Criminal Statistics
The Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the FBI publishes annual crime statistical data as part of the FBIs nationwide Uniform Crime Reporting Program. According to 2016 reports, Hollywood city recorded a net total of 5,564 index crimes of which 89% were property crime offenses while 11% were a combination of various violent crimes. A closer look at the data revealed larceny-theft to be the overall most occurring crime and the most common offense in the property crime subset with a reported 3,677 incidents in the 12-month span. Burglary and motor vehicle theft followed behind with 778 and 535 reported incidents each while aggravated assaults were recorded to be the fourth most reported crime but the most common offense in the violent crime subset with 297 reported incidents. Robbery and rape were fifth and sixth in occurence, while murder and rape were the least occurring crimes with only 11 reported incidents between them.
Criminal Records
The Hollywood City Police Department serves as the city's main law enforcement agency and is tasked with performing a variety of crime-management related functions including maintaining records of criminal activity within city limits. However, requests for criminal history checks on city residents can only be processed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement which maintains the statewide central repository of criminal history information.
How to Get Criminal Records
The Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is charged with providing criminal history records to Florida state residents. Interested persons in Hollywood city may obtain these records by sending a mail-in request to the office or by accessing the records online using the FDLE Criminal History Information Internet site. Mail requests require the requestor to print, complete and notarize the Florida Criminal History Information Request Form. The form must be completed legibly and submitted along with the indicated fees and ID requirements to:
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
User Services Bureau
Criminal History Services
P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302-1489
To access criminal records online, the requesting party can self-serve using the search tool available on the FDLE website. The requestor is required to perform the criminal history search using the name of the subject, and the result is returned instantly to the requestor via email. This service attracts a fee of $25.00 (including a $1.00 credit card processing fee).
How to Find Sex Offender Information
All information relating to sex offenders in Hollywood City is managed on the Sexual Offenders and Predators Database of the FDLE. Interested persons may view the location, compliance status and internet identifiers of sexual offenders by searching the Registry by offenders name, or their proximity to specific neighborhoods or university campuses. Related queries may also be made to the FDLE at 1-888-FL-PREDATOR (888) 357-7332 and interested persons may subscribe to the FDLEs offender Alert System in order to receive email notifications regarding updates to offender locations and compliance status within city limits.
Where and How to Get Inmate and Jail Information
The Hollywood City Police Department operates under the jurisdiction of the Broward County Sheriff's Office, which oversees the affairs of the county jail facilities that houses incarcerated persons in the county. Information regarding detainees and general jail affairs can be obtained on the Detention Facility Information Page. On the page, interested persons may view the arrest log of the facility as well as information relating to inmate welfare, visitation, contact channels, attorney information, and bail/bond conditions. To use the tool, detainees may be searched by arrest number, name, gender or the location of the arrest.
Where and How to Get Court Records
The Broward County Office of the Clerks of Courts retains records of court cases filed and heard within its jurisdiction including Hollywood city. Interested persons may obtain non-confidential court records from the office by accessing them electronically or by making in-person queries to the office or sending a written request via mail. However, requestors must be prepared to provide sufficient information regarding the record being requested such as the name of the defendant, plaintiff or litigant or case file number and the date the record was filed.
Mail-in requests can be made by completing and notarizing the Courts Records Request Form which must be accompanied by the stated fees and ID requirements and sent to:
Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts
Broward County, Florida
Archives Division
201 SE 6th Street, Room 03-340
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Records may also be accessed using the Public Case Search Tool. With the tool, requestors may self-serve by searching the online index by the case or citation number, court type, party name or business name. However, not all records have been electronically filed and older court records may only be accessed via mail.
Location of all Courts in the City
Below is the address and contact information of the courthouse in Hollywood City, Florida:
County Court of Broward County
South Regional Courthouse
3550 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone: (954) 831-6565
Vital Records
While the Hollywood City Clerk's office performs most administrative and clerical duties of the county, the office does not maintain vital records. All Hollywood city vital records are maintained and issued by the Broward County Health Department as well as the State Bureau of Vital Statistics. Eligibility requirements for accessing vital records may vary depending on the record being requested.
Where and How to Get Divorce Records
The Broward County Office of the Clerks of Courts maintains records of divorces granted by the court. These records (provided they are non-confidential) can be obtained by querying the office via mail or in person.
In-person requests will be required the requestor to provide details of the divorce such as the name of the divorcees, the date and place of the divorce as well as the case file number of the record (if known).
To request a divorce record via mail, interested persons may complete and notarized the Clerks Courts Records Request Form. The completed application must be accompanied by the stated fees and ID requirements and sent to:
Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts
Broward County, Florida
Archives Division
201 SE 6th Street, Room 03-340
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Where and How to Get Marriage Records
The Broward County Clerk's Office issues marriage licenses and retains records of marriages licensed by its office. These records can be obtained by making in-person or mail requests to the office and will require the requestor to provide information regarding the marriage such as the name of the spouses involved, the place and date of the marriage, and the marriage license number or the certificate number(if known). The requesting party will also be required to pay a fee of $3 (plus an additional $1 if the request is made via mail and a stamped envelope is required to retrieve the results). Both in-person and mail requests may be made to
Broward County Clerk, Florida
Archives Division
201 SE 6th Street, Room 03-340
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Where and How to Get Birth and Death Records
Hollywood city birth and death records can be obtained from the office of the Hollywood location of the Broward County Vital Statistics Offices.
As per Florida state laws, the persons eligible to access birth records are the subjects of the record, the parents and legal guardians of the subject or legal representatives of any of the mentioned parties. However, death records are accessible to interested members of the public.
To request a birth or death record, interested persons are required to complete and notarize a Birth Record Application or a Death Record Application. The completed forms should be accompanied by the fees stated on the form as well as photocopies of the ID requirements and sent to:
Vital Statistics Department
780 SW 24 Street, Ft. Lauderdale,
FL 33315-2643
(954)-467-4413
