Criminal Defense and Car Accident Lawyer for Doral

Criminal defense in Doral

Doral is an incorporated city with its own police department, on NW 99th Avenue. After an arrest, the court that hears the case depends on the charge: the court's County Criminal Division hears misdemeanors, and its Circuit Criminal Division hears felonies.

We defend people charged in Doral with DUI, driving-license offenses, domestic violence, drug charges, fraud and theft. Many people in Doral speak Spanish, and so do we. If you are not a U.S. citizen, tell us first, because a plea that looks routine can affect immigration status.

Police in Doral

Doral has its own police department:

For an emergency, call 911.

Nearby emergency services

In an emergency, call 911.

Closest to the center of Doral, measured in a straight line, as listed by official sources on October 27, 2026.

Listed for convenience, not as a ranking or a recommendation. Confirm hours and phone numbers before you go.

Hurricane and flood readiness

In an emergency, call 911.

Parts of Doral fall in storm surge planning Zone E. Check your exact address. County storm surge zone map · Know Your Zone

Flood zones vary property by property. Look up your address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and the county's flood zone map.

FEMA Flood Map Service Center

Miami-Dade flood zone map

Nearby official evacuation routes: Florida's Turnpike, Dolphin Expressway (SR 836), Palmetto Expressway (SR 826), NW 36th Street. Follow official orders and road closures. The county route data was last updated in 2018 and the state map is undated. State evacuation route and zone map (PDF)

Evacuation centers and shelters

The county decides which centers open, and which accept pets, only when an evacuation is ordered, and not every center opens for every storm. Check official announcements, or call 311, before you go. Open evacuation centers map · County hurricane information

Also: the FEMA App, or text SHELTER and your ZIP code to 43362. Storm forecasts come from the NOAA National Hurricane Center (storm information, not shelters). County emergency information: 311 in Miami-Dade, 305-468-5900 from outside the county, or 711 for Florida Relay. National Hurricane Center

The first 24 hours after an arrest

The first deadline after an arrest comes fast. A judge must see the arrested person within 24 hours, unless the person was already released in a lawful way, and the hearing may be by video. See Fla. R. Crim. P. 3.130(a). At that first appearance the judge reviews the charges and release conditions.

If Doral Police made the arrest, the phone listed on the department's contact page is 305-593-6699. The page does not label it as a non-emergency line, so use it for questions, not emergencies. For emergencies, call 911. To find out where someone is held, use the jail search on our inmate search page.

If you are arrested in Doral

1. Give your name and then stop. Ask for a lawyer and wait for one.
2. Do not consent to a search of your car or phone. You can say no politely.
3. For a DUI stop, remember that your license has its own separate deadline apart from the criminal case. Call us the same day.
4. Save the name and badge number of every officer you can.
5. Families: have the person's full name and date of birth ready, then call us at any hour.

Where your case is heard

The court lists the Harvey Ruvin Justice Center, formerly called the North Dade Justice Center, at 15555 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, Florida 33160, among its County Criminal locations. Court hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the court says there is a free lot at the building. If your paperwork still says North Dade Justice Center, it is the same place. Coming from the north, the court routes drivers off I-95 at N.W. 163rd Street, east to Biscayne Blvd., south to N.W. 156th Street, then an immediate right into the lot. Coming from the south, it routes drivers off I-95 at N.W. 135th Street onto Biscayne Blvd. northbound.

The branch courthouses are county court locations for misdemeanors, traffic cases and small claims. Misdemeanor cases are assigned when they are filed, not by city, so check your paperwork for the location. Criminal jury trials are held at the Gerstein Justice Building, not at the branches. Felony cases go to the Circuit Criminal Division at the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building, 1351 N.W. 12th Street, Miami, off the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836).

One of the court's routes to Gerstein uses the Turnpike and FL-874 to FL-826, then FL-836 East to the N.W. 17th Avenue exit. Several of those roads have tolls.

Harvey Ruvin Justice Center (court guide)

Car accidents in Doral

Crashes inside Doral are generally worked by Doral Police, although a crash on the Turnpike, the Dolphin Expressway or the Palmetto may be handled by a different agency. Ask the officer for the agency name and report number before you leave the scene.

Baptist Health Hospital Doral has an emergency room on NW 58th Street that is open 24 hours, and an urgent care run by UHealth Jackson Urgent Care sits on NW 104th Avenue (both listed below). Even a minor-looking crash can hide a neck, back or head injury, so get checked.

If a truck, delivery van or other commercial vehicle was involved, tell us immediately. The company, the driver and the truck's records are all separate pieces of the case. We handle car accident claims for people injured in Doral, including head and brain injuries.

Local roads and landmarks

The county's official evacuation routes near Doral are Florida's Turnpike, the Dolphin Expressway (SR 836), the Palmetto Expressway (SR 826) and NW 36th Street.

NW 58th Street is a good emergency landmark: Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 45 is at 9710 NW 58th Street and Baptist Health Hospital Doral is at 9500 NW 58 St. Doral Police is at 6100 NW 99 Avenue, and the UHealth Jackson urgent care is at 7400 NW 104th Avenue.

Getting to us

We do not have a Doral office. Our one office is in Westchester, at 11401 SW 40 St, Suite 250. We do not publish a drive time from Doral because traffic on the Palmetto, the Dolphin and the Turnpike changes by the hour.

You can start by phone or WhatsApp, in English or Spanish, at any hour, and we can meet you at the courthouse for hearings.

Questions people ask about Doral

Which police department handles an arrest in Doral?

Doral has its own police department at 6100 NW 99 Avenue. On state roads another agency may be the arresting one. The arrest report names the agency.

Where is the fire station and the emergency room nearest the center of Doral?

Measured in a straight line from the center of Doral, they are Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 45 at 9710 NW 58th Street and the Baptist Health Hospital Doral ER at 9500 NW 58 St. In an emergency, call 911.

Does a Doral arrest go to a courthouse in Doral?

No. There is no courthouse inside Doral. Misdemeanors go to a county court location (a branch courthouse or downtown), assigned when the case is filed; your paperwork shows which one. Felonies are heard at the Gerstein Justice Building.

I was arrested for DUI in Doral. What are the first steps?

Call us the same day. The criminal case and your driver's license each run on their own track, and each has its own deadline. A judge must also see you within 24 hours of arrest unless you were already released.

Is Doral in a hurricane evacuation zone?

Parts of Doral fall in storm surge planning Zone E. Zones are set by address, so use the state's Know Your Zone lookup with your exact address.

Do you have an office in Doral?

No. We have one office, in Westchester. We represent clients arrested or injured in Doral and can start by phone or WhatsApp.

Where to go next

Our work

• DUI defense
• Theft charges
• Immigration consequences of a plea
• Personal injury and car accidents
• Traumatic brain injury

Local guides

• Florida DUI arrest: the 10-day license deadline
• Daily arrests in Florida
• Find someone in jail
• Courthouse guide

Nearby areas we serve

• Hialeah
• Westchester