SearchSystems Editorial

Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.

About this guide

Miami-Dade County is a county in Florida with about 2.8 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are not in one place: court cases, jail bookings, deeds, property values, vital records and records requests each belong to a different office. This guide names the office that holds each kind of record, links to its own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 8 county office pages for Miami-Dade County, every one opened and checked.

In this guide: Where the records live, Jail and arrests, Court records, County Clerk, Deeds and property, Vital records, State Attorney, Records requests, Statewide sources, More directory links, Cities and towns, Other counties and Questions.

Where Miami-Dade County public records live

Each kind of Miami-Dade County record is kept by a different office. The list below names the office SearchSystems verified for each one; the sections that follow give its phone, address and hours where the office publishes them.

Arrests, jail and inmate lookups in Miami-Dade County

A person arrested in Miami-Dade County is booked into the jail, and the booking record (name, charges, bond and the next court date) is public in most cases. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for jail and inmate information in Miami-Dade County.

Jail rosters usually show the people in custody now. Once a person is released, the case continues in the court records below.

Court records and case lookups in Miami-Dade County

Civil, criminal, family, probate and traffic cases filed in Miami-Dade County are kept by the clerk of the court that heard them. Many courts offer an online case search; the page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Miami-Dade County.

County Clerk of Miami-Dade County

The county clerk is the county's record keeper. What the office holds differs by state: in some states it files marriage licenses and vital records, in others deeds, court papers or the meeting records of the governing board. Its own website below says what it holds in Miami-Dade County.

  • Website: miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/home.page (page title: Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Court and Comptroller)
  • Phone: (305) 375-5448
  • Address: 200 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33128
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Deeds, land records and property values in Miami-Dade County

Two offices share property records. The recording office files deeds, mortgages, liens and the other documents that affect title to land in Miami-Dade County. The assessment office sets the taxable value of each parcel and usually offers a free parcel search by address or owner name.

Recorded documents: Clerk of Court (official records)

Property values: Property Appraiser

  • Website: miamidadepa.gov/pa/home.page (page title: Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County Home Page)
  • Phone: 305-375-4712
  • Address: 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 710, Miami, FL 33128
  • Hours: Thursday, September 24th, 2026 🕔 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
  • Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.

Birth, death and marriage records in Miami-Dade County

Certified copies of birth and death certificates for events in Miami-Dade County are issued by the office below. The Florida state vital records office also issues certified copies for any event in the state.

State Attorney for Miami-Dade County

The State Attorney is the office that prosecutes criminal cases in Miami-Dade County. The case files themselves are court records (above); the prosecutor's office handles victim services and questions about pending prosecutions.

  • Website: miamisao.com (page title: Office of Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle)
  • Hours: Thursday, September 19, 2024 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Checked: October 9, 2026, the page answered.

Public records requests to Miami-Dade County

Every state has a public records law that applies to county offices. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it. Many counties run one request page for every department; it is listed below when SearchSystems verified one for Miami-Dade County.

Statewide Florida sources

Some records are kept by the state rather than the county. These are the Florida state offices SearchSystems verified; each link opens the state office's own page.

More Miami-Dade County links from the SearchSystems directory

These links come from the SearchSystems directory for Miami-Dade County and were opened again on October 1, 2026. Each one still answers.

Cities and towns in Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade County has 34 incorporated cities and towns (2024 Census Bureau count, population in parentheses). City records such as council minutes, permits, business licenses and police reports are kept by each city; the records on this page are county records whatever the city. SearchSystems has a guide to the city offices of each linked city; the linked names open them.

Miami-Dade County Arrest Records

The Miami-Dade County arrest records guide names the 45 agencies that report arrests to the FBI here and the 36,508 arrests the 17 agencies with every month of 2025 on file reported that year. It also says where a person arrested here is held, how to find out about an arrest and how to get a copy of the report.

Miami-Dade County Records Guides

SearchSystems has nine more guides to Miami-Dade County, each written from the county's own offices and figures: Miami-Dade County warrants (who issues and serves them, where a person arrested on one is held, how to check for one), Miami-Dade County inmate search (the custody page of the Miami-Dade County Police Department, the jail numbers and who books people), Miami-Dade County criminal records (the court file, the Florida criminal history and the local arrest records), Miami-Dade County court records (which court hears what, the case search and who keeps the files), Miami-Dade County police reports (which agency holds a report and what the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119) requires), Miami-Dade County traffic tickets (which court takes the ticket, who writes them and the driving record), Miami-Dade County DUI (the DUI law, the arrest, the court case and the license case), Miami-Dade County divorce records (which court holds the file and how a certified copy is had) and Miami-Dade County property records (deeds, assessed values, permits and evictions).

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this the official Miami-Dade County website?

No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official offices listed above; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Miami-Dade County?

Use the jail or inmate page SearchSystems verified for Miami-Dade County at miamidade.gov, or call 786-263-7000. Rosters usually show the people in custody now; after release, the case continues in the court records.

Where do I look up a court case in Miami-Dade County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for Miami-Dade County is at miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/records.page. A case number finds a case fastest; a name search returns every case with that name.

Who records deeds in Miami-Dade County?

The Clerk of Court (official records), at onlineservices.miamidadeclerk.gov. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Miami-Dade County are filed there.

How do I get a birth or death certificate for Miami-Dade County?

From the office SearchSystems verified for Miami-Dade County vital records at miamidade.floridahealth.gov/certificates, or from the Florida state vital records office.

How do I request a public record from Miami-Dade County?

Through the records request page at miamidadeclerk.gov. A record that is not covered there is requested from the office that holds it.