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Miami-Dade Criminal Records
Miami-Dade court records and Florida statewide criminal history overlap in subject matter but should not be treated as the same database.
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Find the Miami-Dade Case or Disposition
For a Miami-Dade criminal case or disposition, use the Miami-Dade Clerk criminal case search. For a Florida statewide criminal-history search, use FDLE. These are different official record paths: the Clerk follows cases filed in Miami-Dade courts, while FDLE maintains the statewide criminal-history product.
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Match the question to the source
| Question | Source | What you get | Do not assume |
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| Miami-Dade felony or misdemeanor case | Miami-Dade Clerk | Case information and court documents where available | Not a statewide history |
| Certified local disposition | Miami-Dade Clerk | Local case-search disposition letter/certified copies | Limited to the local search scope |
| Florida criminal history | FDLE | State criminal-history search product | Not a substitute for a specific court file |
Process
A step-by-step route for miami dade criminal records
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Search the county case
Use the Clerk when the event is a Miami-Dade prosecution.
The Clerk’s criminal-history certified-copy service accepts online, mail and in-person requests. Certified copies cost $7; when the case year or number is unknown, add $2 per year searched, per name. For mail, supply the defendant’s name, date of birth, case number and year when known, a self-addressed stamped envelope, and a cashier’s check or money order payable to Clerk of the Courts. The official page lists separate felony, misdemeanor and traffic mailing suites; personal checks are not accepted.
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Use FDLE for statewide scope
Choose the state repository when the task is broader than one county case.
For comparison, FDLE’s Instant Search costs $24 per search plus a $1 card-processing fee and returns uncertified results. The staff-conducted Certified/Non-Certified Search costs $24 and returns results by U.S. mail. These statewide products do not replace a Miami-Dade court disposition.
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Compare identifiers
Use DOB/case number or other official identifiers rather than name alone when available.
Interpretation
Local versus statewide
A no-result in one system does not prove the other system has no record. Preserve the source name and search date.
Context
How to interpret miami dade criminal records results
The Miami-Dade Clerk provides online searches for felony and misdemeanor cases and a separate certified criminal-history disposition-letter route tied to local case records.
A statewide FDLE search can answer a broader Florida-history question, but it should not be cited as the Miami-Dade court file itself.
Prepare
What to have ready for miami dade criminal records
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Defendant name
Needed for name-based case searching.
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Date of birth
Helpful for identity resolution where accepted.
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Case number/year
Best for targeting one court matter.
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Record purpose
Decide whether you need case documents, a certified disposition, or statewide history.
Related Record Guides
Sources
Authoritative next stops
Official county court source
Miami-Dade Clerk - Criminal Court
Felony and misdemeanor case search and certified disposition route
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Official state criminal-history source
FDLE - State of Florida Criminal History Record Check
Florida public criminal-history search options and current fees
Florida
Official county court source
Miami-Dade Clerk - Criminal History Check Certified Copies
Online, mail and in-person choices, required details and fee units
Miami-Dade County, Florida