Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County Courtesy Copy Requirements

WARNING

Email submission of materials is preferred; parties must contact the Judicial Assistant for instructions if submissions exceed 75 pages.

The Court will read whatever materials are submitted by the parties and prefers e-mail submission (please contact the Judicial Assistant for additional instructions if submissions exceed 75 pages).

WARNINGCivil cases

Do not deliver binders or documents to chambers unless specifically instructed.

Do not deliver binders or documents to chambers unless specifically instructed to do so.

WARNINGCivil cases

Video evidence must be provided on a USB to the Clerk of Court and the opposing counsel or pro se party prior to the hearing.

If you wish to submit any video evidence, you must provide a USB prior to the hearing to the Clerk of Court and the opposing Counsel or pro se party.

WARNINGCivil cases

Hearing cancellations must be made in courtMAP, and no courtesy copy is required.

If you need to cancel the hearing, you MUST do so in CourtMAP and courtesy copy is not required.

WARNINGCivil cases

Hearings must be cancelled through courtMAP with a Notice of Cancellation (or by contacting chambers if no access), and no courtesy copy is required.

If you need to cancel the Hearing, cancel it through Court Map and file a Notice of Cancellation. If you do not have access to cancel, please contact chambers and the hearing will be removed from the calendar. A courtesy copy is not required.

WARNING

A courtesy copy of the e-file stamped Notice of Cancellation must be emailed to the JA.

A Courtesy Copy of the e-file stamped Notice of Cancellation must be forwarded to the JA at 11thFC17@jud11.flcourts.org

WARNING

The Court does not print submissions longer than 10 pages; submit them in paper form.

The Court does not print binders or submissions that are more than 10 pages long. Please submit to the Court in paper form.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Courtesy copies may be provided by email or hand delivery because the clerk does not forward e-filed documents to Judge Delancy.

METHOD OF PROVIDING COURTESY COPIES: Courtesy copies may be provided by email or hand-delivery. NOTE: The Clerk's Office does not provide Judge Delancy with copies of documents which Counsel submits through E-filing.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Parties are strongly encouraged (not required) to provide Arthur Hearing evidence to the court at least 24 hours before the hearing, and earlier if the materials are voluminous.

Although neither party is required to file a motion, Judge Delancy strongly encourages both sides to provide any videos, transcripts, evidence, etc., upon which the parties will rely at the Arthur Hearing at least 24 hours prior to the Hearing. The more voluminous the materials, the earlier they should be provided to the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Do not send courtesy copies to chambers.

Do not send Courtesy Copies to Chambers.

WARNINGCivil cases

Do not send binders to Chambers.

Binders sent to Chambers are not allowed.

WARNING

Do not mail copies of motions to Chambers.

Please DO NOT MAIL COPIES OF THE MOTION TO CHAMBERS.

WARNINGCivil cases

Do not mail proposed orders to Chambers.

DO NOT mail them to Chambers.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Courtesy copies may be provided by email to the Judicial Assistant at dalonso@jud11.flcourts.org.

Courtesy copies may be provided by email to the Judicial Assistant at: dalonso@jud11.flcourts.org

WARNINGCriminal cases

Seal-and-expunge motions must be filed with the Clerk's office with a copy sent to chambers, after which the JA will email the attorney's office with the calendar date.

File the original with the Clerk's office and send a copy to chambers. The JA will email the attorney's office with the date that the motion will be on calendar.

WARNING

Courtesy copies of MILs, notices of hearing, written responses, hearing notebooks, and legal memoranda are governed by the Court's courtesy-copy procedures (governing section referenced but truncated in this excerpt).

Courtesy copies of such MIL, Notices of Hearing, written response(s), hearing notebooks, legal memorandums and citations are governed.

WARNING

For return of property motions, file the original with the Clerk and provide a copy to the Judicial Assistant covering opposing counsel so the motion can be set.

File the original with the Clerk's Office and provide a copy to the Judicial Assistant and cover opposing counsel for the motion to be set.

WARNING

For seal/expunge motions, file the original with the Clerk and send a copy to the Judicial Assistant to set it on the Motion Calendar; counsel/defendant need not appear at the hearing if all documents are in order.

File the original with the Clerk's Office and send a copy to the Judicial Assistant to set on Motion Calendar. Counsel/Defendant does not have to be present at the hearing if all documents are in order.

WARNING

A copy of motions in limine must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant immediately after filing.

Kindly email a copy of the motions in limine to the judicial assistant immediately following the filing of the motion(s).

WARNINGCriminal cases

Parties must provide any case law to the Court before the hearing.

If you have case law, provide it before the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Paper courtesy copies are prohibited on any matter in this division.

Please do not submit paper courtesy copies on any matter.

WARNINGCivil cases

Binders are not used in this division; all supporting documents must be uploaded through courtMAP.

We do not use binders. All supporting documents must must be uploaded through courtMAP.

INFO

Binders (courtesy copies) do not need to be mailed to chambers for special set hearings.

No binders need to be mailed to chambers.

INFO

Printed courtesy copies submitted via mail are appreciated for special set hearings and case management conferences.

Printed courtesy copies submitted via mail are appreciated.

INFO

Chambers does not need a courtesy copy of a Notice of Cancellation, except for special set hearings.

Chambers does not need a courtesy copy of the NOC (unless it is for a special set hearing).

INFOCriminal cases

Courtesy copies may be emailed to the Judicial Assistant.

METHOD OF PROVIDING COURTESY COPIES: Courtesy copies may be provided by email to the Judicial Assistant. See directory for email.

INFO

No courtesy paper copies or binders are required prior to a hearing.

The court does not require courtesy paper copies or binders prior to a hearing.

INFO

Chambers does not require a courtesy copy of a notice of cancellation unless it concerns a special-set hearing.

Chambers does not need a courtesy copy of the NOC (unless it is for a special set hearing).

INFO

No courtesy copy of the Notice of Cancellation is needed; a courtesy call to the JA is appreciated.

Chambers does not need a courtesy copy of the NOC, but a courtesy call to the Judicial Assistant will be appreciated.

INFO

Courtesy copies to chambers may be provided by email or hand-delivery.

METHOD OF PROVIDING COURTESY COPIES: Courtesy copies may be provided by email or hand-delivery.

INFO

For documents exceeding 50 pages, parties may submit a binder seven days before the hearing.

NOTE:  If documents are more than 50 pages, parties can submit a binder 7 days prior to hearings

CRITICAL

Special set hearing submissions totaling more than 50 combined pages may be delivered to chambers at least 5 business days before the hearing (hard copy or USB by USPS/FEDEX/UPS/hand delivery, or email to the judicial assistant) with relevant portions highlighted; non-compliance may result in the hearing being canceled and reset.

Party submissions that total more than 50 pages combined (this includes the Motion to be heard, legal memoranda, key legal authorities (no more than five cases), discovery, exhibits, or other materials in support of or in opposition to the Motion) may be submitted to Judge Hernandez’s chambers at least five (5) business days before the scheduled hearing. Please be mindful that, because of docketing delays, filings do not always appear on the docket immediately. Case law or statutes provided in the materials should highlight the relevant portions. Please send a hard copy or USB of the materials via USPS, FEDEX, UPS, hand delivery to 3100 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Miami, FL 33134, Chambers 1-6, attention: Judge Joanne Marie Hernandez, or, if possible, the materials may be sent via e-mail to the Court's Judicial Assistant. YOUR HEARING MAY BE CANCELED AND RESET BY THE JUDGE IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY WITH THESE PROCEDURES.