Broward County Courthouse and Court Services
Court Services serves Broward County's main courthouse, as well as the west, north, and south satellite courthouses, the 540 Building (State & County Probation, Information Systems and Support Enforcement Division) and the State Attorney's annex.
Law Enforcement
Chief John Palmer [ bio ]
- Lt. Joe Natiello, Executive Officer
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 831-7330 (non-emergency)
The district is responsible for the day-to-day security and operations of all circuit and county courts in Broward. Currently, this includes 84 judges, 11 magistrates, general masters and other court officials, as well as 1,500 criminal justice employees working in the main courthouse.
The 17th Judicial Circuit (Broward County) is among the busiest circuits in the state of Florida. An estimated three million people access the court facilities yearly. This circuit also files more criminal cases than any other state circuit. More than 63,000 defendants were processed through the Broward court system in 2005.
The district has an annual budget of $13.5 million that provides for 202 budgeted positions that encompasses Court Security, Court Deputy and the Court Liaison and Mass Transit Units. The district contracts with Wackenhut Security Services to provide security screening at the entrances to the main judicial complex as well as the satellite courthouses.
- Check current weather conditions with BSO's Court Services weather station.
- Chief's Newsletter
- Our Communities Main Page
- Central Broward
- Cooper City
- Dania Beach
- Deerfield Beach
- Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Airport
- Lauderdale-By-The-Sea
- Lauderdale Lakes
- North Lauderdale
- Oakland Park
- Parkland
- Pembroke Park, West Park
- Pompano Beach
- Port Everglades
- Southwest Ranches
- Tamarac
- Weston and unincorporated West Broward
Arrest Search:
View the arrest information and photo of a current incarcerated Broward County inmate.
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Most Wanted
Ralston Edwards
Ht: 5'9"
Wt: 220 lbs. -
Missing Persons
Yvette Dulcio
Ht: 5'02"
Wt: 130 lbs. -
Found & Forgotten
WS07-08-0440
He was a white Hispanic male with black hair. He