Judge Lourdes Simon
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- Not required
Adjournments
- Only the Court can cancel a special set hearing: a proposed Notice of Cancellation stating the reason must be uploaded as a separate courtMAP submission and Chambers contacted immediately, and if canceled the NOC must be filed with the Clerk.
- To cancel a Motion Calendar hearing, file the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk and cancel the court event on courtMAP; no call to Chambers is needed.
Request must include
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Document Format Requirements3 rules
Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank order form, which automatically adds the case style, order title, signature block, and Done and Ordered language.
Proposed Orders are only accepted via courtMAP, which must be submitted in Word format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank order form, and accompanied with a Motion and all supporting documents. Please be advised courtMAP automatically adds the case style, order title, judge's signature block, and the Done and Ordered language to the order.
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The order title must be typed in the courtMAP title box, not in the body of the proposed/agreed order.
When submitting your Proposed/Agreed Order, the title of the order must be typed in the title box provided by courtMAP, not in the body of the proposed/agreed order.
Special set hearing documents must be in PDF format.
All documents must be submitted electronically via courtMAP in pdf format.
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
Ex-parte motions to compel must reflect compliance with Eleventh Circuit Administrative Order No. 06-09 or they will be summarily denied.
Ex-Parte Motions to Compel: Before filing an Ex-Parte Motion to Compel, please ensure you have complied with the Eleventh Circuit Court Administrative Order No. 06-09. Motions that do not reflect compliance with the Administrative Order will be summarily denied.
Document Type
Ex Parte Motion To Compel
A Notice of Settlement must be filed with the Clerk's Office when a case is resolved through settlement.
Settlements: If your case is resolved through settlement, a Notice of Settlement must be filed with the Clerk's Office.
Document Type
Notice Of Settlement
Evidentiary special set hearings must be indicated as such on the Special Set Request Form so a clerk's appearance can be scheduled.
Evidentiary Special Sets: If your Special Set hearing is an Evidentiary hearing, please indicate as such on the Special Set Request Form so that the court can schedule the appearance of a clerk at the hearing.
Document Type
Special Set Request Form
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Foreclosure motions must be noticed for the Tuesday or Thursday 9:30 a.m. motion calendar through courtMAP.
Effective Monday, October 2, 2023, Foreclosure Motions may be noticed for any Tuesday or Thursday at 9:30 a.m. on Motion Calendar through courtMAP.
Page 1 | Foreclosure Calendar Information
Filed emergency motions must be submitted to the Court via courtMAP.
Please submit the filed Emergency Motion via courtMap following these steps: Workbench > New > Emergency Motion > Input Case Number
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Emergency Motion Submission via courtMAP)
All special set hearing documents must be submitted electronically via courtMAP in PDF format.
All documents must be submitted electronically via courtMAP in pdf format.
Page 1 | Special Set Request Form — Special Set Hearing Scheduling and Cancellation Procedures
Proposed and agreed orders must be filed via courtMAP under 'Proposed Orders' or 'Agreed Orders' and are only accepted through courtMAP.
Please file all proposed Orders via courtMAP under "Proposed Orders" or "Agreed Orders." Proposed Orders are only accepted via courtMAP, which must be submitted in Word format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank order form, and accompanied with a Motion and all supporting documents.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Proposed/Agreed Orders)
Original note/loan documents must not be filed or delivered until Judge Simon specifically instructs the party to do so.
Submission of Original Note/Loan Documents: Do not file or deliver original loan documents until Judge Simon specifically instructs you to do so.
Page 1 | Important Notices Re: Zoom Meeting ID, Submission of Original Notes, and Settlements
Notices for Trial must be uploaded as supporting documents through courtMAP when requesting a trial date, with foreclosure matters noticed as non-jury trials.
Notices for Trial must be uploaded as a Supporting Document through courtMAP when requesting a trial date. Foreclosure matters should be Noticed as a Non-Jury Trial.
Page 1 | Evidence Procedures
When a motion is granted or the mortgagee prevails at trial, the Final Judgment must be uploaded via courtMAP.
If motion is granted or mortgagee prevails at trial, the Final Judgment is to be uploaded via courtMAP.
Page 1 | Important Notices Re: Zoom Meeting ID, Submission of Original Notes, and Settlements
E-filing a Notice for Readiness of Trial through the e-filing portal will not place the case on the trial docket; trial dates must be requested via courtMAP.
Please note e-filing a Notice for Readiness of Trial through the e-filing portal will not get you on the trial docket.
Page 1 | Evidence Procedures
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Foreclosure calendar hearings require notice at least seven business days before the hearing.
Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days
Page 1 | Foreclosure Calendar Information
Special set hearing requests submitted without the filed motion and completed Special Set Hearing Request Form via courtMAP will be rejected.
Failure to submit a copy of the Motion and completed Special Set Hearing Request Form via courtMAP will result in your request being Rejected.
Page 1 | Special Set Request Form — Special Set Hearing Scheduling and Cancellation Procedures
Responses and supporting documents for special set hearings must be uploaded via courtMAP no later than seven business days before the hearing.
Responses and any other Supporting Documents must be timely uploaded via courtMAP to the appropriately scheduled hearing no later than seven (7) business days prior to the hearing date.
Page 1 | Special Set Request Form — Special Set Hearing Scheduling and Cancellation Procedures
Responses must be submitted via courtMAP to the Motion Calendar court event at least three business days before the hearing.
Responses: Submit the filed Response, if any, via courtMAP to the "Motion Calendar" court event at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing date.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Motion Calendar hearings require notice at least five business days before the hearing.
Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Do not submit a proposed order before a scheduled hearing unless the parties resolved the motion and are submitting an agreed order.
If a hearing is scheduled, do not submit a Proposed Order prior to the hearing unless the parties have resolved the motion and are submitting an Agreed Order.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Proposed/Agreed Orders)
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Original note/loan documents must be delivered to the Clerk of Courts (Attn: Notes and Mortgages) using a delivery method with tracking.
The Original Note/Loan Documents are to be delivered to the following mailing address: Clerk of Courts Attn: Notes and Mortgages Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center 20 NW 1st Avenue, Third Floor Miami, FL 33128 Important: Use a delivery method with tracking.
Page 1 | Important Notices Re: Zoom Meeting ID, Submission of Original Notes, and Settlements
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Binders and courtesy copies sent to Chambers are prohibited for special set hearings.
Binders or courtesy copies sent to Chambers are not allowed.
Page 1 | Special Set Request Form — Special Set Hearing Scheduling and Cancellation Procedures
Filing Bundling Requirements
Only two motions per case may be heard at a single courtMAP motion calendar event, a second motion requires a separate courtMAP event, and cross-notices are allowed only if mutually coordinated with a separate event.
The courtMAP system only allows two (2) motions per case. In order for a second motion to be heard on the case by either side, the moving party must schedule a separate event in courtMAP. Cross-Notices of a Motion may only be allowed if it is mutually coordinated and if a separate court event is created subject to the two (2) motion limit.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Each supporting document for a special set hearing must be submitted separately and properly titled.
Supporting Documents: Each supporting document must be submitted separately, and each must be properly titled for ease of review.
Page 1 | Special Set Request Form — Special Set Hearing Scheduling and Cancellation Procedures
Proposed/agreed order submissions must be accompanied by the motion and all supporting documents.
Proposed Orders are only accepted via courtMAP, which must be submitted in Word format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank order form, and accompanied with a Motion and all supporting documents.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Proposed/Agreed Orders)
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Movants must meet and confer with opposing counsel before scheduling any hearing, and unilateral hearing settings are prohibited unless the Court approves.
Important: Any movant scheduling and noticing a hearing (Motion Calendar and Special Set) before this Court must meet and confer with opposing counsel in order to attempt to resolve any and all issues possible. Unilateral setting of hearings is not permitted. If you are seeking a unilateral hearing, Court approval is required.
Page 1 | Division: Circuit Civil — Judicial Assistant and Chambers Contact Information
Motions for reconsideration, rehearing, new trial, and other post-trial motions (except entitlement to fees and costs) are not heard on motion calendar and must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant for the Court to review and instruct the parties how to proceed.
Motions for Reconsideration, Rehearing, New Trial, and other post-trial motions (excluding Entitlement to Fees and Costs: These motions will not be heard on motion calendar and should not be set for hearing unless instructed to do so by the Court. Email your motion to earagon@jud11.flcourts.org. The Court will review the Motion and instruct the parties on how to proceed.
Page 1 | Special Set Request Form — Special Set Hearing Scheduling and Cancellation Procedures
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Only the Court can cancel a special set hearing: a proposed Notice of Cancellation stating the reason must be uploaded as a separate courtMAP submission and Chambers contacted immediately, and if canceled the NOC must be filed with the Clerk.
Cancellation Policy: Only the Court can cancel a special set hearing. Prepare the proposed Notice of Cancellation (NOC), specifying the reason for the cancellation, and upload it as a separate submission to the courtMAP hearing event; and immediately contact Chambers to advise that the proposed NOC has been uploaded. The Court will review the proposed NOC, and, if good cause is shown, will cancel the Special Set hearing. If the hearing is canceled, the NOC must be filed with the Clerk of Courts.
Page 1 | Special Set Request Form — Special Set Hearing Scheduling and Cancellation Procedures
To cancel a Motion Calendar hearing, file the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk and cancel the court event on courtMAP; no call to Chambers is needed.
Cancellations: Counsel for the moving party shall file the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk of Court and proceed to cancel the court event on courtMAP. You do not need to call Chambers to cancel Motion Calendar hearings.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Chambers Communication Rules
Special set hearings over one hour must be requested by email to the Judicial Assistant with all parties copied, attaching the motion and Special Set Request Form and stating the time sought and the reason.
Special Sets for more than one (1) hour: If you would like to request a Special Set hearing that is more than one (1) hour, please send an email to the Judicial Assistant at earagon@jud11.flcourts.org with all parties copied. Please ensure the Motion and Special Set Request Form are attached, advise the amount of time you are seeking, and the reason for seeking that amount of time.
Page 1 | Special Set Request Form — Special Set Hearing Scheduling and Cancellation Procedures
Emails to the Judicial Assistant must copy all parties.
JA's email: earagon@jud11.flcourts.org - (Copy to all parties required)
Page 1 | Division: Circuit Civil — Judicial Assistant and Chambers Contact Information
After uploading the proposed Notice of Cancellation to the courtMAP hearing event, the moving party must immediately contact Chambers to advise it was uploaded.
Prepare the proposed Notice of Cancellation (NOC), specifying the reason for the cancellation, and upload it as a separate submission to the courtMAP hearing event; and immediately contact Chambers to advise that the proposed NOC has been uploaded.
Page 1 | Special Set Request Form — Special Set Hearing Scheduling and Cancellation Procedures
A copy of the Notice of Settlement must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant to ensure the matter is removed from the trial docket.
In addition, a copy must be emailed to earagon@jud11.flcourts.org to ensure the matter is removed from the trial docket.
Page 1 | Important Notices Re: Zoom Meeting ID, Submission of Original Notes, and Settlements
If the Court has not communicated about an emergency motion within 24 hours, the party must follow up by calling chambers.
The Court will review the Emergency Motion and communicate within 24 hours. If you have not received a communication from the Court within 24 hours, please follow up by calling chambers.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Emergency Motion Submission via courtMAP)
courtMAP emails Zoom appearance information seven days before the scheduled hearing.
Zoom Meeting ID: Seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing, you will receive an email from courtMAP with the information that will allow you to appear remotely via Zoom.
Page 1 | Important Notices Re: Zoom Meeting ID, Submission of Original Notes, and Settlements