Denise Martinez-Scanziani at a glance
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Denise Martinez-Scanziani
Circuit Judge · Florida Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Denise Martinez‐Scanziani is a nonpartisan circuit judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, serving on the Unified Family Court in Miami‐Dade County since January 2021, with a background in marital and family law
- Legal Career: Attorney, Legal Aid Service of Broward County (2000–2001) Teacher, Monsignor Edward Pace High School (2001) Owner, Martinez‐Scanziani & Associates (2017–present) Former attorney, Scanziani Law Group (2000–2017)
Education
Additional information
- She also presides over certain family law matters and has experience in criminal cases such as stalking
- Judge Martinez‐Scanziani handles delinquency detention, dependency shelter hearings, and motions for modification of placement in the Unified Family Court, with specific daily schedules for certain case types.
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
Florida Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
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Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
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