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

CRITICALCivil cases

Orders must not be submitted prior to the hearing.

DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ORDERS PRIOR TO THE HEARING.

CRITICALCivil cases

All evidence for zoom evidentiary hearings must be uploaded separately at least 5 days before the hearing.

Also, please see the memorandum regarding evidence submission for the zoom evidentiary hearings as the ALL evidence MUST be uploaded separately at least 5 days prior to the hearing. ZOOM hearings ONLY.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

At least five (5) business days prior to evidentiary hearing or non-jury trial (Civil or Foreclosure), all exhibits should be pre-marked for identification and shall include an index listing all proposed exhibits with the exhibit numbers or letters and filed as evidence submissions via portal.

At least five (5) business days prior to evidentiary hearing or non-jury trial (Civil or Foreclosure), all exhibits should be pre-marked for identification and shall include an index listing all proposed exhibits with the exhibit numbers or letters and filed as evidence submissions via portal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Do not send an order prior to your hearing.

DO NOT SEND AN ORDER PRIOR TO YOUR HEARING.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 business days

Once a special set hearing is approved, all responses and replies must be submitted via CourtMAP at least 3 business days before the hearing.

ONCE A SPECIAL SET HEARING IS APPROVED, all responses, replies, etc. must be submitted via CourtMAP at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing date.

CRITICAL

Pre-trial catalogues must be uploaded to CourtMAP no less than 15 days before trial.

Copies of pre-trial catalogues must be uploaded to CourtMap no less than 15 days prior to the trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

Motions set on the motion calendar require notice at least 7 calendar days before the hearing.

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Calendar Days

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 business days

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

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

Parties must be prepared to appear before the Court within one hour of submitting an Emergency Motion.

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

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 business days

File the Notice of Hearing with the Clerk at least five business days before the hearing, excluding the hearing day.

The notice of hearing must be filed with the Clerk at least 5 business days prior to the hearing, not including the day of the hearing.

CRITICAL

This should be submitted by the Friday prior to the Uncontested Calendar.

This should be submitted by the Friday prior to the Uncontested Calendar.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

Documents and evidence must be e-filed at least 48 hours prior to the hearing; filing five days prior is preferred.

At least 48 hours prior to hearing and preferably five days prior to hearing, all documents and/or evidence needs to be e-filed and a copy scanned and sent directly to the Judicial Assistant and opposing counsel.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

For non-jury trials, exhibits must be uploaded 5 days before trial.

All Non-Jury Trials will go forward by zoom unless requested in person. Exhibits are to be uploaded 5 days prior to the trial (please see the clerk's memo).

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

2 calendar days

Pre-trial stipulation, motions in limine, jury instructions, and verdict forms must be submitted via CourtMAP under Trials 2 days before trial.

Please submit the Mutual Pre-Trial Stipulation, all Motions in Limine, Jury Instructions and Verdict Forms to the Court, via CourtMAP under “Trials”, 2 days prior to the first day of Trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

3 calendar days

Motions and supporting documents must be uploaded to CourtMAP no later than 3 days before the hearing.

Upload the Motion and any supporting documents to CourtMAP no later than three (3) days before the hearing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Suppression motions must be filed well in advance of trial and no later than 10 days before trial.

All motions must be filed well in advance of trial and no later than 10 days prior to trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Pretrial motions in limine and any motion requiring an evidentiary hearing must be filed at least five days before trial.

All pretrial motions in limine, and any motion requiring an evidentiary hearing shall be filed and served upon opposing counsel at least five (5) days prior to trial.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions in limine that do not require an evidentiary hearing must be filed in writing the Friday before trial, and failure to do so absent good cause is a sufficient basis for denial.

Otherwise, Motions in Limine that do not require an evidentiary hearing, must be filed in writing the Friday before trial. Failure to do so, absent good cause, will be a sufficient basis for the Court to deny the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

All special set hearing documentation must be uploaded and e-filed at least 7 days before the hearing, in addition to the courtMAP upload.

*** Any documentation for the hearing shall be uploaded and e-filed AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING (in addition to uploading your documents to courtMAP)***

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions and supporting documents must be uploaded via CourtMAP at least 7 days before the hearing or the matter will not be heard.

Upload motion, including supporting documents, if any, via CourtMAP under "Motion Calendar" at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing or the matter will NOT be heard.

CRITICALCivil cases

All motions must be filed with the Clerk before a special set hearing can be scheduled.

* All motions MUST be filed with the Clerk prior to scheduling a special set hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 business days

Motion Calendar Information Type: Open Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days Files at Hearing: None

Motion Calendar Information Type: Open Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days Files at Hearing: None

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 business days

Foreclosure Motion Calendar matters require 7 business days' notice before the hearing.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions to dismiss must be heard within 30 days of filing or the Court will deem the motion abandoned.

All Motions to Dismiss must be heard by the Court within 30 days of being filed. Failure to have the motion heard within 30 days will result in the Court deeming your motion abandoned.

CRITICALCivil cases

Non-emergency motions must be heard before the party's compliance deadline.

IF IT IS AN EMERGENCY, FOLLOW PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCIES. IF IT IS NOT AN EMERGENCY IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR MOTION IS HEARD BEFORE YOUR COMPLIANCE DEADLINE.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions for extension of time must be filed and heard on the Motion Calendar before the deadline expires.

All Motions for Extension of Time must be filed prior to the deadline expiring and must be heard by the Court on Motion Calendar prior to the deadline expiring.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Court expects any motion to be heard within 30 days of filing, and failure to agree on a hearing date within that period is presumptively unreasonable.

The Court expects that any motion may be heard within 30 days of filing and, as a result, a failure to agree upon a date within this time frame is presumptively unreasonable.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

An exhibit list must be prepared and filed at least 48 hours before the hearing date, failing which exhibits may be excluded from evidence.

An exhibit list must be prepared and filed in advance (48 hours) of the hearing date. Failure to do any of these things may result in your exhibit getting excluded from evidence.

CRITICAL

If you have been instructed to prepare and submit the proposed Recommended Order, the proposed Recommended Order must be submitted via courtMAP, no later than ten (15) days after the date of the hearing.

If you have been instructed to prepare and submit the proposed Recommended Order, the proposed Recommended Order must be submitted via courtMAP, no later than ten (15) days after the date of the hearing.

CRITICAL

Hearings must be scheduled within 10 days of entry of the Order of Referral or the division will schedule them unilaterally for the earliest available date.

If you do not schedule your hearing within 10 days of the entry of the Order of Referral, the hearing will be scheduled unilaterally, without coordination with you, by the division, for the earliest available date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

Petitions/motions, case law, and supporting documents must be submitted to courtMAP for review no later than 48 hours before the set hearing.

Submit Petitions/Motions, case law and any other supporting documents to courtMAP for review no later than 48 hours prior to the set hearing.

CRITICAL

Responses must be submitted at least 5 days before the scheduled hearing date.

Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on the Special Appointment Calendar must e-file said Response with the Clerk of Court's and submit the Response via CourtMAP under "Special Appointment" case number and hearing date, at least 5 days before the scheduled hearing date.

WARNING

Even when excused from submitting a Case Management Report and Order, parties must still comply with the timeline requirements of Administrative Order 21-09.

If your case meets any of the exceptions listed above, you must still follow the timeline requirements set forth in the 11th Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 21-09.

WARNING

Deadline

24 hours

Arthur Hearings: Speak with the assigned ASA first. If unresolved, contact chambers to set the matter on calendar for a bond status. Supporting materials (videos, transcripts, etc.) should be submitted at least 24 hours in advance.

Arthur Hearings: Speak with the assigned ASA first. If unresolved, contact chambers to set the matter on calendar for a bond status. Supporting materials (videos, transcripts, etc.) should be submitted at least 24 hours in advance.

WARNING

Return of property motions must be filed with the Clerk and sent to chambers; hearings are scheduled at least two weeks later, and the State must coordinate with the arresting agency on objections.

Return of Property: File with Clerk, send to chambers. Hearing will be scheduled at least two weeks later. The State must coordinate with the arresting agency regarding any objections.

WARNING

Discovery, summary judgment, and Daubert motion deadlines must be at least 3-4 months prior to the trial date in case management reports.

*Please make sure that Discovery, Summary Judgment and Daubert Motion deadlines are at least 3-4 months prior to the trial date*

WARNING

Deadline

7 business days

Foreclosure cancellation and motion calendar hearings require 7 business days notice before hearing.

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

WARNING

Deadline

134 calendar days

Trial orders include deadlines; courtMAP requires notice before the event of 134 calendar days and only shows dates within the appropriate timeframe.

Please note: Trial Orders include various deadlines; courtMAP availability complies with those deadlines (notice before event is 134 calendar days) and will only allow the scheduler to view dates that fall within the appropriate timeframe.

WARNING

Deadline

5 business days

The motion calendar requires notice at least 5 business days before the hearing.

Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days

WARNING

Parties must not notice hearings until they have received COURTMAP confirmation that the hearing is set.

PLEASE DO NOT NOTICE YOUR HEARINGS UNLESS YOU HAVE RECEIEVED THE CONFIRMATION THAT THE HEARING IS SET.

WARNING

Deadline

7 business days

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

WARNINGCriminal cases

Deadline

72 hours

For Arthur Hearings, the judge strongly encourages both parties to provide the videos, transcripts, and evidence they will rely on at least 72 hours before the hearing, with more voluminous materials provided earlier.

Although neither party is required to file a motion, Judge Hernandez strongly encourages both sides to provide any videos, transcripts, evidence, etc., upon which the parties will rely at the Arthur Hearing at least 72 hours prior to the Hearing. The more voluminous the materials, the earlier they should be provided to the Court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The motion will be scheduled at least two weeks later to give the State sufficient time to determine if it, or the arresting agency, has an objection. It is the State's responsibility to determine whether the arresting agency has an objection to the granting of the motion.

The motion will be scheduled at least two weeks later to give the State sufficient time to determine if it, or the arresting agency, has an objection. It is the State's responsibility to determine whether the arresting agency has an objection to the granting of the motion.

WARNINGCriminal cases

Parties should provide any case law to the Court before the hearing.

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

WARNING

Deadline

30 calendar days

After unsuccessful conferral, the movant may unilaterally set the motion with at least 30 days’ notice, and the motion must still be timely filed.

Unsuccessful attempts to confer are not a basis for unreasonable delay; therefore, upon unsuccessful conferral, movant may unilaterally set motions with at least thirty (30) day notice [the subject motion must still be timely filed regardless of conferral status].

WARNINGCriminal cases

Deadline

48 hours

Parties are encouraged to give the Court all videos, transcripts, and other evidence they will rely on at an Arthur Hearing at least 48 hours before the hearing, and earlier if the materials are voluminous.

Judge Young encourages both sides to provide any videos, transcripts, evidence, etc., upon which the parties will rely at the Arthur Hearing at least 48 hours prior to the hearing. The more voluminous the materials, the earlier they should be provided to the Court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Proposals for settlement may be unilaterally set with 7 days' notice to the opposing party.

Proposal for Settlements: These motions may be unilaterally set so long as the opposing party is given 7 days’ notice.

WARNING

If the hearing will not take place, the party setting the hearing should file Notice of Cancellation and Cancel the hearing on courtMap.

If the hearing will not take place, the party setting the hearing should file Notice of Cancellation and Cancel the hearing on courtMap.

WARNING

In UCD cases the generated Notice of Hearing is only the deadline for submitting final paperwork via Courtmap, since no hearing is held.

Although a Notice of Hearing will be generated, this is only the deadline for the final paperwork to be properly submitted via Courtmap. THERE IS NO HEARING FOR UCD CASES.

WARNING

Hearings must be scheduled within 15 days of the Order of Referral or the division will schedule the hearing unilaterally for the earliest available date and time.

If you do not schedule your hearing within 15 days of the entry of the Order of Referral, the hearing will be scheduled unilaterally, without coordination with you, by the division, for the earliest available date and time.