Miami-Dade County courts
| Courthouse | Address | What it hears | Distance from Adam’s office (straight-line) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building (main criminal courthouse) | 1351 NW 12th Street, Miami | Felonies, misdemeanors and criminal traffic including DUI, first appearance | About 23 miles |
| Harvey Ruvin Justice Center (formerly North Dade Justice Center) | 15555 Biscayne Blvd., Miami | County court criminal judges | About 14 miles |
| Hialeah Branch Courthouse | 11 East 6th Street, Hialeah | County court criminal judges | About 22 miles |
| Coral Gables Branch Courthouse | 3100 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables | County court criminal judges | About 27 miles |
| South Dade Justice Center | 10710 SW 211th Street, Miami | County court criminal judges | About 40 miles |
| Miami Beach Branch Courthouse | 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach | Temporarily closed by the City of Miami Beach (November 2026) | About 23 miles |
Felony judges sit at the Gerstein building. Misdemeanors and criminal traffic charges, including DUI, are heard by county court judges, who sit at the Gerstein building and the branch courthouses; the county court has eight divisions and every case is assigned to a division judge. Your paperwork names the courthouse for your case.
Who prosecutes and who arrests
- The Miami-Dade State Attorney, Katherine Fernandez Rundle, prosecutes state crimes in the county.
- The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office became the county’s main law enforcement agency in 2025, when the former Miami-Dade Police Department became a sheriff’s office. It patrols unincorporated areas such as Kendall from district stations.
- City police departments make arrests within their cities, among them Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, Coral Gables and Doral.
- The Florida Highway Patrol, Troop E, covers Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
After an arrest in Miami-Dade
Whoever makes the arrest, the person is taken to the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK), 7000 NW 41 Street in Miami, for booking. Booking can take several hours, and bond information may not be available until it is done. Anyone still held sees a judge at first appearance, normally at the Gerstein Justice Building.
DUI in Miami-Dade
A Miami-Dade DUI arrest follows the same Florida law as Broward, a criminal charge in county court and an administrative license suspension with a 10-day deadline. The state’s Bureau of Administrative Reviews office for Miami-Dade, at 401 NW 2nd Avenue in Miami, is temporarily closed to the public, so hearing requests and hardship applications go by email.
The Miami-Dade State Attorney runs a DUI diversion program called Back on Track. Prosecutors decide whether a first-time DUI defendant is eligible, based on criminal history, driving history and the circumstances of the arrest. The office also runs misdemeanor and felony pre-trial diversion. Whether any program fits your case is something to discuss with Adam. See DUI defense, breath test refusal and Florida DUI penalties.
Federal cases
Federal crimes in Miami-Dade are prosecuted in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the same district where Adam is admitted. Its Miami courthouses include the Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. U.S. Courthouse at 400 North Miami Avenue. See federal criminal defense.
Cities
Adam handles cases throughout Miami-Dade County. Each city page covers who makes arrests there and where its cases go.
Call Adam
Adam handles DUI, domestic violence, drug charges and other criminal charges in Miami-Dade County from his one office, in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Call (954) 294-9372 any time. See also Broward County and Palm Beach County.
