Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Hearing requests must be received by noon on Friday to be placed on the following Wednesday's calendar.

All hearing requests must be received no later than noon on Friday for them to make the following Wednesday's calendar.

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E-filing a notice for trial or submitting a joint case management report/order does not automatically set a matter for trial; parties must follow the Court's procedures.

*E-FILING A NOTICE FOR TRIAL WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SET A MATTER ON THE COURT'S TRIAL DOCKET. *SUBMITTING A JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT/ORDER WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY SET A MATTER ON THE COURT'S TRIAL DOCKET. PARTIES MUST FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES DETAILED BELOW IN ORDER FOR A MATTER TO BE SET FOR TRIAL.

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Submitting a joint case management report/order does not automatically set a matter on the trial docket; parties must schedule calendar call/trial on courtMAP.

*Submitting a joint case management report/order will not automatically set a matter on the Court's trial docket. The parties must follow the Court's procedures and schedule the calendar call/trial on courtMAP.

CRITICALCivil cases

Orders must not be submitted before the hearing unless the parties resolved the motion and are submitting an agreed order.

Do not submit an order prior to the hearing UNLESS the parties have resolved the motion and are submitting an Agreed Order.

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Special set scheduling requests must include the motion and supporting documents when securing a date on CourtMap, or the request will be rejected.

All Special Set Request MUST have Motion and supporting documents when securing date and time on Courtmap. If no Motion or supporting documents are attached in your scheduling request, it will be rejected.

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Orders may not be submitted before the hearing is conducted unless it is an agreed order.

DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ORDERS PRIOR TO THE HEARING BEING CONDUCTED UNLESS IT'S AN AGREED ORDER.

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The filing party must be prepared to appear before the Court within 30 minutes of submitting the emergency motion.

You must be prepared to appear before the Court within 30 minutes of submission of the Emergency Motion to the Court.

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A CMC petition or motion must be filed and appear on the docket before it may be set through courtMAP.

To schedule a CMC, please file a petition/motion for case management conference outlining issues to be heard at the CMC and ensure it appears on the Clerk of Court's docket.  Once the petition/motion is filed and it appears on the Clerk of Court’s docket, same may be set for hearing directly via courtMAP under the court’s Motion Calendar hearing slot.

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An emergency petition or motion must be filed with the Clerk and appear on the docket before submission through 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.

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A Special Set hearing is not scheduled until the Court approves it.

Specially set hearings are NOT scheduled until they are approved by the Court.

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Dependency Pick-Up Order motions and affidavits filed by 11:00 a.m. are heard the same day at 2:00 p.m.; later filings go on the next day's 10:30 a.m. Shelter Rotation calendar.

In order for all parties to have sufficient advance notice of the hearing, the Motion and Affidavit must be filed no later than 11:00 a.m. for it to be heard on the same day at 2:00 p.m., otherwise it will be calendared for the following day's UFC Shelter Rotation Calendar, at 10:30 a.m.

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MOP motions must be filed by 11:00 a.m. to be heard the same day at 2:00 p.m.; later filings are calendared for the next day's 10:30 a.m. Shelter Rotation calendar.

In order for all parties to have sufficient advance notice of the hearing, the Motion for MOP must be filed no later than 11:00 a.m. for it to be heard on the same day at 2:00 p.m., otherwise it will be calendared for the following day's UFC Shelter Rotation Calendar, at 10:30 a.m.

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All orders, motions, and stipulations must be filed timely; filing through CourtMap the day/night before a hearing is not acceptable and the party must appear at the hearing.

You must timely file all orders, motions, and stipulations. **Filing through CourtMap the day/night before a hearing is not acceptable; you must attend the hearing.**

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Emergency motions filed after 5pm, on weekends, or court holidays require contacting the emergency judge on duty.

If an emergency motion is being filed on or after 5pm, on a weekend, or during Court Holiday, the party filing the emergency motion MUST contact the emergency judge on duty.

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Do not submit a proposed order before a scheduled hearing unless the parties resolved the motion and are submitting an Agreed Order.

If a hearing is scheduled, do not submit an order prior to the hearing unless the parties have resolved the motion and are submitting an Agreed Order.

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A proposed order will be rejected if the motion attached to it has not been e-filed or docketed by the Clerk's office.

Please note, if the Motion attached to the Proposed Order has not been e-filed or docketed by the Clerks office the Proposed Order will be REJECTED.

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed orders must not be submitted in advance of a hearing and must be submitted after the hearing takes place.

Do not submit the proposed orders in advance of a hearing. The Proposed Orders are to be submitted after the hearing takes place.

CRITICALCivil cases

The e-filed Motion to Transfer must be uploaded at the time the hearing is scheduled.

The e-filed Motion to Transfer must be uploaded at the time of scheduling.

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The Notice of Hearing must be e-filed only after the required Zoom details are included.

ATTORNEYS: If your hearing will be held via Zoom, you must include the Zoom login details and dial-in number in your Notice of Hearing before e-filing.

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The Notice of Cancellation may only be e-filed after the Court reviews and approves the cancellation, and once cancelled it must be filed with the Clerk's Office.

If the hearing is cancelled, the NOC must be filed with the Clerk's Office. Do not efile the notice of cancellation until after the Court has reviewed and approved the cancellation.

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The clerk must notify the filer in writing within 5 days if designated information is not confidential, and records may not be held confidential for more than 10 days unless a motion is filed under subdivision (d)(3).

The clerk shall notify the filer in writing within 5 days if the clerk determines that the information is NOT subject to confidentiality, and the records shall not be held as confidential for more than 10 days, unless a motion is filed pursuant to subdivision (d)(3) of the Rule. Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.420(d)(2).

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For special set hearings, all motions must be filed with the Clerk's office before setting a hearing date.

All motions must be filed with the Clerks’ office prior to setting a hearing date.

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Requests for the following day’s calendar must be received by 1:30 PM unless exceptional circumstances apply.

Requests to set cases on the following day’s calendar must be received by 1:30 PM absent exceptional circumstances.[1]

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed orders related to a hearing must not be submitted before the hearing takes place.

Do not submit proposed orders related to a hearing prior to that hearing taking place.

CRITICALCivil cases

Petitions and supporting documents must be filed and appear on the docket before any proposed orders may be submitted.

Your petitions and supporting documents must be filed and appear on the docket prior to submitting any proposed orders.

CRITICALCivil cases

Specially set hearings are not scheduled until the Court approves the submission; rejected submissions receive a rejection notice with reasons, and approved submissions trigger a courtMAP email and an e-filed notice of hearing served via courtMAP.

Specially set hearings are NOT scheduled until they are approved by the Court. If the submission is rejected, the moving party will receive a rejection notice which will detail the reason for the rejection (this rejection will also appear in the submitter's workbench/rejected folder). Once the Court has approved the submission, the parties will receive an email from courtMAP. A notice of hearing will be e-filed and served on the parties via courtMap.

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Proposed orders or notices of hearing that do not comply with AO 22-02 will be rejected without review of any other requirements and must be corrected and resubmitted on courtMAP.

AO 22-02 authorizes the rejection of any proposed order or notice of hearing that does not comply with its directives, including the improper placement of the docket/index identifier. Submissions that are rejected for non-compliance with AO 22-02 are not checked for compliance with any other requirements including the applicable checklist. After correcting the issue, you must resubmit the order or notice on courtMAP and the Court will review the submission.

CRITICALCivil cases

Do not submit an order before a scheduled hearing unless the parties have resolved the motion and are submitting an agreed order.

If a hearing is scheduled, do not submit an order prior to the hearing unless the parties have resolved the motion and are submitting an Agreed Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

For Monday special set hearings, all documents must be uploaded by 4:00 p.m. on the Monday of the preceding week.

Special set hearings are scheduled on Mondays. All documents must be uploaded by 4:00 p.m. on the Monday of the preceding week.

CRITICALCivil cases

File the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk only after the Court approves it; do not file it beforehand.

The Court will review the Notice of Cancellation. IF APPROVED, the party shall file the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk’s office. Do not file the NOC before it is approved by the Court.

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The original motion must be filed with the clerk's office before a hearing request is sent to the JA.

The original motion must be filed with the clerk's office first.

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A special-set hearing is not scheduled until Court approval; after rejection, the moving party must correct the identified issues and resubmit the entire submission.

Special set hearings are not scheduled until they are approved by the Court. If the submission is rejected, the moving party will receive a rejection notice from courtMAP which will detail the reason for the rejection (this rejection will also appear in the submitter's workbench/rejected folder). The moving party must proceed to resubmit the entire submission to correct the issues detailed in the rejection.

CRITICALCivil cases

No party may submit a proposed order until after a hearing and ruling unless the order is agreed to by all relevant parties or the Court requested one.

Other than a proposed order agreed to by all relevant parties, no party shall submit a proposed order until there has been a hearing and a ruling unless the Court asked for a proposed order during the hearing or by email to all parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Special set hearing requests submitted without the filed motion and completed Special Set Hearing Request Form via courtMAP will be rejected.

Failure to submit a copy of the Motion and completed Special Set Hearing Request Form via courtMAP will result in your request being Rejected.

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Do not submit proposed orders related to a hearing prior to that hearing taking place.

Do not submit proposed orders related to a hearing prior to that hearing taking place.

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Parties must be available for emergencies within minimum 1 hour and for urgent matters within minimum 2 days of notice.

FOR EMERGENCIES COUNSEL AND PARTIES WILL BE GIVEN NOTICE AND ARE TO MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE WITHIN MINIMUM 1 HOUR. FOR URGENT MATTERS COUNSEL AND PARTIES WILL BE GIVEN NOTICE AND ARE TO MAKE THEMSELVES AVAILABLE WITHIN MINIMUM 2 DAYS.

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Proposed orders must not be submitted prior to the scheduled hearing unless the motion was resolved by agreement and an agreed order is being submitted.

Do not submit a proposed order prior to a scheduled hearing, unless the motion has been resolved by agreement and an Agreed Order is being submitted.

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Orders must not be submitted before a scheduled hearing unless the parties have resolved the motion and are submitting an agreed order.

If a hearing is scheduled, do not submit an order prior to the hearing unless the parties have resolved the motion and are submitting an Agreed Order.

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Responses for matters on a Special Set Calendar must be filed with the Clerk before the hearing date.

Responses: Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on a Special Set Calendar must be sure to file said response with the clerk of courts prior to the hearing date.

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All motions must be filed with the Clerk of Courts before a special-set hearing is requested.

All Motions MUST be filed with the Clerk of Courts prior to requesting a Special Set hearing.

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Petitions and supporting documents must be filed and on the docket before any proposed orders are submitted.

Your petitions and supporting documents must be filed and appear on the docket prior to submitting any proposed orders.

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If resolution is reached after a hearing is scheduled, the requesting party must immediately file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk or through the E-Portal and call Chambers to remove the matter from the calendar.

IMPORTANT: If you reach a resolution after a hearing has been scheduled, the party that requested the hearing must, IMMEDIATELY UPON REACHING A RESOLUTION, file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk or thru E-Portal  AND CALL CHAMBERS to remove the matter from calendar.

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Do not submit proposed orders before the hearing; submit them after the hearing.

Please DO NOT submit the Proposed Orders in advance. The Proposed Orders are to be submitted after the hearing takes place.

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An Agreed Order may be submitted through CourtMAP only after the Case Management Joint Report is filed and reflected on the docket.

Effective Immediately: ALL Case Management Joint Reports MUST BE FILED FIRST and REFLECT on the Docket, once it reflects on the docket, you may submit an Agreed Order through Court Map, under Agree Orders for Judge Lopez Approval and Signature.

CRITICALCivil cases

A Special Set hearing is not scheduled until an email confirms its status as “Approved,” even if a Notice of Hearing was generated.

Although a Notice of Hearing is automatically generated, the hearing is not scheduled until you receive an email that specifically reflects the status as "Approved."

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1. If counsel is asked to prepare an order, following motion calendar, the order should be drafted and circulated to opposing counsel and submitted to the Court, via courtMAP, by close of business, or the date provided by the Court.

1. If counsel is asked to prepare an order, following motion calendar, the order should be drafted and circulated to opposing counsel and submitted to the Court, via courtMAP, by close of business, or the date provided by the Court.

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Proposed orders related to a hearing must not be submitted until after the hearing has taken place.

Do not submit proposed orders related to a hearing prior to that hearing taking place.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Calendar begins at 9:00am in Courtroom 2-1, and motions cannot be set after 3:00pm.

Calendar starts at 9:00am in Courtroom 2-1. Motions will not be set after 3:00pm.

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Notices that are not timely filed will be rejected.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL NOTICES NOT FILED IN A TIMELY MANNER WILL BE REJECTED.

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If a matter resolves after a hearing is scheduled, the requesting party must immediately file a cancellation notice with the Clerk or through the E-Portal and call chambers to remove it from the calendar.

If you reach a resolution after a hearing has been scheduled, the party that requested the hearing must, IMMEDIATELY UPON REACHING A RESOLUTION, file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk or thru E-Portal AND CALL CHAMBERS to remove the matter from calendar.