Fort Lauderdale Mugshot Records

Fort Lauderdale busted mugshots and arrest records come from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department and the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Fort Lauderdale has about 190,641 residents and is the county seat of Broward County, the second most populous county in Florida. The city police handle arrests within Fort Lauderdale, while the county sheriff runs the jail and booking system where mugshots are stored. You can search for Fort Lauderdale arrest records through the Broward County arrest search portal, statewide databases, or by contacting the Fort Lauderdale PD at 1300 W Broward Blvd.

Fort Lauderdale Police Arrest Records

The Fort Lauderdale Police Department is at 1300 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312. The non-emergency number is 954-764-4357. When someone is arrested in Fort Lauderdale by a city officer, the incident report stays with the police department. The booking and mugshot go through the Broward County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county jail at 555 SE 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale.

For Fort Lauderdale arrest records from the city police, you can call or visit the department. Under Florida Statute Chapter 119, all government records including arrest reports are public. You do not have to identify yourself or explain why you want the records. The law says providing access is a duty of each agency. This covers arrest records and incident reports held by the Fort Lauderdale Police Department.

Note: The Broward County main jail is located in Fort Lauderdale, making it the primary booking facility for the city.

Broward County Mugshots for Fort Lauderdale

The Broward County Sheriff's Office operates the jail and arrest search system for all of Broward County. The main jail at 555 SE 1st Avenue is where people arrested in Fort Lauderdale are booked. The phone number is 954.831.5900. The sheriff's office provides an arrest search tool that lets you look up people booked into the county system. This covers arrests from Fort Lauderdale and all other cities in Broward County, which has more than a dozen qualifying cities.

Broward County is one of the largest counties in Florida, with cities like Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach, Davie, Plantation, Sunrise, Deerfield Beach, Lauderhill, and Tamarac all using the same county jail system. Fort Lauderdale is the county seat, so the main jail is right in the city. This makes it convenient if you need to visit in person to request Fort Lauderdale mugshots or arrest records.

Below is the Broward County Sheriff's arrest search portal where you can look up booking records and mugshots for Fort Lauderdale and the rest of Broward County.

The arrest search tool shows booking photos, charges, and bond information for people in the Broward County jail system.

Fort Lauderdale Mugshots and State Law

Booking photos from Fort Lauderdale are public records under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes. The general policy in Section 119.01 says all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying. You can request Fort Lauderdale mugshots without giving your name or reason.

A few exemptions apply. Section 119.071(4)(d) exempts photographs of law enforcement officers from disclosure if a written confidentiality request is filed. Section 119.071(4)(h) makes sexual offense victim photographs confidential. Police reports are public under Section 119.105, but exempt details cannot be used for commercial solicitation of crime victims in Fort Lauderdale or anywhere else in Florida.

The Attorney General Opinion 2012-06-07 addressed how agencies handle requests for officer booking photos. The opinion found that agencies should check for a written confidentiality request before releasing a law enforcement officer's mugshot. This applies to Fort Lauderdale PD and the Broward County Sheriff's Office equally.

Expunging Fort Lauderdale Mugshots

If you were arrested in Fort Lauderdale and the charges were dropped, dismissed, or you were acquitted, you may be able to seal or expunge your arrest record. Sealing makes the record invisible to the public but accessible to courts and law enforcement. Expunging means the record is destroyed. Apply through the FDLE Seal and Expunge Section at 850-410-7870 or email SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us.

The application fee is $75 by money order payable to FDLE. Processing takes about 12 weeks from receipt of a completed application. Under Section 943.0585, expungement means FDLE keeps only a confidential record for limited purposes. Under Section 943.059, sealing puts the record under seal. Both the Fort Lauderdale PD and Broward County Sheriff will remove their copies. Private mugshot websites are not required to remove published photos though. You would have to contact those sites on your own.

Note: FDLE seal and expunge processing takes about 12 weeks from receipt of a completed application.

Find Fort Lauderdale Records Online

Statewide databases give you more ways to find Fort Lauderdale arrest records. The Florida Jail Information System from the Florida Sheriffs Association is an instant database of booking records from agencies across Florida. You can search for recently booked people, currently incarcerated individuals, and persons of interest. It covers all 67 Florida counties including Broward.

The Florida Department of State keeps a directory of all county jails. The Department of Corrections Offender Search covers people in the state prison system. FDLE offers statewide criminal history checks for $24. Call 850.410.8109 for that service.

Standard copy fees for Fort Lauderdale records follow state law. Single-sided copies cost 15 cents per page. Double-sided are 20 cents. Certified copies up to $1.00. Complex requests may incur a special service fee after 30 minutes of free staff time. Deposits are required for estimates over $100. Be specific with names, dates, or case numbers when requesting Fort Lauderdale mugshots to save time and cost.

Broward County Busted Mugshots

Fort Lauderdale is the county seat of Broward County. All jail bookings go through the Broward County Sheriff's Office, which operates the main jail in Fort Lauderdale. For the full county-level look at arrest records, booking details, and related resources, visit the Broward County page.

View Broward County Busted Mugshots

Nearby Florida Cities

Broward County and South Florida have many cities with mugshot and arrest record access through local and county agencies.

• Miami
• Hialeah
• Port St. Lucie
• Tampa
• Orlando