Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 working days

Notices of Hearing and Pleadings must be uploaded via CMS at least 5 working days before a UMC hearing (10 preferred).

Notice of Hearing and Pleadings MUST be uploaded through CMS – supporting documents as required by Local Rule 10A no later than five (5) working days prior to said hearing (the Court prefers 10 working days).

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 working days

For special set hearings over 60 minutes, Notice of Hearing and Pleadings must be uploaded via CMS at least 10 working days before the hearing, with no add-ons or cross-notices.

Once the hearing has been scheduled by the Judicial Assistant there will be no add-on and/or cross-notice of any hearings and the parties must upload the Notice of Hearing and Pleadings to the hearing event set via CMS – supporting documents as required by Local Rule 10A no later than ten (10) working days prior to said hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 working days

For special set hearings up to 60 minutes, supporting documents must be uploaded via CMS at least 5 working days before the hearing, and if over 25 pages a tabbed binder must be delivered to chambers 10 working days before.

Notice of Hearing and Pleadings MUST be uploaded through CMS – with all supporting documents as required by Local Rule 10A - no later than five (5) working days prior to said hearing. IF your entire upload of supporting documents is over 25 pages, please deliver to Chamber WW-15131 a fully tabbed and indexed binder of all materials you wish the Court to consider no later than ten (10) working days prior to your hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

VF and MVC division hearings are held only on Monday afternoons at 1:30 p.m., with the same procedures as the regular felony division.

Judge Merrigan also presides over the Veterans Felony (VF) and the Misdemeanor Veterans Court (MVC) Divisions, hearings for these divisions are conducted ONLY on Monday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. and all the same procedures for the regular felony division also applies

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

For special set hearings, the notice, motion, and supporting authorities must be uploaded to CMS no later than five business days before the hearing, failing which the hearing may be reset.

Please upload a copy of the notice, and a copy the motion - 15 pages max including footnotes and endnotes (along with any accompanying memoranda, cases or other supporting authorities - maximum of 8 in any binder) to CMS, no later than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled hearing date. Failure to do so may cause your hearing to be reset.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

All orders must be submitted to the division within 48 hours after a hearing.

ALL ORDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIVISION WITHIN 48 HOURS AFTER A HEARING

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

All case law and written responses that the parties plan to rely on for their scheduled hearings should be filed or provided to the court at least two (2) business days before the hearing, either by hand or email to DIVFJ@17TH.FLCOURTS.ORG.

All case law and written responses that the parties plan to rely on for their scheduled hearings should be filed or provided to the court at least two (2) business days before the hearing, either by hand or email to DIVFJ@17TH.FLCOURTS.ORG.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 business days

Requests to invoke the rules and waive appearance in small claims cases must be submitted via e-order no later than one business day before the Pre-Trial Conference or they will be rejected.

Judge Powell requires a uniform order and stipulation for this purpose submitted via the e-order system no later than one (1) business day before the Pre-Trial Conference. Proposed orders not in compliance will be rejected.

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All pretrial motions must be heard no later than seven (7) days before trial or may be deemed waived.

ALL PRETRIAL MOTIONS MUST BE HEARD NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TRIAL OR MAY BE DEEMED WAIVED.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Exhibits for trial or evidentiary hearings must be filed with a Notice of Filing in the Court File at least 2 business days in advance of the scheduled proceeding.

For exhibits to be used at Jury or non-jury trial or evidentiary hearings, please file the exhibits with a Notice of Filing in the Court File at least two (2) business days in advance of the scheduled Trial or Evidentiary hearing date, with a copy to the other side.

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In-person hearing requests must be in writing (hand-delivery, overnight, or regular U.S. mail) and made at least 10 days before the hearing.

In-person hearing requests must be placed in writing via hand-delivery; overnight delivery or regular U.S. mail and must be made at least ten (10) days prior to hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

The moving party must complete the notice of hearing within 24 hours after the hearing date is confirmed.

Once the date is confirmed, a notice of hearing shall be completed by the moving party within 24 hours.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 business days

Pretrial motions must be heard at least seven business days before trial or may be deemed waived, and the moving attorney must promptly file, serve, and obtain a qualifying hearing time.

All Pretrial Motions MUST BE HEARD no less than seven (7) BUSINESS days prior to trial or may be deemed waived. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MOVING ATTORNEY TO PROMPTLY FILE AND SERVE SUCH MOTIONS AND OBTAIN A HEARING TIME that is a minimum seven (7) BUSINESS days before trial.

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Exhibits for trial or evidentiary hearings must be filed with a Notice of Filing at least five days in advance, with a copy to the other side.

For exhibits to be used at jury or non-jury trial and evidentiary hearings, please file the exhibits with a Notice of Filing in the court file at least five days in advance of scheduled trial or evidentiary hearing date, with a copy to the other side.

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All pretrial motions must be filed and heard no later than 7 days before trial, and the moving attorney must promptly file, serve, and obtain a hearing time.

ALL PRETRIAL MOTIONS MUST BE FILED AND HEARD NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TRIAL. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MOVING ATTORNEY TO PROMPTLY FILE AND SERVE SUCH MOTIONS AND OBTAIN A HEARING TIME.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 business days

Motions to continue calendar call hearings must be e-filed and received by the Judicial Assistant at least 3 business days before the hearing.

All Motions to Continue must be e-filed and received by the Judicial Assistant no less than three (3) business days prior to the scheduled hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Motions in limine and proposed jury instructions must be provided to the Court at least 2 business days before trial and before opening statements.

The Attorneys shall provide the Court with any Motions in Limine and proposed jury instructions at least 2 business days prior to the date of Trial and before opening statements.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

A Motion to appear by Zoom must be filed at least 48 hours before the scheduled in-person appearance (non-evidentiary matters under 30 minutes) and must be re-filed each time the case is set for a hearing.

Division MJ requires a Motion to appear by Zoom be filed 48 hours prior to the scheduled in person appearance for non-evidentiary matters and less than 30 minutes in duration. The motion for Zoom appearance must be filed each time the case is set for a hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 business days

Motions to continue trials must be e-filed and emailed to the Judicial Assistant with a Proposed Order at least 3 business days before the trial date.

All Motions to Continue must be e-filed no less than three (3) business days prior to the scheduled Trial date. A copy of the e-filed Motion must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant, with a Proposed Order, no less than three (3) business days prior to the Trial date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Motions to continue or reset previously scheduled hearings must be e-filed and emailed to the Judicial Assistant at least 5 business days before the hearing.

All Motions to Continue or Reset a previously coordinated or scheduled Hearing on a pending pre-trial or post-trial Motion must be e-filed no less than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled Hearing. A copy of the e-filed Motion must be sent via email to the Judicial Assistant no less than five (5) business days prior to the scheduled Hearing.

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All zoom requests must be sent and ruled on at least five days prior to the scheduled hearing.

ALL REQUESTS MUST BE SENT AND RULED ON FIVE (5) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED HEARING.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Attorneys must provide motions in limine and proposed jury instructions to the Court at least 2 business days before trial and before opening statements.

The Attorneys shall provide the Court with any Motions in Limine and proposed jury instructions at lease 2 business days prior to the date of Trial and before opening statements.

CRITICAL

All pretrial motions must be filed and heard no later than seven days prior to trial.

ALL PRETRIAL MOTIONS MUST BE FILED AND HEARD NO LATER THAN SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TRIAL.

CRITICALCivil cases

Expert witnesses must be disclosed 10 days before the hearing.

If either party intends to call an expert witness, the expert shall be disclosed 10 days before the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must exchange witness and exhibit lists 5 days before evidentiary hearings unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

For all Evidentiary Hearings, unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the parties are expected that 5 days prior to the hearing, the parties shall exchange a witness list and exhibit list.

CRITICAL

Proposed orders from domestic violence hearings must be submitted within seven days of the hearing.

Proposed orders reflecting the Court's oral pronouncements issued at the domestic violence hearing, including orders affecting any related family case, shall be submitted within seven (7) days of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Witness lists, exhibit lists, and exhibit copies must be filed with the Court and exchanged with the opposing party at least five business days before evidentiary hearings (except DV), or witnesses/exhibits may be struck.

Except for hearings in the Court's Domestic Violence Division, for all evidentiary hearings requiring witness testimony or exhibits, the parties shall file with the Court and exchange with the opposing counsel/party their witness lists, exhibit lists, and copies of all exhibits no less than five (5) business days prior to the hearing. Failure to comply may result in the Court striking any witness or exhibit not timely filed with the Court and exchanged with the opposing counsel/party.

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Proposed orders after emergency hearings must be uploaded to the CMS Workbench no later than two days after the hearing.

Proposed orders following emergency hearings must be uploaded to the Court's CMS Workbench (after conferring with the opposing counsel/party) as soon as possible but no later than two (2) days from the date of the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

All parties must file a Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation within five business days before trial or the trial will be cancelled; unilateral stipulations are not accepted.

In accordance with the Uniform Trial Order, all parties, whether represented by counsel or appearing pro se, are REQUIRED to file a Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation within five (5) business days prior to the scheduled trial date. Failure to file a Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation in a timely manner will result in a CANCELLATION of the trial. Unilateral Pre-trial "Stipulations" will not be accepted by the Court.

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For temporary support and time-sharing hearings, a copy of the notice of mediation must be provided and mediation completed at least five days before the hearing.

When requesting a hearing for temporary support and temporary time-sharing matters, the parties must provide the Court with a copy of the notice of mediation and mediation must be completed at least five (5) days prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

Proposed orders after Special Set hearings or trials must be submitted within two weeks of the hearing.

Proposed orders following Special Set Hearings or Trials must be submitted to the Court (after conferring with the opposing counsel/party) within two (2) weeks from the date of the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

A Settlement Agreement or Notice of Impasse must be filed and e-mailed to the division no later than three days before a temporary relief hearing.

The parties are required to file a Settlement Agreement or Notice of Impasse no later than three (3) days prior to the scheduled hearing and must send the notice to the Division's e-mail address.

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Withdrawing attorneys must register the client's e-mail with the State's e-Portal for e-service within two days of the order being signed.

The withdrawing attorney must register the client's e-mail with the State's e-Portal in order to receive notices, orders, and e-mail notifications and be included on the e-Service List within two (2) days of the Order being signed.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Proposed orders after UMC or CMC hearings must be uploaded to the CMS Workbench within two business days of the hearing (unilaterally if the non-moving party does not agree or respond).

Proposed orders following UMC or CMC hearings must be uploaded to the Court's CMS Workbench (after conferring with the opposing counsel/party) within two (2) business days from the date of the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

The party requesting Uniform Motion Calendar relief must furnish a proposed order through the Court Online Order Portal within 5 days after the hearing.

Ex-parte matters and non-evidentiary motions may be heard on the Uniform Motion Calendar provided such matters can be conducted in five (5) minutes equally allocated among the parties. The party requesting relief shall furnish the Court a proposed order through the Court Online Order Portal within 5 days after the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Self-represented parties must email or mail all hearing documentation to the Judicial Assistant at least five business days before the hearing.

Pro Se / Non Represented Parties must email or mail a copy of all Documentation that is to be presented to the court for the Hearing to the Judicial Assistant at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled hearing date and must include a certification that a copy was provided to the opposing party.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Any case law the parties intend to rely upon should be submitted to the Court and the opposing party at least five (5) business days prior to the hearing date, with the appropriate citations utilized and/or relied upon highlighted. This ensures the Court will have sufficient time to review the relevant portions in preparation for your hearing.

Any case law the parties intend to rely upon should be submitted to the Court and the opposing party at least five (5) business days prior to the hearing date, with the appropriate citations utilized and/or relied upon highlighted. This ensures the Court will have sufficient time to review the relevant portions in preparation for your hearing.

CRITICAL

Sanctions may be imposed if discovery is not completed within ten days of the ex-parte order or if a party fails to appear for a noticed Motion to Compel hearing.

Sanctions may be imposed if discovery is not completed within ten (10) days from the date the Ex-Parte Order is entered necessitating a hearing on a Motion to Compel, or if a party fails to appear for a properly noticed hearing on a Motion to Compel.

CRITICAL

A filed motion must be set for hearing within 60 days of filing or risks being deemed abandoned or denied without prejudice.

A Motion that is filed must be set for hearing within 60 days of filing, or else may risk being either deemed abandoned OR may be denied without prejudice.

CRITICAL

Proposed orders after special set hearings must be uploaded to the CMS Workbench within 10 days of the hearing.

Once the special set hearing has concluded, please upload the proposed order (after running it by the opposing party) to the Court's CMS Workbench within 10 days from the date of the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

All parties must file a Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation at least five business days before trial or the trial will be cancelled; unilateral stipulations are not accepted.

In accordance with the Uniform Trial Order, all parties, whether represented by counsel or appearing pro se, are REQUIRED to file a Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation within five (5) business days prior to the scheduled trial date. a. Failure to file a Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation in a timely manner will result in a CANCELLATION of the trial. b. Unilateral Pretrial "Stipulations" will not be accepted by the Court.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Proposed orders after UMC or CMC hearings are due on the CMS Workbench within two business days of the hearing.

Proposed orders following UMC or CMC hearings must be uploaded to the Court's CMS Workbench within two (2) business days from the date of the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Proposed orders after UMC hearings must be uploaded to the CMS Workbench within two business days of the hearing.

Once the motion calendar hearing has concluded, please upload the proposed order (after conferring with the opposing party) to the Court's CMS Workbench within two (2) business days from the date of the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Parties must attend mediation at least five days before an evidentiary hearing on a temporary relief matter.

The parties must attend mediation five (5) days before an evidentiary hearing on a temporary relief matter.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

Witness and exhibit lists for evidentiary hearings must be filed and exchanged at least five business days before the hearing or the Court may strike the witness or exhibit.

Evidentiary hearings that require witness testimony or exhibits require the parties to file AND exchange such witness and exhibit lists no less than five (5) business days prior to the hearing. Failure to do so may result in the Court striking any witness or exhibit not filed and exchanged with the opposing party.

CRITICAL

The notice of hearing and the motion must be uploaded through the CMS portal under SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS within 2 days of the matter being set or the hearing will be cancelled.

Once a matter has been set on the Court's docket, the notice of hearing and the motion being heard MUST be uploaded through the CMS portal under SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS within 2 days or the hearing will be cancelled without further notice.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 business days

Proposed orders after case management conferences must be uploaded to the CMS Workbench within two business days of the hearing.

Once the hearing has concluded, please upload any proposed order (after running it by the opposing party) to the Court's CMS Workbench within two (2) business days from the date of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Proposed orders after Special Set Hearings or Trials are due within ten days of the hearing.

Proposed orders following Special Set Hearings or Trials must be submitted to the Court within ten (10) days from the date of the hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

CRITICAL

Within 15 days of receiving the agreements, objections and disclosures, the moving party must reply in writing to each objection, agreeing or citing contrary authority.

Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the agreements, objections and disclosures, the moving party shall reply in writing to each objection, either agreeing with the objection, or if not, citing any contrary legal authority.

CRITICAL

Deadline

24 hours

Within 24 hours of filing a response to a summary judgment motion, the responding party must separately file an index of the cited exhibits.

Within twenty-four (24) hours of filing a response to the motion for summary judgment, the responding party shall separately file an index of the cited exhibits which names each exhibit and references the docket entry at which that exhibit may be found.