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

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Notices for non-jury trials must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and emailed to egerard@jud11.flcourts.org and anakan@jud11.flcourts.org.

Notices for Non-Jury Trial (ONLY) must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and e-mailed to egerard@jud11.flcourts.org and anakan@jud11.flcourts.org

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

JUDICIAL ASSISTANT'S NAME & EMAIL: Patsy Garbalosa (pgarbalosa@jud11.flcourts.org) 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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To place a motion on calendar, a copy of the motion must be emailed to chambers, and the JA will call the attorney's office with the hearing date.

PROCEDURES FOR PLACING MOTIONS ON CALENDAR: Send a copy of the motion to chambers by email. The JA will call the attorney's office with the date that the motion will be on calendar.

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Submit motions for reconsideration or rehearing to the judicial assistant by email and await further instructions from Chambers.

Submit to the judicial assistant by email: HViera-sanchez@jud11.flcourts.org then await further instructions from Chambers.

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Every email to the judicial assistant must copy all parties.

Judicial Assistant's Email: izavala@jud11.flcourts.org - (Copying all parties required for any and every email)

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After briefing is complete, email the Motion to Dismiss and the complete set of briefing materials and supporting authority to the judicial assistant, copying all relevant parties.

Upon the completion of briefing, counsel shall submit the Motion to Dismiss, together with all responses, replies, memoranda of law, and supporting authority, via email to izavala@jud11.flcourts.org, with all relevant parties copied on the correspondence.

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Reconsideration, rehearing, new-trial, and other post-trial motions (except Entitlement to Fees and Costs) will not be heard on Motion Calendar or set unless the Court directs; email the motion to the judicial assistant for instructions.

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 izavala@jud11.flcourts.org. The Court will review the Motion and instruct the parties on how to proceed.

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Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited and will be disregarded.

Parties are respectfully reminded that ex parte communications with the Court are strictly prohibited. Any such communications that are received will not be considered and will be disregarded.

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Hearings longer than 30 minutes must be scheduled with the judicial assistant by email, copying the opposing party.

For hearings longer than 30 minutes (attorney fee hearings, non-jury trials, complex summary judgment motions, etc.) parties must schedule a hearing with the judicial assistant. Please send an email to the J.A., copying the opposing party, with your hearing request.

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Special set hearing requests must be emailed to Chambers with an e-filed copy of the motion and a completed special set request form, copying all parties.

Parties requiring a special set hearing should email Chambers at ashchegolikhina@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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Self-represented litigants must call the judge's chambers to advise of their filing after it appears on the docket.

You must call the judge's chambers and advise us of your filing after your filing reflects on the docket.

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Parties may not unilaterally set cases; if coordination is not possible, they must immediately contact the Judicial Assistant and the Court will set the hearing.

PARTIES MAY NOT UNILATERALY SET CASES. If coordination is not possible, please immediately contact the Judicial Assistant and the Court will set your case for hearing.

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Unilateral hearing settings are not permitted; if coordination fails, contact the judicial assistant so the Court can set the hearing.

UNILATERAL SETTINGS ARE NOT PERMITTED. If you cannot coordinate a hearing, please contact the judicial assistant so the Court can set a hearing on your case.

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LANDLORD/TENANT CASES: Please do not set eviction cases on the 5-minute motion calendar. Eviction matters should be set on a 15-minute motion calendar. Please contact the Judicial Assistant to schedule these hearings, which will be heard consistent with Summary Procedure rules.

LANDLORD/TENANT CASES: Please do not set eviction cases on the 5-minute motion calendar. Eviction matters should be set on a 15-minute motion calendar. Please contact the Judicial Assistant to schedule these hearings, which will be heard consistent with Summary Procedure rules.

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Parties must call chambers to confirm receipt of an emergency motion.

YOU MUST CALL CHAMBERS to confirm that we received your emergency motion.

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Unilateral hearing settings are not permitted; if a hearing cannot be coordinated, contact the Judicial Assistant so the Court can set it.

UNILATERAL SETTINGS ARE NOT PERMITTED. If you cannot coordinate a hearing, please contact the judicial assistant so the Court can set a hearing on your case.

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LANDLORD/TENANT CASES: Please do not set eviction cases on the 5-minute motion calendar. Eviction matters should be set on a 15-minute motion calendar. Please contact the Judicial Assistant to schedule these hearings, which will be heard consistent with Summary Procedure rules.

LANDLORD/TENANT CASES: Please do not set eviction cases on the 5-minute motion calendar. Eviction matters should be set on a 15-minute motion calendar. Please contact the Judicial Assistant to schedule these hearings, which will be heard consistent with Summary Procedure rules.

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Emails to the Judicial Assistant must copy all parties.

JA's email: ashchegolikhina@jud11.flcourts.org - (Copy to all parties required)

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Parties may not unilaterally set cases; if coordination fails, they must immediately contact the Judicial Assistant so the Court can set the hearing.

PARTIES MAY NOT UNILATERALY SET CASES. If coordination is not possible, please immediately contact the Judicial Assistant and the Court will set your case for hearing.

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Emails to the Court Specialist must copy all parties.

Court Specialist's email: lonofresolis@jud11.flcourts.org - (Copy to all parties required)

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A resolved matter will not be taken off the calendar unless a copy of the appropriate order or settlement agreement is emailed to the Magistrate.

No matter that has been resolved will be taken off-calendar without a copy of the appropriate ORDER OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT being provided via e-mail to the Magistrate.

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After filing an emergency motion, the filer must call Chambers to advise that the emergency has been filed.

YOU MUST CALL CHAMBERS TO ADVISE THAT AN EMERGENCY HAS BEEN FILED.

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Parties must email the Judicial Assistant to obtain Special Set hearing dates; coordination is mandatory and external scheduling is prohibited.

You must contact via email the Judicial Assistant at Lgomez@jud11.flcourts.org to obtain Special Set hearing dates and times. Coordination is mandatory. No external scheduling is allowed.

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Both parties must email the Judicial Assistant to obtain 5-minute motion calendar hearing dates; coordination is mandatory and external scheduling is prohibited.

Both parties are to contact via email the Judicial Assistant at Lgomez@jud11.flcourts.org to obtain hearing dates and times. Coordination is mandatory. External scheduling is not allowed.

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All communications to the Court must include the opposing party or their attorney and any other necessary parties such as a Guardian Ad Litem or Assistant State Attorney.

The opposing party or their attorney (as well as any other necessary parties such as a Guardian Ad Litem or Assistant State Attorney for the Department of Revenue) must be included in all communications to the Court.

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Hearing dates 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 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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Parties are prohibited from contacting the General Magistrate or the General Magistrate's staff to discuss the facts of the case.

Parties are Prohibited from contacting the General Magistrate or the General Magistrate's staff to discuss facts of the case.

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Parties are prohibited from contacting the General Magistrate or the magistrate's staff to discuss the facts of the case.

Parties are Prohibited from contacting the General Magistrate or the General Magistrate’s staff to discuss facts of the case.

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Judge's chambers must be immediately notified of any hearing cancellations.

JUDGE'S CHAMBERS SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED OF ANY CANCELLATIONS.

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To schedule a hearing longer than one hour, email the Judicial Assistant and copy all parties.

If you are attempting to schedule a hearing for more than one (1) hour, you must email the J.A. at velguezabal@jud11.flcourts.org (copying all parties).

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When setting an evidentiary hearing, parties must email the JA (copying all parties) with a copy of the notice of hearing.

If you are setting an evidentiary hearing, please email the JA at velguezabal@jud11.flcourts.org (copying all parties) to inform her that you had set an evidentiary hearing. Please include a copy of the notice of hearing.

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Hearings longer than one hour require emailing the judicial assistant with a copy to all parties.

If you are attempting to schedule a hearing for more than one (1) hour, you must email the J.A. at velguezabal@jud11.flcourts.org (copying all parties).

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A Zoom hearing request reserved via CourtMAP must be accompanied by an email to chambers explaining the reason, or a call to the General Magistrate's Office at 305-349-5667.

If you reserve the hearing date and time via CourtMAP on the appropriate calendar (marked as ZOOM hearings) you must send an email to 11thfcgm09@jud11.flcourts.org explaining the reason why you are requesting a ZOOM hearing, or you can call the General Magistrate's Office at 305-349-5667.

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Calendar requests must be emailed to f013@jud11.flcourts.org with a proposed agreed date and a copy of the motion, and all parties to the case must be included 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 - Please be advised all parties to the case must be included in the email.

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Calendar requests with a proposed agreed date and copy of the motion must be emailed to F013@jud11.flcourts.org for Division 13 cases or F060@jud11.flcourts.org for Division 60 cases.

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

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To place cases on the calendar, please email f013@jud11.flcourts.org for a quicker response. Provide the defendant's court information and the reason for the hearing.

To place cases on the calendar, please email f013@jud11.flcourts.org for a quicker response. Provide the defendant's court information and the reason for the hearing.

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When emailing the Judge, JA, or Bailiff, all counsel must be copied on the same email.

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

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Send a copy of the motion to chambers by email.

Send a copy of the motion to chambers by email.

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Immediately contact chambers after uploading the proposed Notice of Cancellation.

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.

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The noticing party may cancel through courtMAP after filing a Notice of Cancellation and emailing a courtesy copy to the Judicial Assistant.

The party that noticed the hearing may cancel via courtMAP after it files its Notice of Cancellation and e-mails a courtesy copy of the Notice of Cancellation to the Judicial Assistant at emcruz@jud11.flcourts.org

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Email covered post-trial motions to the Judicial Assistant.

Email your motion to emcruz@jud11.flcourts.org.

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For a Special Set hearing longer than one hour, email the Judicial Assistant with all parties copied and attach the motion, supporting documents, requested duration, and reason for that duration.

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 emcruz@jud11.flcourts.org with all parties copied. Please ensure the motion is attached, any supporting documents, the amount of time you are seeking, and the reason for seeking that amount of time.

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Offered hearing dates/times are not held and are only secured once noticed; all parties must respond within 24 hours or the date is released to another case and the Court may set the matter without regard to the parties' calendars.

The Judicial Assistant will "Reply to All" with available hearing dates/times. PLEASE NOTE: HEARING DATES/TIMES PROVIDED ARE NOT HELD AND MAY BE GIVEN TO OTHERS. HEARING DATES/TIMES ARE NOT SECURED UNTIL NOTICED. If the Court does not receive a response from all parties within twenty-four (24) hours, the date provided will be released to another case. Failure to respond may also result in the Court setting the matter without consideration of the parties' calendars.

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After first conferring with opposing counsel, the party requesting a hearing must email the Court's Judicial Assistant (copying opposing counsel) with the case number, the motions to be set, and the amount of hearing time requested.

Only after first conferring, the party requesting the hearing shall email the Court's Judicial Assistant and copy their opposing counsel, and provide the case number, the motion(s) to be set for hearing and how much time is being requested.

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A hearing cancellation is not effective until confirmed by the Court; an e-filed Notice of Cancellation alone is insufficient, and counsel should recontact the Judicial Assistant if no confirming call or email is received.

B. DO NOT assume the hearing is automatically removed from the Court's calendar. If you do not receive a telephone call or email confirming the cancellation, please try contacting the Judicial Assistant again. A Notice of Cancellation that has been e-filed with the Clerk is not sufficient notice of a cancellation. Cancellation of a hearing MUST be confirmed with and by the Court.

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The Court will not accept ex parte communications or correspondence; any matter must be brought by filing a motion with the Clerk of Court and copying all parties and/or counsel.

The Court CANNOT and WILL NOT engage in nor accept any ex parte personal communications or correspondence on a case. If you have a matter to bring to the Court's attention, please file the proper motion with the Clerk of Court and copy all parties and/or counsel in the case with said motion.

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Schedule hearings using CourtMAP.

Please use CourtMAP to schedule your hearings.

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Hearing requests must be emailed to Judicial Assistant Genesis Eras with the Request for Hearing and a copy of the motion, the motion must already be filed with the Clerk of Court, and all parties must be included on the email.

For scheduling: Please email the Judicial Assistant, Genesis Eras (geras@jud11.flcourts.org), with the Request for Hearing and a copy of the motion. Make sure the motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and all parties are included on the electronic mail correspondence.

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Hearing requests must be emailed to Judicial Assistant Genesis Eras with the Request for Hearing and a copy of the motion, which must already be filed with the Clerk, and all parties must be included on the email.

For scheduling: Please email the Judicial Assistant, Genesis Eras (geras@jud11.flcourts.org), with the Request for Hearing and a copy of the motion. Make sure the motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and all parties are included on the electronic mail correspondence.

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Hearing requests must be emailed to Judicial Assistant Genesis Eras with the Request for Hearing and a copy of the motion, and the motion must already be filed with the Clerk of Court with all parties included on the email.

For scheduling: Please email the Judicial Assistant, Genesis Eras (geras@jud11.flcourts.org), with the Request for Hearing and a copy of the motion. Make sure the motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and all parties are included on the electronic mail correspondence.