Access Miramar Booking Reports
Miramar booking reports are filed through the Broward Sheriff's Office, which runs all jail operations in Broward County. Miramar sits in the southwestern part of the county and has about 143,000 residents. The BSO handles every arrest booking for Miramar at one of its four jail facilities. You can search for booking records online through the BSO Arrest Search or the Booking Blotter, both free to use and open to the public. For phone inquiries, call the Broward County Jail line at (800) 224-5937 or the main office at (954) 831-5900.
Miramar Quick Facts
Where Miramar Bookings Are Processed
Miramar does not operate a city jail. Every person arrested in Miramar is transported to a Broward Sheriff's Office facility for booking. The BSO runs the county's jail system from its Main Jail Bureau at 555 SE 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. Three additional facilities in Pompano Beach handle overflow and housing: the Joseph V. Conte Facility, the North Broward Bureau, and the Paul Rein Detention Facility.
The Miramar Police Department handles law enforcement within the city. When MPD officers make an arrest, they take the person to a BSO jail for booking and processing. The booking report gets created in the BSO system regardless of which agency made the arrest. So all Miramar arrest records end up in the same county database.
| Jail Agency | Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) |
|---|---|
| Main Jail | 555 SE 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 |
| Phone | (954) 831-5900 |
| Jail Info | (800) 224-5937 |
| Records Unit | (954) 831-8700 |
| Website | sheriff.org |
Search Miramar Booking Reports Online
BSO offers two free search tools. Both cover all of Broward County, so any Miramar booking will show up in the results.
The BSO Arrest Search is the primary tool. Enter a last name and first name, then pick a date range if you want. The results show the person's booking details including charges, arrest number, holding facility, bond amounts, and mugshot. The information also includes custody status and court-related data. This is the best way to find a specific person's booking report from Miramar.
The BSO Booking Blotter takes a different approach. It shows recent bookings in a running list format. You can scroll through to see who was booked across Broward County, including Miramar, over the past day or so. The blotter updates throughout the day and shows the name, charges, and booking date for each person. It is useful when you want to browse recent Miramar arrests rather than search for one name.
Note: Both tools exclude juvenile records, medical data, and sealed or expunged cases from search results.
Miramar Booking Reports Under Florida Law
Booking reports from Miramar arrests are public records. Florida Statute Chapter 119 guarantees that all state, county, and municipal records are open for inspection and copying by any person. You do not need to give a reason when you ask to see a booking report. The custodian of the records, in this case the BSO, must make them available at a reasonable time and under reasonable conditions.
Some booking data is restricted. Mental health and medical records from the jail stay are not public. Criminal history information about juveniles is confidential under Chapter 943 unless the juvenile was charged with a felony-level offense. Personal identifiers like Social Security numbers get redacted from public versions of booking reports. Sealed and expunged records do not appear in any search. Everything else in a Miramar booking report is available to the public.
Mugshots have extra protection under Florida Statute 901.43. No one can charge you to take down your booking photo. If a for-profit site refuses your written removal request, fines start at $1,000 per day after the 10-day deadline passes.
BSO Jail Facilities for Miramar
The BSO Department of Detention manages all four jail sites in Broward County. Someone booked from Miramar can end up at any of these locations based on available beds and the charges involved.
The booking report for a Miramar arrest records which facility the person is housed at. You can see this through the online Arrest Search tool. If you need to visit someone or send them mail, knowing the facility is the first step. Bond information also appears in the booking report once a judge sets bail. For general questions about an inmate booked from Miramar, the jail info line at (800) 224-5937 is the fastest way to get answers.
State Databases for Miramar Records
People sentenced to state prison after a Miramar arrest move into the Florida Department of Corrections system. The FDC Inmate Search covers all state inmates and updates every week. Release dates change nightly. Call (850) 488-9859 for help with the state system.
The FDLE Sexual Offender Search is a separate statewide database. Contact FDLE at (850) 410-7000 for criminal history questions. If you want to see the actual statute text, the Florida Statutes Online site has the full text of every law mentioned on this page.
Get Copies of Miramar Arrest Records
For official copies of booking reports from Miramar, reach out to the BSO Records and Warrants Division at (954) 831-8700. Their office is at 2601 West Broward Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. You can visit in person, call, or submit a written public records request.
Fees depend on the size of the request. Simple lookups often cost little to nothing. Larger requests may involve copy fees and staff time charges as allowed by law. The agency must respond promptly and in good faith. If part of a record is exempt, they must redact that section and provide the rest. You still get the booking report, just with any protected data blacked out.
- Online searches are free at apps.sheriff.org/arrestsearch
- Phone inquiries start at (954) 831-8700
- In-person requests at 2601 W. Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale
- Written requests accepted by mail or email
Broward County Booking Records
Miramar is part of Broward County. The BSO serves as the booking agency for every city in the county. For a full look at the county's jail system, all available search tools, and related public records resources, check the Broward County booking records page.
Nearby Broward County Cities
Miramar shares the BSO jail system with all other Broward County cities. These nearby cities use the same search tools and booking process.