Search Miramar Arrest Records
Recent bookings for Miramar are processed through the Broward Sheriff's Office jail system. The Miramar Police Department handles law enforcement within city limits, but all arrested individuals are taken to the BSO jail in Fort Lauderdale for booking. Miramar sits in the southern part of Broward County near the Miami-Dade line and has about 143,000 residents. The BSO arrest search tool covers every city in Broward County, including Miramar. Under Florida law, all booking records are public, and anyone can search them without giving a reason.
Miramar Quick Facts
Miramar Booking Records Search
The BSO Arrest Search Portal is the primary tool for finding recent bookings from Miramar. You can search by name, date of birth, or booking number. The system covers the entire Broward County jail. Results show charges, bond amounts, booking photos, and the arresting agency. When a Miramar Police officer makes an arrest, the record will list "Miramar PD" as the agency. The search is free and works any time.
To look up someone booked from Miramar, visit the BSO Arrest Search page. Type in the person's last name. Adding a first name helps narrow the results since the tool covers all of Broward County. Each record shows the booking date, every charge filed, bond status, and release info if the person has left the jail. This is the quickest way to check on a recent arrest in Miramar without having to call the jail or visit in person.
The BSO Arrest Search Portal covers all bookings from Miramar and every other city in Broward County.
Access this search tool on the Broward Sheriff's Office arrest search page at no charge.
How Miramar Arrests Are Processed
The Miramar Police Department is the city's law enforcement agency. Officers patrol Miramar, respond to calls, and make arrests. Once an arrest happens, the person is transported to the BSO main jail at 555 SE 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. The Miramar jail facility does not handle long-term booking. All formal bookings go through BSO.
At the BSO jail, staff photograph and fingerprint the person. They record personal details and enter each charge into the system with the matching Florida statute number. Bond amounts are set according to a schedule. The entire process follows Chapter 901 of Florida Statutes, which sets the legal framework for arrests in the state. Bail and bond rules are covered by Chapter 903. Once booking is complete, the record is public and appears in the BSO arrest search tool.
Note: Miramar Police officers may hold someone briefly at the city police station before transport to the BSO jail, but the official booking record is created at the county facility.
BSO Jail Serving Miramar
The Broward County jail is in Fort Lauderdale, about 15 miles north of Miramar. It is one of the largest jails in South Florida and processes bookings from every city in Broward County.
| Jail Address | 555 SE 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (954) 831-5900 |
| Arrest Search | BSO Arrest Search |
| Website | www.sheriff.org |
For questions about someone booked from Miramar, call the jail at (954) 831-5900. The BSO website has info on visitation hours, phone systems for inmates, and commissary. If you need to file a records request by mail, send it to the BSO at the jail address with the person's full name and date of birth.
Public Records Access for Miramar
Chapter 119 of Florida Statutes makes booking records public. You can look up these records for free through the online arrest search. You do not need to be a Miramar resident. You do not need to explain why you want the data. The law applies to the Miramar Police Department, the BSO, and every other government agency in the area.
For records that go beyond what the online tool shows, file a written request with BSO or the Miramar Police Department. Specify the type of record, the person's name, and any dates you know. Agencies can charge for copies but cannot bill you for the time spent searching. Written requests work well for incident reports, arrest affidavits, and other documents not included in the basic arrest search.
Note: Some records may be exempt from disclosure under specific Florida statutes, such as sealed or expunged cases and active investigation files.
Statewide Booking Resources
Florida offers state-level tools that go beyond the BSO search. The FDLE record check costs $25 and covers criminal history from every county. This helps when you do not know where an arrest took place. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement runs this system and keeps data from all local agencies.
The Florida Department of Corrections has a search for people in state prison. It does not show people in the Broward County jail awaiting trial. Use it to find someone after conviction and sentencing. The Florida Department of State maintains a jail directory for all 67 counties, which is useful if you need to search outside of Broward.
What Miramar Booking Records Show
A booking record from Miramar includes the person's name, date of birth, and a booking photo taken at the BSO jail. All charges are listed with statute numbers and classifications. Bond amounts appear for each count. The arresting agency is named, so you can see that the arrest came from Miramar Police. Booking and release dates are recorded. Court dates are added once a judge assigns them.
A booking record does not mean guilt. It means someone was arrested and processed at the jail. The case still has to go through the Broward County court system. Prior bookings for the same person may show up in the BSO search results. Each booking gets its own record with a unique number. The arrest search may show several records for one person if they have been booked more than once in Miramar or elsewhere in Broward County.
Nearby Cities
Miramar borders several large cities in both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Cities within Broward share the BSO jail system. Cities across the county line in Miami-Dade use a different booking system.
Broward County Booking Records
Miramar is in Broward County, and all city bookings go through the BSO jail in Fort Lauderdale. The county page has full details on the Broward Sheriff's Office jail system, fees, all cities served, and more resources for searching recent bookings across the county.