Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County Chambers Communication Rules

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Any email to Judge Altfield regarding court business must copy the Judicial Assistant.

JUDGE'S NAME & E-MAIL: JUDGE WILLIAM ALTFIELD waltfield@jud11.flcourts.org • Please copy the Judicial Assistant on any emails regarding court business

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A copy of the Notice of Readiness for Trial must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at BMcFadden@jud11.flcourts.org.

Then, e-mail a copy of the Notice of Readiness to the Judicial Assistant, Brandon McFadden, at BMcFadden@jud11.flcourts.org

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Parties must call chambers to confirm receipt of an emergency motion request; chambers will contact the office with instructions after the judge's review.

Call Chambers to confirm that we received your emergency request. Upon the Judge's review of the Emergency Motion we will contact your office with instructions.

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All parties must be copied on emails sent to the Judicial Assistant's email service list.

JA's email: BMcfadden@jud11.flcourts.org - (ALL parties must be copied on the email service list)

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Parties must notify the Magistrate immediately by email when a matter is resolved, settled, or dismissed.

If your matter gets resolved, settled or dismissed, please notify the Magistrate immediately at 11THFCGM02@JUD11.FLCOURTS.ORG.

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(305) 349-7175

Persons with disabilities may obtain free accommodations by contacting the ADA Coordinator at least 7 days before a scheduled court appearance, or immediately if less than 7 days remain.

If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in a proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court's ADA Coordinator, Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Center, 175 NW 1st Ave., Suite 2400, Miami, FL 33128, Telephone (305) 349-7175; TDD (305) 349-7174, Fax (305) 349-7355, Email: ADA@jud11.flcourts.org at least seven (7) days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than seven (7) days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

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Zoom hearing invitations are sent automatically via Outlook and parties should not call the Judicial Assistant, contacting chambers only if no invitation arrives within 24 hours before the hearing.

Once your request for a hearing via Zoom is received and approved, you will receive an Outlook invitation for your scheduled hearing. Please do not call the Judicial Assistant. This information will be sent to you automatically. If you do not receive an invitation for the hearing via Outlook within 24 hours prior to your hearing start time, do contact chambers.

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Inquiries may be directed to the Judicial Assistant at gmartin@jud11.flcourts.org.

Inquiries may be directed to the Judicial Assistant at gmartin@jud11.flcourts.org.

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If the case settles, please email a notice of settlement to: gmartin@jud11.flcourts.org

If the case settles, please email a notice of settlement to: gmartin@jud11.flcourts.org

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The division's chambers email address is F018@jud11.flcourts.org.

Email: F018@jud11.flcourts.org

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(305) 349-5674

Chambers is located at the Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse, 175 N.W. 1st Avenue, 2920, Miami, FL 33128, and can be reached by telephone at (305) 349-5674.

Chambers address: Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse, 175 N.W. 1st Avenue, 2920, Miami, FL 33128. Chambers telephone number: (305) 349-5674.

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Criminal cases in division 89 are not heard on Thursdays or Fridays, but court staff is available to assist with scheduling matters in an emergency.

THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS, this court conducts civil proceedings. Criminal cases are not heard for division 89 during these days. If an emergency arises, this court's staff is available to assist with scheduling matters.

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For hearings set for Zoom appearance, parties must contact the Judicial Assistant by phone to obtain the Zoom Meeting ID.

Division Zoom Instructions: If a hearing is set for Zoom appearance, please contact the Judicial Assistant at the phone number listed on this page for the Zoom Meeting ID.

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The Judicial Assistant is Paula Lopez and she can be reached at palopez@jud11.flcourts.org.

Judicial Assistant's name & email: Paula Lopez, palopez@jud11.flcourts.org

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The bailiff is Alvaro Puente and he can be reached at apuente@jud11.flcourts.org.

Bailiff's name: Alvaro Puente, apuente@jud11.flcourts.org

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For proposed order status updates, contact Chambers by email rather than re-uploading the order.

Instead, please contact Chambers by email for a status update. You will then be advised if a new order is needed.

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If an order is time-sensitive or has been pending for more than two weeks, the party may call chambers to confirm entry or check the status.

If the order is time-sensitive or reflects as pending for more than two weeks, you may call chambers to assure it is timely entered or to check on the status.

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305-349-5557

The General Magistrate's office phone number is 305-349-5557, reached through Administrative Assistant Diana Somoano.

Office 305-349-5557 Administrative Assistant Diana Somoano

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The General Magistrate's chambers email address is 11thfcgm08@jud11.flcourts.org.

Email Address: 11thfcgm08@jud11.flcourts.org

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(305) 679-1750

Chambers phone contact for Judge Guzman's Division 202 is (305) 679-1750.

Phone: (305) 679-1750

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The judicial assistant's email serving as the judicial office contact is dsardina@jud11.flcourts.org.

Judicial Assistant: Deborah Sardina, dsardina@jud11.flcourts.org

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Judge Guzman's Judicial Assistant, Deborah Sardina, can be contacted by email at dsardina@jud11.flcourts.org.

Judicial Assistant: Deborah Sardina, dsardina@jud11.flcourts.org

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(305) 679-1750

Judge Guzman's division/chambers phone number is (305) 679-1750.

Phone: (305) 679-1750

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Motions requiring more than one hour require emailing the judicial assistant at asampedro@jud11.flcourts.org for available dates.

If motion requires longer than an hour, please email the JA (asampedro@jud11.flcourts.org) for dates.

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Criminal motion-calendar hearings start at 9:30 a.m.

Motions start at 9:30 am.

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Zoom instructions for motion calendars are provided at least 15 days in advance of the hearing.

ALL ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS FOR MOTION CALENDARS WILL BE PROVIDED AT LEAST FIFTEEN (15) DAYS IN ADVANCE. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

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Chambers staff (Judicial Assistant and Court Specialist) may be contacted by email at jcordoba@jud11.flcourts.org and lgayle@jud11.flcourts.org.

STAFF: Judicial Assistant Jaisel Cordoba and Court Specialist Lloyd Gayle Email: jcordoba@jud11.flcourts.org and lgayle@jud11.flcourts.org

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During the December 23, 2025 - January 1, 2026 annual leave closure, extreme emergencies only may be directed by phone to the designated duty judges listed for each date.

JUDGE DiRAIMONDO AND HER STAFF ARE ON ANNUAL LEAVE FROM DECEMBER 23, 2025 - JANUARY 1, 2026. OUR OFFICE IS CLOSED AND ALL CALENDARS ARE CANCELLED. FOR EXTREME EMERGENCIES ONLY YOU MAY CONTACT THE FOLLOWING JUDGES:

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Division F009 chambers email address is F009@jud11.flcourts.org.

Email: F009@jud11.flcourts.org

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(305) 548-5613

Division F009 chambers phone number is (305) 548-5613.

Phone: (305) 548-5613

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Counsel must contact chambers to coordinate a date and time for seal/expunge motions.

Contact Chambers to coordinate a date and time.

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Judge Cristina Miranda's email address is cmmiranda@jud11.flcourts.org.

1. JUDGE'S NAME & EMAIL: Cristina Miranda (cmmiranda@jud11.flcourts.org)

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The division email address is F007@jud11.flcourts.org.

Division E-Mail: F007@jud11.flcourts.org

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For stipulated motions or where counsel have agreed on a date, they may contact the judicial assistant for availability to place the motion on calendar.

If the motion is stipulated or counsels have agreed on a date, they may contact the J.A. for availability to place on calendar.

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Judicial Assistant Miosotiys M. Alba's email address is malba@jud11.flcourts.org.

2. JUDICIAL ASSISTANT'S NAME & EMAIL: Miosotiys M. Alba (malba@jud11.flcourts.org)

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Letter fax to chambers

Chambers fax number is (305) 808-0233.

Fax #: (305) 808-0233

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(305) 548-5178

Chambers phone number is (305) 548-5178.

Phone #: (305) 548-5178

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Counsel must contact chambers to coordinate a date and time for return-of-property motions.

Contact chambers to coordinate a date and time

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If the parties cannot agree on pretrial release conditions, defense counsel may call the judicial assistant to request that the case be placed on calendar for a bond status hearing.

If the parties cannot reach agreement, Defense Counsel may call the judicial assistant to request that the case be placed on calendar for status regarding bond.

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305-548-5168

For guidance or questions, parties may call chambers (Judicial Assistant Barbara Martinez or Bailiff Katrina Witherspoon) at 305-548-5168 during regular business hours (8 am to 5 pm).

Should you need to call chambers and speak with the Judicial Assistant Barbara Martinez, or Bailiff Katrina Witherspoon, for guidance or questions during regular business hours, please call 305-548-5168.

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(305) 679-1734

Parties may call chambers during regular business hours to speak with the Judicial Assistant or Bailiff for guidance or questions.

You may call chambers and speak with the Judicial Assistant or Bailiff for guidance or questions during regular business hours at (305) 679-1734.

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(305) 679-1734

Parties may call chambers at (305) 679-1734 to speak with the Judicial Assistant or Bailiff for guidance or questions during regular business hours.

You may call chambers and speak with the Judicial Assistant or Bailiff for guidance or questions during regular business hours at (305) 679-1734.

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(305) 679-1752

Judge Martinez-Scanziani's division chambers phone number is (305) 679-1752.

Phone: (305) 679-1752

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To set a case on the UCD Calendar, parties must email the Judicial Assistant the petition and all supporting documents (copying all parties) to receive available hearing dates.

To set a case on the UCD Calendar, please send an email to the Judicial Assistant at iacosta@jud11.flcourts.org with a copy of the Petition and all supporting documents, copying all parties. The Judicial Assistant will provide available hearing dates via email.

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After filing the motion and request for hearing, parties may email the Judicial Assistant (copying all parties and including the motion and request) to obtain available hearing dates.

Once the Motion and Request for Hearing have been filed, you may contact the Judicial Assistant by sending an email to iacosta@jud11.flcourts.org. Include the Motion you are requesting to be set and the Request for Hearing and copy all parties. The Judicial Assistant will provide available hearing dates via email.

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After filing, parties must email the Judicial Assistant the Special Set Request Form, motion, and request for hearing (copying all parties) to obtain hearing dates.

Once filed, send an email to the Judicial Assistant at iacosta@jud11.flcourts.org with a copy of the Special Set Request Form, Motion and Request for Hearing, copying all parties. The Judicial Assistant will provide available hearing dates via email.

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Requests for Zoom hearings on domestic violence cases must be made through Chambers.

Any requests for Zoom Hearings on DV cases need to be made through Chambers.

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Contact the clerk's office for updates and clarification, or view e-filing procedures online.

For updates and clarification contact the clerk's officer or view the procedures for filing which can be found at https://www.miami-dadeclerk.com/clerk/e-filing page and the assigned judge's webpage.

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Self-represented litigants may contact the judicial assistant to schedule hearings.

Self-represented litigants may contact the judicial assistant to set hearings.

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You may contact the Judicial Assistant to confirm evidence was received.

You may contact the Judicial Assistant to confirm the evidence has been received.