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Circuit Judge · Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court · Miami-Dade County, Florida
01 Division & assignment
Criminal — Section F018
02 Procedural requirements (180)
Judge / division specific
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F018
Section F018 (Judge Alberto Milian): 91886245532
County
11th Circuit AO 1-26-04 — Generative AI Disclosure & Verification [RESCINDED chain: 26-15 → 1-26-18]
11th Circuit AO 2-26-33 — General Assignment of County Court Judges as Acting Circuit Judges (eff. 2026-07-01)
11th Circuit AO 2-26-34 — General Assignment of Circuit Court Judges as Acting County Judges (eff. 2026-07-01)
11th Circuit Local Rule — Domestic Violence Divisions (establishment and jurisdiction, 9/29/94)
11th Circuit Local Rule R-1-11 — Civil Division of the County Court (establishment and jurisdiction)
11th Circuit Local Rule R-1-3 — General Jurisdiction Division (establishment and jurisdiction)
11th Circuit Local Rule R-1-7 — Family Division (establishment and jurisdiction)
11th Circuit Local Rule R-1-9 — Probate Division (establishment and jurisdiction)
11th Circuit Local Rule R-2-1 — Criminal Division of the Circuit Court
11th Circuit Local Rule R-2-11 — Driver Improvement Schools
11th Circuit Local Rule R-2-7 — Criminal Division of the County Court
11th Circuit Local Rule R-3-1 — Appellate Division of the Circuit Court
11th Circuit Local Rule R-4-1 — Alternate Method of Jury Selection (petit juries)
11th Circuit Traffic — Virtual Courtroom Directory (13 Zoom courtrooms)
11th Jud. Cir. AM 23-C 24 AF CA 01
Circuit-civil hearing-availability standards: motion calendars ~2 weeks from request; 15-30 min special sets within 45-60 days; longer special sets scale.
11th Jud. Cir. AO 22-02
Every attorney-generated notice of hearing and every proposed order must list the docket index number / motion identifier of the motion at issue.
11th Jud. Cir. AO 24-01
Governs reassignment/transfer of circuit-civil cases between sections, including temporary/emergency coverage (rescinds 79-2; companion to 21-2 A1).
11th Jud. Cir. AO 24-07
Establishes eldercaring coordination as ADR within Probate with a roster of qualified eldercaring coordinators for court appointment.
11th Jud. Cir. AO 24-19 (rescinding AO 21-08)
County-civil analog of AO 24-20: streamlined/general pathway deadlines (service, discovery, pretrial motions, mediation, projected trial) for cases filed on/after 1/1/2025. Rescinds AO 21-08.
11th Jud. Cir. AO 24-20 (rescinding AO 21-09)
Every circuit-civil case reviewed within 120 days of commencement and assigned a track (complex, streamlined, or general); case management orders required; firm continuance policy; sanctions for missed deadlines. Rescinds AO 21-09.
11th Jud. Cir. AO 25-03
Created Probate section PMH 07 effective by July 1, 2025 and directed transfer of selected pending estate cases. Judge Nushin G. Sayfie holds PMH 07 per the 7/1/2026 directory.
11th Jud. Cir. AO 26-04; see Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2), AOSC26-12
The 11th Circuit issued AO 26-04 "Disclosure of Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence by Attorneys and Self-Represented Litigants" (County Civil). Text not yet retrievable (site in maintenance; no PDF archive snapshot). If it imposes disclosure/certification duties it is preempted eff. 6/15/2026 by Rule 2.515(d)(2) + AOSC26-12.
11th Jud. Cir. Domestic Violence Division page
DV litigants must review each notice carefully: some hearings are via Zoom, others in person. Zoom info comes from the assigned judge's office; DV case-management unit: (305) 349-5556. Weekday DV bond hearings (11:00 AM): contact Judge Kelly or Judge Cannava for Zoom info.
11th Jud. Cir. Family Division page; Family pro se local rule
Family motions are filed with the Family Division Clerk or e-filed, then scheduled through courtMAP seven days before the motion-calendar date; transfer calendars twice monthly on Tuesdays at 11:30 AM, courtroom 28C (Lawson E. Thomas).
Judge Aaron Feuer — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Abby Cynamon — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir., Circuit Civil Judges Calendar — Section CA 09
Section CA 09 (Judge Abby Cynamon, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Foreclosure Motion Calendar: Tuesday 9:00 AM
Judge Alicia Garcia Priovolos — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Andrea R. Wolfson — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F002
Section F002 (Judge Andrea R. Wolfson): 96978401072
Judge Antonio Arzola — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Ariana Fajardo Orshan — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F021
Section F021 (Judge Ariel Rodriguez): 98486280719
Judge Ayana Harris — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Barbara Areces — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir., Circuit Civil Judges Calendar — Section CA 15
Section CA 15 (Judge Barbara Areces, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Motion Calendar: Wednesday & Thursday 9:30 AM (July 2026 read)
Judge Beatrice Butchko Sanchez — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Bertila Soto — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section B-263 (South Dade branch criminal)
Section B-263 (South Dade branch criminal) (Judge Betsy Alvarez-Zane): 91763006814
Judge Carlos Fernandez — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F010
Section F010 (Judge Carlos Gamez): 93069819320
Judge Carlos Guzman — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Carlos Lopez — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F017
Section F017 (Judge Carmen Cabarga): 97792494557
Judge Carroll J. Kelly — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Chiaka Ihekwaba — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Christina Marie DiRaimondo — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Christine Bandin — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F009
Section F009 (Judge Christine Hernandez): 94395490681
Judge Christopher Benjamin — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Christopher Green — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F007
Section F007 (Judge Cristina Miranda): 93789551633
Judge Daryl E. Trawick — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge David Young — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F008
Section F008 (Judge David Young): 92229735104
Judge Denise Martinez-Scanziani — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Denise Martinez-Scanziani — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Diana Gonzalez-Whyte — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Diana Vizcaino — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Donald DJ Cannava — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Eleane Sosa-Bruzon — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Elisabeth Espinosa — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F011
Section F011 (Judge Ellen S. Venzer): 94247941340
Judge Flora M. Jackson — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge George A. Sarduy — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Gina Beovides — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Gina Beovides — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Gina Beovides — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir., Circuit Civil Judges Calendar — Section CA 03 / CA 35
Section CA 03 / CA 35 (Judge Gina Beovides, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Foreclosure Motion Calendar: Monday 10:30 AM · Transfer Calendar: Wednesday (archived 9:00 AM; July 2026 read 9:30 AM — confirm current time)
Judge Gina Mendez-Locke — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Gloria Gonzalez-Meyer — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Gordon Murray — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Iris Sachs — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Ivonne Cuesta — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Jacqueline Woodward — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F001
Section F001 (Judge Jason Bloch): 91949220681
Judge Jason Emilios Dimitris — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir., Circuit Civil Judges Calendar — Section CA 21
Section CA 21 (Judge Jason Emilios Dimitris, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Motion Calendar: Thursday 9:30 AM (July 2026 read)
Judge Jennifer Levin — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Jennifer Levin — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Joanne Marie Hernandez — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Jorge E. Cueto — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Jorge Perez Santiago — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Jose L. Fernandez — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Jose Rohaidy — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Joseph Perkins — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Karen Kallman — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Karl Brown — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Kathleen Singer King — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F006
Section F006 (Judge Laura Anne Stuzin): 98409747407
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F003
Section F003 (Judge Laura Maria Gonzalez-Marques): 95878086838
Judge Laura Shearon Cruz — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Lawrence D. King — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Lee Solomon — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Linda Melendez — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Lisa S. Walsh — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Lisa S. Walsh — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Lisa S. Walsh — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Lissette De La Rosa — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Lizzet Martinez — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F015 / F061
Section F015 / F061 (Judge Lody Jean): 92830654264 (F015) · 96315336649 (F061)
Judge Lourdes Simon — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir., Circuit Civil Judges Calendar — Section CA 02
Section CA 02 (Judge Lourdes Simon, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Motion Calendar: Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 AM · Foreclosure Calendar: Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 AM
Judge Luis Perez-Medina — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Marcia Del Rey — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Maria D. Ortiz — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F051 / F055
Section F051 / F055 (Judge Maria Elena Verde-Yanez): 95131277221 (F051) · 95883656575 (F055 FJDP)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F014 / F057 / F062
Section F014 / F057 / F062 (Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez): 97781720114 (F014) · 98676567139 (F057 Veterans Court — shared ID with section 13) · 94930394557 (F062)
Judge Marlene Fernandez-Karavetsos — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Mavel Ruiz — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir., Circuit Civil Judges Calendar — Section CA 04
Section CA 04 (Judge Mavel Ruiz, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Motion Calendar: Monday & Wednesday 9:00 AM (July 2026 read adds Tuesday) · Foreclosure Motion Calendar: Tuesday 9:00 AM
Judge Michael G. Barket — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Michaelle Gonzalez-Paulson — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Michelle A. Prescott — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Michelle A. Prescott — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F005
Section F005 (Judge Michelle Delancy): 93125832924
Judge Michelle Urbistondo — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Miesha Darrough — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F012
Section F012 (Judge Miguel M. de la O): 94800453981
Judge Milena Abreu — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Milton Hirsch — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir., Circuit Civil Judges Calendar — Section CA 06
Section CA 06 (Judge Milton Hirsch, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Motion Calendar: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 AM · Foreclosure Calendar: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 AM
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section BH (Bond Hearings)
Section BH (Bond Hearings) (Judge Mindy S. Glazer): IN PERSON as of July 2026 — Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building, courtroom 1-5. (Archived Feb 2026 directory listed Zoom 93208306120; weekend/holiday BH 9:00 AM Zoom 93208306120.)
Judge Natalie Moore — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Nushin G. Sayfie — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Oscar Rodriguez-Fonts — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Patricia Marino Pedraza — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Patricia Mesa — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Patricia Mesa — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Peter R. Lopez — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Peter R. Lopez — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir., Circuit Civil Judges Calendar — Section CA 10 / CA 46
Section CA 10 / CA 46 (Judge Peter R. Lopez, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Motion Calendar: Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 AM · Foreclosure Calendar: Wednesday 9:00 AM
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F070
Section F070 (Judge Ramiro C. Areces): 98309656881
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section B-231 (North Dade branch criminal)
Section B-231 (North Dade branch criminal) (Judge Raul Cuervo): 99074116548
Judge Reemberto Diaz — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Reemberto Diaz — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Rene Tew — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F013 / F060
Section F013 / F060 (Judge Richard Hersch): 98676567139 (F013) · 97609589117 (F060)
Judge Ritamaria Gonzalez Cuervo — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Robert T. Watson — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Samantha Ruiz Cohen — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Scott Janowitz — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Spencer Eig — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir., Circuit Civil Judges Calendar — Section CA 11
Section CA 11 (Judge Spencer Eig, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Motion Calendar: Tuesday 9:30 AM & 10:30 AM (archived page also shows Thursday 2:30 PM) · Foreclosure Motion Calendar: Tuesday 11:30 AM
Judge Spencer Multack — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Stacy D. Glick — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Stacy D. Glick (Family FC 02) — AI Disclosure Instruction [PREEMPTED]
Judge Stephanie Silver — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section B-241 (Miami Beach branch criminal)
Section B-241 (Miami Beach branch criminal) (Judge Stephanie Silver): 99069643199
Judge Steven Grossbard — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Steven Lieberman — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F004
Section F004 (Judge Tanya Brinkley): 93761598734
Judge Thomas J. Rebull — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Thomas J. Rebull — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Valerie R. Manno Schurr — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Valerie Tompkins — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Veronica Diaz — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Victoria del Pino — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section B-211 (Hialeah branch criminal)
Section B-211 (Hialeah branch criminal) (Judge Victoria Ferrer): 97367505638
Judge Vivianne Del Rio — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir., Circuit Civil Judges Calendar — Section CA 05
Section CA 05 (Judge Vivianne Del Rio, 11th Cir. Circuit Civil): Motion Calendar: Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 AM · Foreclosure Calendar: Wednesday 9:30 AM
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F020
Section F020 (Judge William Altfield): 95989360021
Judge William Thomas — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Yadira Pedraza — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
Judge Yvonne Colodny — Courtroom Procedures & Requirements (11th Circuit, Miami-Dade)
11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F019
Section F019 (Judge Zachary N. James): 91931822613
11th Jud. Cir. Traffic Virtual Court Directory
Civil traffic infractions run through a public courtroom-by-courtroom Zoom directory (Caleb, Coral Gables, North Dade, South Dade, REG courtrooms, Parking Violations, Overtown, Drive Legal). Live-fetched and hashed.
11th Jud. Cir. AO 25-20 (UFC)
AO 25-20 reaffirms the Unified Family Court plan: one family/one judge protocol for related family, DV, dependency, and delinquency matters; requires filing notices of related cases; UFC judges cross-trained.
Statewide
Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514
How Florida procedural deadlines are computed: exclude the trigger day; count every day for periods of 7 days or more; for periods under 7 days, skip intermediate weekends and legal holidays; roll forward when the last day is a weekend or holiday.
- Exclude the day of the triggering event.
- Periods of 7+ days: count every day, including weekends and holidays.
- Periods under 7 days: skip intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.
- If the last day is a weekend or legal holiday, the deadline rolls to the next business day.
- Add 5 days when the party may act after service by mail.
Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.202
Under the 2025 case-management amendments, a movant must confer with the opposing party in a good-faith effort to resolve a nondispositive motion before filing it, and must include a certificate of conferral.
- Confer with the opposing party before filing any nondispositive motion.
- Make the conferral a genuine attempt to resolve — document date, time, method, and outcome.
- Include a certificate of conferral in the motion (or describe the specific attempts if the other side did not respond).
- Check the division's instructions for additional local conferral requirements.
Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610; § 741.30, Fla. Stat.
A DV injunction petition is reviewed promptly; the court may issue a temporary injunction ex parte, and when it does, a full evidentiary hearing is generally set within 15 days. There is no filing fee.
- File the petition on the approved form — no filing fee.
- A temporary injunction may issue ex parte on the verified petition.
- Calendar the final hearing — generally within 15 days when a temporary injunction issues.
- Appear with evidence and witnesses; non-appearance can end the case.
Florida Courts E-Filing Portal; Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.525
Florida attorneys must file court documents electronically through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (myflcourtaccess.com). Self-represented litigants may e-file through the same portal. Local circuits layer their own formatting and routing quirks on top.
- Register a Portal account at myflcourtaccess.com.
- Attorneys: e-file every document through the Portal.
- Check the destination circuit's e-filing instructions for format quirks before filing.
Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.516
Service of pleadings and documents after the initial pleading is made by e-mail — in practice through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal's e-service feature — to the designated service addresses on file.
- Serve by e-mail to every designated e-mail service address (via Portal e-service in ordinary practice).
- Confirm all parties' designated service addresses are current before serving.
- Include a certificate of service reflecting method and date.
Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.285
Parties in dissolution and most family financial cases must exchange a financial affidavit and specified financial documents within 45 days of service of the initial pleading, file a certificate of compliance, and supplement as circumstances change.
- Serve the financial affidavit within 45 days of service of the initial pleading.
- Exchange the documents required by rule 12.285.
- File the certificate of compliance.
- Supplement disclosure as circumstances change — the duty is continuing.
Fla. R. App. P. 9.110
An appeal of a final order must be commenced by filing a notice of appeal within 30 days of rendition of the order. This deadline is jurisdictional — missing it generally ends the appeal.
- Calendar 30 days from rendition of the final order.
- Confirm the rendition date — timely authorized post-judgment motions suspend rendition.
- File the notice of appeal with the lower tribunal's clerk with the filing fee.
Fla. Sm. Cl. R. 7.090
Small claims cases (up to $8,000) begin with a mandatory pretrial conference where the court narrows issues and typically orders mediation. Failure to appear can result in default or dismissal.
- Confirm the claim is within the $8,000 small-claims limit (exclusive of costs, interest, and fees).
- File the Statement of Claim on the approved form.
- Attend the pretrial conference — appearance is mandatory.
- Come prepared to mediate.
In re: Amends. to Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515, No. SC2026-0673 (Fla. May 28, 2026); Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.515(d)(2); AOSC26-12
Effective June 15, 2026, every signer of a Florida court filing — attorney or self-represented — represents that "the legal authorities identified exist and are accurately cited," with express sanctions (reprimand, contempt, striking, dismissal, costs, fees) for violations. Companion order AOSC26-12 preempts ALL circuit- and judge-level AI disclosure/certification requirements.
Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510
Florida follows the federal summary-judgment standard. The motion must be served at least 40 days before the hearing; the nonmovant's response is due no later than 20 days before the hearing.
- Serve the motion at least 40 days before the hearing date.
- Support factual positions with record citations.
- Calendar the nonmovant's response deadline — no later than 20 days before the hearing.
- Special-set the hearing per the division's procedure and confirm courtesy-copy requirements.
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| Deadline | Trigger | Period | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mail service +5 days | Service by mail | 5 calendar days after | Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514 |
| Final hearing within 15 days | Temporary injunction issued | 15 calendar days after | Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610; § 741.30, Fla. Stat. |
| Financial affidavit 45 days | Service of initial pleading | 45 calendar days after | Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.285 |
| Notice of appeal 30 days | Rendition of final order | 30 calendar days after | Fla. R. App. P. 9.110 |
| Serve MSJ 40 days before hearing | Hearing date | 40 calendar days before | Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510 |
| MSJ response 20 days before hearing | Hearing date | 20 calendar days before | Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510 |
Periods compute under Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.514 — confirm the holiday calendar for this courthouse.
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06 Source appendix (22)
- 11th Cir. Judicial Directory (relaunched tree; per-section Zoom on Judge-Details pages)Healthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. AM 23-C — Uniform Average Time Standards (hearings)Brokenchecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. AO 22-02 — Docket Index Numbers / Motion IdentifiersHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. AO 24-01 — Case Reassignment ProceduresHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. AO 24-07 — Eldercaring Coordination (Probate ADR)Healthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. AO 24-19 — County Civil Active Case ManagementHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. AO 24-20 — Circuit Civil Active Case ManagementHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. AO 25-03 — Creation of Probate Section PMH 07Healthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. AO 26-04 — Disclosure of Use of Generative AI (County Civil)Healthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. Domestic Violence division pageHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. Family division pageHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. Circuit Civil Judges CalendarHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. Traffic Virtual Court DirectoryBrokenchecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. Unified Family Court division pageHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- Florida Courts — State Courts SystemHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- Florida Courts E-Filing PortalHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- Fla. Sup. Ct. Opinion SC2026-0673 — Amendments to Rule 2.515 (AI-era authority certification)Healthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Circuit (Miami-Dade) — candidate siteHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Circuit — Administrative Orders registry (API)Pending verificationchecked —
- 11th Circuit website (jud11) — maintenance watchHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Cir. County Civil division pageHealthychecked July 21, 2026
- 11th Circuit — Judicial Court Directory (official PDF via API)Healthychecked July 21, 2026
07 Recent change events
- July 21, 2026Monitor: content changed at 17th Circuit — Division MD procedures (Judge Phoebee Francois). Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 21, 2026Monitor: content changed at 17th Circuit — Division 24 procedures (Judge Michael Davis). Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 21, 2026Monitor: content changed at 17th Circuit — Division 26 procedures (Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips). Review before republishing dependent rules.
- July 21, 2026Monitor: content changed at 17th Circuit — Division 71 procedures (Judge Kathleen E. Angione). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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