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

CRITICAL

Submissions that omit the checklist certification form will be summarily rejected.

Failure to include the checklist certification form will result in summary rejection of your submission.

CRITICAL

Petitions and supporting documents must be filed and on the docket before any proposed order is submitted.

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

CRITICAL

Specially set hearings are not scheduled until approved by the Court, and rejected submissions receive a rejection notice explaining the reason.

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).

WARNING

Nebbia motions must first be presented to the State; if no stipulation, send to chambers, and submissions received by 2:45 PM are typically set for hearing the next business day.

Nebbia Motions: First present documents to the State. If no stipulation is reached, send to chambers. If received by 2:45 PM, hearing is typically set for the next business day.

WARNING

Special set hearings are not scheduled until approved by the Court; rejections are notified via courtMAP, and approvals trigger an automated email and automatically e-filed notice of hearing.

*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 detailing the reason for the rejection (this rejection will also appear in the submitter's workbench/rejected folder). Once the Court has approved the proposed hearing date, the parties will receive an automated email and a notice of hearing which will be automatically e-filed.

WARNING

Rejected orders must be resubmitted as a new copy after correcting errors or missing information, and this is the only circumstance requiring resubmission.

If your order has been rejected, please resubmit a new copy after you have addressed any errors/missing information. Rejected orders are removed from the system. This is the only time an order would need to be resubmitted.

WARNINGCivil cases

Specially set hearings are not scheduled until the Court approves the submission; rejected submissions receive a rejection notice and approved ones are confirmed by courtMAP email with an e-filed notice of hearing.

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

WARNINGCriminal cases

Nebbia hearing documents provided to Chambers before 2:45 p.m. will in most cases result in a hearing set for the next business day.

In most cases, the hearing will be set for the next business day if the documents are provided to Chambers before 2:45 p.m.

WARNING

Proposed orders must not be submitted before the hearing; they 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.

WARNING

As of November 15, 2022, any proposed order that does not comply with Administrative Order 22-02 may be rejected.

PLEASE NOTE: AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2022, ANY PROPOSED ORDER THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 22-02 MAY BE REJECTED.

WARNING

The posted sealing order must remain posted for no less than 30 days.

The order must remain posted for no less than 30 days.

WARNING

Within 10 days after entry of an order granting a Rule 2.420(g)(1) motion, the appellate clerk must post the order on its website and send it to the lower tribunal clerk with directions to seal the identified records.

Except as provided by law, within 10 days following the entry of an order granting a motion under Rule 2.420(g)(1), the clerk of the appellate court must post a copy of the order on the clerk's website and provide a copy of the order to the clerk of the lower tribunal, with directions that the clerk is to seal the records identified in the order.

WARNING

If the clerk determines filed information is not subject to confidentiality, the clerk must notify the filer in writing within 5 days of filing and keep the information confidential for 10 days after service of that notice.

If the clerk determines that filed information is not subject to confidentiality under the identified provision, the clerk shall notify the person who filed the document in writing within 5 days of the filing and thereafter shall maintain the information as confidential for 10 days from the day such notice is served.

WARNINGCivil cases

Submissions rejected for failure to file a checklist are not reviewed for compliance with any other checklist requirements.

Submissions that are rejected for failure to file a checklist are not checked for compliance with any other requirements of the applicable checklist.

WARNING

Next-day calendar requests must be received by 3:00 PM and are limited to time-sensitive matters.

Requests to set cases on the following day's calendar must be received by 3:00 PM absent exceptional circumstances and are limited to time sensitive matters.

WARNINGCivil cases

If the Court rejects a proposed order granting leave to amend with the message "See webpage re: separate filing," you should separately file the proposed amended pleading on the docket and then resubmit the proposed order referencing the amended pleading by index number deeming it filed.

If the Court rejects a proposed order granting leave to amend with the message "See webpage re: separate filing," you should separately file the proposed amended pleading on the docket and then resubmit the proposed order referencing the amended pleading by index number deeming it filed.

WARNINGCivil cases

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 a Proposed Order prior to the hearing unless the parties have resolved the motion and are submitting an Agreed Order.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Requests to set cases on the next day's calendar must be received by 1:30 PM, are limited to time-sensitive matters, and are subject to exceptional circumstances.

Requests to set cases on the following day's calendar must be received by 1:30 PM, absent exceptional circumstances, and are limited to time-sensitive matters.

WARNING

The Judge will not review any evidence until the final hearing.

Please note the Judge does not review any evidence until the final hearing.

WARNING

When Nebbia documents are provided to chambers before 2:30 p.m., the hearing will usually be set for the next business day.

In most cases, the hearing will be set for the next business day if the documents are provided to Chambers before 2:30 pm.

WARNING

Orders must not be submitted more than once; submissions remain in pending status until entered or rejected by the Court.

DO NOT SUBMIT ORDERS MORE THAN ONCE. It will reflect as pending until entered or rejected

WARNING

Proposed orders must not be submitted more than once; they remain pending until entered or rejected, and must not be mailed to chambers.

Do Not Resubmit Orders: - DO NOT submit proposed orders more than once. - Once submitted, the order will remain in "Pending" status until it is either entered or rejected by the Court. **DO NOT mail them to Chambers.

WARNINGCriminal cases

State and inquire whether the State will stipulate the defendant has satisfied the Nebbia requirements. If there is no stipulation, submit the documents to chambers and the judicial assistant will call the attorney's office with the date for the Nebbia hearing. In most cases, the hearing will be set for the next business day if the documents are provided to Chambers before 3:00 pm.

State and inquire whether the State will stipulate the defendant has satisfied the Nebbia requirements. If there is no stipulation, submit the documents to chambers and the judicial assistant will call the attorney's office with the date for the Nebbia hearing. In most cases, the hearing will be set for the next business day if the documents are provided to Chambers before 3:00 pm.

WARNING

If the parties do not stipulate Nebbia compliance, documents must be submitted to chambers, and the Nebbia hearing is generally set for the next business day if provided to Chambers before 3:00 pm.

If there is no stipulation, submit the documents to chambers and the judicial assistant will a date for the Nebbia hearing. In most cases, the hearing will be set for the next business day if the documents are provided to Chambers before 3:00 pm.

WARNING

Bond increase/reduce motions provided to Chambers before 3:00 pm will be scheduled for the next business day.

The judicial assistant will scheduled the hearing for the next business day if the motion is provided to Chambers before 3:00 pm.

WARNING

If you have case law, provide it before the hearing.

If you have case law, provide it before the hearing.

WARNING

Arthur Hearing requests made to the judicial assistant before 3:00 pm will generally result in the hearing being set for the next business day.

most cases, the hearing will be set for the next business day if the request is made before 3:00 pm.

WARNINGCivil cases

Do not submit a Proposed 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 a Proposed Order prior to the hearing unless the parties have resolved the motion and are submitting an Agreed Order.

WARNING

Deadline

24 hours

The Court will review an emergency motion and communicate within 24 hours of submission.

The Court will review the Emergency Motion and communicate within 24 hours.

WARNING

Specially set hearings are not scheduled until the Court approves the courtMAP submission; rejected submissions receive a rejection notice and approved submissions trigger a courtMAP email, after which a notice of hearing is e-filed and 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 indicating same. A notice of hearing will be e-filed and served upon the parties via courtMap.

WARNING

A remote UCD request lacking necessary documentation will be rejected, with notice of missing information so it can be resubmitted.

5. If all of the necessary documentation is not submitted, the request for a remote UCD will be rejected, and you will be notified as to the missing information so you can re-submit.

WARNING

Specially set hearings are not scheduled until approved by the Court, and rejected submissions generate a rejection notice detailing the reason, which also appears in the submitter's workbench/rejected folder.

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).

WARNING

A hearing is confirmed by the CourtMAP-generated notice sent after the judicial assistant accepts the date.

Once a date has been accepted by the JA, you will receive a notice of hearing generated and sent by CourtMAP that will serve as confirmation that your hearing is set.

WARNING

An incomplete remote UCD request will be rejected, and the filer will be notified of missing information to permit resubmission.

If all of the necessary documentation is not submitted, the request for a remote UCD will be rejected, and you will be notified as to the missing information so you can re-submit.

WARNING

Special set hearings are not scheduled until Court approval; if a submission is rejected, courtMAP sends a rejection notice detailing the reasons and the moving party must resubmit the entire corrected 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.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Nebbia hearings are typically set for the next business day when the documents are provided to Chambers before 3:00 PM.

In most cases, the hearing will be set for the next business day if the documents are provided to Chambers before 3:00PM.

INFOCriminal cases

Court staff will notify parties by end of day Monday whether a motion will be heard that week or the following week.

Court staff will notify you no later than by the end of day on Monday if your motion will be heard that week or the following.

INFOCriminal cases

Court staff will notify parties when an evidentiary motion will be heard based on urgency and availability.

Depending on the urgency of the motion and availability, court staff will notify the parties when the motion will be heard.

INFO

Deadline

10 business days

Allow ten business days for the return of executed (signed) orders.

PLEASE ALLOW FOR TEN BUSINESS DAYS IN THE RETURN OF EXECUTED ORDERS.

INFO

If a proposed notice is rejected, the parties will receive a message stating the reason.

If the proposed notice is rejected, the parties will receive a message along with the reason for the rejection.

INFO

Deadline

48 hours

After receiving a Probation Violation Affidavit, the Clerk places the case before the assigned UFC Division Judge within 24 to 48 hours after coordinating with the Judge's JA.

When an affidavit for Probation Violation Affidavit ("PVA") is received by the Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC), they will place the case before the assigned UFC Division Judge within twenty-four (24) to forty-eight (48) hours, after coordinating with the UFC Judge's JA.

INFOCivil cases

Deadline

24 hours

The Court will review an emergency motion submitted via courtMAP and communicate within 24 hours.

The Court will review the Emergency Motion and communicate within 24 hours.

INFO

Special set hearings are not scheduled until the Court approves the proposed date, after which the parties receive an automated confirmation email and an automatically e-filed notice of hearing.

*Special set hearings are NOT scheduled until they are approved by the Court. Once the Court has approved the proposed hearing date, the parties will receive an automated email indicating same. The parties will also be served with a notice of hearing which will be automatically e-filed.

INFO

If a proposed special set notice is rejected, the parties receive a message stating the reason for the rejection.

*If the proposed notice is rejected, the parties will receive a message along with the reason for the rejection.

INFOCivil cases

When a Special Set request is approved, the court-generated Notice of Hearing is automatically filed with the Clerk's Office.

If approved, the court-generated Notice of Hearing will be automatically filed with the Clerk's Office.

INFO

A submitted order remains pending until the court enters or rejects it.

Once submitted, the order will remain in “Pending” status until it is either entered or rejected by the Court.

INFOCriminal cases

If a party has case law on an issue, it must be provided to the Court before the hearing.

If you write it, the Court will read it. If you have case law, provide it before the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

An exhibit list must be prepared and filed at least 7 days before the hearing date.

An exhibit list must be prepared and filed in advance (7 days) of the hearing date.

CRITICAL

Original Notes must be mailed to the Clerk's office at least one week before trial.

Original Notes must be mailed to the clerks office at least 1 week before the trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 business days

Responses and supporting documents must be uploaded via CourtMAP to the scheduled hearing no later than 7 business days before the hearing.

Responses and any other Supporting Documents must be timely uploaded via courtMAP to the appropriately scheduled hearing no later than seven (7) business days prior to the hearing date.