Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County Document Filing Requirements

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Applies to

Agreed motion

Agreed motions must include the words "Agreed Motion" in the title.

Agreed Motions must contain the language, "Agreed Motion" in the title.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

Must include

case number

For a Global Plea, all case names and numbers must be provided to the Judicial Assistant and listed in the header section of the Notice of Hearing.

Judicial Assistant shall be provided all case names and numbers requesting a Global Plea and they must be listed on the Notice Hearing in the header section.

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Applies to

Agreed order

Agreed orders submitted with agreed motions must include the words "Agreed Order" in the heading.

Agreed Orders: submitted with Agreed Motions must contain the language "Agreed Order" in the heading.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Must include

certificate of conference

The notice of hearing must certify that all parties were consulted and agreed to the hearing time.

Coordination with all parties regarding hearing dates and times is mandatory. The notice of hearing shall certify that all parties were consulted and agreed to the hearing time.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

Motions to withdraw must set a hearing, notice the client, and include the client's email address, phone number, and physical address within the text of the motion.

Please set a hearing and Notice the Client, if an individual. Motions To Withdraw require the client's contact information, including email address, phone number, and physical address, within the text of the motion, as well as notice to the client.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Order allowing withdrawal corporate client

An order allowing withdrawal from a corporate client must include the specified language warning that failure to retain new counsel within twenty days may result in default or striking of pleadings.

If the party is a corporation, Florida law requires that the corporation be represented by an attorney. Please put the following language in an Order Allowing Withdrawal from a Corporate Client: ALL FUTURE PLEADINGS FOR (INSERT FORMER CORPORATE CLIENT'S NAME(S) HERE), SHALL BE SERVED UPON (PUT NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE AND EMAIL ADDRESS OF FORMER CORPORATE CLIENT). FAILURE TO TIMELY RETAIN NEW COUNSEL WITHIN TWENTY DAYS OF THIS DATE MAY RESULT IN THE ENTRY OF A DEFAULT OR THE STRIKING OF PLEADINGS.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Must include

ai disclosure

All motions drafted with generative AI assistance must include the required certification language verifying all citations and AI-drafted content, per Administrative Order 2026-03-Gen.

Broward County Administrative Order 2026-03-Gen requires the following language on all Motions written with artificial intelligence assistance: The undersigned hereby certifies that generative artificial intelligence was used in the preparation of this submission. The undersigned certifies that s/he has read and verified the accuracy of every citation to the law and/or the record, and the accuracy of any language drafted by generative artificial intelligence, including quotations, citations, paraphrased assertions, facts, and legal analysis, and accepts full responsibility for the contents of this submission.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

Must include

proposed order

A motion to withdraw must be e-filed with a client-signed Consent to Withdraw and a proposed order containing the specified service-on-former-client language.

Please e-file a Consent to Withdraw signed by your client(s) along with a proposed Order which much include the following language: ALL FUTURE PLEADINGS FOR (INSERT FORMER CLIENT'S NAME(S) HERE), SHALL BE SERVED UPON (PUT NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE AND EMAIL ADDRESS OF FORMER CLIENT).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion for summary judgment

The summary judgment movant must file a statement of material facts as a separate filing at the time of filing the motion.

The moving party shall file a statement of material facts at the time of filing a motion for summary judgment as a separate filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Non dispositive motion

Must include

certificate of conference

Non-dispositive motions require good faith conferral (at least 2 attempts) before filing and must include a certificate of conferral.

Good faith conferral is required prior to filing a non-dispositive motion and the motion must include a certificate of conferral. ("Good faith" means at least 2 attempts to confer).

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Certification

A fees/costs amount hearing will not be held until all counsel file a certification that all fee/cost discovery is complete.

The hearing to determine the amount of fees/costs to award shall not take place until all counsel file a certification with the Court that all discovery in connection with all fee/cost issues, has been completed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

A motion to withdraw must include the client's signature and consent.

The client's signature and consent is required in the motion.

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Applies to

Proposed order motion to withdraw

Must include

proposed order

A granted motion to withdraw requires an uploaded proposed order containing the paragraph directing all future correspondence to the former client's name, address, phone number, and email.

If the motion is GRANTED, the attorney withdrawing must upload a Proposed Order and the Proposed Order must include a paragraph that says: ALL FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE FOR [PARTY] SHALL BE MAILED TO: [NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS OF FORMER CLIENT].

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Applies to

Mediation impasse report

No case may proceed to trial until a mediation impasse report is filed with the Clerk's Office.

No case shall proceed to trial unless and until a mediation impasse report is filed with the Clerk's Office.

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Applies to

Special set hearing request

Special set hearing requests must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant after the motion is filed and accepted, and must include the stamped motion, time requested, time-sensitivity, good-faith conferral evidence, and whether the hearing is evidentiary.

After a Motion has been filed AND accepted by the Clerk's Office, please email your hearing request to the Judicial Assistant at Div44@17th.flcourts.org with the following information: A copy of the filed Motion to be special set (the motion must be stamped version showing when it was filed); The amount of time requested for the hearing; Whether the Motion is time-sensitive or entitled to statutory preference; Evidence of the parties' good faith attempt to resolve the matter. (The date of your communication with the opposing attorney or self- represented party, the manner of your communication, and the names of the individuals who participated in the communication); and An indication whether or not it will be an evidentiary hearing.

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Applies to

Mediation referral order

Requests for Court Mediation orders must include the Standard Mediation Order plus both parties' financial affidavits uploaded via CMS supporting documents.

If you are requesting an order for Court Mediation, please upload the Standard Mediation Order AND it must be accompanied by copies of the financial affidavits of both parties through the CMS portal under SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS for the Order of Referral to be issued by this Court.

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Applies to

Proposed final judgment

The RUCD proposed order must be titled FINAL JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE BY AFFIDAVIT or it will be rejected.

The proposed order must contain the order title of: FINAL JUDGMENT OF DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE BY AFFIDAVIT or it will be rejected.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

UMC notices of hearing must contain the prescribed good-faith conferral certification in the body of the notice.

To comply with the above good faith certification, every party scheduling a motion for a uniform motion calendar hearing shall execute the following certification in the body of the notice of hearing: I hereby certify that A) the movant has conferred or attempted to confer with all parties or self-represented parties who may be affected by the relief sought in the motion in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised in the motion; and B) the issues in the motion may be heard and resolved by the court within five (5) minutes.

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Applies to

Withdrawal of counsel order

Withdrawal orders must include the client's name and current contact information and advise the client of the right to retain new counsel or proceed pro se and the duty to keep contact information updated.

The proposed order granting withdrawal must include: (1) the client's name; (2) the client's most recent physical and mailing addresses, e-mail address, and phone number; (3) advise the client they may retain new counsel at any time or proceed pro se; and advise the client they have a continuing obligation to keep their contact information up to date with the Clerk of Court.

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Applies to

Proposed order

All proposed orders should include the date of the hearing before this Court (and any other pertinent dates), the full name of the motion, and the date such motion was filed. Failure to include such information may result in this Court rejecting the proposed order.

All proposed orders should include the date of the hearing before this Court (and any other pertinent dates), the full name of the motion, and the date such motion was filed. Failure to include such information may result in this Court rejecting the proposed order.

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Applies to

Agreed proposed order

Agreed proposed orders must include verification of the opposing party's review and agreement or they will be rejected.

All AGREED proposed orders must include a verification that the proposed agreed order has been reviewed by the opposing party and the opposing party agrees with the proposed order or the proposed order shall be rejected. The verification may be in the body of the proposed order or attached through the CMS portal under SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. Failure to include such verification will result in a rejection of the proposed agreed order.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

Special set notices of hearing must contain the Local Rule 10A good-faith conferral certification in the body of the notice.

Per Local Rule 10A all special set hearings shall contain the following language in the body of the notice of hearing: I hereby certify that I have made a good faith attempt to resolve this matter by having direct communication about the matter with all parties, prior to my noticing this motion for hearing. Direct communication means by oral or written communication, including by telephone, in person, email, or text messaging.

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Applies to

Courtesy copy pleading

Must include

certificate of service

Courtesy copies provided to the Court must be accompanied by a certification that the pleading was simultaneously provided to the opposing party.

You must certify that any pleading provided to the Court as a courtesy was also simultaneously provided to the opposing party.

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Applies to

Withdrawal of counsel order

The client's verification of written consent to withdrawal must be uploaded through the CMS portal under supporting documents.

The client's verification of consent must be uploaded through the CMS portal under SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.

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Applies to

Financial affidavit

Parties in family cases involving child support, alimony, or equitable distribution must file a financial affidavit (short form under $50,000/year income; long form over $50,000/year).

Anyone involved in a family law case where child support, alimony, or equitable distribution is at issue must file a financial affidavit. This includes cases involving dissolution of marriage, paternity, or support.

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Applies to

Filing

Must include

ai disclosure

Filings containing AI-generated content must disclose the AI use on the face of the document and include a certification of personal review and verification of accuracy, or face sanctions.

If any attorney or pro se party submits to the court any filing or submission containing AI-generated content, that attorney or pro se party must disclose the use of artificial intelligence on the face of the document and also must include a certification that the attorney or pro se party has personally reviewed and verified the content's accuracy. Failure to include this certification or comply with this verification requirement will be grounds for sanctions, as permitted by law.

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Applies to

Supplemental sworn affidavit rucd

The RUCD supplemental affidavit must be signed and notarized; failure to follow the procedures may cause rejection and a required final hearing.

This AFFIDAVIT must be signed and notarized. Failure to follow these procedures for Dissolution by Affidavit will result in the proposed order being rejected by the Court AND may result in the requirement of a final hearing.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

Notices of hearing must state the date, time, and hearing location instructions and be filed with the Clerk of Courts.

All notices of hearing shall set forth the date and time of the hearing and the hearing location instructions and shall be filed with the Clerk of Courts.

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Applies to

Rucd request

Before requesting a dissolution by affidavit (RUCD), a specified list of documents must be submitted through the CMS portal under supporting documents.

Prior to requesting dissolution by affidavit, the following documents must be submitted to the Court through the CMS portal under SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.

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Applies to

Emergency motion

Emergency motions must include a certification that the motion meets an emergency definition and is brought in good faith.

All emergency motions MUST include a certification by counsel or the party pro se that the motion qualifies under one of the above definitions AND is brought in good faith.

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Applies to

Substitution of counsel order

Substitution of counsel orders must name the incoming counsel, the party, and the withdrawing counsel, and the stipulation of counsel must be uploaded via CMS supporting documents.

The proposed order must include: (1) the name of the law firm and/or attorney that is to be substituted as counsel of record, (2) the name of the party (Plaintiff/Defendant), and (3) the name of the law firm and/or attorney that is to be withdrawn as counsel and shall bear no further responsibility in the matter. The stipulation of counsel must be uploaded through the CMS portal under SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.

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Applies to

Financial affidavit

The parties' financial affidavits must be uploaded through the CMS portal under supporting documents for temporary relief hearings.

The parties' Financial Affidavits must be uploaded through the CMS portal under SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.

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Applies to

Uccjea affidavit

A UCCJEA affidavit must be filed and a copy provided to the divisional judge with emergency motions.

A UCCJEA affidavit shall be filed and a copy of the affidavit shall be provided to the divisional judge.

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Applies to

Notice of hearing

Notices of hearing for Zoom hearings must include the Zoom instructions.

If your hearing is by Zoom, you must include the Zoom instructions in your Notice of Hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders may be uploaded via CMS only after a hearing and ruling, and must state the date the matter was heard.

PROPOSED ORDERS may be uploaded via CMS only AFTER a hearing and ruling by the Court on the motion at bar. The Proposed E-ORDER shall state the date the matter was heard.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Must include

proposed order

Proposed orders submitted in advance of a hearing are treated as ex parte communications and may result in sanctions.

No Proposed Orders may be submitted in advance of any hearing or trial, any proposed Orders submitted in advance of a hearing WILL be considered EX PARTE communications and the party submitting such Order may be sanctioned.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

Motions to withdraw (absent substitution) must be set for a UMC hearing with notice to all parties including the client.

Unless a new lawyer is substituting, the Motion to Withdraw must be set for a hearing with notice to all parties including the client on the UMC docket via CMS.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion for rehearing

Must include

proposed order

Motions for rehearing/reconsideration must be emailed to the Court with the filed motion, transcript, and proposed order, copying all parties.

The moving party MUST submit via email and copying all parties the filed motion, transcript and proposed order to div03@17th.flcourts.org for the Court's consideration.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of hearing

UMC Notices of Hearing must include the Court's Zoom information, not the Courthouse address.

The Notice of Hearing for the 8:45 A.M. Uniform Motion Calendar Monday through Thursday MUST contain the Court's ZOOM video conference information and NOT the Courthouse address.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Must include

certificate of conference

Counsel must certify a good faith attempt to resolve the matter before noticing any motion for hearing.

MOVANT COUNSEL MUST CERTIFY THAT A GOOD FAITH ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THE MATTER WAS MADE PRIOR TO NOTICING ANY MOTION FOR HEARING.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Agreed order

Agreed Orders must contain the word 'AGREED' in the title and body and specific consent language.

AGREED ORDER: The word “AGREED” must be in the title and in the body of the Order being uploaded. An Agreed Order must have the following language: The parties have reviewed the Agreed Order and have no objection to the entry of the Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Must include

certificate of conference

All parties using CMS must certify consultation with all other parties in obtaining hearing time per Local Rule 10A.

ALL parties utilizing the Court Management System (CMS) shall certify that they have consulted with all other parties in obtaining the hearing time in the Notice of Hearing pursuant to Local Rule 10A which governs the Uniform Motion Calendar, Special Set Hearings and Ex Parte Motions to Compel Discovery.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Joint pretrial stipulation

Joint Pretrial Stipulation, Joint Jury Instructions and Verdict Form must be uploaded via CMS before Calendar Call.

You must upload to the Calendar Call date via CMS the Joint Pretrial Stipulation, Joint Jury Instructions and Verdict Form prior to Calendar Call.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of hearing

Notices of Hearing and Pleadings must be uploaded via CMS Supporting Documents, and cancellations must be made immediately via CMS by the scheduling party.

This Court requires all Notices of Hearing and Pleadings be uploaded to the hearing event set via CMS - Supporting Documents. Failure to comply with Local Rule 10A may result in your case not being heard. All cancellations must be done via the Court Management System (CMS) immediately by the scheduling party.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Ex parte motion to compel discovery

Must include

proposed order

Ex parte motions to compel discovery must be submitted via CMS Workbench with a proposed order.

The filed motion and proposed order must be submitted via CMS Workbench for the Court's consideration.

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Applies to

Notice for trial

A Notice for Trial must be filed with the Clerk and a copy, with stamped self-addressed envelopes for all parties, mailed or delivered to the Judge's Judicial Assistant.

When filing a "Notice for Trial", you MUST file the original with the Clerk of Court and mail or deliver a copy of the "Notice for Trial" along with stamped self-addressed envelopes for all parties to the Judge's Judicial Assistant.

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Applies to

Stipulation of substitution of counsel

Stipulations of substitution of counsel must be executed by both the former and new attorney and comply with Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.505(e)(2).

Stipulations shall be executed by both the former attorney and the new Attorney and must be compliant with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.505(e)(2).

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Applies to

Motion to invoke rules and waive appearance

Filing a motion to invoke the rules and waive appearance does not excuse appearance at the pretrial conference unless the order has actually been entered, and the order should be provided directly to the Court, not the Clerk.

Please note that submission of a motion to invoke the rules and waive appearance does NOT excuse appearance at the Pretrial Conference unless the Court has actually entered the order. TO AVOID DELAY, PLEASE PROVIDE THE ORDER, DIRECTLY TO THE COURT NOT THE CLERK.

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Applies to

Order on attorney withdrawal

All attorney withdrawal orders must include the name and address of the former client for service of further pleadings.

All Orders on withdrawal must have the name and address of your former client for service of further pleadings. Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.505(f).

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Applies to

Hard copy order

Hard copy orders submitted to the Judge must be accompanied by the motion, copies to be conformed, and stamped-addressed envelopes for all parties.

Any and all Orders submitted to the Judge in hard copy must be accompanied by the motion, copies to be conformed, and stamped-addressed envelopes for all parties.