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

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If a hearing is set for Zoom appearance, parties must contact the Judicial Assistant by phone to obtain the Zoom Meeting ID.

Division Zoom Instructions: If a hearing is set for Zoom appearance, please contact the Judicial Assistant at the phone number listed on this page for the Zoom Meeting ID.

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For hearings set for Zoom appearance, contact the Judicial Assistant at the listed phone number to obtain the Zoom Meeting ID.

Division Zoom Instructions: If a hearing is set for Zoom appearance, please contact the Judicial Assistant at the phone number listed on this page for the Zoom Meeting ID.

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Parties who resolve a matter before the hearing must cancel it by e-mailing the judicial assistant, since special set hearings cannot be cancelled directly through courtMAP.

If you resolve your matter prior to hearing, please cancel it by e-mailing the judge's judicial assistant. The parties will not be able to cancel a special set hearing directly through courtMAP.

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After filing the Notice of Readiness, it must be e-mailed to the Judicial Assistant.

Once filed, e-mail to Judicial Assistant at yvarelawong@jud11.flcourts.org.

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Do not email motions directly to the judicial assistant or judge.

Please do not email your Motion directly to the Judicial Assistant or Judge.

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Parties may not argue with each other or raise substantive or scheduling disputes with the judicial assistant by email; hearing-setting or scheduling conflicts may be placed on the five-minute motion calendar.

The parties shall not argue with one another through the Court’s or judicial assistant’s inbox. In the event the parties have a conflict regarding the setting of a hearing or scheduling a matter, they may place the issue on the Court’s five-minute motion calendar. The Court will not tolerate parties arguing to the judicial assistant over substantive matters or scheduling matters through email communication. The Court reserves the right to sanction any party who violates this provision.

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To transfer a family case to another family section, contact the chambers of the higher case number and alert the JA of the lower related case number; the case is then administratively transferred under the Administrative Order on Family Division Assignment Reassignment and Transfer of Cases.

please contact the chambers of the higher case number and alert the J.A. of the lower related case number. Case will then be administratively transferred, pursuant to Administrative Order on Family Division Assignment Reassignment and Transfer of Cases.

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After uploading the pre-trial catalogue on courtMAP, the party must email the Bailiff, Aaron Pacheco, to advise of the filing.

Once a party uploads the pre-trial catalogue under the supporting documents option on CourtMap, the party must EMAIL the Bailiff, Aaron Pacheco at: apacheco@jud11.flcourts.org to advise of filing.

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To transfer a child support case to the Family Division, email the filed Motion to Transfer to chambers requesting the next available Transfer Calendar dates.

1. Email the filed Motion to Transfer to 11thfc28@jud11.flcourts.org requesting next available date(s) for the Transfer Calendar.

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The moving party must email a copy of the filed Motion and Order to the JA and copy all parties when requesting Zoom conversion.

3. The moving party must email a copy of the filed Motion and the Order to the J.A. at 11thFC28@jud11.flcourts.org and CC all parties involved.

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If the JA does not respond within 24 hours of a cancellation email, a follow-up phone call to chambers is required to confirm the cancellation; special set hearings cannot be cancelled on courtMAP.

If you have not received a response from the J.A. within 24 hours, you must follow up with a telephone call to chambers to confirm the cancellation. Parties will not be able to cancel a special set hearing on courtMAP.

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After submitting an Emergency Motion, call chambers to confirm receipt.

3. Call chambers to confirm receipt.

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After the Notice for Trial is filed, email the JA (copying opposing counsel) to coordinate a trial date, including anticipated trial time, witnesses/exhibits, interpreter needs, and the desired time frame.

Once the Notice has been accepted into the e-portal or filed with the clerk, please EMAIL JA/ Esther Amador at 11thFC28@jud11.flcourts.org, with a copy to opposing counsel, advising that you are ready to coordinate a trial date and time. Include in your email how much time the parties anticipate needing for trial, the witnesses/exhibits each side plans to introduce at trial, whether any of the parties will need the services of an interpreter and the time frame in which you want your trial scheduled.

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Hearings longer than one hour are requested by emailing the JA (copying all parties) with case information, the time sought, the reason, and a copy of the motion.

To schedule a hearing for more than one (1) hour: email the J.A. at 11thFC28@jud11.flcourts.org (copying all parties) with the case information, the amount of time you are seeking and the reason for seeking that amount of time. Please attach a copy of the motion and relevant information necessary to schedule the hearing.

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Special set hearing cancellations require an email to the JA copying all parties, including case information and the reason for cancellation; cancellations cannot be made on courtMAP.

To cancel a special set hearing, you must email the J.A. at 11THFC28@jud11.flcourts.org and CC all parties involved. Your email must include the case information (style, hearing type, date set, etc.) as well as the reason why you are seeking the cancellation of said hearing.

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If a proposed IWO cannot be uploaded to courtMAP, email it to chambers so the Court can sign it via Adobe.

Proposed IWOs: If you have difficulty uploading to courtMAP, please email it to chambers so it can be signed via Adobe by the Court.

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Paternity cases must be scheduled by emailing the Judicial Assistant and are reviewed for possible referral to the General Magistrate/Hearing Officer.

PATERNITY CASES - Email the Judicial Assistant at jhernandez@jud11.flcourts.org to schedule Paternity Cases; these cases are to be reviewed for possible referral to the General Magistrate and/or Hearing Officer.

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Competing orders must not be submitted in CourtMAP; instead both orders and explanatory letters must be emailed together to the Judicial Assistant.

COMPETING ORDERS: When both sides can't agree on an order - DO NOT SUBMIT THE ORDER IN COURTMAP, submit both orders via email with letters detailing the differences to the Judicial Assistant at jhernandez@jud11.flcourts.org. Both orders and letters are to be emailed together in the same email.

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Do not email agreed orders to chambers unless the court instructs you to do so.

DO NOT email them to Chambers unless instructed by the Court to do so.

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For multiple cases involving the same motion that need to be heard at the same time, do not schedule through CourtMAP; email the Judicial Assistant to request one shared time slot.

*** If parties have multiple cases involving the same motion that need to be set at the same time, please do not schedule the cases through CourtMAP. Instead, email the Judicial Assistant and request that the cases be scheduled together in one time slot.

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Include both parties on the email requesting unilateral hearing approval; the motion may be emailed to the Judicial Assistant.

Please ensure that both parties are included on the email when submitting the request.  Motion can be emailed to sphillips@jud11.flcourts.org

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786-469-3960

To schedule a hearing on a filed motion or petition, contact the office by phone or email.

If a hearing is needed on your case on your filed motion or petition, you should schedule it by contacting our office either by phone at 786-469-3960 or by email at 11thfcgm46@jud11.flcourts.org.

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Continuance motions may be sent to chambers by email, fax, delivery, or mail using the listed contact details and address.

Motions may be sent to chambers via email to 11thfcgm46@jud11.flcourts.org, fax (786) 469-3963, delivered to chambers at 601 NW 1st Court, 2nd floor, Room 2-108A, Miami, FL 33136 or mailed to the same address.

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(305) 679-1774

For Zoom hearings, parties must contact the Judicial Assistant by email or telephone to obtain the standing Zoom meeting information.

Division Zoom Instructions: The General Magistrate has a standing Zoom meeting. The meeting information does not change. If a hearing is set for Zoom appearance, please contact the Judicial Assistant by email (bgottlieb@jud11.flcourts.org) or telephone listed on this page for the Zoom Meeting.

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Parties must notify the Magistrate immediately by email if the matter is resolved, settled, or dismissed.

If your matter gets resolved, settled or dismissed, please notify the Magistrate immediately at bgottlieb@jud11.flcourts.org.

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To schedule a hearing, email the Judicial Assistant with the Order of Referral and the motion, copy all parties, and state the time needed and a timeframe of the parties' availability.

Please email the Assistant to the General Magistrate, Brittany Gottlieb (bgottlieb@jud11.flcourts.org), with copy of Order of Referral and the motion. Make sure the motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC) and all parties are included on the electronic mail correspondence. Please advise how much time should be reserved for both parties to present their case and provide a timeframe (e.g., next available, 1 month, 45 days, etc.) of when all parties are available for hearing.

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305-349-7020

Do not email the judicial assistant or judge unless instructed; contact chambers at 305-349-7020 with questions, leaving a voicemail if needed.

Please DO NOT email the Judicial Assistant or Judge unless instructed. Contact the chambers at 305-349-7020 for questions and instructions, if you reach the voice mail, please leave a message and we will get back to you. Thank you.

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Foreclosure hearing dates must be coordinated with opposing counsel, and chambers contacted for assistance if coordination fails.

Please coordinate with opposing counsel for a hearing date. Do not set a matter without coordinating. If you are unable to coordinate contact the chambers for assistance.

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Do not contact alternate judges about emergencies during regular business hours because Judge Manno Schurr handles all of her own emergencies.

Please DO NOT contact alternate Judges regarding your emergency during regular business hours. Judge Manno Schurr handles ALL of her emergencies even if out of the office.

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305-349-7020

Do not call chambers for hearing dates unless time sensitive and do not email the judicial assistant; direct questions to chambers at 305-349-7020.

Please do not call the chambers to obtain hearing dates unless it's time sensitive. Please DO NOT email the Judicial Assistant unless instructed. Contact the chambers at 305-349-7020 for all questions and instructions, if you reach the voice mail, please leave a message and we will get back to you.

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Do not call chambers for special set hearing dates; available dates are posted in CourtMap and updated daily.

Please do not call the chambers to obtain special set hearing dates. Available dates are posted in CourtMap and updated as they become available. You may check daily.

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786-469-3960

If a hearing is needed on your case on a filed motion or petition, you should schedule it by contacting our office either by phone at 786-469-3960 or by email at 11thfcgm46@jud11.flcourts.org

If a hearing is needed on your case on a filed motion or petition, you should schedule it by contacting our office either by phone at 786-469-3960 or by email at 11thfcgm46@jud11.flcourts.org

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Parties must provide a valid and current email address so the court can send the Zoom hearing invitation link.

You must provide a valid and current email address so that we can email you the invitation link.

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Resolved matters must be cancelled in CourtMAP or, if the party has no CourtMAP access, by emailing the judicial assistant at drosario@jud11.flcourts.org.

If you resolve your matter, please cancel it in CourtMAP or, if you have no access to CourtMAP, by emailing the Judge's judicial assistant at drosario@jud11.flcourts.org.

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To schedule a special-set hearing, email the division and copy all parties on every email to the Court.

To schedule a Special set hearing please email us at our division email and copy all parties in all emails to the Court: 11thfc38@jud11.flcourts.org

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After filing, email the Division a copy of the motion and copy opposing counsel and involved parties; coordinate an available date with the parties and notify the Division of the agreed date.

Once these documents are filed, please email the Division at 11thfc38@jud11.flcourts.org copy opposing Cousel and any parties involved on the case with a copy of the filed motion and we will send you available dates, once the JA sends available dates then coordinate one of the dates with the parties and then advise the Division which date the parties have agreed on.

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Case law must be emailed to the Judge's Judicial Assistant before the hearing.

If you have case law, please email it to the Judicial Assistant for the Judge before the hearing and cover opposing counsel at least 24 hours prior to hearing.

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Interpreter services other than Spanish or Creole require contacting the Judicial Assistant at least 10 days before the hearing, or advising the Court on the hearing date.

If the hearing requires the services of an Interpreter other than Spanish or Creole, please contact the Judicial Assistant at least 10 days prior to hearing or advise the Court on the date of the hearing.

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Any email to the Judge or Judicial Assistant must copy all counsel in the same email.

(If you email the Judge or Judicial Assistant, you must copy all counsel in the same email.)

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Any email to the Judge, Judicial Assistant, or Bailiff must copy all counsel in the same email.

(If you email the Judge, JA, or Bailiff, you must copy all counsel in the same email.)

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Parties must not email the Judge directly; emails regarding court business must cover (copy) the Judicial Assistant.

Victoria Ferrer: vferrer@jud11.flcourts.org (Please do not send emails directly to the Judge. Kindly cover the Judicial Assistant on any emails regarding court business.)

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After sending a fax to chambers (305-520-4050), you must contact the office to confirm receipt.

Fax No.: 305-520-4050: Please contact our office after sending a facsimile transmission to confirm receipt.

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No additional motions may be added to a special set hearing without JA permission; requests must be emailed.

Add-Ons: No additional motions may be added to a specially set hearing without permission from the Judicial Assistant. Add-Ons request must be emailed to the JA at dbonini@jud11.flcourts.org.

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Phone calls are not accepted to confirm case status; email must be used.

Phone calls will not be accepted to confirm the status of case.

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After receiving proposed dates, coordinate with opposing counsel; only copy the Court once both parties agree on a date.

Once you receive proposed dates from the Court, coordinate directly with opposing counsel. Do not copy the Court until both parties have confirmed agreement on a specific date and time. Then copy the Court to secure the slot.

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Hearing materials and proposed orders may only be sent to the Court when the Court has instructed to do so.

DO NOT SEND HEARING MATERIALS OR PROPOSED ORDERS UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN INSTRUCTION BY THE COURT.

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When Notice of Cancellation is filed there is no need to contact the chambers to advise of cancellation, please email dbonini@jud11.flcourts.org and jmanjarres@jud11.flcourts.org, all parties must be copied. Cancel your motion via CourtMap.

When Notice of Cancellation is filed there is no need to contact the chambers to advise of cancellation, please email dbonini@jud11.flcourts.org and jmanjarres@jud11.flcourts.org, all parties must be copied. Cancel your motion via CourtMap.

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Original note/loan documents must be delivered to Judge del Rio's Chambers, Room 525, using tracked delivery.

the Original Note/Loan Documents are to be delivered to Judge del Rio's Chambers, Dade County Courthouse, Room 525. Use delivery with tracking.

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Emails to the Judge or the judicial assistant about a case must copy all counsel in the same email.

If you write the Judge or the judicial assistant about a case, you must copy all counsel in the same email.

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IN-CUSTODY DEFENDANTS: The Department of Corrections does not transport every defendant that is on calendar. If you need a defendant in court for a hearing, please email the Judicial Assistant prior to 2:00 pm the day before the hearing.

IN-CUSTODY DEFENDANTS: The Department of Corrections does not transport every defendant that is on calendar. If you need a defendant in court for a hearing, please email the Judicial Assistant prior to 2:00 pm the day before the hearing.