What are Miami Beach Public Records?
As provided under the Florida Sunshine Law, Miami Beach public records are documents, letters, books, maps, data processing software, and other materials made or received in accordance with law or the transaction of official business. However, some records may be restricted from disclosure by law or an existing court order. Some examples of restricted records include information revealing the substance of a confession until the final disposition, records that reveal the identity of some crime victims, and all other records exempt by law.
Miami Beach Crime Statistics
The Miami Beach Police Department maintains records of crimes committed in the city. In 2019, the city recorded 852 violent crimes and 6,977 property crimes. These include 6 murders, 92 rape incidents, and 284 robberies. The most common violent crime was aggravated assault, with 470 reported incidents. Larceny theft was the most commonly recorded property crime with 5,894 recorded cases. Other recorded property crimes were 717 burglaries and 366 reported cases of auto theft. In comparison with 2018, violent crime reduced by 2% while property crime increased by 0.4%.
Are Miami Beach Criminal Records Public?
Miami Beach criminal records are public records that may be accessed by any interested member of the public. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) provides public access to criminal history information for residents of Florida. Interested persons may find Miami Beach records through the instant search, the certified/non-certified, or the ORI search. Instant search results are available immediately but are not certified. Requesters must pay a $24 fee through debit or credit card and a $1 card processing fee.
The certified/non-certified search requires the interested party to provide demographic information to the FDLE. Results may be notarized and certified and will be returned to the address provided by the requester. Processing time for certified requests is 6-7 business days, while non-certified records have a 5-day processing timeframe. Each request costs $24 to be paid by credit or debit card.
To carry out an ORI search, the interested person must provide an ORI number. Results are sent directly to an authorized person. Costs differ based on the agency, statute, or the requesting entity.
How to Obtain Miami Beach Police Reports and Arrest Records
Miami Beach police reports and arrest records are available through the Miami Beach Police Department. Interested persons may request records in person, by mail, over the phone, or by email. Email requests should be sent to researchrequest@miamibeachfl.gov containing sufficient information on the required report or record. Telephone requests should be directed to the police department’s public records unit at (305) 673-7990.
Parties should send mail requests to:
Miami Beach Police Department
Records Unit
Attention: Public Records Request
1100 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Records are also available in person on Tuesdays to Thursdays between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., and Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
How to Find Sex Offender Information in Miami Beach
Residents may find Miami Beach sex offenders using the Miami-Dade County Sexual Offender & Predator Search. Interested persons may find sex offenders and predators near an office or school by providing an address, intersection, school name, or landmark in the search box. Specific offenders may be found by providing the name of the offender or the address.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement maintains a statewide Sexual Offender and Predator Search portal with information on registered sex offenders in the state. Interested Miami Beach residents may search for individual sex offenders by providing the offender’s first and last names. Alternatively, persons may conduct a neighborhood search providing the address, city, zip code, and radius. Users may also sign up to receive free email alerts when a registered offender moves into a neighborhood.
How to Find Miami Beach Inmate Records
Inmates in Miami Beach are held at the Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. Parties may use the inmate search tool by providing the inmate’s full name.
Alternatively, inmate records may be obtained by visiting the Corrections and Rehabilitation Centre at:
Dr. Martin Luther King Office Plaza
2525 NW 62nd St., Miami, FL 33147
(786) 263-7000
mdcrinfo@miamidade.gov
How Do I Visit an inmate in Miami Beach Jail?
Inmates at the Miami Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Center may receive visitors in person or through video visitation. Inmates may be housed at the Metro West Detention Center, Pre-Trial Detention Center, or the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Centre.
Miami Beach inmates may receive visits from family, friends, attorneys, and other professionals, subject to different visitation rules. Attorneys and professionals must register for remote visits by completing the Attorney Application for Remote Video Visitation or Professional Visitor Application for Remote Video Visitation forms. The completed form should be sent to mdcrintroletter@miamidade.gov, after which the professional should register on the GTL platform. Attorneys or professionals may also visit inmates on-site.
Friends and family must be on the inmate’s approved visitor list. Interested persons must register and schedule remote visits on the GTL portal or contact Inmate Visitation at (786) 263-4119 for on-site visits and to obtain more information.
Court Records
Miami Beach is home to a District Court, which operates under the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida. Interested members of the public may obtain Miami Beach court records, including civil records, administrative records, criminal records, probate records, and traffic records.
Location of Courts in Miami Beach
Miami-Dade County Miami Beach District Court
1130 Washington Avenue, Suite 200
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: (305) 275-1155
Are Miami Beach Court Records Public?
Miami Beach court records are public records available to any interested member of the public. Certain records, like records of victims of a crime, may be restricted by statute or court order.
How to Obtain Miami Beach Civil Court Case Records
Miami Beach civil court case records are available online through the odyssey system. Interested persons may search for cases and order images of records online through this platform. Alternatively, parties may send written requests to the Miami Dade County clerk at
Dade County Clerk's Office
Attn: Correspondence Dept.
73 W. Flagler Street, Suite 137
Miami, FL 33130
The request should contain the case number, case year, names of involved parties, and a self-addressed and stamped envelope. Mail requests cost $1 per page and $2 for certification. Payment should be made by money order or check. Requests may also be made in person at the Miami District Court or the Miami Dade County Courthouse.
Miami-Dade County Courthouse
73 W. Flagler Street, Suite 133
Miami, FL 33130
How to Obtain Miami Beach Criminal Court Records
Interested persons may access Miami Beach criminal court records through the Criminal Justice Online System. Record seekers may request records or access case information by providing party names, a citation or police number, jail number, or case number. Records may also be obtained from the Miami Dade County Clerk. The requester may send an application containing the case number, book or page number, name of parties, case year, and a self-addressed envelope to the clerk at
Dade County Clerk's Office
Attn: Correspondence Dept.
73 W. Flagler Street, Suite 137
Miami, FL 33130
Records are also available at the Miami Beach District Court.
What are Miami Beach Vital Records?
Miami Beach vital records are official documents that contain details of important life events in the city. Vital records include records of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Records may be available from the Miami Dade County Clerk of Courts, Florida Department of Health, or the local department of health in Miami Dade.
Where and How to Obtain Miami Beach Divorce Records
Interested persons may obtain a copy of a divorce decree from the Miami Dade County Clerk of Courts online, in person, or by mail. Residents may send written requests or visit the Miami Dade County clerk in person on weekdays at:
73 W. Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130
(305) 275-1155
The written request should identify the parties to the divorce, case number, case year, and a self-addressed and stamped envelope. Certified copies cost $2 per copy and $1 per page. Payment is accepted via check or money order.
A dissolution of marriage certificate is available via the Florida Department of Health as proper evidence of a divorce. The department provides access to records dating back to June 6, 1927. Any member of the public may request divorce records in person or through the mail. The search fee for one calendar year and a certified copy is $5. Additional certified copies cost $4 each. If the divorce year is unknown, a $2 fee is charged for each year searched. Interested persons also pay a rush service fee of $10.
To request, an applicant should send a written application or a completed Application for Dissolution of Marriage Report along with the required fee to:
Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics,
P.O. Box 210, Jacksonville,
FL 32231-0042
Payments should be by check or money order only.
Requests may be done in person on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at
1217 N Pearl Street,
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Where and How to Get Public Miami Beach Marriage Records
Interested persons may obtain copies of Miami Beach marriage certificates from the Miami Dade County Clerk of Courts. Users may request online, by mail, or in person. A requester may use the marriage license application search portal to find marriage records and order copies, or send a completed request form with the $9 copy fee to:
Marriage License Bureau
Overtown Transit Village South
601 NW 1 Court, Suite 1900
Miami, FL 33136
Additional copies of the certificate cost $7 each. Requests should include the names of the parties to the marriage, the bride’s maiden name, the date of marriage, and a self-addressed envelope.
The Department of Health provides access to Miami Beach marriage records dating back to June 6, 1927. Persons may obtain desired records by submitting a completed application form on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to the state vital statistics office at:
217 N Pearl Street,
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Alternatively, requesters may send the completed form and a check or money order for the required fee by mail to:
Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics,
P.O. Box 210, Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
Requests to the Department of Health cost $5, which covers the search and one certified copy, plus $2 per year for each extra year of search where the marriage date is unknown. Persons unable to download the application form may send written requests to the above address containing:
- The full names of both parties before the marriage
- Dates of birth of the parties
- Marriage date
- County where the marriage license was issued
- City or town where the marriage was carried out
Where and How to Find Miami Beach Birth Records
Miami Beach birth records are restricted for 100 years after the record is created. In that period, only the registrant, parents listed on the record, registrant’s legal guardian, legal representatives of any of those mentioned, and a person with a valid court order may access the records. An interested person must present a valid photo ID when requesting a certificate. Eligible persons may complete an Affidavit to Release Birth Certificate authorizing another person to obtain the certificate.
Birth certificates are available via the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics. Applications may be made in person on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at
1217 N Pearl Street,
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Interested parties may also send written requests or completed application forms to
Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics,
P.O. Box 210,
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
Applications to the Bureau of Statistics cost $9 for the first computer-generated certification and $4 for each additional copy.
Birth certificates may also be obtained from the local department of health in Miami Dade. Each requester may send a completed application form by mail or take it on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to
1350 NW 14th Street, Room 101,
Miami, FL 33125
Birth certificates at the local health department cost $20. Additional copies cost $16 each.
Where and How to Find Miami Beach Death Records
Miami Beach death records showing the cause of death and social security number are unavailable to the public for 50 years. However, any person over 18 may obtain death records that do not show the cause of death and have a part of the social security number redacted.
Non-redacted records are available to a spouse or parent of the deceased, adult children, grandchildren, or siblings, anyone that can demonstrate a tangible interest in the record, a legal representative of an authorized person, or a person with a court order. Eligible persons may apply for Miami Beach death certificates in person at the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following address:
1217 N Pearl Street,
Jacksonville, FL 32202
An eligible person may also send in a written application or a completed application form to
Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics,
P.O. Box 210,
Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042
The bureau will charge a $5 non-refundable search fee, and additional copies will cost $4 each.
Death certificates are also available at the local health department at Miami Dade. a completed application form may be taken in-person to any of the following local county offices.
1350 NW 14th Street
Miami, FL 33125
Phone: (305) 575-5030
#101 18680 NW 67th Avenue
Hialeah, FL 33015
Phone: (305) 278-1046
18255 Homestead Avenue
Miami, FL 33157
Phone: (305) 628-7230
The application form may be sent by mail to:
Florida Department of Health
Vital Records Unit
1350 Nw 14th Street, Suite 101
Miami, FL 33125
