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# Howard M. Maltz

Florida Seventh Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### media and still photography

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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 allowed

[Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [Official roster](https://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)

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## 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



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-f9444c394a89ab9f4ffde994) — 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](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450). Collected 2026-07-26.