Reviewed and updated October 1, 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.
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 and jail bookings: miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1491494549439906 (details)
- Court cases: miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/records.page (details)
- County records: miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/home.page (details)
- Deeds and recorded documents: onlineservices.miamidadeclerk.gov/officialrecords (details)
- Property values and parcels: miamidadepa.gov/pa/home.page (details)
- Birth and death certificates: miamidade.floridahealth.gov/certificates (details)
- Criminal prosecutions: miamidade.gov/attorney/attorneys.asp (details)
- Public records requests: miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/public-records-requests.page (details)
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.
- Website: miamidade.gov/global/service.page?Mduid_service=ser1491494549439906 (page title: Inmate In-Custody Search)
- Phone: 786-263-7000
- Address: 3505 NW 107 Ave., Doral, FL 33178
- Checked: September 29, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Website: miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/records.page (page title: Records)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Statewide court case search: flcourts.gov
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)
- Website: onlineservices.miamidadeclerk.gov/officialrecords (page title: Official Records)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Website: miamidade.floridahealth.gov/certificates (page title: Certificates | Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County)
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
- Florida state vital records office: floridahealth.gov/certificates-records/birth-certificates
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: miamidade.gov/attorney/attorneys.asp (page title: Miami-Dade County | County Attorney | Attorneys)
- Phone: 305.375.5151
- Checked: September 29, 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.
- Website: miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/public-records-requests.page (page title: Public Records Request)
- Phone: (305) 593-1352
- Checked: September 23, 2026, the page answered.
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.
- Statewide court case search: flcourts.gov
- State prison inmate locator: fdc.myflorida.com
- Sex offender registry: offender.fdle.state.fl.us/offender/sops/offenderSearch.jsf
- State vital records office: floridahealth.gov/certificates-records/birth-certificates
- State criminal history records: fdle.state.fl.us/criminal-history-records/florida-checks
- Business entity search: dos.fl.gov/sunbiz/search
- Unclaimed property search: fltreasurehunt.gov
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.
Court records
- Board of County Commissioners - Meetings and Reports for Zoning Items - Miami-Dade County (miamidade.gov)
- Miami-Dade County Clerk - My Account (www2.miamidadeclerk.gov)
- Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner (miamidade.gov)
- Miami-Dade County Sexual Offender & Predator Search (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Miami-Dade Criminal Case Search - Clerk of the Courts (www2.miamidadeclerk.gov)
- Sex Offenders & Predators | Residence Search (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
Criminal records
- FDLE's Statute Table (web.fdle.state.fl.us)
- Florida Department of Law Enforcement (fdle.state.fl.us)
- Miami-Dade Sexual Offenders/Predators Residence Search Report (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
Licenses
- Dog License (Tag) (miamidade.gov)
- Find a Permit - Miami-Dade County (miamidade.gov)
Property records
- ArcGIS Web Application (mdc.maps.arcgis.com)
- Miami-Dade Business Tracker (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Miami-Dade Land Information Viewer (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Miami-Dade e-Maps (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Neighborhood & Building Code Violations (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Public Notification (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Records Library (miamidadeclerk.gov)
- Voter Registration - By County and Party - Division of Elections - Florida Department of State (dos.fl.gov)
- Zoning Hearings (miamidade.gov)
Recorded documents
- Address Search (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Building Codes | Enforcement History (miamidade.gov)
- Building Plans (miamidade.gov)
- Buoys & Reefs (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Campaign Finance (miamidade.gov)
- Child Care (miamidade.gov)
- Code Citations (www2.miamidadeclerk.gov)
- Community Services Map (gisweb.miamidade.gov)
- Foreclosures & Lis Pendens (miamidadeclerk.gov)
- Parking Violations (www2.miamidadeclerk.gov)
- Pets | Lost & Found (miamidade.gov)
- Voters (miamidade.gov)
- Water Bills (miamidade.gov)
Vital records
- Death Certificates - Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (miamidade.floridahealth.gov)
- Marriage License Bureau - Clerk of the Court (www2.miamidadeclerk.gov)
- Vital Statistics - Florida Department of Health (floridahealth.gov)
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.
- Miami (487,014)
- Hialeah (235,388)
- Miami Gardens (116,173)
- Homestead (85,796)
- Doral (83,625)
- Miami Beach (83,251)
- North Miami (62,202)
- Coral Gables (50,379)
- Cutler Bay (45,833)
- North Miami Beach (45,655)
- Aventura (40,531)
- Miami Lakes (33,247)
- Palmetto Bay (25,402)
- Hialeah Gardens (23,328)
- Sunny Isles Beach (22,903)
- Sweetwater (21,321)
- Pinecrest (18,981)
- Opa-locka (16,507)
- Key Biscayne (15,111)
- Miami Springs (13,901)
- South Miami (13,207)
- Florida City (13,157)
- Miami Shores (11,917)
- North Bay Village (8,286)
- West Miami (7,247)
- Bay Harbor Islands (5,937)
- Surfside (5,719)
- Biscayne Park (3,123)
- Bal Harbour (3,099)
- Virginia Gardens (2,358)
- El Portal (1,980)
- Medley (1,102)
- Golden Beach (1,034)
- Indian Creek (89)
Other counties in Florida
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for every county in Florida.
- Alachua County
- Baker County
- Bay County
- Bradford County
- Brevard County
- Broward County
- Calhoun County
- Charlotte County
- Citrus County
- Clay County
- Collier County
- Columbia County
- DeSoto County
- Dixie County
- Duval County
- Escambia County
- Flagler County
- Franklin County
- Gadsden County
- Gilchrist County
- Glades County
- Gulf County
- Hamilton County
- Hardee County
- Hendry County
- Hernando County
- Highlands County
- Hillsborough County
- Holmes County
- Indian River County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lafayette County
- Lake County
- Lee County
- Leon County
- Levy County
- Liberty County
- Madison County
- Manatee County
- Marion County
- Martin County
- Monroe County
- Nassau County
- Okaloosa County
- Okeechobee County
- Orange County
- Osceola County
- Palm Beach County
- Pasco County
- Pinellas County
- Polk County
- Putnam County
- Santa Rosa County
- Sarasota County
- Seminole County
- St. Johns County
- St. Lucie County
- Sumter County
- Suwannee County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Volusia County
- Wakulla County
- Walton County
- Washington County
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.