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Broward County · State and federal defense

Broward County Criminal Defense Lawyer

A countywide guide to court logistics, evidence preservation, and municipality-specific criminal-defense resources.

Broward criminal-case logistics

The case number and court notice control the next appearance.

The Seventeenth Judicial Circuit lists a central judicial complex and three regional courthouses in Broward County. A municipality’s nearest building does not necessarily decide where a criminal case is assigned. Confirm the division and courthouse address from the current notice, docket, or clerk record.

What to gather before the first review

  • The citation, notice to appear, arrest affidavit, or warrant paperwork.
  • The next hearing date and every bond, supervision, or no-contact condition.
  • The investigating agency, report number, and exact incident location.
  • Original video, photographs, messages, receipts, and witness details.
  • Any separate license, employment, school, immigration, or professional deadline.

No invented local offices

Michael A. Gottlieb, P.A. is based at 1311 SE 2nd Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. These municipality pages describe real service coverage; they do not represent a separate office in each city, town, or village.

Municipality pages

Coverage across incorporated Broward.

Select the municipality named in the report, citation, or charging record. Fort Lauderdale uses the site’s primary city page; every other incorporated municipality has a dedicated local guide.

CityCoconut CreekCriminal defense guidance for Coconut CreekCityCooper CityCriminal defense guidance for Cooper CityCityCoral SpringsCriminal defense guidance for Coral SpringsCityDania BeachCriminal defense guidance for Dania BeachTownDavieCriminal defense guidance for DavieCityDeerfield BeachCriminal defense guidance for Deerfield BeachCityFort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale office and primary city pageCityHallandale BeachCriminal defense guidance for Hallandale BeachTownHillsboro BeachCriminal defense guidance for Hillsboro BeachCityHollywoodCriminal defense guidance for HollywoodTownLauderdale-by-the-SeaCriminal defense guidance for Lauderdale-by-the-SeaCityLauderdale LakesCriminal defense guidance for Lauderdale LakesCityLauderhillCriminal defense guidance for LauderhillVillageLazy LakeCriminal defense guidance for Lazy LakeCityLighthouse PointCriminal defense guidance for Lighthouse PointCityMargateCriminal defense guidance for MargateCityMiramarCriminal defense guidance for MiramarCityNorth LauderdaleCriminal defense guidance for North LauderdaleCityOakland ParkCriminal defense guidance for Oakland ParkCityParklandCriminal defense guidance for ParklandTownPembroke ParkCriminal defense guidance for Pembroke ParkCityPembroke PinesCriminal defense guidance for Pembroke PinesCityPlantationCriminal defense guidance for PlantationCityPompano BeachCriminal defense guidance for Pompano BeachVillageSea Ranch LakesCriminal defense guidance for Sea Ranch LakesTownSouthwest RanchesCriminal defense guidance for Southwest RanchesCitySunriseCriminal defense guidance for SunriseCityTamaracCriminal defense guidance for TamaracCityWest ParkCriminal defense guidance for West ParkCityWestonCriminal defense guidance for WestonCityWilton ManorsCriminal defense guidance for Wilton Manors

Source: Broward County municipality directory and Seventeenth Judicial Circuit court locations. Retrieved 2026-09-16.

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