Howard M. Maltz at a glance
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- Circuit Judge
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Howard M. Maltz
Circuit Judge · Florida Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- Undergraduate degree from the University of Florida
- University of Miami — J.D.
Additional information
- Judge Maltz is a member of The Florida Bar, maintaining his license to practice law in the state since 1986.
- In 2017, he publicly announced he would no longer accept plea deals in cases involving the sale or trafficking of opioids.
- Appointed to the bench in 2012.
- He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1986 and previously held the role of an Assistant State Attorney in the Fourth Judicial Circuit before becoming Chief Deputy General Counsel for the City of Jacksonville.
- Judge Maltz has been involved in controversies regarding opioid-related cases.
- As a circuit judge, Maltz handles a variety of civil matters and oversees administrative functions for St.
- Currently, he also serves as the Administrative Judge for St.
- The Seventh Judicial Circuit, where he serves, includes 44 judges, with 27 circuit and 17 county court judges, all adhering to professional standards and conduct expected in Florida courts
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 Seventh 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.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
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Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗