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

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must not be submitted to chambers by mail or email unless the Court instructs otherwise.

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 jury trial

Original notices for jury trial must be e-filed with the Clerk's Office.

Original Notices for Jury Trial Must be E-Filed with the Clerk's Office.

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Documents and motions must be filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/.

Use this link to file documents/motions: https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/

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Motions or proposed orders on waived pretrial conference issues

In insurance cases, pretrial conferences are waived by Administrative Order 21-10 and motions or proposed orders on those issues must not be submitted and will be rejected.

For Insurance Cases ONLY: Administrative Order 21-10 invoked the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and waived pretrial conferences for ALL insurance cases. DO NOT submit motions/proposed orders on these issues; they will be rejected.

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Documents submitted with proposed orders are not e-filed by the Clerk; parties must e-file them through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

PLEASE NOTE: sending documents with proposed orders DO NOT get efiled by the Clerk. You must use the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

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Small claims pretrial conference waiver

Small claims pre-trial conference waivers must be submitted as agreed orders through courtMAP.

Small Claims Pre-Trial Conference Waivers are to be submitted as Agreed Orders via courtMAP.

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through courtMAP, using the 'Agreed Order' option for agreed orders.

Proposed Orders are to be submitted through courtMAP. If the order is an Agreed Order, please utilize the “Agreed Order” option when submitting via courtMAP.

CRITICALCriminal cases

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Seal and expunge filing

For a seal-and-expunge matter, the defendant must file the original with the Clerk’s office and send a copy to chambers.

Defendant must file the original with the Clerk's office and send a copy to chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Notice of hearing

Neither party may file or submit a notice of hearing for a special set request, and specially set hearings are not scheduled until the court approves the submission.

A notice of hearing should NOT be filed or submitted by either side at this point. Specially set hearings are NOT scheduled until they are approved by the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Checklist certification form

Checklist certification forms must be filed through the e-filing portal and uploaded as a supporting document in CourtMap, and omission results in summary rejection.

The checklist certification forms must be filed through the e-filing portal and also uploaded as a supporting document to the petition through CourtMap. Failure to include the checklist certification form will result in summary rejection of your submission.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted under the proposed order tab for case manager review, and only agreed orders resulting from adverse parties' concurrence may be submitted under the Agreed Order tab.

Generally, agreed orders are those resulting from adverse parties coming to a concurrence about a particular issue. “Agreed” does not mean that all parties on one side of an issue have concurred. An example would be when all beneficiaries agree to a particular matter. 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.

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Pretrial motion

Pre-trial motions may be filed with the Domestic Violence Clerk of Courts or via fax to (305) 971-5046.

Any pre-trial motions may be filed with the Domestic Violence Clerk of Courts, or via fax to (305) 971-5046, prior to the hearing date, include your case number in the subject line of this email.

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Exhibits

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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Exhibits

IN PERSON OR ZOOM HEARINGS: Parties may submit evidence for the Court to review at trial only by sending their evidence via e-mail to DVSD02@jud11.flcourts.org.

IN PERSON OR ZOOM HEARINGS: Parties may submit evidence for the Court to review at trial only by sending their evidence via e-mail to DVSD02@jud11.flcourts.org.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Emergency petition motion

Emergency petitions/motions must be e-filed and appear on the Clerk of Court'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.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Agreed order

Only orders resulting from concurrence between adverse parties may be submitted under the Agreed Order tab; non-adversary proposed orders (e.g., all beneficiaries agreeing) must be submitted under the case manager tab.

Only submit agreed orders meeting this definition under the Agreed Order tab. “Agreed” does not mean that all parties on one side of an issue have concurred. An example would be when all beneficiaries agree to a particular matter. Even when that occurs, your proposed order must be submitted under the case manager tab for case manager review.

CRITICALCivil cases

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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 the response with the Clerk of Court’s and submit the response via courtMAP under "Special Appointment" case number and hearing date, 10 days prior to the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Notice of trial

A Notice of Trial must be e-filed, and once it is on the docket a copy must be emailed to the judicial assistant with all interested parties copied.

E-file a Notice of Trial. Once the notice is on the docket, submit a copy via e-mail to jrosario@jud11.flcourts.org, insuring that all interested parties are copied on the email.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Unsigned proposed order

Unsigned proposed orders must not be e-filed.

Do not e-file unsigned proposed orders.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Petition motion

For special appointment hearings, the moving party must coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on courtMAP availability and ensure the petition/motion is e-filed and on the Clerk's docket.

The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMAP. 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.

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Original fingerprint card

When fingerprints may be filed by the Defense, the original fingerprint card must be e-filed before the Defendant takes the plea.

If the State allows the Defense to file the fingerprints, then, the original fingerprint card needs to be e-filed prior to the Defendant taking the plea.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Proposed order

Orders must be uploaded to Proposed Orders in courtMAP; orders uploaded as supporting documents cannot be entered.

Orders uploaded as supporting documents cannot be entered by the Court. They must be uploaded via courtMAP to Proposed Orders.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Original loan documents

Do not file or deliver original loan documents unless specifically instructed by the Court.

DO NOT FILE OR DELIVER ORIGINAL LOAN DOCUMENTS UNTIL I SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCT YOU TO DO SO.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Motion

A Motion Calendar hearing will be cancelled if the motions are not uploaded to its courtMAP hearing event.

If the motion(s) are not uploaded to the courtMAP hearing event, the hearing will be cancelled.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Notice of cancellation

Upload the proposed Notice of Cancellation to supporting documents in the courtMAP hearing event.

Upload the Notice of Cancellation under supporting documents in the courtMAP hearing event.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Special set hearing request

Submit the required special set hearing materials separately, with proper identification and titles, through courtMAP.

Submit the following to courtMAP, separately, properly identified and titled:

CRITICALCivil cases

All submissions other than the specifically authorized email submissions must be made through courtMAP.

All other submissions to the Court must be via courtMAP.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Exhibit

Each exhibit must be submitted as a separate filing.

EACH EXHIBIT MUST BE SUBMITTED SEPARATELY.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Proposed order

Submit contested-motion orders to Proposed Orders and agreed or unopposed orders to Agreed Orders in courtMAP.

Submit via courtMap to "Proposed Orders" (if the order is on a contested motion) or to "Agreed Orders" (if the order is agreed to or unopposed).

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Audio recording request

All requests for audio recordings by attorneys of record, parties, and self-represented litigants must be submitted electronically via 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 found online under the Court Services and Court Reporting Services tabs on the 11th Judicial Circuit website Court Reporting Services.

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All attorneys and self-represented litigants must register at the E-Filing Portal in order to file a pleading or motion.

In order to file a pleading or a motion, all attorneys and self-represented litigants must register at E-Filing Portal

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Motion

Motions sent directly to the General Magistrate without proper referral will not be considered or set for hearing.

Any motions sent directly to the General Magistrate that have not been properly referred, will not be considered or set for hearing.

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Exhibits

For Zoom hearings, all proposed exhibits must be e-filed at least 7 days prior to the hearing.

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

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Proposed recommended order

Proposed Recommended Orders must be submitted electronically 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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Audio recording request

All requests for audio recordings by attorneys of record, parties, and self-represented litigants must be submitted electronically per the Court Reporting Services instructions on 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 the Court Reporting Services tab found on the 11th Judicial Circuit website.

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Proposed report

Proposed recommended orders must be submitted to the General Magistrate's office electronically via CourtMap.

If the General Magistrate has instructed you to prepare the Recommended Order of General Magistrate, or Recommended Order of Hearing Officer, on their ruling, the proposed report must be submitted to the General Magistrate's office via CourtMap no later than fourteen (14) days after the date of the hearing.

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Motions, petitions, or exhibits

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must sign up 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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Notice of readiness for trial

A Notice of Readiness for Trial must be filed through the e-filing portal or with the Clerk’s office.

Notice of Readiness for Trial must be filed through the e-filing portal or with the Clerk’s office.

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Motion and request for hearing

File the motion and hearing request with the clerk through the E-Filing Portal and add the division email 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 11thFC12@jud11.flcourts.org to the courtesy copy email list.

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Motion

File the motion and exhibits on the E-Filing Portal and include the division email address on all filings.

On the E-FILING PORTAL, file the Motion with any exhibits. Include 11thFC12@jud11.flcourts.org on all filings.

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Motion for judicial disqualification

Motions for judicial disqualification must be uploaded through CourtMAP’s emergency option.

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

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Self-represented litigants must first register the case with the State E-Filing Portal before creating a CourtMAP account.

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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All parties must register for the Florida Court E-Filing Portal, the exclusive 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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All parties must register with CourtMAP 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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Notice of hearing

A notice of hearing does not automatically generate when a hearing is set, so the movant must e-file the Notice of Hearing via the e-portal system.

Although the movant and the parties listed on the service list will receive an email indicating that a hearing has been set, 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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Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be filed with the Clerk's Office.

Emergency Motions MUST BE filed with the Clerk's Office.

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Notice of hearing

Notices of hearing must not be sent via eCourtesy; they must be e-filed.

DO NOT eCourtesy Notice of Hearing, just E-File

CRITICALCivil cases

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Proposed recommended order

Proposed Recommended Orders must be submitted via CourtMAP within 10 days after the hearing date.

If you have been instructed to prepare and submit the proposed Recommended Order of General Magistrate or Recommended Order of Hearing Officer, the proposed Recommended Orders must be submitted via CourtMAP, no later than ten (10) days after the date of the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Hearing scheduling

All hearings in this Division must be scheduled through the courtMAP portal, 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

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Motion for continuance

Motions for Continuance must be both filed with the Court and emailed to the division email address.

All MOTIONS FOR CONTINUANCE must be filed with the Court and emailed to 11THFCGM05@JUD11.FLCOURTS.ORG.