Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site on September 23, 2026.
Broward County, Florida, has about 2.0 million residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A DUI arrest in Broward County starts two cases, a criminal case in the County Court and a license case before the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and leaves three records. This guide follows the arrest from the roadside to the court file and the driving record.
This guide covers the law, the arrest, booking, the court case, the license case, the records and common questions.
Related guides: Broward County public records, Broward County arrest records, Broward County warrants, Broward County inmate search, Broward County criminal records, Florida arrest records and Florida inmate search.
The DUI Law in Florida
In Florida the offense is DUI, and the limit is 0.08.
Driving in Florida is consent to a breath or blood test when an officer has cause to suspect DUI; the license case that follows a refusal or a failed test is run by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, separately from the criminal case.
For charging and sentencing, Florida counts prior offenses within 5 years for a second offense and 10 years for a third.
Who Makes DUI Arrests in Broward County
The Broward County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, Coral Springs, Pompano Beach and 24 more cities make the DUI arrests in Broward County.
The FBI's agency list also places three other agencies, six state agencies and one state police unit in Broward County (the arrest records guide names each one); the Highway Patrol in Broward County makes the arrests on the state highways.
Together, the five agencies in Broward County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 4,591 arrests to the FBI that year, all offenses together; the FBI's count for Broward County does not break DUI out.
Booking After a DUI Arrest in Broward County
A driver arrested for DUI and kept in custody goes to the county jail, whichever agency made the arrest. The jail, run by the Broward County Sheriff's Office, held about 4,070 people on an average day so far in 2026 by the Vera Institute of Justice's count and has a jail page SearchSystems verified at apps.sheriff.org/ArrestSearch. The Broward County inmate search guide covers the jail in full.
The Court Case
A DUI charge from Broward County is brought by the State Attorney in the County Court.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at browardclerk.org/web2, phone (954) 831-6565.
Florida has no single public index of every trial court case; each court's records are looked up through that court.
The License Case
The court case is only half the record. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles runs a separate administrative case over the license, which can suspend it before the criminal case is decided, and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles keeps the driving record the conviction goes on.
The Records a DUI Leaves
- The arrest report: from the agency that made the arrest, under the Florida Public Records Act (Chapter 119).
- The court file: from the County Court, kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller.
- The driving record: from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
More on each: Broward County arrest records, Broward County police reports and Broward County court records.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DUI limit in Florida?
0.08 percent blood alcohol.
Where is a DUI case from Broward County heard?
In the County Court, brought by the State Attorney. The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at browardclerk.org/web2.
Where is a person arrested for DUI in Broward County held?
At the county jail, run by the Broward County Sheriff's Office, if kept in custody.
Who handles the license after a DUI arrest in Florida?
The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, in an administrative case separate from the court case.
How long does a DUI count as a prior in Florida?
5 years for a second offense and 10 years for a third.
Is this the official Broward County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.