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

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Final judgment

When a motion is granted or mortgagee prevails, the Final Judgment must be uploaded via CourtMAP.

If motion is granted or mortgagee prevails at trial, the Final Judgment is to be uploaded via CourtMAP

CRITICALCivil cases

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Motion

Motions and proposed orders must be uploaded via CourtMAP; do not mail hard copies.

Upload motions and proposed Orders via courtMAP, DO NOT mail hard copies to Chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Motion

For special set hearings, motions and caselaw must be uploaded via CourtMAP; do not mail hard copies.

Upload motion(s) and relevant caselaw via courtMAP. DO NOT mail binders or hard copies to Chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be filed with the clerk and then uploaded via CourtMAP.

All Emergency Motions must be uploaded via courtMAP once filed. The Emergency Motion must be filed with the clerk prior to submitting it to the Court via CourtMap Emergency task.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Original note loan documents

Original loan documents must not be filed or delivered until the Court specifically instructs to do so.

Do not file or deliver original loan documents until Judge del Rio specifically instructs you to do so.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Discovery request

Discovery Requests and accompanying motions governed by Fla. R. Crim. Proc. 3.190(a) must be filed with the clerk of court.

All Requests and accompanying motions must be in writing. Fla R. Crim. Proc. 3.190(a) and filed with the clerk of court.

CRITICALCivil cases

To be heard on the Foreclosure Motion Calendar, the notice of hearing and motion must be filed with the Clerk and courtesy copies must be submitted via courtMAP.

In order for your matter to be added to the Foreclosure Motion Calendar, the notice of hearing and motion(s) MUST: (1) be filed with the Clerk; and (2) courtesy copies, including supporting documents, if any, must be submitted via courtMAP under "Foreclosure Motion Calendar" or the matter will NOT be heard.

CRITICALCivil cases

E-filing with the Clerk does not upload matters to the Judge's Motion Calendar; courtMAP is the separate system used to submit courtesy copies to chambers electronically.

Efiling is not the same as courtMAP. Matters that are only e-filed WILL NOT automatically upload to the Judge’s Motion Calendar. Efiling is for documents to be filed with the Clerk's Office electronically. CourtMAP is used to submit courtesy copies to chambers electronically

CRITICALCivil cases

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Supporting documents

Documents for the Court's review at a hearing must be uploaded to courtMAP as supporting documents and must not be sent by email.

All documents you would like Judge Thomas to review for a hearing should be uploaded on courtMAP to the event as supporting documents. DO NOT send supporting documents by email.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Response

Responses to Motion Calendar matters must be filed with the Clerk and submitted via CourtMAP before the hearing date.

Responses: Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on Motion Calendar must file said response with the Clerk and submit it via CourtMAP under "Motion Calendar" case number and hearing date, prior to the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

E-filing with the Clerk does not upload matters to the Judge's Motion Calendar; courtMAP must be used separately to submit courtesy copies to chambers.

E-filing is not the same as courtMAP: Matters that are only e-filed WILL NOT automatically upload to the Judge’s Motion Calendar. Efiling is for documents to be filed with the Clerk's Office electronically. CourtMAP is used to submit courtesy copies to chambers electronically.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Response

Responses to foreclosure motion calendar matters must be filed with the Clerk and submitted via CourtMAP before the hearing date.

Responses: Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on Foreclosure Motion Calendar must file said response with the Clerk and submit it via CourtMAP under "Foreclosure Motion Calendar" case number and hearing date, prior to the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be submitted through courtMAP, filed with the Clerk of Court, and provided to opposing counsel.

Please submit your Emergency Motion through courtMAP with a proposed order granting the relief being sought and make sure the Emergency Motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and provided to opposing counsel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pleading or motion

In order to file a pleading or a motion, all attorneys and self-represented litigants must register at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com.

In order to file a pleading or a motion, all attorneys and self-represented litigants must register at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com.

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Proposed recommended order

Proposed Recommended Orders must be submitted through courtMAP.

If you have been instructed to prepare and submit the proposed Recommended Order, the proposed Recommended Order must be submitted via courtMAP, no later than ten (15) days after the date of the hearing.

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Hearing scheduling

All hearings in this Division must be scheduled through courtMAP, and the parties must agree on the date and time before scheduling.

This Division uses courtMAP. Hearings must be scheduled through courtMAP. The date and time of the hearing must be agreed upon by the parties prior to scheduling the hearing.

CRITICAL

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Add on motion

Add-on petitions/motions to special set hearings are not permitted without leave of court.

ADD-ON Petitions/Motions to special set hearings are not permitted without leave of Court.

CRITICAL

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Notice of jury trial

A Notice of Jury/Non-Jury Trial must be e-filed.

E-file a Notice of Jury/Non-Jury Trial including length of trial.

CRITICAL

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Unsigned proposed order

Unsigned proposed orders must not be e-filed.

Do not e-file unsigned proposed orders.

CRITICAL

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Supporting documents

Supporting documents must not be uploaded as 'Exhibits' to courtMAP.

Do not upload supporting documents as "Exhibits" to courtMAP.

CRITICAL

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Emergency petition or motion

Emergency petitions/motions must be e-filed and appear on the Clerk's docket before being uploaded to courtMAP.

The Emergency Petition/Motion must be e-filed and appear on the Clerk of Court's docket prior to uploading to courtMAP.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Checklist certification form

Checklist certification forms must be filed through the e-filing portal and uploaded as a supporting document to the petition in courtMAP.

The checklist certification forms must be filed through the e-filing portal and also uploaded as a supporting document to the petition through CourtMap.

CRITICAL

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Notice of cancellation

A movant cancelling a special set hearing must e-file a Notice of Cancellation.

Movant cancelling a hearing must e-file a Notice of Cancellation and email a copy to chambers at nsanders@jud11.flcourts.org to inform the court of cancellation.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted under the proposed order tab for case manager review, and only agreed orders meeting the stated definition may go under the Agreed Order tab.

Even when that occurs, your proposed order must be submitted under the proposed order tab for case manager review. Only submit agreed orders meeting this definition under the Agreed Order tab.

CRITICAL

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Petition motion

The petition/motion to be heard at the special set hearing must be e-filed and appear on the Clerk's docket.

Please ensure that the Petition/Motion to be heard at the Special Appointment Hearing has been e-filed and appears on the Clerk of Court's docket.

CRITICAL

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Response

Responses to matters set on the Special Appointment Calendar must be e-filed with the Clerk and submitted via courtMAP under the 'Special Appointment' case number and hearing date.

Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on the Special Appointment Calendar must e-file said Response with the Clerk of Court's and submit the Response via CourtMAP under "Special Appointment" case number and hearing date, at least 5 days before the scheduled hearing date.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Applies to

Motion

E-filing a motion does not provide the court with a copy, even if the court's email address is added in the e-filing service, so a separate email 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.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

E-filing a motion does not deliver a copy to the court, even when the court's email address is added in the e-filing service, so the motion must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of cancellation

The noticing party may cancel a motion calendar hearing via courtMap only after filing a Notice of Cancellation that specifies the reason for cancellation.

Cancellations: The party that noticed the hearing may cancel the hearing via courtMap after it files its Notice of Cancellation. The Notice of Cancellation must specify the reason for cancellation.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Trial order

If no trial order has been entered sua sponte, a party may select an available calendar call/trial period and submit the appropriate trial order (jury, non-jury, or foreclosure) via courtMap.

If a trial order has not been entered by the Court sua sponte, you may select an available calendar call/trial period and submit to courtMap the appropriate trial order - - jury, non-jury or foreclosure.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed or agreed orders must not be uploaded more than once; duplicate submissions are prohibited.

Duplicate Submissions: Do NOT upload a proposed order or agreed order more than once. Orders will reflect as pending until entered or rejected.

WARNING

Applies to

Hearing cancellation

A hearing scheduled through CourtMAP must also be cancelled through CourtMAP.

If scheduled via CourtMAP, it must also be cancelled through CourtMAP.

WARNING

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Exhibits

Exhibits must not be filed for an in-person hearing.

In Person Hearing: Do not file any exhibits.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine should, if possible, be coordinated and scheduled through courtMAP before jury selection.

3. Motions in Limine should be coordinated and scheduled through courtMAP, if possible, before jury selection.

WARNINGCivil cases

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Supporting documents

Please do not email your documents to the judicial assistant.

Please do not email your documents to the judicial assistant.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Special set hearing

Special sets under 1 hour may be self-scheduled on courtMAP; hearings needing more time require an email to the judicial assistant.

You may schedule your Special Set on courtMap if it is less than 1 hour. If you require more time, please send email to JA.

WARNING

Applies to

Pleading

Parties should register at myflcourtaccess.com (Florida Courts E-Filing Portal) to file pleadings and receive court documents via email.

To file a pleading and receive court documents via email, please register: https://www.myflcourtaccess.com

WARNING

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Filed motion

For special sets, the moving party must upload a copy of the filed motion via CourtMap when selecting the proposed hearing date; a notice of hearing need not accompany the submission.

The moving party shall submit a copy of the filed motion via Court Map when selecting the proposed hearing date. (a notice of hearing DOES NOT need to be accompany by submission).

WARNING

Applies to

Motion

Civil motions may be filed in person at a Clerk of Courts office or electronically through the Florida Courts e-filing portal.

CIVIL MOTIONS – Motions may be filed in person at your nearest Clerk of Courts Office or you may eFile your motion via the Florida Courts e-filing portal.

WARNING

Duplicate hearing requests through CourtMAP are prohibited and will be rejected.

Please do not submit duplicate hearing requests through CourtMAP. Duplicate requests will be rejected.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of designation of email

A pleading must be filed at registration to activate an E-Portal account, so first-time self-represented litigants are advised to file a Notice of Designation of Email.

Please be aware that in order to activate your portal account a pleading must be filed at the time of registration. Therefore, it is recommended that any Self Represented litigant signing up for the first time file a "Notice of Designation of Email"

WARNING

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Request for hearing

courtMAP dates are capped at 30 minutes per case; hearings needing more time require e-filing a Request for Hearing stating the time needed, after which the office will contact the filer with available dates.

DATES AVAILABLE ON courtMAP ARE RESERVED FOR NO MORE THAN 30 MINUTES PER CASE. Any hearing over 30 min. you must efile your request for hearing with amount of time needed, once the judge reviews request office will contact you with available dates.

WARNING

E-filing with the Clerk does not set a matter on the motion calendar; CourtMAP is used to submit courtesy copies to chambers.

Please Remember E-Filing: E-filing is not the same as courtMAP. Matters that are only e-filed WILL NOT automatically upload to the Judge’s Motion Calendar. E-filing is for documents to be filed with the Clerk's Office electronically. CourtMAP is used to submit courtesy copies to chambers electronically.

WARNING

Applies to

Competing proposed order

Do not submit competing proposed orders through courtMAP.

Do not submit competing orders via courtMAP.

WARNINGCivil cases

E-filing with the Clerk does not place a matter on the judge’s calendar; CourtMAP is separately used to submit courtesy copies to chambers.

Efiling is not the same as courtMAP. Matters that are only e-filed WILL NOT automatically upload to the Judge’s Motion Calendar. Efiling is for documents to be filed with the Clerk's Office electronically. CourtMAP is used to submit courtesy copies to chambers electronically

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Hearing cancellation

Counsel who placed the matter on the motion calendar must file the cancellation notice with the Clerk and cancel through CourtMAP.

Counsel for the party who placed a matter on the Motion Calendar shall file the notice of cancellation with the Clerk then must be cancelled through CourtMAP.

WARNING

eFiling is the method for submitting documents to the Clerk and provides eService to parties with email addresses.

Be aware that eFiling is utilized to submit documents to The Clerk of Courts and provides electronic notifications and eService to the parties that have a listed email address.

WARNING

Applies to

Order

Orders filed through CourtMap must be placed in the correct folder (Proposed Orders, Agreed Orders, or Emergencies).

The party filing orders for the Court's consideration through courtMap must file in the correct folder, (Proposed Orders, Agreed Orders, or Emergencies).