Broward County Busted Mugshots Search

Broward County busted mugshots are available through the Sheriff's Office arrest search system. This is one of the most populated counties in Florida with nearly 2 million residents across Fort Lauderdale and dozens of other cities. The Broward County Sheriff's Office operates the main jail in Fort Lauderdale and maintains an online arrest search tool. All booking photos, charges, and bond information from Broward County arrests are public records under Florida's Chapter 119. The volume of arrests in Broward County is among the highest in the state, with multiple law enforcement agencies feeding data into the county system.

Broward County Sheriff Arrest Search

The Broward County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and the online arrest search portal. The main jail sits at 555 SE 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. Every arrest made within Broward County gets processed through this facility. The arrest search page on the sheriff's website lets you look up booking records by name. You can also try the arrest search application for a more direct lookup.

Broward County's arrest search shows booking photos, charges, bond amounts, and arrest dates. The system covers anyone booked into the Broward County jail, regardless of which police department made the arrest. Fort Lauderdale PD, Hollywood PD, Pembroke Pines PD, Coral Springs PD, and dozens of other Broward County agencies all send their arrests through the same jail.

The Broward County Sheriff's arrest search portal is shown below. This tool lets you search arrest records and view mugshots from the county jail system.

How to Find Broward County Booking Records

The fastest way to find Broward County busted mugshots is through the sheriff's arrest search app. Enter a first and last name to pull up matching records. Each result shows the mugshot, all charges, bond status, and the arresting agency. Broward County processes thousands of bookings each month, so the database is large.

For searches beyond the current Broward County jail population, statewide tools fill in the gaps. The Florida Jail Information System aggregates recent booking data from agencies across the state. You can check for Broward County bookings within the last 24, 48, or 72 hours. The Department of Corrections offender search covers people sentenced to state prison after their time in the Broward County jail.

FDLE statewide background checks cost $24 and cover Broward County along with every other Florida county. Call 850.410.8109 to request one. The state jail directory links to search tools for all 67 counties.

Broward County Arrest Records Under Florida Law

Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes makes Broward County arrest records open to the public. Section 119.01 requires that all county records be available for personal inspection and copying. Mugshots, booking details, charges, and bond information all fall under this rule. You don't have to give your name or reason for requesting Broward County records.

Standard copy fees apply when you request records from the Broward County Sheriff. Single-sided copies cost 15 cents per page. Double-sided pages run 20 cents. Certified copies can go up to $1.00 each. If your request is extensive and takes significant staff time, the sheriff's office may charge for the labor. Requests over $100 in estimated costs may require a deposit before they start pulling Broward County records.

Exemptions under Section 119.071 apply here too. Law enforcement officer mugshots can be withheld if the officer requests it in writing. Information about victims in sexual offense cases stays confidential. But for the overwhelming majority of Broward County arrests, the records are fully public.

Note: Broward County arrest data shows the charges at the time of booking and does not reflect the final outcome of the case in court.

Removing Broward County Mugshots

Getting a Broward County arrest removed from public records requires a court order. Section 943.059 covers sealing, which hides the record. Section 943.0585 covers expungement, which destroys it. Both go through the FDLE seal and expunge process.

The application fee is $75 by money order to FDLE. Processing takes about 12 weeks. Reach the seal and expunge section at 850.410.7870 or email SEinfo@fdle.state.fl.us. Once the order is complete, the Broward County Sheriff removes the record from the arrest search tool. Given the size of Broward County and the number of arrests processed here, FDLE handles a significant volume of seal and expunge requests from this area. Third-party mugshot websites are not bound by these court orders.

Broward County Law Enforcement Agencies

Broward County has more municipal police departments than most counties in Florida. Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, Miramar, Pompano Beach, Plantation, Sunrise, Davie, Deerfield Beach, Lauderhill, and Tamarac all have their own police forces. When any of these agencies make an arrest, the person gets booked through the Broward County jail.

This means the Broward County arrest search is a central source for mugshots from the entire county. You do not need to check each city's police department separately. Every booking in Broward County goes through the same system at the Fort Lauderdale jail. Some agencies may release their own arrest information through press releases or social media, but the official booking record and mugshot come from the Broward County Sheriff's system.

FDLE also maintains records from arrests made by state-level agencies within Broward County. Florida Highway Patrol stops, FDLE investigations, and federal arrests that get processed through the Broward County jail all show up in the same booking system.

Cities in Broward County

Broward County contains many large cities. All of them process arrests through the Broward County Sheriff's jail in Fort Lauderdale. These cities have their own dedicated pages.

Nearby Counties

Broward County sits between Palm Beach County to the north and Miami-Dade County to the south. Check these neighboring counties if your Broward County search does not turn up results.