Search Hollywood Residents Directory
Hollywood residents directory records are public under Florida law and anyone can search them. The city is in Broward County with about 155,000 people. You can look up Hollywood residents through voter files, property data, court records, and the city's own public records portal. The City Clerk serves as the custodian of public records for Hollywood, and the police department keeps its own records section for law enforcement data. This page covers the main ways to search for people in Hollywood, Florida, using free and low-cost public resources available to all.
Hollywood Quick Facts
Hollywood Public Records Request
The City of Hollywood handles public records requests in line with Florida Statute 119. Any person can ask for records. You do not need to give your name or say why you want them. The City Clerk at 2600 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, FL 33020 is the official custodian of all city records. You can call 954-921-3211 for help with a request. The most efficient way to get records from Hollywood is through the city's online portal, where you can submit and track requests at any time.
The Hollywood public records portal shows how to submit requests for any city department records.
When a request takes less than 15 minutes of staff time and no major resources are used, there is no labor charge.
The city clerk's office routes requests to the right department. Vital records like birth, death, marriage, and divorce records are not kept by the city. Those go through the Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division instead. Property tax records also fall under the Broward County Property Appraiser, not the city. Hollywood residents directory searches that focus on city-level data, like permits, meeting minutes, or department correspondence, go through this portal. Chapter 119 requires the city to respond within a limited reasonable time, though the exact window depends on the size and scope of what you ask for.
Note: Redactions are required by law for exempt data like Social Security numbers and bank account numbers in Hollywood records.
Hollywood Police Records Section
The Hollywood Police Department has its own Records Section that handles police-related public records. The Records Manager is the custodian of these files. You can reach the section at 3250 Hollywood Blvd, 3rd Floor, Hollywood, FL 33020, or call 954-967-4480. The Records Supervisor is Randi Ho. Police records include offense reports, arrest records, accident reports, and local background checks. These records are part of the Hollywood residents directory because they show whether someone has a local record on file.
The Hollywood Police records page has details on how to request law enforcement records and local background checks.
Local background checks only cover Hollywood PD records, so they are limited to activity within the city.
For a wider search beyond Hollywood, you can use the FDLE offender search to check the statewide offender registry. FDLE tracks registered offenders across all of Florida and updates its database daily. Active criminal investigations are exempt from public disclosure under Florida law, so not every record will be available. Crash reports can be obtained through the police department or through the state system.
Hollywood Voter and Property Search
Voter registration data is one of the strongest tools in any Hollywood residents directory search. Under Florida law, voter info is public record. Each registered voter in Hollywood has a file with their name, home address, date of birth, and party affiliation. The Florida Division of Elections confirms this. Social Security numbers and driver's license numbers are not part of the public voter file. You can get voter lists from the Broward County Supervisor of Elections or from the state office. This gives you a current address for many Hollywood residents.
Property records go further. The Broward County Property Appraiser runs a free search tool online. You type in an owner's name or a street address and get back the owner's name, mailing address, assessed value, and exemption status. A Homestead exemption on file almost always means that is the person's main home in Hollywood. The property appraiser also runs an Owner Alert service that sends you notices when there are changes to property records. These tools are free and open to everyone under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes.
Court Records for Hollywood Residents
Court records are a key part of the Hollywood residents directory. The Comprehensive Case Information System lets you search court records from all 67 Florida counties at once. A name search for a Hollywood resident can turn up civil, criminal, family, and probate cases filed in Broward County or elsewhere in the state. The system pulls data from every clerk of court in Florida. Basic searches are free, and you can register for advanced tools if you need more detail.
The Broward County Clerk of Courts handles all local court filings for Hollywood. The clerk keeps deeds, mortgages, liens, and marriage licenses that can help confirm where a Hollywood resident lives and what property they own. Certified copies cost more than plain ones. Some document images may not be available online due to privacy rules under state law. For records that are not online, you can visit the clerk's office in person or send a request by mail or phone.
Note: Anyone can search Hollywood court records without giving a reason under Florida public records law.
Hollywood License Records Lookup
The Florida DBPR license search is another useful tool in the Hollywood residents directory. It covers over a million licensed professionals and businesses across the state. You can search for any Hollywood resident by name, license number, city, or county. The results show the person's name, license status, address of record, expiration date, and disciplinary history. Fields like real estate, construction, and cosmetology are all in the database.
Always check that a license status says Active before you hire someone. Combining this with voter data and property records gives you a solid picture of a Hollywood resident through public sources. The DBPR also has bulk data files for researchers who need license info in large amounts. All of this is public under Florida law and free to search online.
Hollywood Records and Florida Law
Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes is the backbone of the Hollywood residents directory. The law says that all records made or received by a government agency in connection with official business are public. Section 119.07(1) gives every person the right to inspect and copy these records. You do not need to state who you are or why you want them. This covers city, county, and state agencies that hold data on Hollywood residents.
Some records are exempt. Personal bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, and work products for collective bargaining are kept out of public files. Home addresses and photos of active and former law enforcement are also exempt. Standard copy fees are up to 15 cents per one-sided page. Two-sided copies add no more than 5 cents. Labor charges can apply for requests that take over 15 minutes of staff time in Hollywood. Fees must be paid before you get the records.
Broward County Residents Directory
Hollywood is in Broward County, and all court filings, property records, and official documents go through Broward County offices. The county has nearly two million people across more than 30 cities. For more on the county records system, clerk details, and public records tools, visit the Broward County residents directory page.
Cities Near Hollywood
These cities are near Hollywood and share many of the same Broward County public records resources. You can search for residents in any of them through the same county clerk and property appraiser tools.