Arrests in Coral Gables
The Coral Gables Police Department is at 2151 Salzedo Street, about 26 miles straight-line from Adam’s office. The city describes it as a CALEA-accredited agency with 205 sworn officers. After an arrest, the person is booked by Miami-Dade Corrections at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK), 7000 NW 41 Street in Miami, which can take several hours. Anyone still held sees a judge at first appearance, normally at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building.
Coral Gables cases in court
- The Coral Gables Branch Courthouse is at 3100 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, under a mile from police headquarters. County court criminal judges sit there, and it is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, with free parking in the building’s lot.
- Misdemeanors and criminal traffic charges, including DUI, are heard by county court judges, either at the Gerstein building or at a branch courthouse. Miami-Dade’s county court has eight divisions, and every case goes to a division judge. Your paperwork names the courthouse; do not assume it is the one closest to the arrest.
- Felonies are heard by circuit court judges at the Gerstein Justice Building, 1351 NW 12th Street in Miami, about 3.5 miles from Coral Gables police headquarters.
- Prosecution is handled by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.
DUI arrests in Coral Gables
A Coral Gables DUI is two cases, a criminal charge in county court and an administrative license suspension. The license deadline is 10 days. The Bureau of Administrative Reviews office for Miami-Dade, in downtown Miami, is temporarily closed to the public; hearing requests go by email. A first breath test refusal means a 1-year suspension and, since October 1, 2025, can be charged as a separate crime. See the 10-day rule, breath test refusal and DUI defense.
Miami-Dade prosecutors run a DUI diversion program for some first-time defendants, called Back on Track, and decide eligibility case by case.
How Adam can help
Adam handles DUI, domestic violence, drug charges, juvenile cases and other criminal charges for people arrested in Coral Gables. When you call (954) 294-9372, you talk to Adam, day or night. He has one office, in downtown Fort Lauderdale, and meets clients there by appointment.
See also Miami-Dade County and Miami.
