Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County Chambers Communication Rules

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Do not call the judicial assistant to confirm whether the case is on the Motion Calendar.

*Please DO NOT call the judicial assistant to Confirm*

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305-520-4045

Call Chambers to confirm that the hearing has been canceled.

Please call Chambers to confirm the hearing has been cancelled (305) 520-4045. our fax 305-520-4050.

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The Court will communicate about an Emergency Motion within 24 hours; if it does not, 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.

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To request a Special Set hearing longer than one hour, email the judicial assistant, copying all parties, and state the requested duration and 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 izavala@jud11.flcourts.org with all parties copied. Please advise the amount of time you are seeking, and the reason for seeking that amount of time.

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After uploading the proposed Notice of Cancellation for a Special Set, immediately email Chambers to advise that it has been uploaded.

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 via email 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.

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After submitting an Emergency Motion, send a copy to the judicial assistant by email.

Once submitted, please send a copy to izavala@jud11.flcourts.org

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If hearings cannot be coordinated through courtMAP, the moving party must contact the Judicial Assistant to have the hearing scheduled.

Parties may utilize the courtMAP system to schedule coordinated hearings. If coordination cannot be accomplished, it is the responsibility of the moving party to contact the judicial assistant to have a hearing scheduled.

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If no hearing date is available in the timeframe needed, the parties must contact the Judicial Assistant.

If a hearing date is not available in the timeframe needed, the parties must contact the judicial assistant.

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Parties may submit agreed orders regarding mediation. If parties cannot agree on a mediator, an email should be sent to the Judicial Assistant, and the Court will appoint a mediator for you.

Parties may submit agreed orders regarding mediation. If parties cannot agree on a mediator, an email should be sent to the Judicial Assistant, and the Court will appoint a mediator for you.

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If you have not received a communication from the Court within 24 hours, please follow up by calling chambers.

If you have not received a communication from the Court within 24 hours, please follow up by calling chambers.

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Parties may coordinate hearings through courtMAP; if coordination fails, the moving party must contact the judicial assistant to schedule the hearing.

Parties may utilize the courtMAP system to schedule coordinated hearings. If coordination cannot be accomplished, it is the responsibility of the moving party to contact the judicial assistant to have a hearing scheduled.

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If no hearing date is available in the needed timeframe, parties must contact the judicial assistant.

If a hearing date is not available in the timeframe needed, the parties must contact the judicial assistant.

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After e-filing a Notice of Trial, a copy must be emailed to nsanders@jud11.flcourts.org with all interested parties cc'd.

E-file a Notice of Trial. Once the notice is on the docket, submit a copy via e-mail to nsanders@jud11.flcourts.org and ensuring all interested parties are cc'd on the email.

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Parties intending to use courtroom technology must email the judicial assistant in advance of the in-person hearing/trial to coordinate an equipment test.

If parties intend to utilize courtroom technology, please email my judicial assistant in advance to the in-person hearing/trial to coordinate a time to test equipment to ensure everything runs smoothly during the in-person hearings or trials.

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Special set hearings are limited to one hour, and hearings longer than an hour require emailing the Special Set form to chambers at rayala@jud11.flcourts.org with all interested parties cc'd.

SPECIAL SET HEARINGS ARE LIMITED TO ONE (1) HOUR -If you are attempting to schedule a hearing for more than an hour, you must e-mail the Special Set form (located in the “Documents” section) to chambers at rayala@jud11.flcourts.org and ensuring all interested parties are cc'd on the email.

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To convert an in-person hearing to Zoom with all parties' agreement, an email must be sent to the division email address, and the hearing remains presumed in-person until the Magistrate's office directs otherwise.

If a hearing has been scheduled for in-person but all parties agree to convert it to Zoom, an email must be sent to 11thpmhgmb@jud11.flcourts.org. All parties are to presume the hearing is still an in-person hearing until you hear otherwise directly from the office of the Magistrate.

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Parties must notify the Magistrate immediately when a matter is resolved, settled, or dismissed.

If your matter gets resolved, settled or dismissed, please notify the Magistrate immediately https://juddiradmin.aoc/SectionPage.aspx?sectionid=297

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Hearing requests may be made by calling the Judicial Assistant.

To request a hearing you may call the JA or e-mail her at bcecil@jud11.flcourts.org

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After filing the Notice for Trial, contact the judicial assistant and opposing counsel to coordinate a trial date.

Once the Notice for Trial is filed, please contact the JA along with opposing counsel, to coordinate a trial date.

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(305) 349-5681

Pro se litigants whose email is not registered with the case must contact Chambers by phone or email to obtain the Zoom meeting ID.

PROSE LITIGANTS:  If your email is not registered with the case, you must contact the Judge’s Chambers at (305) 349-5681 or email ilperez@jud11.flcourts.org to obtain the Zoom meeting ID.

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The stated address accepts email only directly from the E-Filing Portal and rejects other email.

Please be aware the above email address will only accept emails directly from the E-FILING PORTAL and will reject all other emails sent from other email addresses.

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305-349-5681

If the matter is resolved, cancel it in CourtMAP or call Chambers if CourtMAP is unavailable to you.

If you resolve your matter, please cancel it in CourtMAP or, if you have no access to CourtMAP, by calling the judge’s chambers at 305-349-5681.

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After filing the motion and Request for Hearing, use CourtMAP to coordinate a hearing date with opposing counsel.

Once these documents are filed, you may use COURTMAP to coordinate a hearing date with opposing counsel.

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The assistant to the General Magistrate should only be contacted to discuss scheduling matters.

The assistant to the General Magistrate should only be contacted to discuss scheduling matters.

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Discrepancies in an entered Recommended Order must be raised by filing the appropriate motion with the Circuit Court Judge rather than contacting the magistrate.

If a Recommended Order has been entered and a party feels there are discrepancies within the Recommended Order, the appropriate motion should be filed with the Circuit Court Judge.

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Hearings are scheduled by emailing the Judicial Assistant at EMAraujo@jud11.flcourts.org, including all necessary parties, a copy of the referred matter, and the requested hearing time for both sides.

Please email Emily Araujo at EMAraujo@jud11.flcourts.org to schedule a hearing date and be sure to include any necessary parties in the email communication. In the email, please provide a copy of the matter referred to the General Magistrate for which you are requesting a hearing, and provide the length of time requested for both sides to complete their presentation at the hearing.

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The assistant to the General Magistrate should only be contacted to discuss scheduling matters.

The assistant to the General Magistrate should only be contacted to discuss scheduling matters.

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305-349-7049

Should you need Immediate assistance please call 305-349-7049 or email the Judicial Assistant: laortiz-hodges@jud11.flcourts.org

Should you need Immediate assistance please call 305-349-7049 or email the Judicial Assistant: laortiz-hodges@jud11.flcourts.org

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Parties must email the Judicial Assistant to report a case settlement or to cancel a special set hearing.

****If your case settles email my J.A.. If your Special Set needs to be cancelled, email my J.A****

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If the case settles, a notice of settlement must be emailed to the judicial assistant.

IF THE CASE SETTLES, PLEASE EMAIL A NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT TO: velguezabal@jud11.flcourts.org

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Email the Judicial Assistant to request additional available special-set dates.

IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE DATES, PLEASE EMAIL THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT.

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If a case settles, email a Notice of Settlement to the Judicial Assistant.

If the case has settled, please e-mail a Notice of Settlement to VELGUEZABAL@JUD11.FLCOURTS.ORG

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If the Notice of Hearing was not received, contact the Clerk’s Office to confirm inclusion on the service list.

If you did not receive the Notice of Hearing, please communicate with the Clerk of Court’s office and confirm you are on the service list.

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If a case or referral is settled or withdrawn, the party must contact the General Magistrate's office.

If a case or referral is settled or withdrawn, please contact the General Magistrate's office.

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If the parties disagree on the proposed Recommended Order's form, they must contact the General Magistrate's office so the order can still be submitted within the 14-day period.

If there is a disagreement regarding the proposed form, please contact the General Magistrate's office to submit your proposed Recommended Order within the fourteen (14) day period.

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305-349-5667

If there is a dispute as to the admissibility of the proposed exhibits, contact General Magistrate Rene Tew's office at 305-349-5667 to arrange a Zoom or telephonic hearing prior to the scheduled hearing to resolve the exhibit dispute.

If there is a dispute as to the admissibility of the proposed exhibits, contact General Magistrate Rene Tew's office at 305-349-5667 to arrange a Zoom or telephonic hearing prior to the scheduled hearing to resolve the exhibit dispute.

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To place a case on Judge Hersch’s calendar, email the request, proposed agreed date, and motion copy to the applicable division address, including all parties in the email.

To place a case on Judge Hersch's calendar: Email your request along with a proposed agreed date and copy of the motion to F013@jud11.flcourts.org for cases in Division 13; F060@jud11.flcourts.org for cases in Division 60 Please be advised all parties to the case must be included in the email.

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Parties must call chambers to obtain the Zoom ID and be prepared to provide screening information to prevent Zoom bombing incidents.

Please call to obtain the Zoom ID. Please be prepared to provide information to properly screen to prevent any Zoom bombing incidents

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The Court will communicate about an Emergency Motion within 24 hours; if no communication is received, 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.

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Counsel and self-represented litigants must cooperate on scheduling hearing dates and notify the judicial assistant if they cannot agree on available dates.

Counsel and self-represented litigants must cooperate on scheduling dates for hearings within these guidelines. If an attorney or party does not agree on available dates within these guidelines, Counsel and/or the self-represented litigant(s) should notify the judicial assistant of non-agreement.

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To cancel a hearing, call the Court with opposing counsel's office on the line, or alternatively email the Judicial Assistant copying opposing counsel.

A. When cancelling a hearing, please call the Court with opposing counsel's office on the line. You may also email the Judicial Assistant and copy opposing counsel notifying the Judicial Assistant of the cancellation.

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Motions seeking more than one hour of hearing time must be scheduled with the Court, with an estimate of the time required emailed to the Court's Judicial Assistant for the Court's consideration.

counsel is seeking more than one (1) hour of hearing time must be scheduled with the Court estimating the time required for such motion hearing to be emailed to the Court's Judicial Assistant for consideration by the Court.

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Schedule a 30-minute block even when the hearing is expected to take less time.

Even if a hearing will take less than 30 minutes, schedule a 30-minute block.

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For hybrid hearings, attorneys, parties, and witnesses from the listed counties must attend in person unless permission is granted otherwise.

Hybrid hearings are available, however everyone (attorneys, parties, and witnesses) from Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Monroe, and Collier must attend in person (unless permission given).

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Hearings are by Zoom by default, but hearings lasting over two hours or involving evidence must be in person.

Hearings are held by Zoom by default except they must be in person if over two hours or evidentiary.

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Schedule enough time for the hearing and, if the parties dispute the time needed, choose the longer duration.

PLEASE SCHEDULE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR YOUR HEARING (if there is a dispute choose the longer time).

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(305) 349-7062

If scheduling remains difficult after three good-faith attempts, contact chambers.

If you have difficulty scheduling a hearing, please contact chambers after three good faith efforts.

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Only one hearing-time block may be scheduled per case per day.

One block of time may be scheduled per day per case.

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In-person hearings generally are not held on Mondays or Wednesdays.

NOTE: IN-PERSON HEARINGS WILL GENERALLY NOT BE HELD ON MONDAYS OR WEDNESDAYS.

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Coordinate with all parties to select a mutually agreeable hearing date and time.

Coordinate with all parties on a mutually agreeable date and time.