Miami-Dade County, Florida public records

In Miami-Dade County, deeds are recorded by the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller - County Recorder; property values come from the Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County; court files are split between the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (Circuit and County Court and the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller.

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

1. Where to get each record
2. Deeds and land records
3. Property values, owners and tax bills
4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
5. Marriage records
6. Divorce records
7. Birth certificates
8. Death certificates
9. Probate records and wills
10. Business names (DBA)
11. Voter records
12. Good to know about Miami-Dade County records
13. Office addresses, phones and hours
14. Records that are not online: public records requests
15. Questions people ask
16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
17. Sources

Where to get each record

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Miami-Dade County are recorded by the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller - County Recorder's Office (Official Records).²

Online search

onlineservices.miamidadeclerk.gov/…²Fee charged

Cost

Advanced Search: for a fee, with registration/login.³

Years online

Most recorded documents 1974 to present (pre-1974 being added)³

Copy fee

$1 per page³

Certified copy fee

$1 per page plus $2 per document for certification; search fee $2 per name and year if book/page or year unknown¹⁶

Search fee

$2 per name per year (staff search)³

Recording fee

$10 first page, $8.50 each additional page (most documents); Lis Pendens $5 first page, $4 each additional²

How to order

Online via the Official Records search (1974-present); by mail to Miami-Dade County, P.O. Box 011711, Flagler Station, Miami, FL 33101 with book & page, year, parties, document type and SASE; or in person at the Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center. Pre-1974 documents only in person or by mail.¹⁶

DOC stamps

Deed documentary stamps $0.60 per $100 of consideration; surtax $0.45 per $100 on transfers other than single-family residences²

How deeds work in Florida

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade County sets property values⁴; the Miami-Dade County Tax Collector bills and collects the tax⁶.

Property search

miamidadepa.gov/… (search by address, owner name, folio, subdivision)⁵

Tax bill search

county-taxes.net/fl-miamidade (online tax payment portal linked by the Property Appraiser; other options at mdctaxcollector.gov)⁷

Parcel map (GIS)

gis-mdc.opendata.arcgis.com (county Maps and Open Data)⁶

Appealing a value

TRIM Notice mailed each August; informal review with the Property Appraiser (305-375-4712 or Contact Form); formal petition to the Value Adjustment Board, administered by the Clerk (miamidadeclerk.gov/…)¹⁷

How property tax works in Florida

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

Fees

Certified copies: fees and other service charges apply; $2 per year, per name search fee added when year/case number unknown¹⁸

Filing fees

Dissolution of marriage filing fee $409¹⁹

Criminal records and background checks

Online search

www2.miamidadeclerk.gov/cjis¹⁰

Disposition letter

Certified criminal history disposition letter (local case record search) via www2.miamidadeclerk.gov/cjis²⁰

Seal expunge

Sealing/expungement instructions via Miami-Dade State Attorney and FDLE¹⁰

Inmates

County Inmate Search service page: miamidade.gov/global/service.page⁶

How Florida courts keep their files

Marriage records

Kept by the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (Circuit and County Court.⁸

Online search

www2.miamidadeclerk.gov/…⁹

About this search

License Search⁹

Marriage license fee

$86 marriage license; $61 with premarital course certificate²¹

Certified copy fee

$9 first certified copy, $7 each additional; $2 per year search fee if year unknown¹¹

Rules

Apply in person, both 18+; license valid 60 days; 3-day wait for Florida residents unless premarital course²¹

State

DOH issues marriage certificates for marriages after June 6, 1927; earlier records from the Clerk of Court where licensed¹³

Florida marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Kept by the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller - Family Court.⁸

Which court

Family Court of the Clerk; divorce final judgment dates visible via Family Online Case Search (OCS)²¹

Certified copies

Family case certified copies online, by mail or in person¹⁸

State

DOH divorce certificates for divorces after June 6, 1927; earlier from the Clerk of Court where granted¹³

Florida divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Kept by the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County - Vital Records.¹³

Fee

$20 birth certificate; $16 additional certificates; $10 rush (DOH Miami-Dade, in person/mail)¹²

Coverage

All Florida births back to 1930 at the county office; pre-1930 from the Bureau of Vital Statistics in Jacksonville¹²

Online

VitalChek (only vendor recommended by the Florida Department of Health)¹³

Who may order

Confidential for 125 years: registrant (18+), parent on record, guardian, legal representative, court order; after death, spouse/child/grandchild/sibling (marked 'Deceased'); records over 125 years old to anyone²²

Ordering a Florida birth certificate

Death certificates

Kept by the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County - Vital Records.¹³

Fee

$20 death certificate; $16 additional; $10 rush¹⁴

Coverage

All Florida deaths 2009 to present at the county office¹³

Who may order

Any adult may get a copy without cause of death (first five SSN digits redacted); cause of death confidential for 50 years except to spouse, parent, adult child/grandchild/sibling, persons with estate interest, or their representatives²³

Ordering a Florida death certificate

Probate records and wills

Kept by the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller - Probate Court.⁸

Online search

www2.miamidadeclerk.gov/ocs⁹

About this search

Probate cases in OCS⁹

Will deposit

Custodian must deposit the will with the Clerk within 10 days after learning of the death²⁴

Small estates

Small Estates Petition (Disposition of Personal Property without Administration) for assets of $6,000 or less²⁴

Certified copies

Probate certified copies online, by mail or in person¹⁸

Business names (DBA)

Fictitious names (DBAs) are registered statewide with the Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations - not with counties; must advertise once in a newspaper in the county of principal place of business; registration lasts 5 years¹⁵

Voter records

Supervisor of Elections: votemiamidade.gov/elections/home.page⁶

Good to know about Miami-Dade County records

• The Clerk is styled "Clerk of the Court and Comptroller" and acts as County Recorder; Official Records include deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, judgments, declarations of domicile and powers of attorney.²
• Online Official Records begin in 1974; older documents are available only in person or by mail.¹⁶
• Miami-Dade levies a documentary stamp surtax of $0.45 per $100 on deeds for transfers other than single-family residences, in addition to the $0.60 per $100 state rate.²
• Records for credit-bureau liens and judgments can be requested from the Records Library by book and page.²

Office addresses, phones and hours

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page

miamidade.gov/… (County departments; GovQA request portal miamidadecounty.govqa.us/…)³⁰

Where to send it

Clerk records: Records Management, Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts, P.O. Box 14695, Miami, Fl. 33101; [email protected]; (305) 593-1352⁹

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

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Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 31 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
2. Official RecordsClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
3. Records LibraryClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
4. Property Appraiser homeProperty Appraiser of Miami-Dade County
5. Property SearchProperty Appraiser of Miami-Dade County
6. Miami-Dade County home pageMiami-Dade County
7. Paying Your Property TaxesProperty Appraiser of Miami-Dade County
8. Clerk homeClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
9. Public Records RequestsClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
10. Criminal RecordsClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
11. Marriage License Certified CopiesClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
12. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County
13. CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County
14. Death CertificatesFlorida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County
15. S. 865.09 F.S. Fictitious Name ActThe Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
16. Official Records Certified CopiesClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
17. Understanding Your AssessmentProperty Appraiser of Miami-Dade County
18. Certified CopiesClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
19. Family CourtClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
20. Criminal CourtClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
21. Marriage LicensesClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
22. Birth CertificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
23. Death CertificatesFlorida Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics
24. Probate CourtClerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
25. Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center (location)Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County
26. Contact UsProperty Appraiser of Miami-Dade County
27. Miami-Dade Tax Collector home pageMiami-Dade County Office of the Tax Collector
28. Health District Center (location)Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County
29. Office of the Supervisor of Elections of Miami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade County Supervisor of Elections
30. Public Records Requests and Public Records CustodiansMiami-Dade County
31. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau