Search Broward County 72 Hour Booking
Broward County 72 hour booking records are maintained by the Sheriff's Office in Fort Lauderdale. As the second most populous county in Florida, Broward processes a high volume of arrests every day. The inmate search and recent arrests pages on the Sheriff's website give you free access to booking data. You can look up names, charges, bond amounts, and booking dates for anyone brought into the Broward County jail. The data updates multiple times a day, keeping it as close to real time as possible for a county this size.
Broward County Quick Facts
Broward County 72 Hour Booking Portal
The Broward County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency for the county. Their main office is at 2601 W. Broward Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. Call (954) 831-8900 with booking questions. The Sheriff's Office runs the Main Jail and the North Broward Bureau, which together process all arrests from across the county. That includes bookings from Fort Lauderdale Police, Hollywood Police, Pembroke Pines Police, Coral Springs Police, and dozens of other city departments within Broward County.
The inmate search page on the Sheriff's site lets you find anyone currently held in the Broward County jail. Type in a name or use an inmate ID number for a faster result. The recent arrests page shows bookings from the past 72 hours. Both tools are free and updated several times a day. Under Florida Statute 119.01, these booking records are public and open to everyone.
| Address | 2601 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (954) 831-8900 |
| info@sheriff.org | |
| Website | sheriff.org |
Broward County 72 Hour Arrest Records
Searching for a booking in Broward County can be done in two ways. The inmate search tool works best when you have a name. Go to the Sheriff's website and enter the person's first and last name. If you have their inmate ID number, use that instead for a faster lookup. The system pulls up matching records showing charges, bond amounts, and booking dates.
The recent arrests page gives you a broader view. It lists everyone booked in the past 72 hours without needing a specific name. Because Broward County handles so many arrests, this list can be long. Scroll through it or use your browser's search function to find a name. Each entry shows the booking date, inmate name, charges, bond amount, and release status when available. The 72 hour booking reports update several times a day according to the Sheriff's Office, so the data stays reasonably current even with the high volume of arrests in Broward County.
If you want to locate an inmate fast, the ID number is the quickest path. Not everyone has that number on hand, though. In that case, a name search works fine. Just use the full legal name as it would appear on an ID card. Nicknames or shortened versions of names may not return the right results.
Broward County Booking Report Details
A Broward County booking record includes several pieces of information. The booking date and time show when the person was processed into the jail. The inmate's name appears as it was entered during booking. Charges list what the person was arrested for. Bond amounts tell you how much it would cost to post bail, if bond has been set. The release date field shows "Pending" when the person is still in custody.
Keep in mind that this data reflects the arrest, not the court outcome. Charges can change. Bond can be modified. Someone who shows as "Pending" may have been released by the time you check. For the most current status, call the Broward County jail or check the inmate search page directly. The data on third party websites may not be as up to date as what you find on the official Sheriff's site. Under Florida Statute 119.07, you have the right to inspect and copy these public records.
Note: Do not rely only on online data for legal or bail decisions in Broward County. Call the Sheriff's Office to confirm details.
Bond and Bail in Broward County
The bonding information page on the Broward County Sheriff's site explains how bail works. You cannot post bond online. Bond must be paid in person at the jail or through a licensed bail bond agent. Cash bonds require the full amount. A bail bond company will charge a percentage, typically 10 percent, which you do not get back.
Some charges carry no bond at all. Serious felonies, probation violations, and certain domestic cases may require a judge to set bail at a hearing. The booking report shows the bond status for each charge. Add up the amounts listed to see the total bond. Before you make plans to post bail in Broward County, call (954) 831-8900 to verify that the amount has not changed since the booking report was last updated.
Broward County Mugshots and Records Access
Mugshots are available on the Broward County inmate search system unless they have been restricted by law or expunged by court order. Booking photos are taken during the intake process and become part of the public record. Under Florida Statute 901.43, it is a violation to charge a fee for removing a mugshot from a website. If any site asks for money to take down your booking photo, that is against Florida law.
For records older than 72 hours, you can file a public records request with the Broward County Sheriff's Office. The FDLE public records page outlines the general process for requesting criminal justice records in Florida. The Sheriff's website also has a public records FAQ section with guidelines specific to Broward County. Florida Statute 119.071(2)(c) explains what information in law enforcement records may be exempt from public view, such as details tied to ongoing investigations.
The FDLE acts as the central repository for criminal history information from all 67 Florida counties, including Broward. Their CCHInet system allows criminal history checks at $24 per name.
The FDLE division of criminal justice information services maintains the computerized criminal history files that include arrest and booking data from Broward County.
Statewide Systems and Broward County
Broward County's booking data feeds into the Florida Jail Information System. This multi-jurisdictional database holds more than 22 million booking records and gets updated every hour. Data from Broward County's jail system flows into FJIS along with records from other county facilities across the state. The system can return matches even for names that are spelled slightly wrong, thanks to a phonetic matching feature.
The Florida Department of State directory also links to Broward County's inmate search tools. This directory covers all 67 counties and provides a central starting point for jail and booking record searches across the state. Juvenile records from Broward County are not included in the public booking data. Florida Statute 985.04 keeps those records confidential.
That state directory is kept up to date as counties change their website addresses or search tools.
Cities in Broward County
Broward County has over 30 cities and towns. Many of them have their own police departments, but all arrests are processed through the Broward County jail system. The cities below have pages with more specific booking information for each area.
Other Broward County cities include Weston, Coconut Creek, Margate, Tamarac, North Lauderdale, Lauderhill, and Oakland Park. All bookings from these cities go through the Broward County jail.
Nearby Counties
Broward County sits between two other major South Florida counties. If an arrest happened near the county border, it may have been processed in one of these neighboring jurisdictions.