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

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Original note loan documents

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

Submission of Original Note/Loan Documents: Do not file or deliver original loan documents until Judge Simon specifically instructs you to do so.

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Exhibits

For Zoom hearings, all proposed exhibits must be e-filed with the Clerk's Office so they are easily found on the docket.

For a Zoom hearing, all proposed exhibits must be e-filed with the Clerk's Office, to be easily found on the docket, at least 7 days prior to the hearing.

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Pleadings and motions

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must register at myflcourtaccess.com before filing any 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.

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Proposed recommended order

Proposed Recommended Orders must be submitted via 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 (10) days after the date of the hearing.

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Proposed order

Documents sent with proposed orders are not e-filed by the Clerk; parties must use the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and must not submit proposed orders to Chambers by mail or e-mail unless instructed by the Court.

PLEASE NOTE: sending documents with proposed orders DO NOT get efiled by the Clerk. You must use the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. Unless instructed by the Court to do so, please do not submit proposed orders via mail or e-mail to Chambers.

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Notice of cancellation

Notices of cancellation must be e-filed through the E-Portal, the hearing must be cancelled in CourtMAP as soon as the party knows it will not go forward, and only the movant party can cancel a scheduled hearing.

Notices of cancellation shall be E-Filed through E-Portal and MUST be CANCELLED in CourtMAP as soon as you are aware the hearing is not going forward. Only the movant party can cancel a hearing scheduled on the calendar.

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Motion

The movant must e-file all motions and notices of hearing through the E-Portal no later than five business days before the scheduled hearing.

All motions and notices of hearing MUST be E-Filed through E-Portal by the movant party, no later than five(5) business days before the scheduled hearing date.

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions (defined as motions to stay a writ of possession) must be filed with the Clerk's office.

Emergency Motions are Motions to Stay Writ of Possession, and MUST BE Filed with the Clerk's office.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through CourtMAP.

Proposed Orders are to be submitted through courtMAP.

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Motion

A motion must be filed through the E-Portal before it may be scheduled for hearing.

Your Motion MUST be filed through the E-Portal before scheduling it for Hearing.

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Proposed orders agreed orders and supporting documents

Proposed orders, agreed orders, and their supporting documents must be submitted through court MAP.

All proposed orders, agreed orders, and supporting documents must be submitted via court MAP.

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Motions proposed orders and agreed orders

All motions, proposed orders, and agreed orders must be submitted through court MAP.

Court MAP Required: Submit all motions, proposed orders, and agreed orders via court MAP.

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Emergency motion

Submit emergency-motion requests to courtMAP, and ensure the motion is filed with the Clerk and provided to opposing counsel.

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

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Motions, petitions, or exhibits

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must register for an account on the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal to file motions, petitions, or exhibits.

ALL ATTORNEYS AND SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MUST SIGN UP FOR AN ACCOUNT AT FLORIDA COURTS E-FILING PORTAL to file all motions, petitions or exhibits at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com.

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Motion

Motions with exhibits must be filed on the E-Filing Portal and must include 11thFC01@jud11.flcourts.org in all filings.

On the E-FILING PORTAL, file the Motion with any exhibits. Include 11thFC01@jud11.flcourts.org in all filings.

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Emergency motion

After an emergency motion is filed, it must be submitted via COURTMAP, and the Judge will determine whether it qualifies as an emergency.

Once the motion is filed, SUBMIT VIA COURTMAP. Upon review, the Judge will determine if it is an emergency and it will be handled accordingly.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted via COURTMAP.

ALL PROPOSED ORDERS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA COURTMAP

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions and requests for hearing may be filed either with the Clerk of Courts or through the E-Filing Portal.

File Emergency Motion and Request for Hearing with Clerk of Courts or through the E-FILING PORTAL.

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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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Motion

For special set motions, parties must file the motion(s) and a Request for Hearing with the Clerk of Courts using the E-Filing E-Portal.

Using the E-FILING E-PORTAL, file the Motion(s) and a Request for Hearing with the Clerk's of Courts.

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Notice for trial

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

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

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Proposed order

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

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

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Motion

Motions for continuance, default, and contempt will not be accepted via COURTMAP.

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

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Motion

COURTMAP is only for proposed-order submission; motions and other pleadings must not be filed through COURTMAP and must instead be filed via the E-Portal or in person at the Clerk's Office.

COURTMAP is ONLY for the submission of proposed orders. Once an order is submitted, the Judge will review and sign it electronically. The orders will then be uploaded to the court file and emailed to the parties. DO NOT use COURTMAP to FILE motions or any other pleading. Use EPORTAL or visit the Clerk's Office in person for any filings to the court file.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be filed via courtMAP under Proposed Orders and must not be emailed or mailed to chambers.

Please file ALL proposed Orders via courtMAP under Proposed Orders, do not email or mail to chambers.

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Emergency filing

Emergency filings must be both titled and filed as emergencies through the Florida Courts ePortal, and parties should also contact chambers.

If there is an emergency, a filing must not only be titled as an emergency, but filed as an emergency with the Florida Court ePortal. You should contact chambers, however the ePortal does immediately inform the Court as to emergency-filed pleadings.

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Orders waiving small claims pretrial conferences

In insurance cases where all defendants are insurance companies, parties must not submit orders waiving small claims pretrial conferences or invoking the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure because Administrative Order 21-10 A1 already does so.

Do not submit orders waiving small claims pretrial conferences or invoking the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure as that has been done by Administrative Order 21-10 A1 (which amends AO21-10). This applies to all insurance cases where all defendants are insurance companies. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: personal injury protection benefits cases, bodily injury cases, automobile windshield cases, and property insurance cases including assignment of benefits.

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Documents attached in courtMAP as 'supporting documents' are not e-filed by the Clerk, so all documents, pleadings, motions, stipulations, settlement agreements, and substitutions must be submitted separately through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

** Please note Documents attached as “supporting documents” DO NOT get e-filed by the Clerk. You must submit the documents/pleadings/motions/stipulations/settlement agreements/substitutions SEPARATELY through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

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Motion for continuance

Attorneys must file motions for continuance, with a proposed order, through courtMAP.

Attorneys must file a motion for continuance and a proposed order through CourtMap.

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All hearing materials must be submitted via courtMAP so the court can review them before the hearing.

PARTIES MUST SUBMIT ALL MATERIALS VIA COURTMAP SO THE COURT MAY REVIEW THE MATERIALS BEFOREHAND.

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Agreed order

All agreed orders must be filed via courtMAP under Agreed Orders and must not be emailed or mailed to chambers.

Please file all AGREED Orders via courtMAP under Agreed Orders, do not email or mail to chambers.

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Hearing scheduling

Cases must be calendared for hearing by scheduling through CourtMap.

To Calendar a case, schedule through CourtMap: https://cmap.jud11.flcourts.org/ebench/

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Exhibits

For Zoom trials, parties must upload all exhibits to the e-portal.

EVIDENCE FOR ZOOM TRIALS: The parties must upload all exhibits to the e-portal, instructions on how to submit evidence can be found on the hearing documents section.

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Motion to dismiss

When setting a Motion to Dismiss, the Motion and Complaint must be uploaded to the CourtMap hearing date, and failure to set the motion can result in striking and default.

Motions to Dismiss: When setting a Motion to Dismiss for hearing, upload the Motion and the Complaint as supporting documents to the CourtMap hearing date. Failure to set the Motion to Dismiss for hearing can result in the Court striking the Motion and entering a default.

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Notice of hearing

The movant must e-file the notice of hearing via the e-portal system because CourtMap will not generate one.

The movant MUST e-file the notice of hearing via the e-portal system.

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All documents

Pro se litigants are required to file documents through the Florida Courts eFiling Portal.

People without Attorneys, or pro se litigants are required to file documents through the e-filing portal: https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Florida-Courts-eFiling-Portal.

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Exhibits

For in-person trials, exhibits must not be filed; all parties must bring hard copies of exhibits on the first day of trial.

Evidence for in-Person Trials: Do not file any exhibits. All parties must bring hard copies of their exhibits for trial. Exhibits need to be brought in on the 1st day.

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Special set hearing request

Special set hearings must be scheduled in CourtMap by submitting the Special Set Hearing Request Form with the motions and relevant documents attached.

To Schedule a Special Set Hearing: You must submit the following IN CourtMap: 1) Special Set Hearing Request Form 2) Attach the motions to be heard 3) Attach any relevant documents including exhibits, affidavits, legal authority, etc.

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be submitted in CourtMAP with all relevant documents and a cover letter.

Emergency Motions: Emergency Motions are to be submitted in CourtMAP along all relevant documents. In addition, attach a cover letter, as is required with all proposed orders.

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court before being uploaded through courtMAP using the Workbench > New > Emergency Motion > Input Case Number steps.

Emergency Motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court prior to submitting it through courtMAP. - Upload Emergency Motion via courtMAP following these steps: - Workbench > New > Emergency Motion > Input Case Number

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Order

All orders must be submitted through courtMAP in Word format.

All orders must be submitted through courtMAP in Word format.

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be filed electronically through the courtMAP portal.

Emergency Motions must be submitted through courtMAP (both Motion and Proposed Order must be uploaded).

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Notice of cancellation

To cancel a special set hearing, the party who placed the matter on calendar must e-file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk's Office.

If you are CANCELLING a Special Set hearing, the party who placed the matter on calendar must e-file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk's Office and submit a copy of the Notice through CourtMAP under supporting documents on the date the hearing was supposed to take place and immediately contact Chambers 305-349-7157 letting us know of the cancellation.

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Notice of cancellation

To cancel a foreclosure hearing, the moving party must e-file and serve a Notice of Cancellation and also cancel the hearing on courtMAP.

To CANCEL a hearing, the moving party must e-file and serve a Notice of Cancellation and cancel the hearing on courtMAP.

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Foreclosure trial setting

Foreclosure trials must be set by the Plaintiff using courtMAP.

Foreclosure Trials shall be set by Plaintiff using courtMAP.

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Evidence

Do not email or send any evidence to the court. At your next hearing, ask the court for instructions on how to submit evidence.

Do not email or send any evidence to the court. At your next hearing, ask the court for instructions on how to submit evidence.

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Evidence

Parties may submit evidence for the Court to review at trial only by sending their evidence via e-mail to lfernandez@jud11.flcourts.org and danlopez@jud11.flcourts.org .

Parties may submit evidence for the Court to review at trial only by sending their evidence via e-mail to lfernandez@jud11.flcourts.org and danlopez@jud11.flcourts.org .

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Agreed order

Agreed orders must be submitted through courtMAP.

Please submit Agreed Orders through CourtMAP.

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All motions must be e-filed via the eFiling Portal before setting a hearing, and original motions must not be sent to the judge.

All motions must be filed via the eFiling Portal prior to setting a hearing. No original motions should be sent to the judge.

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All hearing materials, including any response, must be submitted via courtMAP for advance review; a non-movant's failure to respond may be treated as no objection, and the Court will not consider arguments not raised in the filed motion/response.

Parties must submit all materials via courtMAP so that the Court may review the materials beforehand. This includes a response, if any, to the motion. The Court may conclude that the non-movant does not object to the requested relief if the non-movant fails to file a response. The Court will not consider arguments/issues not addressed in the parties' filed motion/response.