The Circuit Civil Division hears cases with damages in excess of $50,000 filed by an individual, business or government agency. The Circuit Civil Division has jurisdiction over a broad category of cases, including foreclosures, tort actions, contract disputes, products liability issues, malpractice matters, and infringements of intellectual property. Twenty-four circuit judges and one general magistrate are assigned to hear cases in the Circuit Civil Division. Twenty judges preside over regular Circuit Civil sections; two division judges preside over Complex Business Litigation Sections 43 and 44, and two Judges are currently assigned to handle International Commercial Arbitration cases in Sections 46 and 47. The judges and support personnel of this division are located at the Osvaldo Soto Miami- Dade Justice Center.

View Today’s Calendar

View today’s court calendars for the Circuit Civil Division located at the Osvaldo Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center. By clicking on the link, visitors can view and search real-time case information from a computer or mobile device before entering the courthouse. Simply enter your civil court case number to view the hearing time, and courtroom number. If you do not know your case number, you may search the hearing list by entering a party name in the search box located at the top right corner of the calendar page.

Complex Business Litigation

The Complex Business Litigation Division was created in 2006 to address the overwhelming number of complex business cases filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. The purpose of the division is to promote the orderly and efficient disposition of complex business matters. The Division consists of support staff, case manager, court clerk and legal staff, two dedicated judges and a backup judge.

International Commercial Arbitration

The ICA Court was created in response to a heightened demand for an alternative forum for resolving international disputes involving commercial transactions, and was the result of a collaborative effort among international law firms, the Florida Bar, the Florida legislature, the business community and the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida.

Mortgage Foreclosure

Foreclosure is the enforcement of a mortgage lien by judicial sale of the property. A mortgage lien is created when there is a loan contract for money borrowed under a note. This loan is secured by the mortgage lien upon real property. When the debt is not paid according to the loan contract terms, or when other contract terms are violated, the lender can pursue its lien on the property.

Circuit Civil Case Management Unit

Historically, with the exception of cases that qualify as Complex Business Litigation, case management techniques were customized to each judge’s specification and requirements in circuit civil cases. Division Judges have individual trial calendars, individual motion calendars, and special set hearing times.