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Quick summary: The Eleventh Judicial Circuit covers Miami-Dade County. Here’s where its courthouses are, which clerk takes your filing, and what a creditor should know before suing or collecting a judgment here.
Courts and clerks in the Eleventh Circuit
| County | Main courthouse | Clerk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center 20 N.W. 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33128 | Miami-Dade Clerk of Court |
The local economy, county by county
Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County sits at the southeastern tip of Florida. Miami is the county seat, and the county has 34 incorporated cities, towns, and villages, including Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah, Homestead, Doral, and Miami Gardens.
The economy is broad. Key industries include trade and logistics, finance, tourism and hospitality, real estate and construction, healthcare and life sciences, aviation and aerospace, technology, and creative industries. PortMiami and Miami International Airport support a large base of freight, warehouse, and distribution businesses, many in Doral, Medley, and Hialeah. Farms operate in the southern part of the county near Homestead. Local businesses often hold commercial real estate, warehouse space, equipment, inventory, and receivables from trade, healthcare, and hospitality work.
The circuit’s official site is the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Appeals go to the Third District Court of Appeal.
What creditors should know here
- The Eleventh Circuit has a Complex Business Litigation Division, Circuit Civil sections 43 and 44, with dedicated judges for complicated business disputes.
- Circuit civil, complex business litigation, and county civil all sit at the Soto Justice Center.
- Florida sends a money claim to court by size. Small claims cover up to $8,000. County court handles claims up to $50,000. Circuit court takes claims over $50,000. Filing is electronic through the statewide Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
How Kass Shuler handles collection matters in the Eleventh Circuit
We represent creditors and businesses in courts across Florida from our Tampa office, and have since 1978. In this circuit, that includes:
- Pre-suit demand and resolution
- Collection litigation
- Judgment enforcement and garnishment
- Domesticating out-of-state judgments
- Skip tracing and asset investigations
- Mortgage default and foreclosure
- Creditors’ rights in bankruptcy
City guide: Miami.
Frequently asked questions
Which counties are in Florida’s Eleventh Judicial Circuit?
Miami-Dade County.
Where do I file a collection lawsuit in the Eleventh Circuit?
With the Clerk of Court in the county where the case belongs, usually where the debtor lives, where the contract was made or broken, or where the property is. Small claims and cases up to $50,000 go to county court, and larger claims go to circuit court.
Where do appeals from the Eleventh Circuit go?
To the Third District Court of Appeal.
Can I enforce a judgment from another Florida county or another state here?
Yes. A Florida judgment can be recorded as a lien in any county. An out-of-state judgment first has to be domesticated in Florida. See domestication of foreign judgments.
Bottom line: If your debtor or your dispute is in the Eleventh Circuit, contact us or call (813) 229-0900. We’ll tell you whether the file is worth chasing before you spend on it.