Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County Electronic Filing Rules

Applies to

Motion

E-filing a motion does not deliver a copy to the court, even if the court's email address is added in the e-filing service, so a separate e-mail to chambers is required.

Please note e-filing motions will not provide the court with a copy, even if you add the court's email address in the e-filing service.

Applies to

Motion and notice of hearing

The original motion and Notice of Hearing must be filed with the clerk's office.

The original motion and Notice of Hearing must be filed with the clerk's office.

Applies to

Motion to seal expunge

The original motion to seal/expunge with all supporting documentation must be filed with the Clerk's office.

MOTIONS TO SEAL/EXPUNGE: File the original motion with all supporting documentation to the Clerk's office and provide a copy to chambers (include petition, affidavit, FDLE Certificate of Eligibility, and proposed order pursuant to Rule 3.692, F. R. Crim. P.).

Applies to

Motion for return of property

The original motion for return of property must be filed with the Clerk's office.

MOTIONS FOR RETURN OF PROPERTY: File the original motion with the Clerk's office and provide a copy to chambers.

Applies to

Motion to increase reduce bond

The original motion to increase/reduce bond must be filed with the Clerk's office.

MOTION TO INCREASE/REDUCE BOND: File the original with the Clerk's office and provide a copy to chambers.

Applies to

Motion

The original motion must be filed with the Clerk's office, and e-filing does not deliver copies to Judge de la O, so a separate copy must be sent to chambers.

The original motion must be filed with the Clerk's office. NOTE: The Clerk's Office does not provide Judge de la O with copies of motions which Counsel submits through E-filing.

Applies to

Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted to the Court via courtMAP.

All proposed order shall be submitted via courtMAP.

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be e-filed (and e-served) at least five days before trial and will be heard in the afternoon of the trial check-in date; failure to comply, absent good cause, is sufficient basis for denial.

Motions in limine must be efiled and e-served on the opposing party in writing five (5) days before trial. The Motions in limine will be heard in the afternoon of the trial check-in date.

Applies to

Documents and evidence

All documents and evidence must be e-filed at least 48 hours before the hearing (preferably five days before).

At least 48 hours prior to hearing and preferably five days prior to hearing, all documents and/or evidence needs to be e-filed and a copy scanned and sent directly to the Judicial Assistant and opposing counsel.

Applies to

Motion

The original motion must be filed with the clerk's office.

The original Motion must be filed with the clerk's office.

Applies to

Proposed order of dismissal

Parties should promptly provide a proposed Order of Dismissal to the Court through the courtMAP system.

The parties should promptly provide the Court with a proposed Order of Dismissal through courtMAP.

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed agreed or consent orders may be submitted with a cover letter via courtMAP, and the cover letter must be copied to all opposing counsel and unrepresented parties.

Proposed agreed or consent orders, or orders on motions not objected to, without a hearing may be submitted to the Court with a cover letter, which must be copied to all opposing counsel/unrepresented parties, via courtMAP.