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

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Special Sets longer than 30 minutes, such as Attorney's Fees Hearings, Non Jury Trials, Evidentiary Hearings need to be set with the judicial assistant or bailiff. Please send an email, copying OC, with your hearing request to mravelo@jud11.flcourts.org AND vjules@jud11.flcourts.org.

Special Sets longer than 30 minutes, such as Attorney's Fees Hearings, Non Jury Trials, Evidentiary Hearings need to be set with the judicial assistant or bailiff. Please send an email, copying OC, with your hearing request to mravelo@jud11.flcourts.org AND vjules@jud11.flcourts.org.

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Call Chambers or email the J.A., to confirm that we received your emergency request. Upon the Judge's review of the Emergency Motion we will contact your office with instructions.

Call Chambers or email the J.A., to confirm that we received your emergency request. Upon the Judge's review of the Emergency Motion we will contact your office with instructions.

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The judicial assistant's email (mravelo@jud11.flcourts.org) is for scheduling purposes only; do not email case facts or documents that should be filed with the clerk of courts.

Judicial Assistant: Marisol Ravelo: mravelo@jud11.flcourts.org. This email is available for scheduling purposes mostly, please do not email with facts about the case or documents that should be filed with the clerk of courts.

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Unilateral hearing settings are not permitted unless ordered otherwise; contact the JA for further instructions.

UNILATERAL SETTINGS ARE NOT PERMITTED unless otherwise stated in an order; CONTACT J.A. FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS

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The completed Firearm Affidavit must be emailed to the bailiff with the case number and name in the subject line.

Respondents must fill out a Firearm Affidavit form describing any and all firearms and ammunition in their possession and email the form to cahernandez@jud11.flcourts.org Include your case number and your name in the subject line of the email.

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The Acknowledgment of Paternity form must be emailed to the case manager at dliberal@jud11.flcourts.org with the case number and name in the subject line.

Please include your case number and your name in the subject line of the email.

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Any email to the Judge regarding court business must copy the Judicial Assistant.

Please copy the Judicial Assistant on any emails regarding court business

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Prior to submitting your proposed report, please contact the other attorney/party to agree to the form and content of the report. If there is a disagreement regarding the proposed form, please contact the General Magistrate’s office to submit your proposed report within the ten (10) day period.

Prior to submitting your proposed report, please contact the other attorney/party to agree to the form and content of the report. If there is a disagreement regarding the proposed form, please contact the General Magistrate’s office to submit your proposed report within the ten (10) day period.

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Zoom hearing requests must be submitted by email to the General Magistrate's office explaining the reason (or by phone to the judicial assistant), and the office will confirm or deny the request.

If you reserve the hearing date and time via courtMAP on the appropriate calendar (marked as ZOOM hearings) you must send an email to 11thfcgm11@jud11.flcourts.org explaining the reason why you are requesting a ZOOM hearing, or you can call the General Magistrates Assistant Imari Sandoval. You shall receive a confirmation or denial from the General Magistrate’s office.

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305-349-5689

If there is a dispute as to the admissibility of the proposed exhibits, contact General Magistrate Flora M. Jackson’s office at 305-349-5689 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 Flora M. Jackson’s office at 305-349-5689 to arrange a Zoom or telephonic hearing prior to the scheduled hearing to resolve the exhibit dispute.

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Special set hearings are requested by emailing Chambers at fparent@jud11.flcourts.org.

Parties requiring a special set hearing should email Chambers at fparent@jud11.flcourts.org .

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A copy of the Notice of Settlement must be emailed to the JA (fparent@jud11.flcourts.org) so the matter is removed from the trial docket.

In addition, a copy must be emailed to fparent@jud11.flcourts.org to ensure the matter is removed from the trial docket.

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If no communication about an emergency motion is received within 24 hours, the filer must 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 must immediately email the Magistrate at 11THFCGM06@JUD11.FLCOURTS.ORG when a matter is resolved, settled, or dismissed.

If your matter gets resolved, settled or dismissed, please notify the Magistrate immediately at 11THFCGM06@JUD11.FLCOURTS.ORG.

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If you resolve your matter, please cancel in CourtMAP or if you do not have access to CourtMAP, by calling the Judge's Judicial Assistant.

If you resolve your matter, please cancel in CourtMAP or if you do not have access to CourtMAP, by calling the Judge's Judicial Assistant.

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Call chambers to confirm receipt of an emergency request.

Call our chambers to confirm that we received your emergency request.

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Evidence must not be emailed or sent to the court.

Do not email or send any evidence to the court.

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If unable to access Zoom, contact the Judicial Assistant immediately upon receiving the notice to make alternative arrangements.

If you are unable to access Zoom, please contact the Judicial Assistant immediately once you receive your notice to make alternative arrangements.

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Parties may submit evidence for the Court to review by emailing it to DV58@jud11.flcourts.org.

Parties may submit evidence for the Court to review by sending their evidence via e-mail to DV58@jud11.flcourts.org.

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Continuance motions may be sent to chambers by email or fax, delivered in person, or mailed to the stated 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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After submitting the Proposed Final Judgment via CourtMap, parties must contact chambers to advise of the settlement and submission.

Contact chambers to advise of the settlement and submission to CourtMap

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Once the agreed or continuance order is signed, parties must email a copy to the judicial assistant (apichardo@jud11.flcourts.org) so the matter can be removed from the calendar.

Once the order is signed, email a copy of the order to apichardo@jud11.flcourts.org so that the matter may be removed from the calendar.

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Parties must contact the judicial assistant to obtain a referral to mediation.

Please contact the JA for a referral to Mediation.

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Parties needing an interpreter must call the judge's chambers as soon as possible.

If you need an interpreter, you must call the judge’s chambers as soon as possible.

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305-569-2543

If unable to connect to a Zoom hearing, parties must first call chambers at 305-569-2543 to report the technical problem.

If you are unable to connect– (1) First call chambers 305-569-2543 and let the court know you are having trouble connecting.

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Parties needing an interpreter must notify the JA and Court Specialist in writing when the hearing is set, and the party and interpreter must arrive at least 15 minutes early.

Interpretation: Parties benefiting from interpretation must alert the Court's Judicial Assistant and Court Specialist in writing and at time hearing is set, that an interpreter will be present. That Party and interpreter will arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled hearing in order to set up interpretation.

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Every email to the Judicial Assistant must copy all parties and include the case number and parties' names in the subject line.

All emails to the JA must copy all parties and include the case number and parties' names in the subject line.

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Parties must contact chambers in advance to identify evidentiary hearings so the court can schedule a courtroom clerk to appear.

If you require an Evidentiary Hearing please contact chambers letting us know this will be an evidentiary hearing, so that the court can schedule the appearance of a Courtroom Clerk at the Hearing.

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For special set hearings requiring more than 60 minutes, parties must email chambers a copy of the motion with the amount of time requested.

If your Special Set hearings requires more than 60 minutes, please e-mail chambers a copy of the Motion with the amount of time you are requesting.

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Parties unable to access Zoom must contact the Judicial Assistant immediately upon receiving the notice to arrange alternatives.

If you are unable to access Zoom, please contact the Judicial Assistant immediately once you receive your notice to make alternative arrangements.

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Special set hearings are held Mondays and Wednesdays at designated times, and parties must contact chambers with the opposing side on the line to obtain and set a hearing date.

Special Sets: Hearings are every Monday at 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., and every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Contact chambers with the opposing side on the line to get and set a hearing date.

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A copy of any cross-notice of a hearing already set or approved by the Judge must be sent to the judicial assistant or the matter may not be heard.

If you seek to cross-notice a hearing already set and/or approved by the Judge, send a copy of the cross notice to the Court's Judicial Assistant to ensure the calendar is properly updated. Otherwise, the matter may not be heard.

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Interpreter requests must be made by calling the judge's chambers as soon as possible in advance of the hearing.

If you need an interpreter, you must call the Judge’s chambers as soon as possible in advance of the hearing.

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Landlord/tenant hearing requests must be emailed to the judicial assistant so they can be set promptly; other excluded motions must be set as special set hearings.

For Landlord/Tenant matters, please email the judicial assistant with your request for a hearing so it will be set promptly. The other motions described previously should be set as special set hearings, following the procedures outlined in that tab.

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Motions to stay writs of possession, and claims of exemption on garnishment where the plaintiff objects, are treated as emergency motions.

The Court treats Motions to Stay Writs of Possession as emergency motions. The Court also treats Claims of Exemptions on Garnishment as emergency motions if plaintiff files an objection to the claim of exemption.

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Proposed orders following hearings on summary judgment or other special set hearings should also be submitted via email to the judicial assistant together with the supporting documents and a brief note/cover letter.

Proposed orders following hearings on summary judgment or other special set hearings should also be submitted via email to the judicial assistant together with the supporting documents and a brief note/cover letter.

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After e-filing, the notice for jury trial must be emailed to the judicial assistant so the Court can set the matter on the trial calendar.

Please then submit the notice for jury trial to the Court via e-mail to the Judicial Assistant. The Court will then set the matter on trial calendar.

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Parties must contact chambers after dropping off hearing materials to confirm the Judge received them.

Please make sure you contact the Judge’s Chambers when your materials have been dropped off to confirm that they were received by the Judge.

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Evidentiary hearings on the reasonableness of attorney's fees are held on the special set calendar and require Court approval via email request to the judicial assistant.

Evidentiary hearings relating to reasonableness of attorneys’ fees are conducted on special set calendar and upon Court approval via email request to the Judicial Assistant.

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A setting party who certifies by email three or more good-faith coordination attempts over five business days may set the hearing unilaterally through the judicial assistant, who will generate the Notice of Hearing.

If the setting party/movant certifies via e-mail that they have made multiple efforts (three or more over the course of five (5) business days) in good faith to coordinate with the other parties/nonmovants but have failed, then the setting party/movant may contact the judicial assistant to set the hearing unilaterally (or the judicial assistant will make additional attempts to contact the opposing party). The Court will then generate the Notice of Hearing. The setting party is not required to file a separate Notice of Hearing.

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Parties must not call the Judicial Assistant for Zoom hearing invitations, which are sent automatically; contact chambers only if no Outlook invitation arrives within 24 hours before the hearing start time.

Once your request for a hearing via Zoom is received and approved, you will receive an Outlook invitation for your scheduled hearing. Please do not call the Judicial Assistant. This information will be sent to you automatically. If you do not receive an invitation for the hearing via Outlook within 24 hours prior to your hearing start time, do contact chambers.

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Parties unable to access Zoom must contact the Judicial Assistant immediately upon receiving the hearing notice to arrange alternatives.

If you are unable to access Zoom, please contact the Judicial Assistant immediately once you receive your notice to make alternative arrangements.

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A copy of the docketed Notice of Trial must be emailed to the judicial assistant with all interested parties copied.

Once the notice is on the docket, submit a copy via e-mail to jrosario@jud11.flcourts.org, insuring that all interested parties are copied on the email.

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All other motions must be filed with the Clerk and emailed to the Judicial Assistant; if no response within 24 hours, contact chambers by phone or email the Court Specialist.

The written motions must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and emailed to the Judicial Assistant, who will reply with a hearing date. If you do not get a response within 24 hours, kindly contact our office via telephone or email the Court Specialist.

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Please contact chambers by e-mail (eperdomo@jud11.flcourts.org), to request a matter be placed on calendar, other than for special set and/or evidentiary hearing. The opposing party must always be copied on the request. The request should indicate the Defendant's name, case number, motion/matter to be addressed, whether an interpreter is required, which language is required, whether the Defendant's presence is required and whether in person or virtual, and should include a copy of any motion to be heard.

Please contact chambers by e-mail (eperdomo@jud11.flcourts.org), to request a matter be placed on calendar, other than for special set and/or evidentiary hearing. The opposing party must always be copied on the request. The request should indicate the Defendant's name, case number, motion/matter to be addressed, whether an interpreter is required, which language is required, whether the Defendant's presence is required and whether in person or virtual, and should include a copy of any motion to be heard.

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To avoid appearing at Calendar Call after settlement, email chambers the filed Notice of Settlement or Notice of Voluntary Dismissal before Calendar Call.

If you wish to avoid appearing at Calendar Call because the case has settled, you should email the filed Notice of Settlement or Notice of Voluntary Dismissal to Chambers prior to the Calendar Call at 11thCA23@jud11.flcourts.org.

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Email the filed Notice of Settlement or Notice of Voluntary Dismissal to chambers when a case settles.

Settlements: As soon as a case settles, please send the Notice of Settlement or the Notice of Voluntary Dismissal to chambers via email at 11thCA23@jud11.flcourts.org.

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The chambers email may not be used for purposes other than those specifically instructed.

Do NOT use the email for any other purpose, unless specifically instructed to do so.

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(305) 349 7044

If a proposed order remains unprocessed and the Court has not communicated within 24 hours, call chambers and speak with Molly or Angelo.

If the submitted proposed order has not been processed, and you have not received communication from the Court within 24 hours, follow up by calling chambers at (305) 349 7044 and speak with Molly or Angelo.

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Hearings are scheduled by emailing the Judicial Assistant, copying all necessary parties, and providing a copy of the referred matter and the requested time length for both sides.

Please email bgottlieb@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.