Robert Ostrov
County Judge · Hendry County Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
County Judge · Hendry County Court
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811 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Robert Ostrov across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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County Judge — Hendry County
Court proceedings with Judge Ostrov are in-person appearances. All requests for remote/telephonic appearance will be considered, per the telephonic Rule in Fla. R. Judicial Admin., with Motion and Order. Motion must be received a minimum of 10 days prior to the hearing or demonstrate good cause why the time frame should be waived. If granted, appearance will be via ZOOM (not telephonic) and Nancy Owens will insert the ZOOM information into your proposed order before filing it.
Judge Ostrov received his undergraduate degree from Tulane University, his Masters Degree from Columbia University, and his law degree from Fordham Law School. Judge Ostrov has served as an Assistant District Attorney, Administrative Law Judge, and a General Magistrate. As an Assistant District Attorney, he prosecuted many high-profile cases in both the Homicide Unit and the Investigations Unit. In private practice, Judge Ostrov served as a criminal defense attorney, civil litigator, arbitrator, and Board Counsel for USA Volleyball (Florida Region).
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Hendry County Courthouse, PO Box 1695, LaBelle, FL 33975
Published forms & procedures: Requirements for Pleas in Absentia; Hendry County Civil Case Management Plan; Judge Hill Online Procedures
Appeals from this courtroom go to the Sixth District Court of Appeal (Lakeland).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
Profile upgraded 2026-07-24: bio_url now points to this judge's own page (https://www.ca.cjis20.org/About-The-Court/jud_profile.aspx?judge=rostrov), confirmed to name them before extraction. Biography captured verbatim from the court's page. 3 linked form/procedure document(s) fetched and hashed.
3 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 811 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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Verified against Judge Robert Ostrov's own court profile page, 2026-07-24.
Division (official profile, verified 2026-07-19): Criminal Misdemeanor 100% Criminal Traffic 100% County Court Civil 100% Small Claims 100% Civil Infractions 100% Probate (Circuit Assignment) 100% Juvenile Delinquency (Circuit Assignment) 100% DV (Circuit Assignment) 100%
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