Albert L. Kelley at a glance
- Current role
- County Judge
- Court
- Monroe County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
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Albert L. Kelley
County Judge · Monroe County Court
Biography
Professional career
- He has also been a Supreme Court Certified mediator since 2008 and held the role of a magistrate for the 16th Judicial Circuit starting in 2015
- Associate at Browning, Guller & Associates, P.A. from 1989 to 1995, then ran his own private practice in Key West from 1995 until his election to the bench
Education
- Albert L. Kelley obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of South Florida in 1987 and a J.D. with honors from Florida State University College of Law in 1989, where he interned at the State Attorney’s Office in Lee County, prosecuting criminal cases.
Additional information
- Kelley was elected as a County Court Judge in 2022 and presides over a variety of cases including misdemeanors, civil suits under $50,000, landlord/tenant disputes, small claims, and traffic matters.
- He was admitted to practice law in Florida in 1990 and in the U.S. District Courts for the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida
- After moving to Monroe County in 1989, Kelley handled a wide range of legal matters including business and contract law, landlord/tenant disputes, small claims, collections, criminal defense, property, probate, and foreclosure cases.
- He has held the role of chairman of the 16th Judicial Circuit’s Professionalism Committee and Pro Bono Committee, emphasizing judicial ethics and community service
- Kelley’s career reflects a combination of legal expertise, judicial service, and community engagement.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media And Still Photography
Statewide
Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration.
Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Monroe County Court
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