COUNTY COURT CIVIL
The County Civil division has jurisdiction over most landlord-tenant disputes, as well as civil matters in which the value of property, debt or other issue of controversy does not exceed $15,000. These cases typically include personal injury protection and other insurance disputes; condominium and homeowner association disputes; repossession and replevin actions; and small claims cases. The County Civil Division has judges assigned at courthouses throughout Broward County, including the West Tower in downtown Fort Lauderdale, as well as regional locations in Deerfield Beach, Hollywood, and Plantation.
Video of Judge Jennifer Hilal Discussing County Civil Eviction Cases
Small claims cases involve cases over property or unpaid bills with a value of $5,000 or less (excluding court costs, interest and/or attorney’s fees, if applicable). Small claims lawsuits may be filed by individuals or businesses. Special rules of procedure (Small Claims Rules) are designed to make the court process simpler, speedier and more informal than the regular civil court process. For info on small claims court Click Here.
Video of Judge Ellen Feld Discusses Small Claims County Court Cases
COUNTY COURT CRIMINAL DIVISION
The County Court Criminal Division handles criminal misdemeanor cases, criminal traffic matters, municipal and county ordinance violations and civil traffic infractions. Criminal misdemeanor cases include violations of the law such as Petit Theft, Simple Battery and Trespassing. Criminal Traffic matters include violations such as Driving While License Suspended, Driving under the Influence and no Valid Driver’s License cases.
Misdemeanor and Criminal Traffic matters are heard by county court judges. First degree misdemeanors are punishable by imprisonment of up to a year in the county jail and a fine of up to $1,000.00. Second degree misdemeanors are punishable by imprisonment of up to 60 days in the county jail and a fine of up to $500.00. Driving under the Influence has its own penalty provisions, which are mandated by law.
Civil Traffic infractions, which are non-criminal related violations, are generally heard by Civil Traffic Hearing Officers and consist of moving and non-moving violations. Moving violations, such as speeding and running a red light, may result in an assessment of points on your license. Other non-moving violations, such as expired registration or no seat belt, do not result in points assessed against your license.
Video of Judge Christopher Pole Discussing the County Court Criminal Division
The County Court Criminal Judiciary and their staff are located at the Broward County Central Courthouse, 201 SE. 6th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 33301 and at the three satellite courthouses located in Hollywood, Plantation and Deerfield Beach.
Judges currently serving in the County Court are:
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County Court Criminal Division  MELINDA BROWNJudicial Assistant: Laura Gonzalez Phone Number: (954) 831-7675 Zoom Meeting ID: 373-669-451 Chamber: WW5131 Courtroom: WW5165 Division: MA  DEBORAH CARPENTER-TOYEJudicial Assistant: Anna Marie Perez Phone Number: (954) 831-7039 Zoom Meeting ID: 224-754-993 Chamber: WW6127 Courtroom: WW6175 Division: MM  COREY AMANDA CAWTHONJudicial Assistant: Samantha Broderick Phone Number: (954) 831-0308 Zoom Meeting ID: 606-672-692 Chamber: S226 Courtroom: S230 Division: 61/SC  ROBERT F. DIAZJudicial Assistant: Angela Stitt Phone Number: (954) 831-7783 Zoom Meeting ID: 769-044-718 Chamber: WW6135 Courtroom: WW6165 Division: MJ  KAL EVANSJudicial Assistant: Jennifer Castaneda Phone Number: (954) 831-3381 Zoom Meeting ID: 190-948-749 Chamber: W270 Courtroom: W260 Division: 82/WC  TABITHA B. EVESJudicial Assistant: Shanetta Brown Phone Number: (954) 831-2314 Zoom Meeting ID: 855-034-385 Chamber: W210 Courtroom: W240 Division: 81/WE  ELLEN FELDJudicial Assistant: Paula Galluccio Phone Number: (954) 831-3304 Zoom Meeting ID: 684-278-427 Chamber: W210 Courtroom: W240 Division: 83/WA  PHOEBEE FRANCOISJudicial Assistant: Grace Valentin Phone Number: (954) 831-8503 Zoom Meeting ID: 735-441-388 Chamber: WW5127 Courtroom: WW5160 Division: MD  JOHN D. FRYJudicial Assistant: Stephanie Nesbitt Phone Number: (954) 831-1673 Zoom Meeting ID: 272 833 508 Chamber: WW5125 Courtroom: WW5170 Division: 74/MW  KENNETH A. GOTTLIEB (County Criminal Chairperson)Judicial Assistant: Jennifer Swift Phone Number: (954) 831-7567 Zoom Meeting ID: 142-715-973 Chamber: WW6131 Courtroom: WW6160 Division: MQ JOHN HURLEYJudicial Assistant: Inga Alexeev Phone Number: (954) 831-1272 Zoom Meeting ID: 402-362-403 Chamber: N140 Courtroom: N1 Division: 72/NB GINGER LERNER-WRENJudicial Assistant: JoAnne Cappiello Phone Number: 954-831-7240 Zoom Meeting ID: 500 897 463 Chamber: WW6133 Courtroom: WW6155 Division: MS/MI  OLGA LEVINEJudicial Assistant: Andyel Hernandez Phone Number: (954) 831-7571 Zoom Meeting ID: 489-403-007 Chamber: W270 Courtroom: W220 Division: 80/WB  JILL K. LEVYJudicial Assistant: Isabel Garcia Phone Number: (954) 831-7302 Zoom Meeting ID: 348-154-086 Chamber: WW6125 Courtroom: WW6170 Division: MP  EDWARD H. MERRIGAN Jr.,Judicial Assistant: Marlene Henderson Phone Number: (954) 831-7671 Zoom Meeting ID: 757-865-880 Chamber: NW6910 Courtroom: NW6870 Division: FE/MVC/VF TERRI-ANN MILLERJudicial Assistant: Lynnette Merritt-Lott Phone Number: (954) 831-0473 Zoom Meeting ID: 986-6166-9177 Chamber: S216 Courtroom: S220 Division: 62/SB  KIM THERESA MOLLICAJudicial Assistant: Suzanne Randall Phone Number: (954) 831-1236 Zoom Meeting ID: 561-587-919 Chamber: N142 Courtroom: N4 Division: 70/NC  MICHELE MCCAUL RICCAJudicial Assistant: Jose Corilloclla Phone Number: (954) 831-7796 Zoom Meeting ID: 954-8663-0441 Chamber: WW5135 Courtroom: WW4155 Division: MN  LOUIS H. SCHIFF (Satellite Chairperson)Judicial Assistant: Denise Cottle Phone Number: (954) 831-7839 Zoom Meeting ID: 294-767-991 Chamber: N144 Courtroom: N3 Division: 71/NA |
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County Court Civil Division  FLORENCE TAYLOR BARNERJudicial Assistant: Yvette Tomkins Phone Number: (954) 831-7568 Zoom Meeting ID: 911-872-548 Chamber: WW13133 Courtroom: WW13156 Division: 54/CMF/CMH/CMP  BETSY BENSONJudicial Assistant: Carol Mosley Phone Number: (954) 831-7776 Zoom Meeting ID: 899-397-6299 Chamber: WW13131 Courtroom: WW13154 Division: 56 COREY AMANDA CAWTHONJudicial Assistant: Samantha Broderick Phone Number: (954) 831-0308 Zoom Meeting ID: 606-672-692 Chamber: S226 Courtroom: S230 Division: 61/SC  MARDI LEVEY COHENJudicial Assistant: Jody Kling Phone Number: (954) 831-5842 Zoom Meeting ID: 154-272-965 Chamber: WW13138 Courtroom: WW13164 Division: 50 STEVEN P. DELUCAJudicial Assistant: Tandakwa Walker Phone Number: (954) 831-0322 Zoom Meeting ID: 499-985-495 Chamber: N138 Courtroom: N2 Division: 73/ND  NINA W. DI PIETROJudicial Assistant: Tamar Hemmings Phone Number: (954) 831-5708 Zoom Meeting ID: 906-144-255 Chamber: WW13135 Courtroom: WW13158 Division: 49 KAL EVANSJudicial Assistant: Jennifer Castaneda Phone Number: (954) 831-3381 Zoom Meeting ID: 190-948-749 Chamber: W270 Courtroom: W260 Division: 82/WC TABITHA B. EVESJudicial Assistant: Shanetta Brown Phone Number: (954) 831-2314 Zoom Meeting ID: 855-034-385 Chamber: W210 Courtroom: W240 Division: 81/WE ELLEN FELDJudicial Assistant: Paula Galluccio Phone Number: (954) 831-3304 Zoom Meeting ID: 684-278-427 Chamber: W210 Courtroom: W240 Division: 83/WA JOHN D. FRYJudicial Assistant: Stephanie Nesbitt Phone Number: (954) 831-1673 Zoom Meeting ID: 272 833 508 Chamber: WW5125 Courtroom: WW5170 Division: 74/MW  ALLISON GILMANJudicial Assistant: Cindy Kydd Phone Number: (954) 831-0306 Zoom Meeting ID: 990-901-272 Chamber: S214 Courtroom: S210 Division: 60/SA  JENNIFER WIGAND HILALJudicial Assistant: Bibi Khan Phone Number: (954) 831-7898 Zoom Meeting ID: 292-953-734 Chamber: WW6129 Courtroom: WW12178 Division: 48 JOHN HURLEYJudicial Assistant: Inga Alexeev Phone Number: (954) 831-1272 Zoom Meeting ID: 402-362-403 Chamber: N140 Courtroom: N1 Division: 72/NB  DANIEL J. KANNER (County Civil Chairperson)Judicial Assistant: Iliana Silva Phone Number: (954) 831-6916 Zoom Meeting ID: 832-434-674 Chamber: WW13129 Courtroom: WW13152 Division: 55  ROBERT W. LEE (Admin. Judge County Court)Judicial Assistant: Jose Corilloclla Phone Number: (954) 831-5509 Zoom Meeting ID: 401-645-765 Chamber: WW14135 Courtroom: WW14165 Division: 53 OLGA LEVINEJudicial Assistant: Andyel Hernandez Phone Number: (954) 831-7571 Zoom Meeting ID: 489-403-007 Chamber: W270 Courtroom: W220 Division: 80/WB KATHLEEN MCCARTHYJudicial Assistant: Christina Rodriguez Phone Number: (954) 831-5601 Zoom Meeting ID: 956-8714-7196 Chamber: WW5133 Courtroom: WW5150 Division: 47  KATHLEEN MCHUGHJudicial Assistant: Eva-Tanja Cuthbert Phone Number: (954) 831-7489 Zoom Meeting ID: 874-680-432 Chamber: WW11121 Courtroom: WW11172 Division: 51  GIUSEPPINA MIRANDAJudicial Assistant: Carol Hermiston Phone Number: (954) 831-7230 Zoom Meeting ID: 530-095-888 Chamber: WW13137 Courtroom: WW13162 Division: 52/101 KIM THERESA MOLLICAJudicial Assistant: Suzanne Randall Phone Number: (954) 831-1236 Zoom Meeting ID: 561-587-919 Chamber: N142 Courtroom: N4 Division: 70/NC LOUIS H. SCHIFF (Satellite Chairperson)Judicial Assistant: Denise Cottle Phone Number: (954) 831-7839 Zoom Meeting ID: 294-767-991 Chamber: N144 Courtroom: N3 Division: 71/NA |
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North Satellite Division STEVEN P. DELUCAJudicial Assistant: Tandakwa Walker Phone Number: (954) 831-0322 Zoom Meeting ID: 499-985-495 Chamber: N138 Courtroom: N2 Division: 73/ND JOHN HURLEYJudicial Assistant: Inga Alexeev Phone Number: (954) 831-1272 Zoom Meeting ID: 402-362-403 Chamber: N140 Courtroom: N1 Division: 72/NB KIM THERESA MOLLICAJudicial Assistant: Suzanne Randall Phone Number: (954) 831-1236 Zoom Meeting ID: 561-587-919 Chamber: N142 Courtroom: N4 Division: 70/NC LOUIS H. SCHIFF (Satellite Chairperson)Judicial Assistant: Denise Cottle Phone Number: (954) 831-7839 Zoom Meeting ID: 294-767-991 Chamber: N144 Courtroom: N3 Division: 71/NA |
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West Satellite Division KAL EVANSJudicial Assistant: Jennifer Castaneda Phone Number: (954) 831-3381 Zoom Meeting ID: 190-948-749 Chamber: W270 Courtroom: W260 Division: 82/WC TABITHA B. EVESJudicial Assistant: Shanetta Brown Phone Number: (954) 831-2314 Zoom Meeting ID: 855-034-385 Chamber: W210 Courtroom: W240 Division: 81/WE ELLEN FELDJudicial Assistant: Paula Galluccio Phone Number: (954) 831-3304 Zoom Meeting ID: 684-278-427 Chamber: W210 Courtroom: W240 Division: 83/WA OLGA LEVINEJudicial Assistant: Andyel Hernandez Phone Number: (954) 831-7571 Zoom Meeting ID: 489-403-007 Chamber: W270 Courtroom: W220 Division: 80/WB |
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South Satellite Division COREY AMANDA CAWTHONJudicial Assistant: Samantha Broderick Phone Number: (954) 831-0308 Zoom Meeting ID: 606-672-692 Chamber: S226 Courtroom: S230 Division: 61/SC ALLISON GILMANJudicial Assistant: Cindy Kydd Phone Number: (954) 831-0306 Zoom Meeting ID: 990-901-272 Chamber: S214 Courtroom: S210 Division: 60/SA TERRI-ANN MILLERJudicial Assistant: Lynnette Merritt-Lott Phone Number: (954) 831-0473 Zoom Meeting ID: 986-6166-9177 Chamber: S216 Courtroom: S220 Division: 62/SB |