Search Hollywood Busted Mugshots

Hollywood busted mugshots are available through the Broward County Sheriff's arrest search. This coastal city in southeast Broward County has about 159,000 residents. The Hollywood Police Department makes arrests within the city, but all bookings happen at the Broward County jail in Fort Lauderdale. Arrest records from Hollywood are public under Florida law. You can search for booking photos, charges, and bond details online without giving your name or explaining why you need them. The Broward County system captures every arrest from Hollywood and dozens of other cities in the county.

Hollywood Police Department Arrests

The Hollywood Police Department handles law enforcement for the city. Officers patrol Hollywood, respond to calls, and make arrests. The department has a long history serving the Hollywood community. When Hollywood PD officers arrest someone, the person gets transported to the Broward County Main Jail at 555 SE 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale for booking and processing.

Hollywood sits between Fort Lauderdale to the north and the Miami-Dade County line to the south. Its location means the police department deals with a range of arrests, from Hollywood Beach incidents to matters in the western residential areas. The city covers a large geographic footprint within Broward County. All of those arrests, regardless of where in Hollywood they happen, end up in the same Broward County jail database.

The Hollywood Police website has information about the department but does not host its own arrest search. For that, you need the Broward County Sheriff's system. The Broward County arrest search is the place to find Hollywood mugshots. It will show the arresting agency as Hollywood PD for arrests made by city officers.

Note: Hollywood PD handles city arrests but the Broward County Sheriff processes all bookings and maintains the public arrest database.

Hollywood Mugshots Search Tools

The Hollywood Police Department website provides information about the agency's divisions and services. The screenshot below shows the Hollywood Police Department page where you can learn about the department that handles local arrests.

To actually search for Hollywood busted mugshots and booking photos, use the Broward County Sheriff's arrest search. This tool lets you search by name, date range, or booking number. The results display the mugshot, charges, bond amount, and arresting agency. For arrests made in Hollywood, the arresting agency field will list the Hollywood Police Department.

The Florida Jail Information System is another tool that pulls booking data from across the state, including Broward County. You can also check the Florida DOC offender search for people who have been sentenced to state prison after a Hollywood arrest.

Hollywood Arrest Records and Florida Law

Florida's public records statute, Chapter 119, makes Hollywood arrest records open to the public. Section 119.01 states that all records of state, county, and municipal agencies are available for personal inspection. This covers mugshots, charges, booking details, and bond amounts from Hollywood arrests. The law requires the Broward County Sheriff to provide access when someone asks.

You can request Hollywood arrest records anonymously. Florida law does not require you to provide your name, give identification, or state why you want the records. This applies whether you are searching online through the Broward County system or making a formal written request to the sheriff's office.

Exemptions exist under Section 119.071. Booking photos of law enforcement officers can be withheld if the officer files a written confidentiality request. Sexual offense victim information stays protected. For most Hollywood arrests though, the complete record is public. Standard copy fees are 15 cents per single-sided page and 20 cents for double-sided copies if you request physical documents.

Removing Hollywood Mugshots

People who have been arrested in Hollywood can petition to seal or expunge their records under certain conditions. Court-ordered sealing under Section 943.059 hides the record from public searches. Expungement under Section 943.0585 permanently destroys it. The FDLE seal and expunge section processes these applications statewide.

The fee for sealing or expunging a Hollywood arrest record is $75 by money order to FDLE. Processing takes roughly 12 weeks. Contact FDLE at 850.410.7870 or email SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us for details. Once granted, the Broward County Sheriff removes the Hollywood record from public search tools. Private mugshot websites are not obligated to remove the photo even after a court order, which is something people often find frustrating.

Note: Not all arrests qualify for sealing or expungement under Florida law, and previous grants may limit eligibility.

Broward County Records

Hollywood falls under Broward County for all arrest processing and jail bookings. The Broward County Main Jail at 555 SE 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale handles intake for every municipality in the county. The sheriff's office can be reached at 954.831.5900. If you need Hollywood arrest records and the online search does not have what you are looking for, a formal public records request to the Broward County Sheriff is the next step.

Nearby Cities

Hollywood borders several other Broward County cities. All of these share the same county jail system. Records from any of these cities show up in the Broward County arrest search.