Courts & Records: Clerk Offices, Inmate Searches and Notable Cases

This section covers the clerk offices, jails and courthouses that South Floridians tend to deal with on short notice. You'll find how to check whether someone is being held by Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation or the Broward Sheriff's Office. There's also a guide to each county's clerk of court, with locations, online services and record requests for Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.

Each guide opens with the short answer, then walks through the steps and what to have ready, such as a full legal name, date of birth or case number. Jail rosters, office hours and online portals change often, so we point you to the official clerk or sheriff's page to confirm details. SoFla Guide is independent and has no connection to any of these offices.

For permits, property records and other county business, see our government and services hub. If a records portal won't load properly on your phone, a branch library computer can help, and our South Florida libraries guide shows where to find one.