Homestead Booking Records
Recent bookings for Homestead are processed through the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. Homestead sits in the southern part of Miami-Dade County, with a population near 85,796 residents. The Homestead Police Department handles local arrests, but all bookings go into the county jail system. Miami-Dade runs a centralized intake facility, so anyone arrested in Homestead ends up in the county corrections database. You can search that database online at no cost to find booking details, charges, and bond information.
Homestead Quick Facts
Homestead Arrest Records Search
The Homestead Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency in the city. Officers patrol, respond to calls, and make arrests within city limits. Once an arrest happens, the person is taken to a Miami-Dade County jail facility for booking. The main jail sits at 2525 NW 62nd St, Miami, FL 33147. That is where intake staff log the charges, take fingerprints, and create the booking record. All of this data becomes public under Chapter 119 of Florida Statutes.
Miami-Dade County provides an online inmate search tool. You can look up anyone booked into the county jail system, including people arrested in Homestead. The Miami-Dade inmate search lets you search by name and view booking dates, charges, bond amounts, and custody status. Results cover current inmates as well as those released in recent weeks. The tool is free and works from any device with internet access.
The Miami-Dade Corrections inmate search portal covers all bookings across the county, including arrests made by the Homestead Police Department.
Use this tool to find booking records for anyone arrested in Homestead or elsewhere in Miami-Dade County.
How Homestead Bookings Work
Arrests in Homestead follow Chapter 901 of Florida Statutes. An officer can arrest a person with a warrant or without one if they see a crime take place. After the arrest, the officer transports the person to county intake. The booking record is created at that point. It lists the person's name, date of birth, physical traits, the charges, and the time of arrest. Each booking gets a unique number.
Homestead Police do not run their own jail. That is an important detail. The city relies on the county system entirely. Miami-Dade Corrections operates multiple facilities, but the main intake center handles most new bookings from across the county. Homestead arrests typically go through the same intake process as arrests made by Miami-Dade Police, Coral Gables Police, or any other local agency in the county. The booking record looks the same no matter which agency made the arrest.
Note: Booking records for Homestead arrests are usually searchable online within hours of intake at the county facility.
Bond and Bail in Homestead
After someone is booked for a Homestead arrest, the bond process begins. Chapter 903 of Florida Statutes governs bail in the state. The 11th Judicial Circuit, which covers Miami-Dade County, sets a bond schedule for common offenses. Minor charges may have a preset bond amount that allows quick release. More serious charges require a judge to set the bond at first appearance, which must happen within 24 hours of arrest.
You can pay bond in cash at the jail. A bail bondsman is the other common option. Bondsmen charge around 10% of the total bond as their fee. That fee is not refundable. Some people get released on their own recognizance, meaning no money is needed. The online inmate search for Miami-Dade shows the bond amount for each charge, so you can check before making the trip to the jail. If you post the full cash bond and the person makes all court dates, the money is returned at the end of the case.
People arrested in Homestead on minor misdemeanors can sometimes bond out within a few hours. Felony charges take longer because a judge must review the case first. Weekend arrests may sit until Monday for a first appearance hearing unless the court holds weekend sessions. Check the inmate search tool to see current bond status for any booking tied to Homestead.
Public Records Access in Homestead
Florida has some of the strongest open records laws in the country. Under Chapter 119, anyone can request booking records from Miami-Dade Corrections. You do not need to be a Homestead resident. You do not need to give a reason. The agency must respond to your request in a reasonable time. Most booking data is already posted online, which makes formal requests unnecessary for basic lookups.
If you need records that are not available through the online search, you can submit a written public records request to Miami-Dade Corrections. The department may charge fees for copies and staff time. Certified copies cost more than plain copies. Juvenile records, sealed cases, and certain sensitive information may be exempt from disclosure. Standard adult booking records in Homestead are fully open to the public.
Note: You can also request arrest reports from the Homestead Police Department directly for incidents that occurred within city limits.
Statewide Booking Record Resources
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement runs a statewide criminal history database. If you want to check whether someone has been arrested anywhere in Florida, not just in Homestead, FDLE is the place to look. Their criminal history record check pulls data from all 67 Florida counties. The fee for a name-based search is $25.
The Florida Department of Corrections has a separate inmate lookup for people sentenced to state prison. This does not cover people currently in the Miami-Dade County jail waiting for trial. It only shows inmates who have been convicted and transferred to the state prison system. Use the county inmate search for current Homestead bookings and the FDC search for sentenced offenders.
FDLE records are broader but may lag behind county data by a few days. For the most current booking info tied to a Homestead arrest, the Miami-Dade inmate search is your best option. FDLE is better when you need a full history or are not sure which county handled the arrest.
Homestead Police Department
The Homestead Police Department serves the city and handles all law enforcement within city limits. The department runs patrol operations, criminal investigations, traffic enforcement, and community programs. When Homestead officers make an arrest, they transport the person to the county jail system. The department does not operate its own holding facility beyond temporary holding cells at the station.
| Agency | Homestead Police Department |
|---|---|
| County Corrections | Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation |
| Jail Phone | 786.263.7000 |
| Jail Address | 2525 NW 62nd St, Miami, FL 33147 |
| Inmate Search | Miami-Dade Inmate Search |
You can reach the Homestead Police for non-emergency matters by calling the main line. For arrest reports from incidents in Homestead, contact the police records division. They can provide copies of incident reports and arrest affidavits, which are separate from the booking records kept by the county. Both types of records are public in Florida.
Nearby Cities in Miami-Dade County
Several other cities in the Miami-Dade area produce booking records through the same county jail system. If you are looking for arrests that may have happened in a nearby city, these pages cover the same county database from different angles. All use the Miami-Dade Corrections system for bookings.
Miami-Dade County Recent Bookings
Homestead is part of Miami-Dade County, and all bookings go through the Miami-Dade Corrections system. The county handles intake for over 30 municipalities, making it one of the busiest jail systems in Florida. For full details on the county jail, court system, and additional resources, visit the Miami-Dade County page.