Arrests in West Palm Beach
The West Palm Beach Police Department’s headquarters is at 600 Banyan Boulevard, about 42 miles straight-line from Adam’s office and a few blocks from the main courthouse. City officers make most arrests in town. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office patrols the unincorporated West Palm Beach area as District 1, and the Florida Highway Patrol’s Lake Worth District covers the highways.
The courts and the jail
| Place | Address | What happens there |
|---|---|---|
| Judge Daniel T. K. Hurley Courthouse | 205 North Dixie Highway | Main courthouse. Central Region misdemeanor and DUI cases, and most circuit criminal (felony) judges |
| Criminal Justice Complex | 3228 Gun Club Road | First appearance courtroom, and the court date for West Palm Beach police citations that require a hearing |
| PBSO Main Detention Center | 3228 Gun Club Road | The Sheriff’s largest jail, at the Sheriff’s headquarters complex |
| State Attorney, 15th Circuit | 401 North Dixie Highway | Main prosecutor’s office, next to the courthouse |
- Misdemeanors and criminal traffic, including DUI, from West Palm Beach police and PBSO District 1 are assigned to the Central Region, heard at the Hurley Courthouse, with citations requiring a court appearance scheduled at the Criminal Justice Complex.
- Felonies are heard by circuit criminal judges, most at the Hurley Courthouse.
The first 24 hours
A person who is not released sees a judge within 24 hours in the Criminal Justice Courtroom at 3228 Gun Club Road, at 10:00 a.m. on weekdays and 9:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays. On a misdemeanor, the judge may arraign and sentence right there, so get advice before you plead. PBSO’s online booking search and Inmate Records at (561) 688-4340 can locate someone.
West Palm Beach cases Adam has handled
In 2020, Adam was co-counsel for a man who pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter after a crash on I-95 near Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach, as reported by The Palm Beach Post. Read the story. Every case is different, and past cases do not predict the outcome of yours. See DUI with injury or death.
DUI and your license
A DUI arrest starts the 10-day clock on your license. The state’s Palm Beach County listing sends license reviews to the Bureau of Administrative Reviews office in Lauderdale Lakes, by email. See DUI defense and Florida DUI penalties.
Call Adam
Adam handles DUI, domestic violence, drug charges, federal cases and other criminal charges for people arrested in West Palm Beach. His only office is in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Call (954) 294-9372, day or night.
See also Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach and Wellington.