Miami Gardens Booking Reports
Miami Gardens booking reports are kept by Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation. The city sits in the north part of Miami-Dade County and is home to more than 116,000 people. All arrests in Miami Gardens lead to booking at the county jail. The Miami-Dade system handles all intake and holds for cities in the county, so there is no city jail in Miami Gardens. You can look up booking records for anyone held in Miami-Dade through the county inmate search tool. The search is free and shows current and past inmates booked through the system.
Miami Gardens Quick Facts
Miami Gardens Arrest Booking Process
When someone is arrested in Miami Gardens, they go to a Miami-Dade County jail for booking. The main intake point is the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. This is where staff take fingerprints, photos, and log all charge details into the system. Miami Gardens does not run its own jail. The city has its own police force, but all arrests get processed through the county.
The Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department runs several jail sites across the county. The main location is at 2525 NW 62nd Street in Miami. You can reach them by phone at 786-263-7000 for questions about someone booked after an arrest in Miami Gardens. Staff can tell you if a person is still in custody, what the charges are, and how bond works for that case. The department also keeps records on past bookings that are no longer active.
| Agency | Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation |
|---|---|
| Address | 2525 NW 62nd Street, Miami, FL 33147 |
| Phone | 786-263-7000 |
| Website | miamidade.gov/global/corrections |
Miami Gardens Police handle local law enforcement. They make the arrests. But once a person is in custody, the county takes over. This is how it works for every city in Miami-Dade. The booking report gets filed with the county system and stays there as a public record.
Search Miami Gardens Booking Records
The fastest way to find booking reports for Miami Gardens arrests is through the Miami-Dade inmate search tool. You can use it from any phone or computer. It is free to search and shows results right away. The tool covers all people currently in custody at any Miami-Dade jail site, including those booked after arrests in Miami Gardens.
The Miami-Dade Inmate Search lets you look up people by name. You type in a first name, last name, or both. The results show the booking date, charges, bond amount, and which facility holds the person. This tool works for current inmates only. Once someone is released, their record may not show up on this page. For older booking records from Miami Gardens, you may need to contact the department by phone or make a public records request.
The screenshot above shows the Miami-Dade inmate search page where you can look up anyone booked through the county system. You can also call 786-263-7000 and ask staff to check the system for you. They can pull up records by name or booking number if you have one.
Note: Spanish-speaking staff are available at this number for help with Miami Gardens booking record searches.
Miami Gardens Booking Reports and Public Records
Florida law makes booking reports public. Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes says all state, county, and municipal records are open for personal inspection and copying by any person. This means anyone can ask for a copy of a booking report from Miami Gardens. You do not need to give a reason. You do not need to be related to the person who was arrested.
The agency that holds the record must let you see it at a reasonable time and under reasonable conditions. They can charge a fee for copies, but the search itself is free. If part of a record has information that is exempt under law, the agency must redact that part and give you the rest. For Miami Gardens booking reports, most of the information in the record is public. This includes the person's name, arrest date, charges, and booking photo.
Some records do have limits. Chapter 943 of the Florida Statutes covers criminal justice information systems and how data gets stored and shared. Under this law, juvenile booking records are kept private unless the person was charged with a felony-level offense. Medical and mental health records are also not part of the public booking report. If a record has been sealed or expunged by a court, it will not show up in a standard search for Miami Gardens arrests.
Booking Photos from Miami Gardens Arrests
Booking photos are taken at the time of intake. Every person booked into a Miami-Dade jail after a Miami Gardens arrest gets a photo taken as part of the process. These photos become part of the public record in most cases. You can sometimes see them through the online inmate search tool.
Florida has a law that deals with how booking photos get used by outside websites. Under Florida Statute 901.43, it is illegal for a website to charge money to take down a booking photo. If you find your booking photo on a for-profit site and ask them in writing to remove it, they must do so within 10 days. If they do not, you can file a civil action. The penalty is $1,000 per day for each day they refuse. If they put the photo back up after removing it, that goes up to $5,000 per day. This applies to booking photos from Miami Gardens and every other city in Florida.
The Miami-Dade Corrections website shows the corrections department home page with links to inmate services, trust accounts, and the search tool. This is the main hub for all booking information in the county, including records from Miami Gardens arrests.
From this page you can also find info on inmate visitation, trust account deposits, and commissary items available to people held after a Miami Gardens arrest.
State Databases for Miami Gardens Records
Beyond the county system, Florida runs state-level databases that may show records tied to Miami Gardens arrests. The Florida Department of Corrections has an inmate search portal at fdc.myflorida.com that covers all state prison inmates. If someone arrested in Miami Gardens was sentenced to state prison, their record will show up here. This database gets a full refresh each week, with release dates and location changes updated each night.
The search covers several databases at once. It looks through active inmates, released inmates, people on supervised release, and fugitives. You can search by name or DC number. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement also runs a sexual offender and predator search that may be relevant. You can reach FDLE at 850-410-7000 if you need criminal history information beyond what the online tools show for a Miami Gardens case.
The Florida Department of State also keeps a master list of all 67 county jails with links to each one's inmate search page. This is a good starting point if you are not sure which county handled a specific arrest.
Bond After a Miami Gardens Arrest
After booking in Miami-Dade, a person arrested in Miami Gardens may be able to post bond. The bond amount depends on the charge. Some charges have a set bond schedule. Others need a judge to set the amount. The booking report will list the bond amount once it is set.
First appearance hearings happen within 24 hours of arrest. This is when a judge reviews the charges and sets bond if one was not already in place. For Miami Gardens arrests processed through the county system, first appearance takes place at the Miami-Dade County jail. Family members can check the inmate search tool to see the bond amount and current status. If bond has been set, you can pay it through the jail or use a bail bond company. The booking record updates when the person gets released on bond.
Note: Bond amounts can change after a court hearing, so check the inmate search tool for the most current information on any Miami Gardens booking.
Request Miami Gardens Booking Report Copies
You can get copies of booking reports from Miami Gardens arrests in a few ways. The easiest is through the online search tool for current inmates. If you need an official copy or the record is older, you can contact the Miami-Dade Corrections public records office. You can also visit in person at the main facility on NW 62nd Street in Miami.
For a formal request, you can reach the department by phone at 786-263-7000. They handle requests for copies of booking records, arrest reports, and other jail documents. There may be a small copy fee. The agency must respond to your request in a reasonable time under Florida law. If you need records from the Miami Gardens Police Department itself rather than the county jail, you would contact the police department separately. The police keep their own arrest reports, while the county keeps the booking records from the jail side.
- Online search for current inmates is free
- Phone requests go to 786-263-7000
- In-person visits at 2525 NW 62nd Street, Miami
- Written requests by mail to the corrections department
- Police arrest reports come from Miami Gardens PD
Miami-Dade County Booking Reports
Miami Gardens is in Miami-Dade County, and all booking reports go through the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. The county system handles bookings for more than 30 cities, with Miami Gardens being one of the largest. For more on the county system, search tools, and related records, visit the Miami-Dade County booking reports page.
Nearby Cities in Miami-Dade
Several other cities in Miami-Dade County also use the same county booking system. You can find booking report information for these nearby cities as well.