How to Search Miami-Dade County Records (Start Here)
Miami-Dade's record systems are spread across several major offices. Here's where to go:
- Criminal cases: The Clerk of Court runs a dedicated Criminal Justice Online Case Search covering felony and misdemeanor cases filed in the 11th Judicial Circuit. This is separate from civil searches.
- Civil, family, and probate: The Clerk has a separate portal for civil, family, and probate case searches. Don't search criminal here — it won't return criminal cases.
- Property: The Miami-Dade Property Appraiser handles ownership, valuations, and comparable sales. For recorded deeds and documents, go to the Clerk's Official Records search.
- Inmates and arrests: Go to the Miami-Dade Corrections inmate search for current bookings. The Sheriff's Office handles arrest records separately.
- Traffic citations: Miami-Dade has a dedicated traffic ticket search — this is NOT in the criminal case system.
Key detail: Miami-Dade's Clerk splits its search into multiple portals. Criminal, civil, traffic, and official records each have their own search page. Searching the wrong portal is the #1 reason people can't find what they need here.
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Criminal & Court Records
Court Records | Civil, Family & Probate
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Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Courts civil, family & probate case records.
Deaths | Medical Examiner Cases
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Miami-Dade Medical Examiner's office case records.
Sex Offenders & Predators
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GIS map of registered offenders and predators in Miami-Dade County.
Sex Offenders & Predators | Most Wanted
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Miami-Dade County Police Department list of most wanted predators and offenders.
Sex Offenders & Predators | Residence Search
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GIS map search from Miami-Dade County of sex offender & predator residences to determine if they are in proximity of a school, day care center.
Jail & Inmate Records
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Property & Tax Records
Buildings & Permits | Online Services
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Broad array of Miami-Dade County databases, services, and online tools for permits, compliance, foreclosures, inspections, plans.
Code Violations | Map
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Miami-Dade County interactive GIS map code violation search.
Community Services Map
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Searchable GIS map of county community services such as school boundaries, county facilities, parks, libraries, recycling pickups, and more.
Land Use
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Interactive GIS map query of land use in Miami-Dade County.
Property | Appraiser Cards
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Miami-Dade County Value Adjustment Board property card database.
Property | GIS
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GIS map property database from the Miami-Dade County Appraiser.
Property | Notifications
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Miami-Dade County GIS map of property-related public notifications.
Property | Sales
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Miami-Dade County property comparable sales query.
Property | Tangible Personal
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Miami-Dade County Appraiser Tangible Personal Property record search.
Recorded Documents
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Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts database of Recorder's Official Records / recorded documents.
Zoning Hearings
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Regulatory and Economic Resources Department database of zoning hearing records.
Zoning Maps
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Planning & Zoning Department searchable index of zoning maps.
Vital Records
Marriages
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Clerk of Courts records for marriage licenses filed in Miami-Dade County.
Business, Voter & Other
Address Search
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Miami-Dade County GIS Master Address Repository System (MARS) address and intersection database.
Building Codes | Enforcement History
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Building code enforcement history cases in Miami-Dade County.
Building Plans
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Track building plans in Miami-Dade County by process or tracking numbers.
Buoys & Reefs
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GIS map of Miami-Dade County artificial reefs and mooring buoys.
Business Tracker
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GIS map of businesses that have opened and closed in Dade County.
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Contractors & Complaints
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Find Building contractors who have received Miami-Dade County Certificate of Competency, or search for contractor complaints.
Driver License Status
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Use this Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts service to check the status of a Florida driver license.
Foreclosures & Lis Pendens
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Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts records of lis pendens (law suits against property) and foreclosure auctions.
Parking Violations
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Online query for parking tickets issued in Miami-Dade County.
Parks & Activities
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Parks and activities searches in Miami-Dade County.
Traffic Tickets
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Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts traffic citation query.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Miami-Dade search portal do I use? ▼
It depends on the case type. Criminal felonies and misdemeanors: use the Criminal Justice Online Case Search at miamidadeclerk.gov/cjis. Civil, family, and probate: use the separate civil case search. Traffic citations: use the traffic search tool. Property: use the Property Appraiser at miamidadepa.gov. These are all separate systems — searching the wrong one returns nothing.
How is Miami-Dade's court system organized? ▼
Miami-Dade is the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida. Circuit Court handles felonies and civil cases over $50,000. County Court handles misdemeanors, small claims, and civil under $50,000. The Clerk of Court maintains records for both levels but through separate online search portals.
Why does my Miami-Dade search return no results? ▼
Most likely you're in the wrong portal. Miami-Dade's Clerk splits searches by case type — criminal, civil, traffic, and official records each have their own search page. If criminal returns nothing, try civil or vice versa. Also check that you're spelling the name exactly as it appears in court filings.
Can I search Miami-Dade property records for free? ▼
Yes. The Miami-Dade Property Appraiser at miamidadepa.gov offers free property searches by address, owner name, or folio number. It returns ownership details, assessed values, and comparable sales. For the actual deed documents, search the Clerk's Official Records portal separately.
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