11th Cir. AO 21-19 — 1-21-19 Judicial Parental Leave_14 Oct 2021 · BenchPath

11th Cir. AO 21-19 — 1-21-19 Judicial Parental Leave_14 Oct 2021

High confidence· verified August 2, 2026Administrative Orders11th Jud. Cir. Admin. Order 21-19

Summary

2 verbatim requirements from Eleventh Circuit administrative order 21-19.

Applies to

Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade). Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Requirement

Verbatim from the operative section of Eleventh Circuit administrative order 21-19, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • Annual Leave. Circuit and county court judges are expected to take no more than 30 working days of annual leave within a calendar year. For purposes of this Administrative Order, “annual leave” means “time away from judicial duties to provide opportunities for rest, relaxation and personal pursuits.” Annual leave does not encompass parental leave, sick leave, educational leave, military leave, leave to serve on court committees, or other leave in the furtherance of justice. The taking of annual leave shall not interfere with the efficient administration of a judge’s docket. Unused judicial annual leave does not accrue from year to year. No judge shall be entitled to be paid for those hours of judicial annual leave not taken within a calendar year. • Parental Leave. Parental leave may be taken by any judge for any of the following reasons: (a) birth of a child, (b) placement of a child with the judge for adoption or foster care, or (c) to care for a newborn child. The period of parental leave shall not exceed three (3) calendar months in a 12-month period. Parental leave does not encompass annual leave, sick leave, educational leave, military leave, leave to serve on court committees, or other leave in the furtherance of justice. Parental leave for a child’s birth or placement for adoption or foster care expires at the end of the 12- month period beginning on the date of the birth, placement, or adoption. Any parental leave must be concluded within this 12-month period.

Source of truth

Annual Leave. Circuit and county court judges are expected to take no more than 30 working days of annual leave within a calendar year. For purposes of this Administrative Order, “annual leave” means “time away from judicial duties to provide opportunities for rest, relaxation and personal pursuits.” Annual leave does not encompass parental leave, sick leave, educational leave, military leave, leave to serve on court committees, or other leave in the furtherance of justice. The taking of annual leave shall not interfere with the efficient administration of a judge’s docket. Unused judicial annual leave does not accrue from year to year. No judge shall be entitled to be paid for those hours of judicial annual leave not taken within a calendar year.

Official source: 11th Circuit — Administrative Orders registry (API)
Source health: Healthy · checked August 2, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: August 2, 2026benchpath-11th-2026-08-02

Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 2d070518569c49c688562b375365915817b67960a554d6ad6759c415c8d20040. Read from the order's ORDERED section as numbered paragraphs.