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

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The moving party must coordinate the hearing date and time with opposing counsel based on court availability shown on courtMAP.

To schedule a Zoom special set hearing, please refer to the on-line scheduling system (courtMAP).  See here, courtMAP.  The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMAP.

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Schedule Foreclosure Motion Calendar hearings through courtMAP, and the moving party must coordinate the date and time with opposing counsel based on court availability.

To schedule a Foreclosure Motion Calendar hearing, please refer to the on-line scheduling system (courtMAP).  See here, courtMAP.  Foreclosure Motion Calendar is held virtually via Zoom on Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m.  The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMAP.

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For a Special Set hearing requiring at least two hours, email the Request for Special Set Hearing form to the Judicial Assistant.

To schedule a special set hearing that requires two (2) hours or longer, please e-mail “Request for Special Set Hearing” form to Judicial Assistant at yvarelawong@jud11.flcourts.org.

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Request cancellation of a Special Set hearing by emailing the Judicial Assistant and copying all parties.

To cancel a special set hearing, please request cancellation by e-mailing Judicial Assistant at yvarelawong@jud11.flcourts.org and copying all parties.

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A Notice of Readiness for Non-Jury Trial must be filed and docketed, then emailed to the Judicial Assistant.

To submit Notices of Readiness for Non-Jury Trial, the Notice must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and appear on the case docket.  Once filed, e-mail to Judicial Assistant at yvarelawong@jud11.flcourts.org.

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Submit competing proposed orders as Word documents by email to the Judicial Assistant, copying all parties, not through courtMAP.

DO NOT SUBMIT VIA COURTMAP.  To submit competing proposed orders, please e-mail the proposed order, in Word, to the Judicial Assistant and copy all parties.

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Special Set hearing cancellations require chambers approval and cannot be completed directly through courtMAP.

All special set cancellations must be approved by chambers as the parties will not be able to cancel a special set hearing directly through courtMAP.

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Parties must contact chambers and follow up on all emails sent to chambers.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOU MUST CONTACT CHAMBERS AND FOLLOW-UP ON ALL E-MAILS

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Emails to the Court using the subject line 'SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENTS' are automatically rejected by the email system.

Do NOT put "SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENTS" in the subject line of any email to the Court – if you do, our email system automatically rejects the email.

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Request special set hearing cancellation by emailing the judicial assistant, copying all parties, and providing the case and hearing details and cancellation reason.

To request the cancellation of a special set hearing, you must email the J.A. at ASoto@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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JAC indigency motions and their supporting materials must be submitted to chambers by email at bmartinez@jud11.flcourts.org.

Submit the Motion to have Defendant Declare Indigent for Costs along with supporting documentation, JAC's response and a proposed order to chambers at bmartinez@jud11.flcourts.org.

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A copy of every motion must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant, and opposing counsel must be copied on all such emails.

Email a copy of the motion to the JA. You must copy opposing counsel on all emails.

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Hearing requests must be submitted by e-mail to Judicial Assistant Natasha Zellner at nzellner@jud11.flcourts.org.

To request a hearing, e-mail the Judicial Assistant, Natasha Zellner at nzellner@jud11.flcourts.org

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Hearing requests must be made by emailing Judicial Assistant Natasha Zellner at nzellner@jud11.flcourts.org.

To request a hearing e-mail the Judicial Assistant, Natasha Zellner at nzellner@jud11.flcourts.org

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All non-jury trials must be set through the Judicial Assistant.

All Non-Jury Trials shall be set through the Judicial Assistant.

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Parties may not argue with one another through the Court's or judicial assistant's email inbox; scheduling conflicts must be placed on the five-minute motion calendar, and violations may be sanctioned.

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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Cancellations of Motion Calendar matters require a Notice of Cancellation filed with the Clerk and faxed to the JA at 305-349-7627.

Cancellations: Counsel for the party who placed a matter on the Motion Calendar shall file the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk and fax a copy to the Judicial Assistant at 305-349-7627.

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Only the moving party may cancel a special set hearing; must file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk, fax it to chambers, and call chambers to confirm.

CANCELLATIONS: Only the moving party can cancel the Special Set Hearing. Please file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk of Court and fax a copy to chambers to 305-349-7627 Please be sure to call Chambers to confirm the hearing has been cancelled.

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Motions must be set for hearing either through CourtMap or by directly contacting the court.

You must set your motions for hearing either through CourtMap or by directly contacting the court.

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(305) 349-7113

If no CourtMap dates exist for a hearing within 10 to 60 days, both parties must call the JA Monday or Tuesday between 9:30 AM and 12:00 PM.

IF YOU NEED TO SET A HEARING WITHIN 10 TO 60 DAYS, AND THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE DATES IN COURTMAP, BOTH PARTIES NEED TO CALL THE JA, MONDAY OR TUESDAY 9:30 AM TO 12:00 PM TO COORDINATE THE HEARING

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After filing a claim of exemption, a party must call chambers to confirm receipt and schedule a hearing.

IF YOU HAVE FILED A CLAIM OF EXEMPTION CALL CHAMBERS TO CONFIRM RECEIPT AND TO SCHEDULE A HEARING

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The division email address is only for e-filing portal purposes and may not be used for email communication.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THE DIVISION EMAIL IS FOR PORTAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT FOR EMAIL COMMUNICATION.

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305-349-6001

After filing an emergency motion and uploading it to CourtMAP, the party must call chambers at 305-349-6001 to advise of the emergency.

Upon filing the motion, please upload your emergency motion and request for hearing to CourtMap under the section labeled 'Emergency Motions,' then CALL CHAMBERS at 305-349-6001 TO ADVISE US OF THE EMERGENCY SO THAT THE MATTER CAN BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY.

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Parties must submit evidence for trial via email to DV54@jud11.flcourts.org.

Parties may submit evidence for the Court to review at trial only by sending their evidence via e-mail to DV54@jud11.flcourts.org.

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For special sets over 1 hour, the Notice of Cancellation must be emailed to both mravelo@jud11.flcourts.org and vjules@jud11.flcourts.org and filed with the Clerk; uploading alone does not cancel the hearing.

For Special sets OVER 1 hour please send NOC to mravelo@jud11.flcourts.org AND vjules@jud11.flcourts.org. Also please file it with the Clerk. You may call chambers to confirm your email has been received and the special set hearing has been cancelled. SIMPLY UPLOADING A NOTICE OF CANCELLATION DOES NOT CANCEL YOUR HEARING.

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Non-emergency motions that can be heard in five minutes or less are set on the Tuesday 10:00 a.m. motion calendar by emailing the judicial assistant, who will respond confirming the hearing date.

Motion Calendar Tuesdays @ 10:00 a.m. To request a hearing for a non-emergency motion that can be heard in five minutes or less, please email Judicial Assistant - kcastellonherrera@jud11.flcourts.org to request a hearing date. Please copy opposing counsel on the email and attach the Motion and a proposed Order. You will receive a response confirming the date on which your motion is set.

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Special set evidentiary motions requiring more than five minutes are set by emailing the judicial assistant to request a hearing date.

To request a hearing on a motion that will require more than 5 minutes, please email Judicial Assistant at kcastellonherrera@jud11.flcourts.org to request a hearing date. Please copy opposing counsel on the email and attach the Motion. Include the following information with your request for a special set date: The sounding and trial date currently set, whether the defendant is in physical custody, whether speedy trial has been waived, how many witnesses will be called, and how much time you are requesting the court to reserve for the motion.

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To place a motion on calendar, a copy of the motion must be e-mailed to chambers with opposing counsel copied on the email.

Submit a copy of the motion to chambers by e-mail. You must copy opposing counsel on all e-mails.

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Emails to the Court must never use the subject line 'SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENTS' because the email system will automatically reject them.

Do NOT put "SERVICE OF COURT DOCUMENTS" in the subject line of any email to the Court – if you do, our email system automatically rejects the email.

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Emails to the Judge or 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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Once these documents are filed, you may contact our office via phone or email to schedule your hearing. Please make sure opposing counsel is on the line when you call or copied on the email.

Once these documents are filed, you may contact our office via phone or email to schedule your hearing. Please make sure opposing counsel is on the line when you call or copied on the email.

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Self-Represented Litigants: Please make sure you have an email address registered through Courtmap.

Self-Represented Litigants: Please make sure you have an email address registered through Courtmap.

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After submitting an emergency motion, the filer must call chambers to confirm receipt.

Call chambers to confirm receipt.

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If the parties agree, no hearing is needed; instead email the e-filed motion and Agreed Order for Transfer in Word format to CA03@jud11.flcourts.org with all parties copied.

If parties are in agreement, then there is no need to set the matter for hearing. Instead, send a copy of the e-filed motion and Agreed Order for Transfer in Word format to CA03@jud11.flcourts.org . All parties must be copied on the email.

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Parties requiring a special set hearing should email Chambers at fparent@jud11.flcourts.org . Email should include an e-filed copy of the motion, and a completed special set request form with full details provided. All parties must be copied on the email to Chambers.

Parties requiring a special set hearing should email Chambers at fparent@jud11.flcourts.org . Email should include an e-filed copy of the motion, and a completed special set request form with full details provided. All parties must be copied on the email to Chambers.

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You may submit your unilateral request for hearing by sending an email to fparent@jud11.flcourts.org (copy to all parties required).

You may submit your unilateral request for hearing by sending an email to fparent@jud11.flcourts.org (copy to all parties required).

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(305) 569-2506

After e-filing an emergency motion, the party must call the Judge's office at (305) 569-2506 to inform the Judicial Assistant that the motion has been filed.

Please contact the Judge's office at (305) 569-2506 after you e-file your Emergency Motion to inform the Judicial Assistant that said motion has been filed.

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For special set hearings, cancellation notices must be filed and the movant must immediately notify the Judge's office; only the movant can cancel the hearing.

Notices of cancellation must be filed, and movant party must notify the Judge's office immediately. Only movant party can cancel a hearing scheduled in the Judge's calendar.

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Cases that do not involve attorneys for all parties must have their hearings set through the Judge's Office rather than through CourtMAP.

If your case DOES NOT involve attorneys for all parties, then the hearings must be set through the Judge's Office.

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(305) 569-2506

Special set hearings (attorney's fees, tax costs, entitlement, summary judgment, 57.105, non-jury trials, and claims of exemption) require contacting the Judicial Assistant at (305) 569-2506 for dates, and coordination is mandatory.

You must contact the Judicial Assistant at (305) 569-2506 to obtain Special Set hearing dates and times. Coordination is mandatory. Special set hearings are Motions for Attorney's Fees, Motions to Tax Costs, Motions for Entitlement, Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions for 57.105, Non-Jury Trials, and Claims of Exemption.

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To request a hearing date for a criminal or civil motion, email the e-filed motion to the Judicial Assistant and copy the opposing party.

To request a hearing date for criminal or civil motion, email the e-filed motion to the Judicial Assistant and copy the opposing party.

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Before contacting chambers about a motion or petition, counsel must have filed proof of filing and a notice of appearance.

**ALL MOTIONS/PETITIONS NEED PROOF OF FILING and NOTICE OF APPEARANCE FROM COUNSEL BEFORE CONTACTING CHAMBERS.

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(305) 569-2543

Emergency motions must be filed as emergencies and the judicial assistant must be contacted at (305) 569-2543.

EMERGENCY MOTIONS: IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY MOTION PLEASE FILE THE MOTION AS AN EMERGENCY AND CONTACT JUDICIAL ASSISTANT (305) 569-2543.

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(305) 569-2543

Motions to stay writs of possession and claims of exemption on garnishment are treated as urgent/emergency and require a call to the judicial assistant at (305) 569-2543.

MOTIONS TO STAY WRITS OF POSSESSION AND CLAIMS OF EXEMPTIONS ON GARNISHMENT: These proceedings are considered urgent/emergency. Please call the Judicial Assistant (305) 569-2543.

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Settled cases require the filed Notice of Settlement to be emailed to the JA before calendar call; cases cannot be removed from the trial docket by phone.

CASE SETTLED: Submit the filed Notice of Settlement to the JA by email before Calendar Call. Cases will not be removed from the trial docket via phone.

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Hearings will not be cancelled by phone call; cancellation requires email notice, a filed Notice of Cancellation, and CourtMap cancellation.

NO HEARING WILL BE CANCELLED VIA PHONE CALL.

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305-349-7157

The cancelling party must immediately contact chambers at 305-349-7157 to notify them of the special set hearing cancellation.

If you are CANCELLING a Special Set hearing, the party who placed the matter on calendar must e-file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk's Office and submit a copy of the Notice through CourtMAP under supporting documents on the date the hearing was supposed to take place and immediately contact Chambers 305-349-7157 letting us know of the cancellation.

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Parties must contact chambers when canceling any scheduled hearing, provide the reason for cancellation, and include it in the notice.

PARTIES MUST CONTACT CHAMBERS IF CANCELING ANY SCHEDULED HEARING AND PROVIDE REASON FOR CANCELATION AND ADD IT TO THE NOTICE.

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(305) 520-4051

For emergency motions, parties must contact the Judicial Assistant by phone and email (subject line 'emergency motion' with the e-filing information) to confirm receipt and schedule a hearing, generally held at 9:30 a.m. the following business day.

If you have a good faith belief that your motion qualifies as an emergency, please contact Judicial Assistant Lucy Fernandez at (305) 520-4051 and lfernandez@jud11.flcourts.org (subject line must state “emergency motion” and contain the e-filing information) to confirm receipt of the motion and schedule a hearing. The Court will generally hold a hearing at 9:30 a.m. the following business day or sometime as soon as possible thereafter unless the parties request other dates.

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All impacted parties must jointly call the judicial assistant to schedule special set hearings; the hearing date will be at least 20 days out unless the Court approves an earlier setting, and the setting party must identify the specific motions.

To facilitate conferrals on hearing dates, all parties impacted by the issue(s) to be heard must contact the Judge’s judicial assistant together via telephone to schedule the hearing. The hearing date will be at least twenty (20) days from the date the parties contact the judicial assistant unless you receive approval from the Court for an earlier setting. The setting party must identify the specific motion(s) to be heard.