Search Miami-Dade County Phone Directory
The Miami-Dade County phone directory lets you look up contact info for one of the biggest local governments in the whole state. More than 2.7 million people live here, and the county runs dozens of agencies with their own phone lines and staff. You can search the Miami-Dade phone directory through the county's online agency list, the clerk's records portal, or just by dialing 311 from any phone inside the county. This page pulls together the main phone numbers, department contacts, and online search tools so you can find who you need to reach in Miami-Dade County without the runaround.
Miami-Dade County Quick Facts
Miami-Dade County Agency Phone List
The county keeps a full agency directory on its main website. This is where you should start when you need a phone number for any Miami-Dade County office. The list shows every department by name. Each one links to a contact page with a direct phone line, fax, and street address. Departments like Animal Services, Parks, Water and Sewer, Transit, and Aviation all have their own entries. The director for Animal Services is Annette Jose, and that office uses the 311 line. Agenda Coordination is run by Eugene Love at 305-375-2035, with email at agendco@miamidade.gov. The Asian-American Advisory Board can be reached through Joshua Ho at 305-375-1570.
The full Miami-Dade County agency phone directory is at miamidade.gov.
The page shows a clean list. Click any department and you land on its own contact page with phone, fax, and address. For general help, dial 311 from inside Miami-Dade County. A live person picks up. They can look up any department number, take a complaint, or transfer your call. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, all government contact info is public. That means email addresses for county staff are also open records. If you send a message to any Miami-Dade County office, that email could come out through a records request later.
Note: Dialing 311 only works from within Miami-Dade County limits, not from outside the area.
Miami-Dade Clerk of Court Contacts
The Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller is one of the most important offices in the Miami-Dade County phone directory. Juan Fernandez-Barquin holds the position right now. The main phone number is 305-275-1155. This office handles court records, official records, marriage licenses, and public records requests. It is the first place to call if you need copies of filed documents, case details, or any court-related contact info in Miami-Dade County.
Public records requests go through the clerk's records management team. Call them at (305) 593-1352. You can email cocpubreq@miamidadeclerk.gov or send mail to Records Management, Miami-Dade County Clerk of Courts, P.O. Box 14695, Miami, FL 33101. When you file a request, you get a control number. The office then sends it to the right department for processing. If multiple departments hold relevant records, the clerk distributes your request to each one. That can take a bit more time, but the control number lets you follow up by phone whenever you want an update.
The public records request page is at miamidadeclerk.gov.
The page lists each step. It has the phone number, email, and mailing address right on it. FAQ answers explain how requests get tracked and how long things take. You can call (305) 593-1352 at any point to check on a pending request.
Search Miami-Dade Official Records Online
The clerk runs an online search tool for official records. This covers deeds, liens, mortgages, and other recorded documents in Miami-Dade County. The tool is free. You do not need an account. Just go to the site and search by name, date range, or document type. It saves you the step of calling the courthouse for a basic lookup.
Access the official records search at miamidadeclerk.gov/clerk/official-records.
Results show document names, recording dates, and the parties involved. If you find a document you need a copy of, the clerk's office can provide one. Call 305-275-1155 to ask about fees for copies. Most people search online first, then call only when they need certified copies or have questions about a specific recording. Florida law makes these records open to anyone, regardless of whether you live in Miami-Dade County or not. There is no cost to browse. Fees only come into play when you want paper copies or certified versions for legal use.
Note: Older documents may not appear in the online system and could need an in-person request at the clerk's office.
Miami-Dade Court Records Phone Contacts
Court records in Miami-Dade County span several areas. The clerk maintains data for criminal, civil, family, and probate cases. You can search by name or case number. The criminal justice records portal covers cases filed in Miami-Dade County criminal courts. This shows pending cases, dispositions, and related papers. For civil, family, and probate cases, the civil and family courts system has its own search. Family court records include divorce filings and custody matters. Civil cases cover lawsuits and small claims. Probate handles estates.
Each portal is free for basic lookups. Some sealed or restricted records will not show up in any search. If you need to know whether a record exists but can't find it online, call the clerk at 305-275-1155. Staff can route you to the right division. Criminal, civil, and family divisions each have their own phone lines within the clerk's office. The main number is the quickest way to get transferred to the right desk. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, most court records are public. Juvenile and sealed files are the main exceptions.
Miami-Dade Property Search and Records
Property records in Miami-Dade County go through the Property Appraiser's office. This is a separate office from the clerk, with its own phone number and staff. The search tool at miamidadepa.gov lets you look up any parcel by address, owner name, or folio number.
Results show ownership details, assessed values, tax info, and exemptions. This is public data across all of Florida, not just Miami-Dade. You can also call the Property Appraiser's office to get help with a search or to ask for a direct phone number for a specific division. Marriage records are searchable through the clerk's system as well. You can look up any marriage license filed in Miami-Dade County by name or date through the license search page. For certified copies, call the clerk at 305-275-1155 to confirm current fees before you make the trip.
Key Miami-Dade Phone Directory Numbers
The contacts below cover the most common needs for anyone using the Miami-Dade County phone directory. All of this info is public under Florida law.
| General Info (311) | Dial 311 from within Miami-Dade County |
|---|---|
| Clerk of Court | 305-275-1155 (Juan Fernandez-Barquin) |
| Public Records Division | (305) 593-1352 or cocpubreq@miamidadeclerk.gov |
| Agenda Coordination | Eugene Love, 305-375-2035 |
| Animal Services | Annette Jose, 311 |
These are the most used numbers in the Miami-Dade County phone directory. You can find more department phone numbers through the full agency directory online. Each department has a director and staff contacts on its page. The state's public records law makes sure these listings stay open. If you need a number not listed here, call 311 or check the agency directory at miamidade.gov. Staff there handle thousands of calls and know which office to send you to. That is usually faster than hunting through the website on your own.
Miami-Dade County City Directories
Miami-Dade County has dozens of cities and towns, each with its own local government and phone contacts. The two largest cities with full phone directory pages on this site are listed below.
Other cities in Miami-Dade County like Coral Gables, Homestead, and Miami Beach have their own local phone directories. You can find those numbers through the 311 line or on each city's own website. Those smaller cities do not have dedicated pages here, but their contacts are still public under Florida law.
Nearby County Phone Directories
Miami-Dade County sits at the southern end of Florida's east coast. Broward County borders it to the north. If you need contacts for government offices in that area, the page below covers the full phone directory for Broward.