Shari Africk-Olefson
Circuit Judge · Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
Circuit Judge · Seventeenth Judicial Circuit Court
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1,701 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Shari Africk-Olefson across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Circuit Court Judge
Division(s) 25 (controlling: AO 2026-21-GEN eff. 2026-07-01)
Zoom ID 975-531-891
Chambers WW15129, Courtroom WW15150
Central Judicial Complex, 201 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Verified 2026-08-03: the 17th's own division pages publish rosters and portraits but no biography prose. A court fact, not a harvest gap.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fourth District Court of Appeal (West Palm Beach).
● LiveThat court's published bench (11): Alan O. Forst, Burton C. Conner, Caroline Shepherd, Cory J. Ciklin, Johnathan D. Lott, Jonathan D. Gerber, Mark W. Klingensmith, Melanie G. May, Robert M. Gross, Shannon K. Shaw, Spencer D. Levine
Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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19 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 1,701 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
Compared against 13 judges currently sitting in the same divisions: Martin Bidwill, John B. Bowman, Daniel A. Casey, Michael Davis, N. Hunter Davis, Fabienne E. Fahnestock, Keathan B. Frink, David A. Haimes, Jeffrey R. Levenson, Carol-Lisa Phillips, Michael A. Robinson, Carlos Augusto Rodriguez, Michele Towbin Singer.
No judge-scoped deadlines on this tab. Deadlines are extracted only when the source rule text states them — we never infer or calculate dates the rule does not explicitly contain. 6 rule deadlines apply in this courtroom across all layers — assembled with citations in the Full Premium Report.
Timing shown here is quoted from the rule text. Compute your actual date against the court's calendar and the rule itself — not legal advice.
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 35 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (February 6, 2020–June 17, 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.
Florida appellate and Supreme Court opinions naming this judge as the lower-tribunal judge, taken verbatim from each court’s official slip opinion (source-hashed). Descriptive record, not a rating.
16th Street Drystack, LLC v. The Marker Group, LLC d/b/a Marker Construction Group and Old Republic Surety Company
last checked September 4, 2026
last checked September 3, 2026
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Circuit Civil — Division 25current
date not recorded — present · Courtroom WW15150
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No requirement category is unique to this judge among current division peers — the traps here are shared, not judge-specific.
Shared categories (Judge Preferences, Remote / Zoom Hearings, Proposed Orders, Divisional Instructions, Meet & Confer, Case Management, Motion Calendar, Trial Exhibits, Special Set Hearings, Courtesy Copies, Deadlines & Time Computation) still differ in the details — read the requirement cards, not just the labels.
No judge-level deadline on record runs shorter than a statewide deadline with the same trigger. The sentinel compares quoted timing across every published rule scoped to this judge on each visit — a clean result today is re-earned tomorrow.
3 verbatim requirements on divisional requirements in SHARI AFRICK-OLEFSON's division.
5 verbatim requirements on divisional requirements in SHARI AFRICK-OLEFSON's division.
Division 25 procedures before Judge Shari Africk-Olefson (Circuit Civil, Broward). Verbatim requirements: scheduling, conferral, orders, appearance format.
4 verbatim requirements on continuances in SHARI AFRICK-OLEFSON's division.
4 verbatim requirements on continuances.
33 verbatim requirements on discovery in SHARI AFRICK-OLEFSON's division.
33 verbatim requirements on discovery.
17 verbatim requirements on exhibits in SHARI AFRICK-OLEFSON's division.
17 verbatim requirements on exhibits & evidence.
3 verbatim requirements on hearing time in SHARI AFRICK-OLEFSON's division.
3 verbatim requirements on hearings.
13 verbatim requirements on motion calendar in SHARI AFRICK-OLEFSON's division.
13 verbatim requirements on motion calendar.
33 verbatim requirements on remote appearances in SHARI AFRICK-OLEFSON's division.
34 verbatim requirements on remote appearances.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Vivienne Natal v. Watergate Condominiums Association, Inc., et al.,
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Florida Insurance Guaranty Association v. David Hintz and Judith L. Hintz
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Florida Insurance Guaranty Association v. Steve Cadet
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
O.N., THE FATHER VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Beverly Stone vs Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
T.L., THE FATHER vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Carlos Hernandez and Indra Hernandez v. CSC Serviceworks, Inc., et al
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Palm Beach Polo Holdings, Inc. v. Broward County
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company v. Calixto Rodriguez and Natalia Rodriguez
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Romelia Rodriguez v. Gregory Tony, as Sheriff of Broward County
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
L.H., THE MOTHER vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Anjenie Bello v. Seminole Tribe of Florida, d/b/a Seminole Indian Casino- Coconut Creek
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
Ali Kaan Aydulun,et al. v. Alberto Cardona
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Diana Gabriela Paredes Cornejo v. Jonhatan Antonio Garcia Reyes
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
A.J., THE FATHER vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
O.S., THE MOTHER vs DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Nadia M. Metroka, Esq., v. Sheryl E. Kelgard, et al.,
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Samantha Gonzalez v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jerry A. Riggs, Sr. v. Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, Inc., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
M.B., THE FATHER vs DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
John Billingsley v. Roody Numa
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
A.Z., THE FATHER vs DEPT. OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Lauren Book v. Barbara Sharief
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
Lauren Bluestone v. Broward County, Florida
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
L.H., THE MOTHER vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
M.F., THE FATHER VS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Sir-Marcus Fluellen v. Lauderhill Auto Ventures LLC
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Interstate Fire and Casualty Company, Inc. v. One River Plaza Co., et al
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Sunshine Restaurant Merger Sub, LLC d/b/a IHop v. Melissa Melvin
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
J.D.S, THE FATHER vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
K.B., THE MOTHER vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Vivienne Natal v. Watergate Condominiums Association, Inc., et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
M.F., THE FATHER vs DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Pinnacle Consulting Enterprises, Inc. v. Carlos Alejandro, LLC, Lillo, et al.
Fourth District Court of Appeal · Broward County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
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