Miami-Dade County Courthouse

After engineers identified safety concerns, the iconic Dade County Courthouse has been closed for repairs and all court business will be conducted remotely until further notice.

“Out of an abundance of caution in response to the tragedy in Surfside, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and Miami-Dade Courts administrators asked engineers to conduct an assessment of all county buildings at the recertification point including the Dade County Courthouse,” according to a joint statement from the mayor, Chief Judge Nushin G. Sayfie, and Miami-Dade Clerk Harvey Ruvin. “The engineer’s report of the courthouse identified safety concerns with various floors and recommended floors 16 and above be closed to staff while repairs are swiftly completed.”