County Judge · Miami-Dade County Court
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971 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Donald "DJ" Cannava across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Domestic Violence — Sections 54, M 56
Courtroom CHC 2019
Miranda Rojas Moreno
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Pursuant to Rule 2.450, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, any electronic and still photography of court proceedings is allowed subject to the authority and approval of the presiding judge. As such, any electronic photography, still photography or any recording requires the prior written approval of Judge Cannava. Any requests may be made by filing the appropriate motion.
If you have a Domestic Violence Arrest Warrant that was issued by Judge Cannava, please contact the Advocate Program (305-704-0200) regarding your compliance. If you would like to have the arrest warrant set aside, please file the appropriate motion.
Parties may submit evidence for the Court to review at trial only by sending their evidence via e-mail to DV54@jud11.flcourts.org. You may contact the Judicial Assistant to confirm the evidence has been received. Please note the Judge does not review any evidence until the final hearing.
¡POR FAVOR LEA CUIDADOSAMENTE SU AVISO PARA PRESENTARSE! INFORMACIÓN DEL CONTACTO: Correo electrónico de la Asistente Jurídica: mrojasmoreno@jud11.flcourts.org Es posible que tenga que asistir a su audiencia a través de una sala virtual de Zoom. Para acceder a Zoom, necesitará un teléfono inteligente o una computadora/portátil con capacidad de video y debe registrarse previamente. Asegúrese de seguir TODAS las instrucciones que reciba. Para todas las audiencias por Zoom, se requiere la comparecencia en video y audio de todos los participantes, a menos que el Juez indique lo contrario. Inicie su sesión de 10 a 15 minutos antes de la hora estipulada de su audiencia y asegúrese de que su dispositivo esté completamente cargado. Es su responsabilidad proporcionar la información de Zoom a cualquier otro testigo que usted desee que testifique en su caso. Además, debe estar solo en una habitación o en una oficina durante toda la audiencia, o con su abogado. Los menores de edad NO podrán presentarse a ninguna audiencia sin el permiso del Juez. Si no puede acceder al enlace de Zoom, comuníquese con la Asistente Jurídica inmediatamente una vez que reciba su aviso para hacer arreglos alternativos. Conforme a la Regla 2.450, Reglas de Administración Judicial de Florida, cualquier fotografía digital y analógica de los procedimientos judiciales está permitida sujeta a la autorización y aprobación del juez que preside. Como tal, cualquier fotografía electrónica, fija o cualquier grabación requiere la aprobación previa por escrito del Juez Cannava. Cualquier solicitud puede realizarse presentando una moción apropiada.
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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Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. R. Everett
Third District Court of Appeal · Miami-Dade County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
last checked September 4, 2026
last checked September 3, 2026
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Tania T. Aguilar v. Giraldo A. Perez De Utrera
Third District Court of Appeal · Miami-Dade County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Edward David Colina v. Shiqian Jiang
Third District Court of Appeal · Miami-Dade County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
PEREZ V. MARTINEZ
Third District Court of Appeal · Miami-Dade County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
LEMUS V. VALBUENA DIAZ
Third District Court of Appeal · Miami-Dade County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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