Judicial Section Details

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION:
JUDICIAL ASSISTANT’S NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS:
Stephan Dania – sdania@jud11.flcourts.org
(If you email the judicial assistant, you must copy all counsel of record in the same email.)

BAILIFF’S NAME AND EMAIL ADDRESS:
Laura Prieto – lprieto@jud11.flcourts.org
(If you email the bailiff, you must copy all counsel of record in the same email.)

CHAMBERS INFORMATION:
Address: 1351 NW 12th Street, Room 616, Miami, Florida 33125
Telephone: 305-548-5194
Zoom Meeting ID: 912-1118-1073

Judge Urbistondo presides in Courtroom 6-5 of the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building over the County Criminal Court - Jail Division. To check the status of a criminal misdemeanor case, visit the Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts website at https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/cjis/CaseSearch.aspx.  To check the status of a criminal traffic case, visit the Miami-Dade Clerk of Courts website at https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/TrafficApp/.

ANY INDIVIDUAL HAVING COURT BUSINESS BEFORE JUDGE URBISTONDO IS EXPECTED TO READ AND FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF/HERSELF WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN “JUDGE URBISTONDO'S JAIL DIVISION PROCEDURES” IN THE DOCUMENTS SECTION OF THIS PAGE.

Both criminal misdemeanor and criminal traffic matters are addressed in the Division, in accordance with Judge Urbistondo’s schedule, which can be found at “Judge Urbistondo’s Division Calendar” in the Documents section of this page.  This schedule is subject to change with reasonable notice.  Please check this page for notices of change.

Criminal misdemeanor case numbers begin with the letter “M” or “B,” for example, M19-001234 or B20-009876, and the case style is “State of Florida v. [Defendant’s Name].”

Criminal traffic cases have a 7-character, alphanumerical number, which may begin with the letter “A,” for example, AB12CD3, and the case style is “State of Florida v. [Defendant’s Name].”

Some court proceedings continue to be held remotely through the virtual platform known as Zoom, while others have resumed in-person.  If you wish to attend Judge Urbistondo’s court proceedings in person, you are welcome to do so in Courtroom 6-5 of the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building, located at 1351 N.W. 12th Street, Miami, FL.  If you wish to attend Judge Urbistondo’s court proceedings through Zoom and have not otherwise been ordered to appear in person, you may do so by using Zoom ID 912-1118-1073.  Should you need more information on how to use Zoom, you can access Zoom Support at https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us.

ANY INDIVIDUAL APPEARING VIRTUALLY FOR COURT BEFORE JUDGE URBISTONDO, WHETHER A PARTY, INCLUDING PRO SE, OR SELF-REPRESENTED, ATTORNEY, WITNESS, OR FRIEND/FAMILY MEMBER OF A DEFENDANT, MEDIA PERSONNEL OR OBSERVER, MUST COMPLY WITH THE RULES OUTLINED IN “Judge URBISTONDO'S STANDING ORDER ON VIRTUAL COURT APPEARANCES” IN THE DOCUMENTS SECTION OF THIS PAGE.

IF YOU, OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW, NEED ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING EMPLOYMENT, SHELTER, A VALID DRIVER LICENSE, MENTAL HEALTH OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT, PLEASE CONSULT THE AVAILABLE RESOURCES LISTED IN "EMPLOYMENT, HOMELESS, DRIVER LICENSE, MENTAL HEALTH & SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES" IN THE Documents SECTION OF THIS PAGE.

Should you have any questions about procedures, scheduling, or need to request an accommodation, please contact Judge Urbistondo’s Judicial Assistant, Stephan Dania at 305-548-5194 and be prepared to provide your case number.