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 and Information Systems and Support Enforcement Division).
Law Enforcement
Chief Scott Gooding [ 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 92 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 92,000 defendants were processed through the Broward court system in 2009.
The district has an annual budget of $15.5 million that provides for 208 budgeted positions that encompasses Court Security, Court Deputy and the Court Liaison. 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
Nicholas Morales
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Missing Persons
Nancy Estremera
Ht: 5'05"
Wt: 140 lbs. -
Found & Forgotten
FHP 781-10-60
He was a white male who was 5'10" tall and weighed