Carlos Lopez

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).

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

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F018

Section F018 (Judge Alberto Milian): 91886245532

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F002

Section F002 (Judge Andrea R. Wolfson): 96978401072

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F021

Section F021 (Judge Ariel Rodriguez): 98486280719

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)

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

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F010

Section F010 (Judge Carlos Gamez): 93069819320

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F017

Section F017 (Judge Carmen Cabarga): 97792494557

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F009

Section F009 (Judge Christine Hernandez): 94395490681

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F007

Section F007 (Judge Cristina Miranda): 93789551633

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F008

Section F008 (Judge David Young): 92229735104

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F011

Section F011 (Judge Ellen S. Venzer): 94247941340

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)

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F001

Section F001 (Judge Jason Bloch): 91949220681

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)

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

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F015 / F061

Section F015 / F061 (Judge Lody Jean): 92830654264 (F015) · 96315336649 (F061)

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

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)

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

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F005

Section F005 (Judge Michelle Delancy): 93125832924

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F012

Section F012 (Judge Miguel M. de la O): 94800453981

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.)

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

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F013 / F060

Section F013 / F060 (Judge Richard Hersch): 98676567139 (F013) · 97609589117 (F060)

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

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section B-241 (Miami Beach branch criminal)

Section B-241 (Miami Beach branch criminal) (Judge Stephanie Silver): 99069643199

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section F004

Section F004 (Judge Tanya Brinkley): 93761598734

11th Jud. Cir. Virtual Courtroom Directory — Section B-211 (Hialeah branch criminal)

Section B-211 (Hialeah branch criminal) (Judge Victoria Ferrer): 97367505638

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

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.

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.