Gustavo Losa — County Domestic Violence 53

Gustavo Losa

• Division: County Domestic Violence
• Section: 53
• Court Location: Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse
• Phone: (305) 349-5702
• Room: CHC 1919
• Judicial Assistant: Lissette Cruz
• Bailiff: Christian Consuegra

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Judge Gustavo Losa presides over Domestic Violence Criminal division M88 and Domestic Violence Civil division 53. Please read below for answers to commonly asked questions:    

Evidentiary hearings and trials are conducted In-Person at the Lawson Thomas Courthouse. 

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

DV53 CIVIL INJUNCTIONS PROCEDURES:

(Generally conducted on Mondays and Fridays)

Courthouse Address: 175 NW 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33128
Zoom Meeting ID for Civils: 984 8007 3712

Final Injunction Hearings - If you received a Notice of Hearing for a final injunction hearing, please read all the instructions on your notice of hearing and injunction packet.  Your notice of hearing and injunction packet will inform you if your hearing is IN-PERSON or on ZOOM.  Final injunction hearings are Trials.  If you need additional time to hire an attorney or need additional time to have your witnesses and evidence ready, please inform the court upon your case being called. 

Evidence For Civil Injunction Hearings – It is each party’s responsibility to present evidence to the court and bring physical copies the day of the hearing.  The court is not allowed to look for evidence, request it, or look at evidence outside the presence of the parties.  Do not email or send any evidence to the court.  At your next hearing, ask the court for instructions on how to submit evidence.  All evidence must be in English or translated into English. 

Motions To Continue Special Set Hearings – If you requested a special set hearing date and you need a continuance, please do not wait until the date of the hearing.  Notice the opposing party and set it for a hearing on the motion to continue.  Special set hearings slots are limited and can be given to another party if you will not be using it.  

Respondent Firearm Affidavit - If you are a respondent and were served with a temporary or final injunction, you must fill out a Firearm Affidavit form.  Please include your case number and your name in the subject line of the email to the Bailiff.

Pre-trial Motions

Any pre-trial motions may be filed with the Domestic Violence Clerk of Courts, or via fax to (305) 971-5046, prior to the hearing date, include your case number in the subject line of this email.

Visit the Florida eFiling Portal at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/authority/

Create an account and follow the prompts. You will need your case number.

For additional instructions and video tutorials please visit https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/authority/

IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, PLEASE CALL 911 FOR POLICE ASSISTANCE.

M88 CRIMINAL CASES PROCEDURES:

(Generally conducted Tuesday – Thursday)

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

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 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, YOU MAY CONTACT THE STATE ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AT (305) 349-5830.  

To request a hearing date for criminal or civil motion, email the e-filed motion to the Judicial Assistant and copy the opposing party.  The e-mail must include the motion seeking to be heard and a proposed Order.  Please note, the moving party must confer with the opposing party and notice the hearing in accordance with the Rules of Judicial Administration.  

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