Search Hollywood Booking Reports

Hollywood booking reports are kept by the Broward Sheriff's Office. All arrests in Hollywood go through the BSO jail system. The city sits in the southern part of Broward County with about 159,000 residents. BSO processes every booking for Hollywood at one of its four detention facilities. You can look up arrest records for Hollywood online at no cost through the BSO Arrest Search or the Booking Blotter. For phone help, call the Broward County Jail info line at (800) 224-5937 or the main BSO number at (954) 831-5900.

Hollywood Arrest and Booking Process

Hollywood does not have its own city jail. When someone is arrested in Hollywood, the Broward Sheriff's Office handles the booking. The person is taken to one of the BSO facilities for processing. Most go to the Main Jail Bureau at 555 SE 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. The BSO also operates three other facilities in Pompano Beach: the Joseph V. Conte Facility, the North Broward Bureau, and the Paul Rein Detention Facility.

During the booking process, BSO staff create a report that includes the person's name, charges, booking date, arresting officer, and mugshot. Fingerprints and other biometric data are also taken as part of the process. This is required by Florida Statute 943.051, which says all adults charged with felonies or misdemeanors must have their prints and facial images captured and sent to the state system.

Look Up Hollywood Booking Reports

BSO gives the public two free tools to search booking reports for Hollywood arrests. Both work from any computer or phone. No account or sign-up is needed.

The first tool is the BSO Arrest Search. Type in a last name and first name to find someone who was booked. You can also filter by booking date. Results include the holding facility, arrest number, charges, bond info, custody status, and mugshot. This search covers all of Broward County, so it will show Hollywood arrests alongside bookings from other cities in the county.

The second tool is the BSO Booking Blotter. This shows recent bookings across Broward County in a list that updates throughout the day. It is useful when you want to check who was recently arrested in Hollywood but do not have a specific name. The blotter lists the booking date, name, and charges for each entry.

Note: BSO restricts access to juvenile records, medical files, and cases that have been sealed or expunged by a court.

Hollywood Records Under Florida Law

Booking reports in Hollywood are public records. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes makes this clear. The law states that all state, county, and municipal records are open for inspection and copying by any person. You do not need to explain why you want to see a booking report. The custodian of the records must let you view them at a reasonable time and under reasonable conditions.

If you need certified copies of Hollywood booking reports, contact the BSO Records and Warrants Division at (954) 831-8700. Their office is at 2601 West Broward Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. The agency can charge fees for copies and for the staff time needed to pull large requests together. Simple requests are usually handled in a few business days. You can also submit written requests by mail or email.

Booking photos from Hollywood arrests have extra rules. Florida Statute 901.43 makes it illegal for websites to charge people money to remove their booking mugshots. If a for-profit site has your photo, you can send a written request for removal. They have 10 days to comply. After that, fines of $1,000 per day apply. If they put the photo back up, the penalty jumps to $5,000 per day.

BSO Detention Facilities Serving Hollywood

The BSO Department of Detention manages all jail operations in Broward County. People arrested in Hollywood can be held at any of the four BSO facilities depending on available space and the nature of the charges.

• Main Jail Bureau: 555 SE 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale
• Joseph V. Conte Facility: 1351 NW 27th Avenue, Pompano Beach
• North Broward Bureau: 1550 NW 30th Avenue, Pompano Beach
• Paul Rein Detention Facility: 2421 NW 16 Street, Pompano Beach

The booking report for a Hollywood arrest will note which facility the person was taken to. You can find this info through the online Arrest Search. If you cannot find what you need online, call (800) 224-5937 for direct help from the jail staff.

State Databases for Hollywood Arrests

If someone arrested in Hollywood was sentenced to state prison, their records move to the Florida Department of Corrections system. The FDC Inmate Search covers all state inmates across five databases. Data refreshes every week, with nightly updates for release dates and location changes. Call (850) 488-9859 if you need help with the state inmate search.

The Florida Department of State County Jails List links to all 67 county jail search portals from one page. This is handy if you are not sure which county handled a booking. The FDLE also runs a Sexual Offender Search database at (850) 410-7000 that covers all of Florida.

Broward County Booking Records

Hollywood is in Broward County, and the BSO handles every booking report in the county. With more than 30 municipalities sharing the same jail system, the BSO is one of the busiest law enforcement agencies in Florida. For full details on the county jail system, search tools, and all related resources, visit the Broward County booking records page.

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Nearby Cities in Broward County

These Broward County cities share the same BSO booking system as Hollywood. All use the same search tools and jail facilities.