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Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Procedure notes below come from BenchPath verified sources — every card carries its citation, confidence level, and last-verified date.
Court procedure notes
Court procedure data from BenchPath, compiled from official public court sources.
Remote / Zoom HearingsDomestic Violence · Miami-Dade
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.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Case ManagementFamily (FC sections) · Miami-Dade
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).
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Administrative OrdersUnified Family Court · Miami-Dade
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.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Alberto Milian · Miami-Dade
Section F018 (Judge Alberto Milian): 91886245532
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Andrea R. Wolfson · Miami-Dade
Section F002 (Judge Andrea R. Wolfson): 96978401072
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Ariel Rodriguez · Miami-Dade
Section F021 (Judge Ariel Rodriguez): 98486280719
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCounty Criminal (CENT/M/B sections) · Betsy Alvarez-Zane · Miami-Dade
Section B-263 (South Dade branch criminal) (Judge Betsy Alvarez-Zane): 91763006814
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Carlos Gamez · Miami-Dade
Section F010 (Judge Carlos Gamez): 93069819320
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Carmen Cabarga · Miami-Dade
Section F017 (Judge Carmen Cabarga): 97792494557
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Christine Hernandez · Miami-Dade
Section F009 (Judge Christine Hernandez): 94395490681
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Cristina Miranda · Miami-Dade
Section F007 (Judge Cristina Miranda): 93789551633
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · David Young · Miami-Dade
Section F008 (Judge David Young): 92229735104
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Ellen S. Venzer · Miami-Dade
Section F011 (Judge Ellen S. Venzer): 94247941340
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Jason Bloch · Miami-Dade
Section F001 (Judge Jason Bloch): 91949220681
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Laura Anne Stuzin · Miami-Dade
Section F006 (Judge Laura Anne Stuzin): 98409747407
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Laura Maria Gonzalez-Marques · Miami-Dade
Section F003 (Judge Laura Maria Gonzalez-Marques): 95878086838
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Lody Jean · Miami-Dade
Section F015 / F061 (Judge Lody Jean): 92830654264 (F015) · 96315336649 (F061)
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Maria Elena Verde-Yanez · Miami-Dade
Section F051 / F055 (Judge Maria Elena Verde-Yanez): 95131277221 (F051) · 95883656575 (F055 FJDP)
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Marisa Tinkler Mendez · Miami-Dade
Section F014 / F057 / F062 (Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez): 97781720114 (F014) · 98676567139 (F057 Veterans Court — shared ID with section 13) · 94930394557 (F062)
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Michelle Delancy · Miami-Dade
Section F005 (Judge Michelle Delancy): 93125832924
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Miguel M. de la O · Miami-Dade
Section F012 (Judge Miguel M. de la O): 94800453981
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Mindy S. Glazer · Miami-Dade
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.)
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Ramiro C. Areces · Miami-Dade
Section F070 (Judge Ramiro C. Areces): 98309656881
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCounty Criminal (CENT/M/B sections) · Raul Cuervo · Miami-Dade
Section B-231 (North Dade branch criminal) (Judge Raul Cuervo): 99074116548
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Richard Hersch · Miami-Dade
Section F013 / F060 (Judge Richard Hersch): 98676567139 (F013) · 97609589117 (F060)
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCounty Criminal (CENT/M/B sections) · Stephanie Silver · Miami-Dade
Section B-241 (Miami Beach branch criminal) (Judge Stephanie Silver): 99069643199
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Tanya Brinkley · Miami-Dade
Section F004 (Judge Tanya Brinkley): 93761598734
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCounty Criminal (CENT/M/B sections) · Victoria Ferrer · Miami-Dade
Section B-211 (Hialeah branch criminal) (Judge Victoria Ferrer): 97367505638
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · William Altfield · Miami-Dade
Section F020 (Judge William Altfield): 95989360021
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Remote / Zoom HearingsCircuit Criminal (F sections) · Zachary N. James · Miami-Dade
Section F019 (Judge Zachary N. James): 91931822613
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
Administrative OrdersCounty Civil (CC/CG/HI/ND/SD/CL/MB sections) · Miami-Dade
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.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.
E-Filing
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.
Court procedures change without notice. Verify urgent deadlines or unusual requirements with the court, the clerk, or a Florida attorney.