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

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Motion

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

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Special set hearing request

A Special Set request must include the completed request form, motions, and all supporting materials through courtMAP; a request missing supporting documents will be rejected.

To Schedule a Hearing: You must submit the completed Special Set Hearing Request Form, the motion(s), exhibits, affidavits, transcripts, legal authority, and other relevant documents (e.g., the operative Complaint for a Motion to Dismiss) via courtMAP. If one or more supporting documents are missing, your special set request will be rejected.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Final judgment

If the motion is granted or the mortgagee prevails at trial, upload the Final Judgment through courtMAP and deliver the original note and loan documents to chambers using tracked delivery.

If motion is granted or mortgagee prevails at trial, the Final Judgment is to be uploaded via courtMAP and the Original Note/Loan Documents are to be delivered to Judge Watson's Chambers, Osvaldo Soto Justice Center, Room 13.235. Use delivery with tracking.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Proposed notice of cancellation

Upload the proposed Notice of Cancellation as a separate submission to the courtMAP hearing event and immediately contact chambers to report the upload.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Proposed order

File all proposed Orders through courtMAP under Proposed Orders.

Please file all proposed Orders via courtMAP under Proposed Orders.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Notice of cancellation

If a Special Set hearing is canceled, file the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk's Office.

The Court will review the proposed NOC, and, if good cause is shown, will cancel the special set hearing. If the hearing is canceled, the NOC must be filed with the Clerk's Office.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Opposition

After the moving counsel uploads the motion and Special Set request form, opposing counsel must upload any opposition.

Once counsel has uploaded their motion for consideration along with the special set hearing request form, opposing counsel must upload any opposition to the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Response

Submit any filed Response through courtMAP to the Motion Calendar case number and hearing date at least three business days before the hearing.

Responses: Submit the filed Response, if any, via courtMap to the "Motion Calendar" case number and hearing date at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Motion calendar event

To have a second motion heard, the moving party must schedule a separate event in courtMAP.

In order for a second motion to be heard on the case by either side, the moving party must schedule a separate event in courtMAP.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Emergency motion

Submit a filed Emergency Motion through courtMAP using the specified Workbench path; the Court will communicate within 24 hours, and counsel should call chambers if no communication arrives within that period.

Please submit the filed Emergency Motion via courtMap following these steps: Workbench > New > Emergency Motion > Input Case Number The Court will review the Emergency Motion and communicate within 24 hours. If you have not received a communication from the Court within 24 hours, please follow up by calling chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Special set hearing request

Upload all relevant documentation or the Special Set hearing request will be rejected.

All relevant documentation must be uploaded or the special set hearing request will be rejected.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Notice for trial

Upload the Notice for Trial as a Supporting Document through courtMAP when requesting a trial date; notice foreclosure matters as Non-Jury Trials.

Notices for Trial must be uploaded as a Supporting Document through courtMAP when requesting a trial date. Foreclosure matters should be Noticed as a Non-Jury Trial.

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Counsel and self-represented litigants must upload all necessary documents to the courtMAP hearing portal or the eFiling Portal.

Counsel and self-represented litigants must upload all necessary documents to the courtMAP hearing portal to facilitate court review, as required by the courtMAP User Rules for Motion Calendar Hearings and Special Set Hearings (https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Programs-and-Services/Online-Services/courtMAP/courtMAP-User-Rules) or the eFiling Portal.

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Proposed order

5. All proposed order shall be submitted via courtMAP.

5. All proposed order shall be submitted via courtMAP.

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Proposed order of dismissal

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

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

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Motion

Hearings must be calendared through courtMAP with the filed motion and all supporting documents attached, and evidentiary hearings may not be set on the motion calendar.

In order to make calendar, select an available date on courtMAP. The filed motion(s) and all documents in support must be attached when the hearing is scheduled. Once a green “Success” message appears, the hearing is properly calendared. * EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS MAY NOT BE SET ON THE MOTION CALENDAR. *

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Self-represented persons are responsible for setting hearings via courtMAP.

For setting hearings, a self-represented person is also responsible for doing so via courtMAP.

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Self-represented persons must follow the Florida e-Portal instructions for e-filing documents.

Lay persons are required to follow the Florida e-Portal instructions for e-filing and e-service of documents.

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All hearings must be scheduled through the courtMAP online scheduling system.

All hearings are to be scheduled via courtMAP.

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Original note loan documents

Original note/loan documents must not be filed and must instead be delivered to the Clerk of Courts (attention Notes and Mortgages), preferably using a tracked delivery method.

DO NOT FILE ORIGINAL LOAN DOCUMENTS. The original note/loan documents are to be delivered to Clerk of Courts attention Notes and Mortgages, Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center, 20 NW. 1st Avenue, 3rd Floor, Miami, FL 33128; and it is also encouraged to use a delivery method with tracking.

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Notice of readiness

Notices of Readiness for Non-Jury Trial must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and appear on the case docket.

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.

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Motion

The petition/motion to be heard must be e-filed and appear on the Clerk of Court's docket before the hearing is scheduled via courtMAP.

Please ensure that the petition/motion to be heard has been e-filed and appears on the Clerk of Court's docket before scheduling hearing.

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Response

Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter must e-file said response with the Clerk of Courts and submit the response via courtMAP to chambers under “Supporting Documents,” at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date.

Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter must e-file said response with the Clerk of Courts and submit the response via courtMAP to chambers under “Supporting Documents,” at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date.

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Emergency petition motion

Emergency petitions/motions must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and appear on the case docket before being submitted via courtMAP.

If you have an emergency petition/motion, it must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and appear on the case docket prior to submitting via courtMAP.

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Motion

File the motion and hearing request with the clerk through the E-Filing Portal and add the specified address to the courtesy-copy email list.

On the E-FILING EPORTAL, file the Motion and the Request for Hearing, with the Clerk's Office. Add 11thFC39@jud11.flcourts.org to the courtesy copy email list.

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Emergency motion

Filed emergency motions, hearing requests, and cover letters must be uploaded to the Emergency Motions area of CourtMAP.

Upload your filed Emergency Motion, Request for Hearing, and Cover Letter to CourtMAP, under "Emergency Motions".

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Notice of readiness for trial

File the Notice of Readiness for Trial through the e-filing portal or with the clerk, include the specified address in the service list, and contact chambers to schedule a hearing.

Notice of Readiness for Trial must be filed through the e-filing portal or with the Clerk’s office. Please include 11thFC39@jud11.flcourts.org in the service list and contact chambers to schedule a hearing date.

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Motion

File motions and exhibits through the E-Filing Portal and include the specified address on all filings.

On the E-FILING PORTAL, file the Motion with any exhibits. Include 11thFC39@jud11.flcourts.org on all filings.

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Remote uncontested dissolution request

Before requesting a remote uncontested dissolution, submit the listed pleadings, agreements, affidavits, identification, and other applicable documents through CourtMAP.

Prior to requesting a RUCD, the following documents must be submitted to the Court through CourtMAP: a. Petition or Counter Petition b. Answer or Answer & Waiver c. Marital Settlement Agreement and/or Parenting Plan, if necessary. d. If the Petition has been defaulted, file the Order of Default e. UCCJEA Affidavit if there are children f. Financial Affidavits, if required by the rules. g. A copy of the Petitioner’s and/or Counter Petitioner’s valid Driver’s License, Florida State ID, or Voter’s Registration Card (must be current) h. Supplemental Affidavit for UCD/RUCD

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All parties, including self-represented parties, must register for and use the Florida Court E-Filing Portal as the sole method to file and receive pleadings and court notices.

All parties, including attorneys, the parties themselves, and pro se litigants must register at the Florida Court E-Filing Portal at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/authority/ .This is the only method for filing and receiving pleadings and court notices.

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Proposed final judgment

Attorneys must submit a proposed final judgment with all attachments through CourtMAP's Proposed Orders feature.

Attorneys: You must send a proposed Final Judgment through "Proposed Orders" on CourtMAP with all attachments. You will not have to appear in Court.

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Notice of cancellation

When the parties resolve a matter after a hearing is scheduled, the requesting party must immediately file a cancellation notice with the clerk or through the E-Portal and email chambers.

If you reach a resolution after a hearing has been scheduled, the party that requested the hearing must, IMMEDIATELY UPON REACHING A RESOLUTION, file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk or thru E-Portal AND EMAIL CHAMBERS to remove the matter from calendar.

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All parties must register with CourtMAP to view their cases and submit required evidence or additional documents.

All parties must also register with the CourtMAP system to view their case and submit required evidence or additional documents.

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Proposed order

When requesting Zoom conversion of a hearing, the moving party must upload the Order onto courtMAP.

2. The moving party must upload onto courtMAP the Order.

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Notice for trial

Once the mediator's report is filed, a Notice for Trial must be filed through the e-portal or with the clerk's office.

Once the Mediator's report has been filed, you must file a Notice for Trial through the e-portal or with the clerk's office.

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All attorneys and self-represented litigants must register for the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal (myflcourtaccess.com) to file pleadings or motions with the clerk.

It is important that all attorneys and self-represented litigants sign up for an account at the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/ for filing pleadings or motions with the clerk and sign up for courtMAP at https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Programs-and-Services/Online-Services/courtmap for submitting proposed orders to your assigned Judge.

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Final judgment

Once a case is calendared on a UCD slot, the Final Judgment must be submitted as a proposed order through courtMAP.

Once your case has been properly calendared on a UCD slot, please be sure to submit a Final Judgement as a "proposed order" through Courtmap.

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Include 11thFC28@jud11.flcourts.org in all filings.

Include 11thFC28@jud11.flcourts.org in all filings.

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Do not mail copies of notices to chambers; all supporting documents must have an e-file stamp.

Please do not mail copies of notices to chambers. All of the supporting documents listed above must have an e-file stamp.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must not be submitted on matters that are contested and/or already set for hearing.

Do not submit proposed orders on matters that are contested and/or already set for hearing.

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Notice of hearing

When scheduling a special set hearing, a notice of hearing should not be filed or submitted by either side.

A notice of hearing should not be filed or submitted by either side.

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Applies to

Final judgment

Uncontested hearing requests submitted without the required supporting documents bearing an e-file stamp will be rejected.

All requests for Uncontested hearings without these supporting documents with an e-file stamp will be rejected.

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Notice of hearing

A notice of hearing does not automatically generate; the movant must e-file the notice of hearing via the e-portal system.

a notice of hearing will not automatically generate. The movant MUST e-file the notice of hearing via the e-portal system.

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Motion for judicial disqualification

Motions for judicial disqualification must be uploaded via the emergency option on courtMAP.

Motions for Judicial Disqualification must be uploaded via the emergency option on courtMAP.

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All attorneys and self-represented litigants must sign up for courtMAP to submit proposed orders to the assigned Judge.

sign up for courtMAP at https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Programs-and-Services/Online-Services/courtmap for submitting proposed orders to your assigned Judge.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted via courtMAP.

All proposed orders must be submitted via courtMap.

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Proposed agreed order

If a case resolves after a hearing is scheduled, the requesting party must upload a Proposed Agreed Order on courtMAP and contact chambers to cancel; absent a proposed order, all parties must appear on the scheduled date.

If you reach a resolution after a hearing has been scheduled, the party that requested the hearing must upload on CourtMAP a Proposed Agreed Order and contact chambers in order to request a cancellation of hearing. If no Proposed Order is uploaded all parties are to appear on the scheduled date.

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be filed and then uploaded via the EMERGENCY OPTION on courtMAP.

Emergency Motions must be filed and then uploaded VIA THE EMERGENCY OPTION on courtMAP and must contain a statement indicating that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter in an amicable manner.

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Motion to withdraw counsel

All motions to withdraw as counsel, even those with client consent, must be noticed on the Motion Calendar (Wednesdays and Fridays at 8:45 AM, scheduled via courtMAP).

All Motions to Withdraw as Counsel, even those with Client Consent, must be noticed on the Motion Calendar.

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Notice of cancellation

Should the case resolve prior to the scheduled trial date, the party who filed the Notice must immediately file a notice of cancellation via the e-portal and contact chambers to remove the case from calendar and schedule a UCD date.

Should the case resolve prior to the scheduled trial date, the party who filed the Notice must immediately file a notice of cancellation via the e-portal and contact chambers to remove the case from calendar and schedule a UCD date.