Albert L. Kelley
County Judge · Monroe County Court
High confidence· verified August 6, 2026
County Judge · Monroe County Court
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305 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Albert L. Kelley across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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County — Lower Keys criminal M-Z; all small claims; county civil; ordinance/civil traffic; injunctions
On this assignment since July 1, 2026
ali.knowles@keyscourts.net (305) 292-3517 (305) 295-3931 County Court Judge Albert L. Kelley was elected to the bench in 2022. He graduated with honors from Florida State University College of Law in 1989 after interning at the State Attorney’s Office in Lee County. After moving to Monroe County in 1989 he handled a variety of cases including small claims, evictions, business/contracts law, probate and foreclosure.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Third District Court of Appeal (Miami).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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2 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 305 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 8 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (January 3, 2024–July 29, 2026) that name this judge as the lower-tribunal judge — the courts’ own disposition labels, counted verbatim. This is a census of the appellate record we hold, not a complete case history, an affirmance rate, or a performance rating.
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John Gregorian v. New Century Alhambra Automobiles, Inc.
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
last checked September 3, 2026
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County — Lower Keys criminal M-Z; all small claims; county civil; ordinance/civil traffic; injunctionscurrent
July 1, 2026 — present
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Catherine Montgomery v. The State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Freddie Allen, Jr. v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
The State of Florida v. Alexander Vinokurov
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
The State of Florida v. Alexander Vinokurov
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Jesley Navarro v. Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Casey Vassar v. State of Florida
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Gina Giordano v. Midland Credit Management, Inc.
Third District Court of Appeal · Monroe County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
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