Court Rules

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

709 rules from official source documents

Rules 251 to 300, page 6 of 15

Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Motion

All motions and notices of hearing must be uploaded to the eFiling System no later than five (5) business days before the scheduled hearing.

All motions and notices of hearing must be uploaded to the eFiling System no later than five (5) business days before the scheduled hearing.

Judge Linda Melendez

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted via CourtMap.

Proposed orders must be submitted via CourtMap

Judge Linda Melendez

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Courtmap request

CourtMap requests require a notice of appearance that is current with the Clerk of Court's Office in order to view the case and receive CourtMap communications.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN SUBMITTING REQUESTS THROUGH COURTMAP, YOUR NOTICE OF APPEARANCE MUST BE CURRENT WITH THE CLERK OF COURT'S OFFICE IN ORDER TO VIEW THE CASE AND TO RECEIVE COURTMAP COMMUNICATION.

Judge Linda Melendez

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Emergency motion

All emergency motions must be submitted via the eFiling portal or CourtMap.

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA EFILING PORTAL OR COURTMAP AND CALL CHAMBERS TO CONFIRM RECEIPT.

Judge Linda Melendez

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Emergency motion

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

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

Judge Linda Singer Stein

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Agreed order

All agreed orders must be submitted via courtMAP.

All agreed orders must be submitted via courtMAP.

Judge Linda Singer Stein

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Order

All orders must be submitted via courtMAP.

All Orders must be submitted via courtMAP.

Judge Linda Singer Stein

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Courtmap request

To submit requests through CourtMAP, the filer's notice of appearance must be current with the Clerk of Court's office in order to view the case and receive CourtMAP communications.

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN SUBMITTING REQUESTS THROUGH COURTMAP, YOUR NOTICE OF APPEARANCE MUST BE CURRENT WITH THE CLERK OF COURT'S OFFICE IN ORDER TO VIEW THE CASE AND TO RECEIVE COURTMAP COMMUNICATION.

Judge Linda Singer Stein

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Emergency motion

All emergency motions must be submitted via the eFiling portal or CourtMAP.

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA EFILING PORTAL OR COURTMAP AND CALL CHAMBERS TO CONFIRM RECEIPT.

Judge Linda Singer Stein

CRITICAL

Applies to
Motion

All motions and memoranda that support or oppose relief requested shall be uploaded as supporting documents to the hearing. Any additional pleading, correspondence, or document that you believe Judge Walsh should consider in connection with the hearing should also posted as a supporting document.

All motions and memoranda that support or oppose relief requested shall be uploaded as supporting documents to the hearing. Any additional pleading, correspondence, or document that you believe Judge Walsh should consider in connection with the hearing should also posted as a supporting document.

Judge Lisa S. Walsh

CRITICAL

Applies to
Motion for rehearing or reconsideration

Motions for rehearing or reconsideration must be submitted by email to the judicial assistant at dwright@jud11.flcourts.org.

Motions for rehearing or reconsideration shall be submitted by email to dwright@jud11.flcourts.org.

Judge Lisa S. Walsh

CRITICAL

Applies to
Motion

Motions, responses, and all other supporting documents must be uploaded to the CourtMap hearing for the motion.

Upload the motion, response, and any other supporting documents to the CourtMap hearing for your motion.

Judge Lisa S. Walsh

CRITICALCivil cases

Section 47 accepts document submissions only through courtMAP; submissions via eCourtesy are no longer available.

This Section is now using courtMAP and document submissions are no longer available via eCourtesy.

Judge Lisa S. Walsh

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Proposed order

All documents, including the motion, case law, affidavits, and supporting documents, must be attached to the proposed order when submitting it into CourtMAP.

- All documents must be attached to your Proposed Order when submitting such into CourtMAP. ( This includes the motion, case law, affidavits, and any other supporting documents ).

Judge Lisa S. Walsh

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Proposed order

Competing proposed orders must not be submitted on CMAP.

- DO NOT submit competing orders on CMAP.

Judge Lisa S. Walsh

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be filed electronically in CourtMAP using the EMERGENCY SUBMISSION category.

-If you have an Emergency Motion please file the Motion with a Proposed Order in CourtMAP under the EMERGENCY SUBMISSION.

Judge Lisa S. Walsh

CRITICAL

Applies to
Jury instructions

Jury instructions, verdict forms, and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be emailed to CBL44Docs@jud11.flcourts.org prior to the final pre-trial conference.

All Jury Instructions, Verdict Forms, and/or Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be submitted in word format to CBL44Docs@jud11.flcourts.org - PRIOR TO THE FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE -

Judge Lisa S. Walsh

CRITICAL

Applies to
Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be filed in CourtMAP under the EMERGENCY SUBMISSION category.

If you have an Emergency Motion please file the Motion with a Proposed Order in CourtMAP under the EMERGENCY SUBMISSION.

Judge Lisa S. Walsh

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Motion

All motions must be submitted through courtMAP (not eCourtesy or other channels).

Attorneys and parties shall submit all motions with a proposed order through courtMap..

Judge Lisa S. Walsh

CRITICALCivil cases

All motions, memoranda, and additional documents the Court should consider must be posted as supporting documents to the hearing in CourtMAP.

Use of the Supporting Documents feature of CMAP: All motions and memoranda that support or oppose relief requested shall be posted as supporting documents to the hearing. Any additional pleading, correspondence, or document that you believe Judge Fine should consider in connection with the hearing should also posted as a supporting document.

Judge Lisa S. Walsh

CRITICAL

Applies to
Emergency motions and proposed orders

Users must sign up for CourtMAP to submit emergency motions and proposed orders to the assigned judge.

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

Judge Lissette De La Rosa

CRITICAL

Applies to
Motion

Self-represented litigants must file motions through the Clerk of Courts.

PRO-SE LITIGANTS MUST FILE ANY MOTIONS THROUGH CLERK OF COURTS.

Judge Lissette De La Rosa

CRITICAL

Applies to
Settlement documents

Upload a copy of the settlement notice and the stipulation and order of dismissal to CourtMAP for execution.

MUST upload a copy to CourtMap as well as the Stipulation and Order of Dismissal for execution both must be uploaded on to  CourtMAP

Judge Lissette De La Rosa

CRITICAL

Applies to
Special set hearing cancellation

Requests to cancel special-set hearings must be made through CourtMAP.

CANCELLATIONS OF SPECIAL SET HEARINGS: Must be requested through CourtMap.

Judge Lissette De La Rosa

CRITICAL

Applies to
Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted through CourtMAP.

Please make sure all Proposed Orders are submitted via CourtMAP.

Judge Lissette De La Rosa

CRITICAL

Applies to
Agreed order

All agreed orders must be submitted through CourtMAP.

Please make sure all Agreed Orders are submitted via CourtMAP.

Judge Lissette De La Rosa

CRITICAL

Applies to
Filed motion

When selecting a proposed special-set hearing date, the moving party must submit a copy of the filed motion through CourtMAP without an accompanying notice of hearing.

The moving party shall submit a copy of the filed motion via CourtMap when selecting the proposed hearing date. (a notice of hearing SHOULD NOT accompany the submission).

Judge Lissette De La Rosa

CRITICAL

Applies to
Hearing cancellation

Cancellations must be made on CourtMAP and a copy uploaded before the hearing.

CANCELLATIONS: MUST BE CANCELLED ON CourtMap and  a copy Uploaded to CourtMap prior to the hearing.

Judge Lissette De La Rosa

CRITICAL

Applies to
Pleadings or motions

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must register for 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 of pleadings or motions with the clerk of Court.

Judge Lissette De La Rosa

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Emergency motion

All emergency motions must be submitted via courtMAP and the filer must call chambers to confirm receipt.

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA COURTMAP AND CALL CHAMBERS TO CONFIRM RECEIPT.

Judge Lizzet Martinez

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Hearing scheduling

All hearings are open and parties are required to schedule all hearings through courtMAP.

ALL Hearings are Open and you are required to go to Court Map and schedule all hearings.

Judge Lizzet Martinez

CRITICALCivil cases

Document submissions to this division must be made through courtMAP; eCourtesy submissions are no longer available.

This Section is now using courtMAP and document submissions are no longer available via eCourtesy.

Judge Lizzet Martinez

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be filed with the Clerk's Office with service to the opposing party, followed by a call to chambers to confirm receipt, after which the court will call with instructions.

Emergency Motions MUST BE filed with the Clerk's Office. 1) File the Motion with the Clerk of Courts with service to the opposing party; 2) Call Chambers to confirm receipt of the Emergency Request/Motion; 3) Upon the Judge's Review of the Motion, we will call your office with instructions.

Judge Lizzet Martinez

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted only through courtMAP and must include all parties' information in the Service list field for electronic service, or the order will be rejected.

Proposed Orders should ONLY be submitted through Court MAP and MUST include ALL PARTIES information typed into the Service list field in Court Map for Electronic Service or the Order will be rejected by the Court.

Judge Lizzet Martinez

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Foreclosure motion

Effective Monday, October 2, 2023, Foreclosure Motions may be noticed for any Tuesday or Thursday at 9:30 a.m. on Motion Calendar through courtMAP.

Effective Monday, October 2, 2023, Foreclosure Motions may be noticed for any Tuesday or Thursday at 9:30 a.m. on Motion Calendar through courtMAP.

Judge Lourdes Simon

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Emergency motion

Filed emergency motions must be submitted to the Court via courtMAP.

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

Judge Lourdes Simon

CRITICALCivil cases

All special set hearing documents must be submitted electronically via courtMAP in PDF format.

All documents must be submitted electronically via courtMAP in pdf format.

Judge Lourdes Simon

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Proposed order

Proposed and agreed orders must be filed via courtMAP under 'Proposed Orders' or 'Agreed Orders' and 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.

Judge Lourdes Simon

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Original note loan documents

Original note/loan documents must not be filed or delivered until Judge Simon 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.

Judge Lourdes Simon

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Notice of trial

Notices for Trial must be uploaded as supporting documents through courtMAP when requesting a trial date, with foreclosure matters noticed 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.

Judge Lourdes Simon

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
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.

Judge Lourdes Simon

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to
Notice of readiness

E-filing a Notice for Readiness of Trial through the e-filing portal will not place the case on the trial docket; trial dates must be requested via courtMAP.

Please note e-filing a Notice for Readiness of Trial through the e-filing portal will not get you on the trial docket.

Judge Lourdes Simon

CRITICAL

Applies to
Small claims pretrial waiver

Small claims pre-trial waivers must be submitted as proposed orders via CourtMAP.

SMALL CLAIMS PRE-TRIAL WAIVERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED AS PROPOSED ORDERS VIA Court MAP

Judge Luis Perez-Medina

CRITICAL

Applies to
Emergency motion

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

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

Judge Luis Perez-Medina

CRITICAL

Applies to
Claim of exemption motion

Motions for claim of exemptions must be filed with the Clerk's Office.

MOTIONS FOR CLAIM OF EXEMPTIONS MOTIONS MUST BE FILED WITH THE CLERKS OFFICE

Judge Luis Perez-Medina

CRITICAL

Document submissions via eCourtesy are no longer available in this Section; courtMAP is used instead.

This Section is now using courtMAP and document submissions are no longer available via eCourtesy.

Judge Luis Perez-Medina

CRITICAL

Applies to
Stipulation for order of dismissal

Upon settlement, a Stipulation for and Order of Dismissal must be submitted for execution via CourtMAP.

submit a Stipulation for and Order of Dismissal for execution via CourtMAP

Judge Luis Perez-Medina

CRITICAL

Applies to
Documents other than proposed and agreed orders

Only proposed orders and agreed orders are to be uploaded to CourtMap.

Only proposed orders and agreed orders are to be uploaded to CourtMap.

Judge Luis Perez-Medina

CRITICAL

Applies to
Emergency motion

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA COURTMAP AND CALL CHAMBERS TO CONFIRM RECEIPT.

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA COURTMAP AND CALL CHAMBERS TO CONFIRM RECEIPT.

Judge Luis Perez-Medina

CRITICAL

Applies to
Special set filed motion

For special set hearings, the moving party must coordinate the date and time with opposing counsel per the Court's availability and submit a copy of the filed motion via CourtMAP.

The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability (found on CourtMap) and shall submit a copy of the filed motion via CourtMap.

Judge Luis Perez-Medina