Hialeah Arrest and Booking Records

Hialeah 24 hour booking records go through the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. The Hialeah Police Department makes arrests in the city, but booking happens at the county level. MDCR runs a free inmate search tool that covers every arrest across Miami-Dade County. You can look up current inmates, check charges, and find bond information without any login or fee. The same system handles bookings from Hialeah PD, Miami PD, and every other agency in the county.

Hialeah Booking Records and Inmate Lookup

The MDCR Inmate Search is the tool for checking Hialeah booking records. Type a first or last name and the system returns matching inmates. Each result shows the person's name, booking date, charges, bond status, and facility. The tool covers current inmates and recently released persons.

Hialeah PD is based at 5555 E 8th Ave. The department patrols the city and makes arrests for crimes that happen within Hialeah. Once someone is arrested, they are transported to a Miami-Dade Corrections facility for booking. The county handles everything from that point. Fingerprints, photos, charge entry, and bond processing all happen at the county level.

The MDCR system is large. Miami-Dade County is the most populous county in Florida, and the jail processes a high volume of bookings every day. When you search for someone arrested in Hialeah, the results come from the same database that holds bookings from Miami, Miami Beach, Homestead, and dozens of other agencies. One search covers all of them.

How Hialeah Arrests Become Public Records

When a Hialeah PD officer makes an arrest, it starts a chain of events that leads to a public booking record. The officer documents the arrest and transports the person to the county jail. MDCR staff process the booking. The data goes into the system. From there, it becomes available through the online inmate search.

Florida's public records law makes this possible. Section 119.07 gives everyone the right to inspect and copy public records. Booking data is included. The MDCR satisfies this requirement by posting inmate data online. You can also submit a formal records request if you need certified copies or documents that are not available through the web tool.

The definition of a public record under Section 119.011 is broad. It covers all materials made or received by an agency in connection with official business. Arrest reports, booking sheets, charge documents, and intake forms all fall under this. MDCR is required to provide access.

The Hialeah Police Department page is shown below.

Hialeah PD handles arrests in the city, but Miami-Dade Corrections processes all bookings at the county level.

Hialeah Jail Records and Legal Rights

People booked into the Miami-Dade jail system after a Hialeah arrest have certain rights. Section 901.243 guarantees arrested persons the right to make phone calls within a reasonable time after booking. This applies at every MDCR facility, regardless of which agency made the arrest.

Some records may not show in the online search. Section 119.071 lists exemptions that apply to sealed records, expunged cases, juvenile proceedings, and certain active investigations. For standard adult bookings from Hialeah, the data is public and free to view through the MDCR tool.

A booking record is an arrest record. It is not a conviction. The courts handle the legal process that follows. Charges can be dropped, reduced through plea agreements, or dismissed entirely. A person listed in the system may be found not guilty at trial. The booking record remains on file, but it shows the arrest, not the outcome.

Statewide Searches for Hialeah Area Records

The FDLE Criminal History portal provides criminal background checks covering all of Florida. The fee is $24 per search under Section 943.053. This pulls data from every county in the state. If you only need to check recent Hialeah bookings, the free MDCR tool is faster and more specific to the area.

The FDLE website also has links to sex offender registries, missing persons databases, and other law enforcement resources that cover the entire state.

Miami-Dade County Handles All Hialeah Bookings

Hialeah is in Miami-Dade County. The county runs the jail system that processes all Hialeah arrests. Hialeah PD does not operate its own jail. When officers make an arrest, the person goes to a county facility for booking. This is how most of Florida works. City police arrest. County jails book and hold.

Miami-Dade has multiple jail facilities, and inmates may be housed at any of them depending on capacity and classification. The inmate search covers all facilities. If you are looking for someone arrested in Hialeah, just search by name. The system will show which facility the person is at (or was at before release).

Nearby Cities

These nearby cities in the Miami-Dade area also have booking records processed through MDCR. Check their pages for more specific information.