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

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Deadline

30 calendar days

The requesting party must request a hearing within 30 days after filing a motion or risk denial without prejudice.

Upon the filing of a motion with the Court, the party requesting the motion shall file a request for hearing within 30 days of the filing of the motion. Failure to request a hearing within 30 days after a filed motion may result in the motion being denied without prejudice.

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Deadline

5 calendar days

Motions set on the motion calendar require at least 5 calendar days' notice before the hearing.

Notice Before Hearing: 5 Calendar Days

CRITICALCivil cases

Each exhibit intended for use at an evidentiary hearing must be filed with the e-filing portal at least 7 days before the hearing.

At least seven days prior to any evidentiary hearing, all parties or their counsel shall file with the e-filing portal and serve on the opposing party or counsel, each Exhibit which the party wishes to use at the evidentiary hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

A Proposed Exhibit List must be filed with the e-filing portal at least 7 days before any evidentiary hearing.

At least seven days prior to any evidentiary hearing, all parties or their counsel shall file with the e-filing portal and serve on the opposing party or counsel, a Proposed Exhibit List.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits not filed with the e-filing portal at least 7 days before the hearing and not on the docket may be excluded from evidence at the Magistrate's discretion.

Exhibits that have not been filed with the e-filing portal at least seven days prior and do not appear on the docket may not be admitted into evidence, at the discretion of the Magistrate.

CRITICALCivil cases

The moving party must schedule the referred-matter hearing through courtMAP within 15 days of the referral order, or the Court will unilaterally set the hearing.

Upon the entry of an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate or an Order of Referral to Hearing Officer, the moving party shall coordinate and schedule a hearing on the referred matter, through courtMAP, within 15 days of the entry of the referral. If the moving party fails to coordinate and schedule the hearing within 15 days of entry of the Order of Referral, the Court will unilaterally set the matter for hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

Motions and notices of hearing must be uploaded to the eFiling System at least 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

Motions and notices of hearing must be uploaded to the eFiling System at least 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

48 hours

The Court will sua sponte cancel a hearing if supporting documents are not uploaded at least 48 hours before the hearing.

Effective January 1, 2023 The Court will sua sponte cancel a hearing if there are no supporting documents uploaded at least 48 hours prior to a hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 business days

Foreclosure hearings require notice at least 7 business days before the hearing.

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 business days

Original documents must be submitted to the Clerk at least 10 business days before trial or a Motion for Summary Judgment hearing.

All original documents are to be submitted to the Clerk 10 business days prior to trial or Motion for Summary Judgment hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

The prevailing party must submit the proposed order to CMAP within 3 business days of the hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.

The prevailing party is responsible for submitting a proposed order to CMAP within 3 business days from the hearing unless the Court orders otherwise.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 business days

Section 47's motion calendar is closed; motions require 7 business days' notice before hearing, and no files are submitted at hearing.

Type: Closed Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days Files at Hearing: None

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Deadline

48 hours

Hearings will be cancelled if supporting documents are not uploaded to the CourtMAP event at least 48 hours before the hearing.

The Court will cancel a hearing if there are no supporting documents uploaded to the event on CourtMAP at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.

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A motion for rehearing or reconsideration may not be set for hearing until 30 days have passed without a ruling.

Do not set the motion for hearing unless 30 days have passed without a ruling.

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Deadline

7 business days

Motion hearings require notice at least seven business days before the hearing.

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 business days

Motion calendar hearings require 7 business days' notice before the hearing.

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

CRITICALCivil cases

Final judgments must be submitted through courtMAP with supporting affidavits or documents no later than 30 days after the order of default was executed, unless otherwise ordered.

Final Judgments are required to be submitted through CourtMAP with the necessary supporting Affidavits or documents NO LATER than 30 DAYS AFTER the ORDER OF DEFAULT was executed, unless otherwise expressly Ordered differently.

CRITICALCivil cases

Consented final judgments must be submitted through courtMAP with supporting affidavits or documents no later than 30 days after the order of default was executed, unless otherwise ordered.

CONSENTED Final Judgments are required to be submitted through CourtMAP with the necessary supporting Affidavits or documents NO LATER than 30 DAYS AFTER the ORDER OF DEFAULT was executed, unless otherwise expressly Ordered differently.

CRITICALCivil cases

Default final judgments must be submitted through courtMAP with supporting affidavits or documents no later than 30 days after the order of default was executed, unless otherwise ordered.

Default Final Judgments are required to be submitted through CourtMAP with the necessary supporting Affidavits or documents NO LATER than 30 DAYS AFTER the ORDER OF DEFAULT was executed, unless otherwise expressly Ordered differently.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

48 hours

All hearing supporting documentation must be submitted to the judge no later than 48 hours before the hearing, only through courtMAP.

Any and all scheduled Hearing supporting documentation must be submitted to the Judge no later than 48 hours prior to the hearing ONLY through Court MAP.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

48 hours

All hearing supporting documentation must be submitted to the judge no later than 48 hours before the hearing, only through courtMAP.

Any and all scheduled Hearing supporting documentation needs to be submitted to the Judge no later than 48 hours prior to the hearings ONLY THROUGH COURTMAP.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 business days

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 business days

Responses and supporting documents for special set hearings must be uploaded via courtMAP no later than seven 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 business days

Responses must be submitted via courtMAP to the Motion Calendar court event at least three business days before the hearing.

Responses: Submit the filed Response, if any, via courtMAP to the "Motion Calendar" court event at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

Motion Calendar hearings require notice at least five business days before the hearing.

Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days

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A notice of telephonic appearance must be submitted through the e-filing portal or the Clerk of Court at least 5 days before the hearing.

PLEASE SUBMIT A NOTICE OF TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE THOUGH THE EFILING PORTAL OR THROUGH THE CLERK OF COURT AT LEAST 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

All motions must be uploaded to the eFiling System at least 5 business days before the scheduled hearing.

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

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

Filers must be prepared to appear before the Court within one hour of submitting an emergency motion.

2. You must be prepared to appear before the Court within one (1) hour of submission of the Emergency Motion to the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Certification of Trial Readiness must be sent to the Administrative Judge for the County Civil Division no less than 14 days before the scheduled trial date.

That certification shall be sent to the Administrative Judge for the County Civil Division no less than 14 days prior to the scheduled trial date.

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Deadline

7 business days

Notices of hearing must be filed with the clerk at least 7 business days before the hearing (excluding the hearing day), and untimely notices will be rejected.

On COURTMAP also include as supporting documents a Notice of Hearing. The notice of hearing must be filed with the Clerk at least 7 business days prior to the hearing, not including the day of the hearing. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL NOTICES NOT FILED IN A TIMELY MANNER WILL BE REJECTED.

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Pre-trial catalogues must be uploaded 20 days before trial.

Twenty (20) days prior to the trial the Pre-trial Catalogues must be uploaded.

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Responses must be e-filed with the Clerk of Courts and submitted via courtMAP to chambers at least ten days prior to the hearing date.

Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter must e-file said response with the Clerk of Courts and submit the response via courtMAP to chambers, at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date.

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Responses to matters set on the special set calendar must be e-filed with the Clerk of Courts and submitted at least ten days prior to the hearing date.

Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on the special set calendar must e-file said Response with the Clerk of Court's and submit the Response at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions must be filed and served on opposing counsel at least five days prior to hearing.

Motions must be filed and served upon opposing counsel five (5) days prior to being heard. See Fla. R. Gen. Practice and Jud. Admin. 2.514 regarding the computation of time.

CRITICALCriminal cases

If the Court requires a written response, the notice will set a deadline for filing and submission to Chambers.

If the Court requires a written response, the notice will so advise and will set a deadline for the filing and submission to Chambers of any written response in opposition.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Failure to timely file a required written response may result in waiver, treatment as unopposed, and ruling on papers.

If the Court requires a written response and none is timely filed and submitted to Chambers, absent good cause shown, the Court may deem the opposition waived, may treat the motion as unopposed, and may rule on the motion on the papers, without hearing, and without considering oral argument, legal authority, or factual assertions not timely raised in a written response.

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Deadline

5 business days

5 BUSINESS DAYS in ADVANCE of Scheduled Special Set Hearing date. **

5 BUSINESS DAYS in ADVANCE of Scheduled Special Set Hearing date. **

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All discovery must be completed 10 days before trial; later discovery requires party agreement or good cause.

All discovery shall be completed ten (10) days prior to the date set for TRIAL and shall be allowed thereafter only upon agreement of the attorneys/pro se litigants or on a showing of good cause.

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All responses and replies must be e-filed no later than 3 days before an approved special set hearing.

ONCE A SPECIAL SET HEARING IS APPROVED: All responses, replies, etc. must be e-filed no later than 3 days prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

5 business days

Motion calendar hearings require 5 business days notice before hearing.

Motion Calendar Information Type: Open Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days

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Motions in limine must be filed in writing by the Friday before trial.

Motions in Limine must be filed in writing the Friday before trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 business days

Fee hearings require notice at least 7 business days before the hearing.

Fee Hearing Information Type: Closed Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days Files at Hearing: Electronic

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Deadline

7 business days

Transfer Calendar hearings require notice at least 7 business days before the hearing.

Transfer Calendar Information Type: Open Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days Files at Hearing: None

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 business days

LT motion calendar hearings require notice at least 7 business days before the hearing.

LT Motion Calendar Information Type: Closed Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days Files at Hearing: Electronic

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All motions, responses, replies, and related pleadings must be filed at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing.

All motions, responses, replies, and related pleadings must be filed at least 10 days prior to the scheduled hearing.

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Mediation must be completed before the Calendar Call.

Mediation MUST be complied prior to Calendar Call.

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All motions must be filed with the Clerk of Courts before requesting a Special Set hearing.

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

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A motion must be filed before setting a Transfer Calendar hearing.

Motion Requirement A motion must be filed before setting the hearing.

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The motion attached to a proposed order must be filed with the Clerk before uploading or the order will be rejected.

The Motion attached to the Proposed Order must be filed with Clerk prior to uploading any proposed orders. Failure to do so will result in the proposed order being rejected and require you to resubmit the proposed order.