R&B singer Jacquees was arrested in Hollywood, Florida, and booked into the Broward County jail. The 32-year-old, whose legal name is Rodriquez Jacquees Broadnax, was taken into custody on Sunday before being transferred to Broward County's Main Jail.
The arrest was also reported by CBS News Miami. According to Baller Alert, which attributed the booking information to Broward County records reviewed by AllHipHop, the singer was booked on first-offense DUI and battery on a law enforcement officer; the third charge had not been made public.
Booking records list Jacquees under a $0 bond with an “HG” hold designation, according to the same outlet's report. That classification signifies a mandatory hold requiring a judicial bond hearing before a magistrate, rather than immediate automatic release on bail, per the same account.
What the Felony Charge Could Mean
Under Florida Statute § 784.07, a simple battery against an on-duty law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical responder is reclassified from a misdemeanor to a third-degree felony, according to the Florida criminal defense resource outlining the statute. That charge carries maximum penalties of up to five years in prison, five years of probation, and a $5,000 fine upon conviction.
The DUI charge itself is a first-degree misdemeanor under Florida Statute § 316.193. For a first conviction, the fine ranges from $500 to $1,000, while up to six months in jail is a potential maximum rather than a mandatory minimum. Other penalties include 50 hours of community service, DUI probation school, and a driver's license suspension ranging from 180 days to one year, according to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Taken together, the singer now faces both felony and misdemeanor exposure stemming from Sunday's incident.
A Pattern of Past Legal Trouble
This is not the first time Jacquees has drawn law enforcement attention. In June 2023, he was arrested in Gwinnett County, Georgia, following a disturbance at a Buford bar where police alleged he was intoxicated, fought with security, and bit an employee's hand before being released on a $3,700 bond, as reported by FOX 5 Atlanta.
He also has a South Florida history: in March 2018, Miami Beach police arrested him along Ocean Drive during spring break after officers reported seeing him drive a black Lamborghini without a seatbelt and fail to pull over immediately, according to Patch, which reported he told an officer, “Do not touch me.” Months later, Georgia law enforcement clocked him driving 116 mph on Interstate 85 near Atlanta and charged him with speeding, reckless driving, littering, and possession of a controlled substance after marijuana was allegedly thrown from the vehicle, per the same background summary from Baller Alert.
Jacquees's Music Career
Jacquees is an R&B singer. In late 2018, he stirred industry-wide debate by declaring himself the “King of R&B,” later naming his November 2019 album after the title.
He has remained musically active in recent years, releasing his fourth studio album, Baby Making, in 2024, followed by the mixtape Mood 2 in 2026.
The circumstances of Sunday's arrest, including the specific actions that led to the battery charge, have not been detailed beyond the booking information reported so far. The claims outlined in arrest documents remain allegations at this stage, and it was not immediately clear when Jacquees would appear before a magistrate for a bond hearing.
