Gustavo Losa — County Domestic Violence M 88

Gustavo Losa

• Division: County Domestic Violence
• Section: M 88
• Court Location: Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse
• Phone: (305) 349-5702
• Room: CHC 1919
• Judicial Assistant: Lissette Cruz
• Bailiff: Christian Consuegra

---

Judge Gustavo Losa presides over Domestic Violence Criminal division M88 and Domestic Violence Civil division 53. 

Evidentiary hearings and trials are conducted IN-PERSON at the Lawson Thomas Courthouse. 

Please read below for answers to commonly asked questions:    

Contact information                                                                                              
Judicial Assistant:  Lissette Cruz, licruz@jud11.flcourts.org
Bailiff: Christian Consuegra, TBD
Chambers Telephone: (305) 349-5674

Courthouse Address: 175 NW 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33128
Zoom Meeting ID for Criminals: 958 3506 3832

M89 CRIMINAL CASES (Generally conducted Tuesday – Thursday)
TUESDAYS – Arraignment calendar takes place in-person and on zoom in courtroom 2C at 9:30 am. If a defendant wishes to have the public defender appointed to represent him/her, the defendant must appear in person and complete a financial affidavit.  

WEDNESDAYS – Jury Trials start at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2B (Only in person)

THURSDAYS- Sounding calendar takes place in-person and on zoom in courtroom 2A at 9:30 am. 

MOTION CALENDAR - If the motion is an evidentiary motion, (ie: one which requires testimony or evidence of any kind) counsel, the defendant, and any witnesses the parties wish to call are required to appear IN-PERSON.  If a party is seeking an exception to the in-person appearance requirement, parties must comply with Fla. R. Crim. Pro 3.116(d)(2).

PLEAS – Pleas are conducted IN-PERSON.  A defendant wishing to accept pretrial diversion may appear on zoom. 

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND:
If a defendant is required to appear in-person, counsel must also appear in-person.
If you are seeking to modify the conditions of release and the defendant is out on bond, a bondsman must be present at the hearing, and the State must be given reasonable time notify the alleged victim of the hearing.
If you are seeking to modify a stay away order, the defendant and the person which the stay away order protects (and/or their guardian) must be present at the hearing.
IF YOU ARE THE LISTED VICTIM ON A CRIMINAL CASE AND WISH TO HAVE CONTACT WITH THE DEFENDANT OR WISH FOR THE STATE TO DROP CHARGES, PLEASE CONTACT THE STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AT (305) 349-5830.