only means that law enforcement took the person into custody and filed charges.

Under Florida Statute 901.43, booking photos are public records. But the law bars anyone from charging a fee to remove a booking photo from a website. If someone posts your Miami booking photo and asks for payment to take it down, that is against Florida law. You have the right to ask for removal at no cost. The FDLE criminal history records site has more on how booking data and criminal history work in Florida.

For a deeper search that goes past the last 72 hours, you can use the FDLE CCHInet system. This lets you run a full criminal history check on anyone in Florida, including people arrested in Miami. The fee is $24 per search. It pulls data from the central state database, so it covers more than just the local Miami-Dade County jail records.

Florida Resources for Miami Bookings

The Florida Jail Information System run by the Florida Sheriffs Association is a statewide database with over 22 million booking records. It can search for people booked in the last 24, 48, or 72 hours at any county jail in Florida, including the Miami-Dade facility. The system refreshes every hour and uses a logic search that finds names spelled in a close way or that sound alike.

The Florida Department of State keeps a list of all county jails with links to their inmate search tools. You can find the Miami-Dade jail listed there with a direct link to the county search portal. This is a handy backup if you cannot find the main search page on your own. Juvenile booking records in Miami are handled differently under Florida Statute 985.04. Those records are confidential and not on the public search.

Miami-Dade County Booking Records

Miami is in Miami-Dade County. The county corrections office handles all bookings for the area, including arrests made by the Miami Police Department and other local agencies. Miami-Dade is the most populated county in Florida, so the jail processes a high volume of bookings each day. For more on how the county system works and what resources are available, visit the full county page.

View Miami-Dade County 72 Hour Booking Records

Nearby Cities With Booking Records

Several other cities in Miami-Dade County and nearby Broward County have their own arrest activity but share the same county jail systems. If you need booking records from these areas, check the pages below. All of them follow the same Florida public records laws as Miami.

In Miami-Dade County, see Hialeah and Miami Gardens. In Broward County to the north, check Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Pembroke Pines. Each city page has local contact info and links to the right county booking portal.