Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County Adjournment & Extension Requirements

WARNINGCriminal cases

Counsel must bring an opposing party's discovery non-compliance to the Court's attention (via motions to compel), or the Court may deny continuances.

If an opposing party is not meeting its discovery obligations, it is Counsel's responsibility to bring the matter to the attention of the Court. The Court may deny continuances in these circumstances if counsel has not filed Motions to Compel.

WARNING

For a hearing within one week of its scheduled date, parties must email chambers the cancellation notice and reason; the court will decide whether to cancel.

Notice of Cancellation - Note: Hearing within one week of scheduled date will not be cancelled and parties will need to email chambers the notice of cancellation and the reason for the cancellation.  The court will at that time determine if the matter should be cancelled.

WARNING

A hearing within one week of its scheduled date will not be cancelled unless an agreed order is submitted or the matter is resolved or dismissed.

NOTE: Hearings within one week of scheduled date, will not be cancelled unless an agreed order is submitted and/or the matter is resolved/dismissed.

WARNING

A hearing within one week of its scheduled date will not be cancelled automatically; parties must email chambers the cancellation notice and reason, and the court decides whether to cancel it.

Notice of Cancellation - Note:  Hearing within one week of scheduled date will not be cancelled and parties will need to email chambers the notice of cancellation and the reason for the cancellation.  The court will at that time determine if the matter should be cancelled.

WARNING

The magistrate or hearing officer may grant a continuance when good cause is shown.

The presiding magistrate/hearing officer may grant a continuance for a hearing for good cause shown.

WARNING

Agreed or stipulated continuances must be accompanied by a motion or email with proof of both parties' agreement, although continuances may also be made ore tenus at Sounding.

Agreed or Stipulated, as long as accompanied by a motion or email with proof indicating agreement of both parties. Motions for Continuance may be made ore tenus at Sounding.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Counsel must bring discovery non-compliance to the Court's attention, and the Court may deny continuances where counsel failed to file motions to compel.

If witnesses are not appearing for deposition, or the opposing party is not meeting its discovery obligations, and the moving party has complied with 11(a) (3) and (4), it is Counsel’s responsibility to bring the matter to the attention of the Court. The Court may deny continuances in these circumstances if counsel has not filed Motions to Compel.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Court may deny continuance requests when discovery problems exist and counsel has not filed a Motion to Compel.

If witnesses are not appearing for deposition, or the opposing party is not meeting its discovery obligations, it is Counsel's responsibility to bring the matter to the attention of the Court. The Court may deny continuances in these circumstances if counsel has not filed Motions to Compel.

WARNINGCivil cases

Only the Court can cancel a special set hearing; no party has authority to cancel a special set.

Cancellations: Special Set hearings can ONLY be cancelled by the COURT. No party has the authority to cancel a Special Set.

WARNING

Hearings must be cancelled if an interested or required participant lacks access to the necessary technology so arrangements can be made.

If you are aware that an interested party, or someone who is required to appear does not have access to necessary technologies, please cancel the hearing so necessary arrangements can be made for that interested party.

INFO

Continuance motions may be made orally (ore tenus) at Sounding.

Continuances: May be made ore tenus at Sounding.

INFOCriminal cases

Motions for continuance may be made orally (ore tenus) at Sounding.

Motions for Continuance may be made ore tenus at Sounding.

INFO

Motions for continuance may be made orally (ore tenus) at Sounding.

Motions for Continuance may be made ore tenus at Sounding.

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If any party objects to a continuance, the Motion for Continuance will be set for a hearing.

If one side objects to the continuance, a hearing will be held on the Motion for Continuance.

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If one side objects to the continuance, a hearing will be held on the Motion for Continuance.

If one side objects to the continuance, a hearing will be held on the Motion for Continuance.

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For special set trials only, the Court will set a motion for continuance between the sounding and the trial date.

The only exception to this rule is for special set trials. The Court will set a motion for continuance after the sounding and before the trial date if the trial has been special set.

INFOCriminal cases

Continuance motions may be made orally (ore tenus) at Sounding.

CONTINUANCES: Motions for Continuance may be made ore tenus at Sounding.

INFO

Motions for continuance may be made orally (ore tenus) at Sounding.

CONTINUANCES: Motions for Continuance may be made ore tenus at Sounding.

INFO

Parties may submit agreed orders extending discovery deadlines.

Parties may submit agreed orders extending discovery deadlines.

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Time standard objectives may be adjusted when rescheduling or continuing a matter, depending on the availability of the judge, parties, or attorneys.

Regarding the rescheduling or continuance of a matter, depending on the availability of Judges and/or parties and/or attorneys, adherence to these Family Division time standard objectives may be adjusted.