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

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Proposed order

Proposed and agreed orders must be submitted only through CourtMAP.

All Proposed or Agreed Orders MUST be submitted through CourtMAP ONLY.

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Motion

Motions and Requests for Hearing for special set hearings must be filed with the Clerk (COCC), and all such filings must be made at the Miami-Dade Children's Courthouse.

Motions and Requests for Hearing for any matter requiring a special set hearing must be filed with the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC).

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Motion for modification of placement

Filing the MOP with the Clerk alone is not sufficient to be heard on calendar; a copy must also be emailed to the Judge's Judicial Assistant.

Note: Filing the Motion for MOP in open, active cases with the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC) is not sufficient for purposes of having the case heard on calendar.

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Pleadings and court notices

All parties, including attorneys and pro se litigants, must register at the Florida Court E-Filing Portal (myflcourtaccess.com), which is the only method for filing and receiving 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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Motions and requests for hearing for special set hearings must be filed with the Clerk (COCC).

Motions and Requests for Hearing for any matter requiring a special set hearing must be filed with the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC).

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Evidence and case documents

All parties must register with the CourtMAP system to view their case 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

The Court may request that proposed orders or final judgments be submitted. Please submit all proposed orders or final judgments via courtMAP unless otherwise requested.

The Court may request that proposed orders or final judgments be submitted. Please submit all proposed orders or final judgments via courtMAP unless otherwise requested.

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A CourtMAP account can only be created after first registering with the Florida E-Filing Portal for the case in which the litigant is self-represented.

Important: In order to create a courtMAP account, you must first register with the State of Florida's E-Filing Portal for the case in which you are a self-represented litigant.

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Notice of cancellation

If a requested hearing is cancelled, the moving party must electronically file a Notice of Cancellation with COCC.

The moving party that requests a hearing must electronically file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC) if the hearing that has been requested is cancelled.

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The motion and request for hearing must be filed with the Clerk (COCC) before a case can be set on the five-minute motion calendar.

To set a case on the five (5) minute motion calendar, the Motion and Request for Hearing must be filed with the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC).

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Emergency motion

Filed emergency motions, requests for hearing, and cover letters must be uploaded to courtMAP under 'Emergency Motions'.

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

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Notice of cancellation

If a hearing is cancelled, a Notice of Cancellation must be submitted through both the e-filing portal and courtMAP.

If the hearing is to be cancelled, submit a Notice of Cancellation through the e-filing portal and through courtMAP.

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Notice of readiness

The Notice of Readiness for Trial must be filed through the e-filing portal or with COCC, and chambers must be contacted to schedule a hearing date.

Notice of Readiness for Trial must be filed through the e-filing portal or with the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC). Please contact chambers to schedule a hearing date.

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Notice of hearing

Each scheduled motion requires a Notice of Hearing that must be e-filed through the State e-Filing Portal.

A Notice of Hearing must be prepared and e-Filed through the State e-Filing Portal for each motion scheduled and must include the ZOOM hearing information if necessary.

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Exhibits

The clerk cannot mark documents into evidence if they are only filed in court map; they must be e-filed through the portal.

Please note: The clerk will not be able to mark any documents into evidence if they are only filed in court map.

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Exhibits

Parties must upload evidence through the e-filing portal by searching for 'evidence' or 'evidentiary hearing' and selecting the 'evidentiary hearings' section under 'exhibits and transcripts'.

Step 1: the parties must go to the e-filing portal. Step 2: type in "evidence" or "evidentiary hearing" in the search bar. Step 3: the heading "exhibits and transcripts" will appear. Step 4: under "exhibits and transcripts" choose the "evidentiary hearings" section. Step 5: upload each exhibit.

CRITICALCivil cases

Emergency motions must be e-filed with the Clerk's Office and submitted via CourtMAP.

Emergency Motions MUST BE filed with the Clerk's Office. This Section is now using courtMAP. **PLEASE SUBMIT ALL EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA COURTMAP

CRITICALCivil cases

Responses to motions on the Motion Calendar must be filed with the Clerk and submitted via CourtMAP 'Motion Calendar' before the hearing.

Responses: Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on Motion Calendar must be sure to file said response with the Clerk and submit it via courtmap "Motion Calendar" prior to the hearing date.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted via CourtMAP with proper titles.

ALL PROPOSED ORDERS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA COURTMAP. PLEASE BE SURE YOUR ORDERS ARE TITLED PROPERLY.

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All attorneys and self-represented litigants must register for the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal to file pleadings or motions.

ALL ATTORNEYS AND SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MUST SIGN UP FOR AN ACCOUNT AT FLORIDA COURTS E-FILING PORTAL at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/ for filing pleadings or motions with the clerk.

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Motion

CourtMAP may not be used to file motions or pleadings; the E-Portal must be used for filings to the court file.

DO NOT use COURTMAP to FILE motions or any other pleading. Use EPORTAL for any filings to the court file.

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Motion

CourtMAP will not accept motions for continuance, default, or contempt.

The Court will not accept the following matters via COURTMAP: Motions for Continuance Motions for Default Motions for Contempt

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Litigants must register for CourtMAP to submit proposed orders and schedule with the assigned judge.

Sign up for COURTMAP for submitting proposed orders and scheduling with your assigned Judge.

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be submitted through courtMAP and filed with the Clerk of Court.

Please submit your Emergency Motion through courtMAP and make sure the Emergency Motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and provided to opposing counsel.

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Pretrial motion

Pre-trial motions may be filed with the Domestic Violence Clerk of Courts or by fax to (305) 349-5559.

Any pre-trial motions may be filed with the Domestic Violence Clerk of Courts, or via fax to (305)349-5559, prior to the hearing date, include your case number in the subject line of this email.

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Proposed report

Proposed reports must be filed electronically with the General Magistrate's office through CourtMAP.

the proposed report must be submitted to the General Magistrate’s office via courtMAP

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Transcript request

Requests for audio recordings of hearings must be submitted electronically via the Court Reporting Services page of the 11th Judicial Circuit website.

All requests for copies of audio recordings of judicial proceedings by attorneys of record, parties to a case, and self-represented litigants shall be submitted electronically by following the instructions online under Court Reporting Services of the 11th Judicial Circuit website (jud11.flcourts.org).

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Pleadings and motions

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must register for an account on the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal to file pleadings or motions with the clerk.

ALL ATTORNEYS AND SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MUST SIGN UP FOR AN ACCOUNT AT FLORIDA COURTS E-FILING PORTAL at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/ for filing pleadings or motions with the clerk

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Proposed order

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must also register for COURTMAP, which is used to submit proposed orders to the assigned judge.

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

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Notice for trial

After the mediator's report is filed, the Notice for Trial must be filed through the e-portal or with the clerk, and then the JA must be contacted together with opposing counsel to coordinate a trial date.

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. - Once the Notice has been accepted into the e-portal or filed with the clerk, please contact the JA along with opposing counsel, to coordinate a trial 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

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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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Motion and request for hearing

For special set motions, the motion and a Request for Hearing must be filed with the Clerk via the E-Filing Portal, and the chambers email must be added to the courtesy copy email list.

On the E-FILING EPORTAL, file the Motion and a Request for Hearing, with the Clerk's Office. Add 11thFC16@jud11.flcourts.org to the courtesy copy email list.

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Motion

Motions with exhibits must be filed on the E-Filing Portal, and the chambers email 11thFC16@jud11.flcourts.org must be included in all filings.

On the E-FILING PORTAL, file the Motion with any exhibits. Include 11thFC16@jud11.flcourts.org in all filings.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted to the judge via Courtmap.

All PROPOSED ORDERS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA COURTMAP

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Final judgment

Should the case completely resolve prior to the scheduled trial date, parties should notify chambers of settlement. A Final Judgment must be submitted to the court via Courtmap before the trial is taken off the docket.

Should the case completely resolve prior to the scheduled trial date, parties should notify chambers of settlement. A Final Judgment must be submitted to the court via Courtmap before the trial is taken off the docket.

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Applies to

Motion for continuance

The court will not accept motions for continuance via Courtmap.

The court will NOT accept the following matters via courtmap: - Motions for Continuance

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Motions and pleadings

DO NOT use Courtmap to file motions, pleadings or anything else. Use the EPORTAL or visit the Clerk's office for any filings to the court file.

DO NOT use Courtmap to file motions, pleadings or anything else. Use the EPORTAL or visit the Clerk's office for any filings to the court file.

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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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Motions, together with any exhibits, must be filed on the E-Filing Portal.

On the E-FILING PORTAL, file the Motion with any exhibits.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Emergency motion

Filed emergency motions must be submitted to the Court via CourtMAP using Workbench > New > Emergency Motion > Input Case Number.

Please submit the filed Emergency Motion via courtMap following these steps: Workbench > New > Emergency Motion > Input Case Number

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Hearing setting

Hearing dates must be coordinated with the opposing party and set through CourtMAP using the Motion Calendar slot once a date is agreed upon.

On COURTMAP, coordinate with opposing party and select the date to have the motion heard. Once a date is agreed upon, you may set the hearing using the Motion Calendar slot.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Notice of cancellation

Notices of Cancellation must be filed through e-filing and courtMAP.

Cancellations: File Notices of Cancellation through efiling and CourtMap and send a courtesy copy to the JA: fparent@Jud11.flcourts.org

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

The Court may request that proposed orders or final judgments be submitted. Please submit all proposed orders or final judgments via CourtMAP unless otherwise requested.

The Court may request that proposed orders or final judgments be submitted. Please submit all proposed orders or final judgments via CourtMAP unless otherwise requested.

CRITICALCivil cases

Foreclosure matters are heard on the Court's motion calendar and must be scheduled through courtMAP.

Foreclosure matters will be heard on the Court's motion calendar. Please schedule through CourtMap.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

All proposed orders must be filed via courtMAP under 'Proposed Orders' or 'Agreed Orders'; proposed orders are only accepted through courtMAP.

Please file all proposed Orders via courtMAP under "Proposed Orders" or "Agreed Orders." Proposed Orders are only accepted via courtMAP, which must be submitted in Word format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank order form, and accompanied with a Motion and all supporting documents.

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Notice for trial

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.

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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Notice of settlement

A Notice of Settlement must be filed with the Clerk's Office when a case is resolved through settlement.

Settlements: If your case is resolved through settlement, a Notice of Settlement must be filed with the Clerk's Office.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Final judgment

When a motion is granted or the mortgagee prevails at trial, 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

Applies to

Emergency motion

Filed emergency motions must be submitted to the Court via courtMAP using Workbench > New > Emergency Motion > Input Case Number.

Please submit the filed Emergency Motion via courtMap following these steps: Workbench > New > Emergency Motion > Input Case Number