Court Rules

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

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Rules 751 to 800, page 16 of 17

Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes.

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Contact
Phone to chambers

Zoom instructions are emailed automatically and parties should not call the Judicial Assistant; if no invitation arrives within 24 hours before the hearing, check courtMAP and then call chambers if no information is found.

Once a request for a virtual Zoom hearing is received and approved, all interested persons on the service list will receive an email with the Zoom instructions. 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, please check courtMAP for your zoom information. If no zoom information is located, please call chambers.

Judge Nushin G. Sayfie

INFOCivil cases

Contact
Phone

Parties should call their attorney to determine whether the case can be heard via Zoom.

You should call your attorney to see if case can be heard via ZOOM.

Judge Orlando A. Prescott

INFOCivil cases

Contact
Phone to chambers

Zoom link: Please contact the Judicial Assistant for the Zoom link. Meeting ID: Please contact the Judicial Assistant for the Meeting ID.

Zoom link: Please contact the Judicial Assistant for the Zoom link. Meeting ID: Please contact the Judicial Assistant for the Meeting ID.

Judge Orlando A. Prescott

INFOCivil cases

Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(305) 679-1722

Parties may call chambers at (305) 679-1722 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) 679-1722.

Judge Orlando A. Prescott

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Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(305) 679-1722

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) 679-1722.

Judge Orlando A. Prescott

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Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(305) 679-1722

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) 679-1722.

Judge Orlando A. Prescott

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Contact
Email to chambers

Hearing requests may be made by calling the Judicial Assistant or emailing her.

To request a hearing you may call the JA or e-mail her at bcecil@jud11.flcourts.org

Judge Orlando A. Prescott

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Contact
Email to chambers

Parties may request a hearing by calling the judicial assistant or emailing her at bcecil@jud11.flcourts.org.

To request a hearing you may call the JA or e-mail her at bcecil@jud11.flcourts.org,

Judge Orlando A. Prescott

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Contact the Judicial Assistant to obtain the Zoom link.

Zoom link: Please contact the Judicial Assistant for ZOOM link.

Judge Orlando A. Prescott

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Contact
Phone to chambers

For Zoom hearings, parties must contact the Judicial Assistant at (305) 679-1742 to obtain the Zoom Meeting ID.

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.

Judge Patricia Mesa

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Contact
Email to chambers

The division's designated e-service address is 11thfcgm15@jud11.flcourts.org.

E-Service Address: 11thfcgm15@jud11.flcourts.org

Judge Patricia Mesa

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Contact
Phone

For hearings set for Zoom appearance, parties must contact the Judicial Assistant at (305) 679-1742 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.

Judge Patricia Mesa

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Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
305-349-7049

General inquiries may be directed by phone to the Court Specialist at 305-349-7049 or by email to the Judicial Assistant.

Inquiries may be directed to the Court Specialist, Jorge Gomez at 305-349-7049 or Email the Judicial Assistant: Leslie Ortiz-Hodges at: laortiz-hodges@jud11.flcourts.org

Judge Peter R. Lopez

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Phone
(305) 548-5191

PLEASE BE ADVISED: JUDGE RAMIRO ARECES PRESIDES OVER--- APPEALS 01, AND CIRCUIT CRIMINAL DIVISION 70. WHEN INQUIRING ABOUT A CASE PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE CONTACTING THE CORRECT SECTION.

PLEASE BE ADVISED: JUDGE RAMIRO ARECES PRESIDES OVER--- APPEALS 01, AND CIRCUIT CRIMINAL DIVISION 70. WHEN INQUIRING ABOUT A CASE PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE CONTACTING THE CORRECT SECTION.

Judge Ramiro C. Areces

INFOCivil cases

Contact
Email to chambers

Inquiries may be directed to the judicial assistant by email, with a copy to all parties required.

INQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT AT VELGUEZABAL@JUD11.FLCOURTS.ORG (Copy to all parties required)

Judge Reemberto Diaz

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Contact
Phone
Phone
(305) 349-7175

ADA accommodation requests must be made to the Eleventh Judicial Circuit ADA Coordinator at least seven (7) days before the scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving notice if less than seven 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.

Judge Rene Tew

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Contact
Email to chambers
Phone
305 349-5667

General Magistrate Rene Tew's office may be contacted by email at 11thfcgm09@jud11.flcourts.org or by phone at 305-349-5667 (Administrative Assistant Suzann Mudahy-Nicholson).

Administrative Assistant (AA): Suzann Mudahy-Nicholson; Email Address: 11thfcgm09@jud11.flcourts.org; Telephone: 305 349-5667

Judge Rene Tew

INFOCriminal cases

Contact
Phone to chambers

Chambers may be called to speak with the Judicial Assistant for guidance Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

You may call chambers and speak with the Judicial Assistant for guidance M-F 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.

Judge Richard Hersch

INFOCriminal cases

Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(305) 548-5727

Call chambers and speak with the Judicial Assistant for guidance Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

You may call chambers and speak with the Judicial Assistant for guidance M-F 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM.

Judge Richard Hersch

INFOCivil cases

Contact
Email to chambers

The court will email Zoom appearance information seven days before a scheduled hearing.

Zoom Meeting ID: Seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing, you will receive an email from courtMAP with the information that will allow you to appear remotely via Zoom.

Judge Robert T. Watson

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Contact
Email to chambers

Lawyers and pro se litigants with questions about the division's procedures are encouraged to promptly email the judicial assistant.

If any lawyer or pro se litigant has any questions about these procedures, they are encouraged to promptly e-mail my judicial assistant.

Judge Samantha Ruiz Cohen

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Contact
Email to chambers

Hearings in the Family Division are scheduled by emailing chambers, with the time to hearing depending on opposing counsel availability.

A reasonable time in the Family Division, from the date of scheduling the hearing, to the date of the hearing, after emailing chambers, taking into consideration the availability of opposing counsel, is as follows:

Judge Samantha Ruiz Cohen

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If you want to know if a specific order has been signed by the Judge, you should first check the Clerk of Court's record system to confirm it has been docketed as the Judicial Assistant is unable to track the signing of a specific order.

If you want to know if a specific order has been signed by the Judge, you should first check the Clerk of Court's record system to confirm it has been docketed as the Judicial Assistant is unable to track the signing of a specific order.

Judge Samantha Ruiz Cohen

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Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(305) 349-6237

Division 13 chambers provides the judicial assistant's phone number, (305) 349-6237, as a contact method.

Estephania Acosta, Judicial Assistant eacosta-serret@jud11.flcourts.org (305) 349-6237

Judge Samantha Ruiz Cohen

INFOCivil cases

Multiple motions may be scheduled in a single hearing block.

You may schedule multiple motions in one block.

Judge Scott Janowitz

INFOCivil cases

Hearings are held Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Hearings are held Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m.

Judge Scott Janowitz

INFOCivil cases

Hearings may be scheduled in 30-minute increments.

Hearings can be set in increments of 30 minutes.

Judge Scott Janowitz

INFOCivil cases

Use Scott Janowitz (CVGM03) to search for available hearing times in this division.

To search for available hearing time for this division, use Scott Janowitz (CVGM03).

Judge Scott Janowitz

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Phone

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.

Judge Scott M. Bernstein

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Contact
Email to chambers
Phone
(305) 349-5744

Division 28 chambers may be reached by phone at (305) 349-5744 or by email at 11thFC28@jud11.flcourts.org (Judicial Assistant: Yarleen Zarate, Room CHC 2314).

Phone: (305) 349-5744 Email: 11thFC28@jud11.flcourts.org

Judge Spencer Multack

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To hold a pre-hearing status conference on exhibit admissibility, a party must contact the General Magistrate's Assistant to schedule it.

If necessary, a status conference may be held to determine the admissibility of your proposed exhibits in advance. You must contact the General Magistrate's Assistant to schedule a Status Conference.

Judge Steven Lieberman

INFOCivil cases

Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(305) 679-1774

Contact the Judicial Assistant by email or telephone to obtain the Zoom Meeting ID when a hearing is set for Zoom appearance.

If a hearing is set for Zoom appearance, please contact the Judicial Assistant by email or telephone listed on this page for the Zoom Meeting ID.

Judge Steven Lieberman

INFOCriminal cases

Contact
Email to chambers

Division business is conducted via email to F004@jud11.flcourts.org and Zoom appearances use meeting ID 937-615-98734.

Division E-mail F004@jud11.flcourts.org The Court’s Virtual ZOOM ID: https://zoom.us/j/93761598734 MEETING ID: 937-615-98734

Judge Tanya Brinkley

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Contact
Email to chambers

Email is the preferred and most efficient method for contacting the Judge's office.

If you need to reach our office, email is the most efficient method.

Judge Veronica Diaz

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Contact
Email to chambers

Request a case management conference date and time by emailing the division.

Please email the division at 11thfc38@jud11.flcourts.org to request a CMC date and time.

Judge Victoria del Pino

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Contact
Email to chambers

Request NJT dates by emailing the division.

Please email the division 11thfc38@jud11.flcourts.org to request NJT dates.

Judge Victoria del Pino

INFOCriminal cases

Contact
Email to chambers
Phone
305-520-4042

The judicial assistant can be contacted by email, phone, or fax using the listed contact information.

Judicial Assistant Email Address: jsanchez@jud11.flcourts.org Office: 305 - 520 - 4042 Fax: 305-520-4050

Judge Victoria Ferrer

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Contact
Phone
Phone
(305) 520-4042

The County Domestic Violence division (Section HI 03) at the Hialeah Courthouse can be reached by phone at (305) 520-4042, located in Room HCH 225.

Court Location: Hialeah Courthouse Phone: (305) 520-4042 Room: HCH 225 Judicial Assistant: Jorge Sanchez

Judge Victoria Ferrer

INFOCriminal cases

Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(305) 520-4042

Judge Victoria Ferrer's County Criminal division (Section B-211) at the Hialeah Courthouse can be contacted by phone at (305) 520-4042, with Jorge Sanchez as judicial assistant.

Victoria Ferrer Division: County Criminal Section: B-211 Court Location: Hialeah Courthouse Phone: (305) 520-4042 Room: HCH 225 Judicial Assistant: Jorge Sanchez

Judge Victoria Ferrer

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Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
305-520-4042

Chambers telephone number is 305-520-4042.

Tel. No.: 305-520-4042

Judge Victoria Ferrer

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Contact
Email to chambers

If no response is received within 24 hours, parties should contact the office or email the Bailiff.

response within 24 hours, kindly contact our office or email the Bailiff.

Judge Victoria Ferrer

INFOCriminal cases

Contact
Phone to chambers

Motion hearings are set by contacting Judge Altfield's Judicial Assistant, who will call the attorney's office with the calendar date.

Motions can be set for hearing by contacting Judge Altfield's Judicial Assistant.

Judge William Altfield

INFOCriminal cases

Contact
Phone to chambers

Counsel may call the Judge's Judicial Assistant (JA) to place a case on the calendar for a plea, which Judge Altfield hears every day.

Judge Altfield will hear pleas every day. Counsel may call the JA to place a case on calendar for a plea.

Judge William Altfield

INFOCriminal cases

Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(305) 548-5730

The division can be contacted by phone at (305) 548-5730.

Phone: (305) 548-5730

Judge William Altfield

INFOCriminal cases

Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
305.548.5730

Judge Altfield's Judicial Assistant can be reached at 1351 N.W. 12th Street, Room 602, Miami, FL 33125, by phone at 305.548.5730, or by fax at 305.548-5326.

a. Address: 1351 N.W. 12th Street, Room 602, Miami, FL 33125 b. Phone #: 305.548.5730 c. Fax #: 305.548-5326

Judge William Altfield

INFOCriminal cases

Contact
Email to chambers

The division can be contacted by email at F020@jud11.flcourts.org.

Email: F020@jud11.flcourts.org

Judge William Altfield

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Email to chambers

The General Magistrate's office may be contacted by email at 11thfcgm02@jud11.flcourts.org.

You can contact the General Magistrate's office at 11thfcgm02@jud11.flcourts.org.

Judge Yadira Pedraza

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Email to chambers

Chambers staff are contacted by email: JA Nikki Sanders at nsanders@jud11.flcourts.org and Court Specialist Jose Benitez at jbenitez@jud11.flcourts.org.

Nikki Sanders, JA (nsanders@jud11.flcourts.org) Jose Benitez, Court Specialist (jbenitez@jud11.flcourts.org)

Judge Yvonne Colodny

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Contact
Phone to chambers
Phone
(305) 349-7117

Judge Colodny's chambers can be reached by phone at (305) 349-7117.

Phone: (305) 349-7117

Judge Yvonne Colodny

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Contact
Phone to chambers

Parties should call chambers with any questions about the checklist certification requirement.

Call chambers if you have any questions related to this matter.

Judge Yvonne Colodny