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

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A current notice of appearance on file with the Clerk of Court is required to submit requests through CourtMAP 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.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted via CourtMAP.

All proposed orders must be submitted via CourtMAP.

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PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANYTHING VIA EMAIL, DELIVERY AND/OR VIA MAIL. EVERYTHING MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA COURTMAP. DO NOT DROP OFF PAPER COPIES TO CHAMBERS.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT ANYTHING VIA EMAIL, DELIVERY AND/OR VIA MAIL. EVERYTHING MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA COURTMAP. DO NOT DROP OFF PAPER COPIES TO CHAMBERS.

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Notice

Copies of notices must not be mailed to chambers, and all supporting documents must bear an e-file stamp.

PLEASE DO NOT MAIL COPIES OF NOTICES TO CHAMBERS. All of the supporting documents listed above must have an e-file stamp.

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Evidence

All evidence for any hearing must be filed with the clerk of court in accordance with the administrative order.

PLEASE FILE ALL EVIDENCE FOR ANY HEARING WITH THE CLERK OF COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER.

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Proposed order

Motions for continuance, default, and contempt may not be submitted to the Court 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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Emergency motion

Emergency motions and requests for hearing must be filed through the Florida E-Filing Portal and submitted to the judge via CourtMap, and the judge decides whether the motion qualifies as an emergency.

File Emergency Motion and Request for Hearing through the FLORIDA E-FILING PORTAL and then submit to the Judge via CourtMap into the Emergency Motion. Once the Emergency motion has been filed and submitted via Courtmap to the Judge, the Judge will review it and advise if it's deemed an emergency.

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Final judgment

Final judgments must be uploaded via CourtMap proposed orders because the judge cannot sign supporting documents.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOU MUST UPLOAD FINAL JUDGMENT ON PROPOSED ORDERS VIA COURTMAP. THE JUDGE IS UNABLE TO SIGN SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.

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

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.

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Parties must register 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

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Proposed order minor settlement

Proposed orders approving minor settlements must not be submitted; instead, the matter must be set for hearing with the Guardian and GAL present via Zoom.

Please do not submit proposed orders to approve a minor settlement, please set the matter for hearing with the Guardian and GAL present via Zoom.

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Proposed order

All proposed orders must be submitted via CourtMAP except in mental health cases, and the Case Manager reviews submissions before forwarding them to the Judge.

All proposed orders must be submitted via CourtMAP, except for Mental Health cases. The Case Manager will review your submission for accuracy and legal sufficiency, and either reject your submission if it fails review or forward it to the Judge for final review and execution.

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Notice of cancellation

After the Court confirms cancellation of a special set hearing, the requesting party must file a Notice of Cancellation via the ePortal.

Upon the Court's confirmation of cancellation of the special set hearing, the requesting party shall file a Notice of Cancellation via the ePortal.

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Hearing scheduling request

Self-represented persons are responsible for setting hearings via courtMAP.

For setting hearings, a self-represented person is also responsible for doing so via courtMAP.

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Special set hearing request

Special set hearings must be scheduled via CourtMAP, and the moving party must coordinate the date and time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability (no unilateral scheduling).

To schedule a special set hearing, please refer to the on-line scheduling system (CourtMAP). See here, CourtMAP. The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on CourtMAP.

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Checklist certification form

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

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

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Motion

The petition/motion to be heard at a special set hearing must be e-filed, appear on the Clerk of Court's docket, and be attached to the hearing request as a supporting document.

Please ensure that the petition/motion to be heard at the special set hearing has been e-filed, appears on the Clerk of Court's docket, and is attached to the request as a supporting document.

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Self-represented persons must follow the Florida e-Portal instructions for e-filing of documents.

Lay persons are required to follow the Florida e-Portal instructions for e-filing and e-service of documents.

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Emergency petition motion

Emergency petitions/motions must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and appear on the docket before a copy and the proposed emergency order are submitted to Chambers via CourtMAP.

If you have an Emergency Petition/Motion, it must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and appear on the case docket prior to submitting via CourtMAP. Once filed, submit a copy of the filed Emergency Petition/Motion and your proposed emergency order to Chambers via CourtMAP.

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Hearing scheduling request

All hearings must be specially set and scheduled via courtMAP, with in-person hearings held at the SOTO Courthouse, Courtroom 18B, and Zoom hearings held via the Zoom platform.

All hearings must be specially set and are to be scheduled via courtMAP. At the time of scheduling, if the "in-person" hearing type is selected, the hearing will be held at the SOTO Courthouse, Courtroom 18B; and, if the "Zoom" hearing type is selected, the hearing will be held via the Zoom platform, which is free to you.

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Motion

Motions must be e-filed to chambers in addition to providing a copy.

E-file your motions to chambers in addition to providing a copy.

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Pleadings and motions

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must register for the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal and CourtMAP.

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, AND 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 as well as requesting hearings.

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Hearing supporting documents

Upload every document relied on at a hearing to courtMAP as supporting documents, titled or submitted as exhibits and logically separated for searching.

All document relied on for a hearing MUST be uploaded to courtMAP as SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS for that hearing by title or as exhibits, logically separated to make them easily searchable.

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Motion

Motions must be electronically filed with the Clerk’s Office.

Motions must be e-filed with the Clerk’s Office.

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Return of property motion

For return-of-property motions, file the original with the Clerk’s office, email a copy to chambers, and copy all counsel of record.

File the original with the Clerk’s office and send a copy to chambers via email. You must copy all counsel of record on email.

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Emergency motion

Submit all emergency motions through the courtMAP Emergency Portal.

ALL EMERGENCY MOTIONS NEED TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH COURTMAP IN THE EMERGENCY PORTAL.

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Seal or expunge motion

For seal/expunge motions, file the original with the Clerk’s office and email a copy to chambers.

File the original with the Clerk’s office and send a copy to chambers via email.

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Motion

If the motion attached to a proposed order has not been e-filed or docketed by the Clerk's Office, the proposed order will be rejected.

E-Filing Requirement: - If the motion attached to the proposed order has not been e-filed or docketed by the Clerk's Office, the Proposed Order will be rejected.

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Motion for telephonic appearance

A motion for telephonic appearance must be submitted through CourtMap together with an order for the judge's approval.

A motion for telephonic appearance MUST be submitted through CourtMap along with an order for Judge's approval.

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Notice of hearing

The movant must e-file the notice of hearing, indicating the name of the person the hearing was coordinated with and the date the motion was e-filed; a notice of hearing is not automatically generated despite email notifications.

*The movant MUST e-file the notice of hearing. Please indicate the name of the person the hearing was coordinated with and the date motion was e-filed. IMPORTANT: Although the movant and the other parties listed on the service list will receive an email indicating that a hearing has been set, a notice of hearing will NOT be automatically generated.

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Notice of hearing

For the Transfer Calendar, the movant must e-file the Notice of Hearing including the name of the person the hearing was coordinated with; a Notice of Hearing is not automatically generated.

The movant must e-file the Notice of Hearing. The notice should include: The name of the person the hearing was coordinated with. **Important: Although the movant and all parties on the service list will receive an email confirmation that a hearing has been set, a Notice of Hearing is not automatically generated.

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Notice of cancellation

Only the scheduling party may cancel a motion calendar hearing, and must e-file a notice of cancellation and cancel the hearing on courtMAP.

Only the party who scheduled a motion calendar hearing may cancel it. Please e-file a notice of cancellation and cancel the hearing on courtMAP.

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be submitted through courtMAP and must have been 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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Notice for trial

The Notice for Trial must be e-filed with the Clerk's office.

You must e-file your Notice for Trial with the Clerk's office, then fax a courtesy copy to chambers at 305-349-7093.

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Notice of hearing

For special set hearings, the movant must e-file the notice of hearing once the Court approves the date, indicating the name of the person the hearing was coordinated with and the date the motion was e-filed.

*The movant MUST e-file the notice of hearing (once approval by the COURT). Please indicate the name of the person the hearing was coordinated with and the date motion was e-filed.

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Order of dismissal

To cancel a special set hearing after settlement, an order of dismissal must be submitted via CourtMap for court approval; the hearing is not cancelled until approved.

In order to cancel the hearing an ORDER OF DISMISSAL (you may reserve on fees, etc…if needed) MUST BE SUBMITTED via CourtMap for Court approval. The hearing is not cancelled until it is approved by the Court..

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Agreed order

All agreed orders must be filed through courtMAP under 'AGREED ORDER' and must not be mailed or emailed to chambers.

Please file ALL AGREED ORDERS via courtMAP under AGREED ORDER. DO NOT mail or e-mail them to Chambers.

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Motion

For insurance cases, do not submit motions or proposed orders on pretrial conference waivers; they 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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Proposed order

Documents accompanying proposed orders must be e-filed through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, not by the Clerk.

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

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Agreed order

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

Do not submit proposed orders 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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Proposed order

Proposed orders must be submitted through CourtMAP.

Proposed Orders are to be submitted through CourtMAP.

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Notice of cancellation

Special set cancellations must be made on CourtMAP with a filed Notice of Cancellation, with a courtesy call to the JA especially within 24 hours.

CANCELATIONS: The setting party must cancel the hearing on CourtMAP and Notices of Cancellation must be filed, even if you have filed a proposed order that includes the cancelation of the hearing. Chambers do not need a courtesy copy of the NOC, but a courtesy call to the Judicial Assistant will be appreciated, particularly if the Special Set hearing is being canceled less than 24 hours before the hearing date.

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Motion

Special set dates must be selected through CourtMAP with the motion attached; doubling time slots is not allowed.

Select your date through CourtMAP (review each date separately until you find the amount of time you wish to set for. Doubling on time slots is not allowed. Your date selection on CourtMAP will generate a Special Set Request email to Chambers. Chambers will review your submission and approve or reject. Attach the motion to be considered for the Special Set Hearing as a supporting document when selecting the hearing date. Your Special Set Hearing request may be rejected if the motion is not attached.

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Proposed order

Documents accompanying proposed orders must be e-filed via the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal, not by the Clerk.

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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Agreed order

Agreed orders must be submitted through CourtMAP.

Please submit Agreed Orders through CourtMAP.

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Notice of cancellation

Cancellations must be requested through CourtMAP with supporting documents and a valid reason; approval is not guaranteed.

CANCELLATIONS: Must be requested through CourtMap. Please attach any closing documents or Notice of Settlement. If attaching a Notice of Cancellation, you must state a valid reason. This does not guarantee approval of cancellation by the Judge.

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Emergency motion

Emergency motions must be uploaded via CourtMAP after filing and must state that opposing counsel was notified.

Emergency Motions must be uploaded via CourtMAP once filed and MUST contain a statement indicating that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter in an amicable manner.

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Parties must submit all materials via CourtMAP so that the Court may review the materials beforehand.

Parties must submit all materials via CourtMAP so that the Court may review the materials beforehand.

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Documents to chambers

Do not email or fax any documents to chambers.

Please do NOT email or fax any documents to chambers.