Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County Document Format Requirements

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Format

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All documents submitted for special set hearings must be in PDF format.

All documents must be submitted electronically via courtMAP in pdf format.

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Format

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format via CourtMAP and must not be mailed to Chambers.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format via CourtMAP. DO NOT mail them to Chambers.

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Margins

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Motions and memoranda for specially set hearings must contain 1 inch margins.

CONTAIN 1 INCH MARGINS

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Motions and memoranda for specially set hearings must be double spaced.

BE DOUBLE SPACED

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Motions and memoranda for specially set hearings must include page numbers.

INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS

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Add-on motions to special set hearings are not permitted without the Court's permission.

*ADD-ON motions to special set hearings are not permitted without the Court's permission.

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Motions and memoranda for specially set hearings must be typed in 12 point font.

TYPED IN 12 POINT FONT

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Foreclosure matters are heard on Tuesdays; motions to cancel sale may also be heard Wednesdays/Thursdays at 9:00 a.m.; non-foreclosure matters may only be heard Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m.

Foreclosure matters will only be heard on Tuesdays unless you are scheduling a Motion to Cancel Sale. Motions to Cancel Sale may also be scheduled for hearing on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. DO NOT schedule non-foreclosure matters on Tuesdays; non-foreclosure matters are only heard on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m.

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Do not create multiple events for one case; courtMAP allows two motions per case, and add-on motions require timely amending the notice of hearing with the additional motion uploaded.

*DO NOT create multiple events (set multiple hearings) for any one case. CourtMAP allows for two (2) motions to be set on each case. If a hearing is set and the need arises to add-on a motion, that may be done by way of timely amending the notice of hearing to include the second motion and uploading copies of the additional motion and the amended notice.

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Motions and memoranda submitted for specially set hearings must be one-sided (no double-sided submissions).

BE ONE-SIDED (NO DOUBLE-SIDED SUBMISSIONS)

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Format

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Orders submitted to the Court must be in Microsoft Word format.

All orders must be submitted via CourtMAP in Microsoft Word format.

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Format

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All proposed orders submitted to Proposed Orders or Agreed Orders must be in Word format on the courtMap pre-generated blank order form.

All proposed orders submitted to “Proposed Orders” or to “Agreed Orders” MUST: 1. reflect the date of the hearing, if any; 2. be in Word format on the courtMap pre-generated blank order form; and 3. be accompanied with the motion, all pertinent supporting documents (i.e. returns of service, stipulations, etc.) and/or with a letter of explanation.

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Format

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The accompanying motion and supporting documents must be uploaded under the Supporting Documents tab in PDF format.

The accompanying motion and any supporting documents must be uploaded under the "Supporting Documents" tab in PDF format.

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For an in-person trial, parties must bring hard copies of exhibits, submit them on the first day, and provide exhibits for identification in sequential order in a binder or individual folders.

All parties are required to bring hard copies of their exhibits to trial. Exhibits must be submitted on the first day of trial. Each party should provide the clerk with the exhibits they wish to have marked for identification, organized in sequential order, either in a binder or in individual folders. The clerk will then mark each exhibit accordingly.

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Format

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format to allow for Court editing and electronic signature.

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Format

PDF

All orders submitted to the Judge must be in PDF format.

All Orders must be submitted in PDF.

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Format

PDF

All orders must be submitted in PDF format.

All Orders must be submitted in PDF.

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Format

PDF

All orders submitted to the judge must be in PDF format.

All Orders must be submitted in PDF.

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Format

DOCX

Agreed orders must be submitted through courtMAP in Microsoft Word format.

All agreed orders must be submitted via courtMAP in Microsoft Word format.

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Format

DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

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Format

DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted through courtMAP in Microsoft Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted via courtMAP in Microsoft Word format.

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Format

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Orders submitted via COURTMAP must be in Word format.

Orders must be submitted in Word format.

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Format

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Proposed orders for previously heard matters must include a PDF cover letter, PDF copy of the motion, and a WORD proposed order (no preset templates/fillable forms), or the order will be rejected if it cannot be electronically signed.

A. Proposed orders for all matters that have previously been heard must include the following SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. A cover letter that complies with the above requirements, in PDF format. 2. A copy of the motion in PDF format. 3. A proposed order in WORD format. Please do not use preset templates or fillable forms as some do not allow for electronic signature. Any order which cannot be electronically signed will be rejected.

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Proposed orders for matters not yet heard must include a PDF cover letter, PDF copy of the motion, and a WORD proposed order (no preset templates/fillable forms), or the order will be rejected if it cannot be electronically signed.

B. Proposed orders for matters that have not been heard must include the following SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: 1. A cover letter that complies with the above requirements, in PDF format. 2. A copy of the motion in PDF format. 3. A proposed order in WORD format. Please do not use preset templates or fillable forms as some do not allow for electronic signature. Any order which cannot be electronically signed will be rejected.

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Proposed orders must use paragraphs and must not use numbering, lettering, bullets, all caps, bold, or underlining; formatting errors may result in rejection.

Proposed orders must be written in paragraphs without numbering or lettering [orders are not pleadings], no bulleting, no ALL CAPS, no Bolding and no Underlining. Please review the order formatting before submitting [use the review button - check for margin errors, proper font sizing and alignment]. Failure to properly format orders will result in rejection.

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Format

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Orders must be submitted in Word format.

Orders MUST be submitted in Word format.

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Format

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Proposed orders must be submitted via eCourtesy in Microsoft Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted via eCourtesy in Microsoft Word format.

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Format

DOCX

Agreed orders must be submitted via eCourtesy in Microsoft Word format.

All agreed orders must be submitted via eCourtesy in Microsoft Word format.

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Format

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Agreed orders must be submitted through courtMAP in Microsoft Word format.

All Agreed Orders must be submitted via courtMAP in Microsoft Word format.

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Format

DOCX

Proposed orders submitted to 'Proposed Orders' must be in Word format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank order form.

All proposed orders submitted to "Proposed Orders" MUST be in Word format on the courtMap pre-generated blank order form

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Format

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The cover letter and the motion with any attachments in a Courtmap submission must be in PDF format.

All submissions MUST include a cover letter (PDF format), motion (with attachments, if any, all in PDF format)

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Format

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Proposed orders must be in Word format without preset templates or fillable forms, and any order that cannot be electronically signed will be rejected.

and proposed order (in WORD format...Please DO NOT use preset templates or fillable forms as some do not allow for electronic signature. Any order which cannot be electronically signed will be rejected).

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Format

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Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank order form.

Please file all proposed Orders via courtMAP under "Proposed Orders" or "Agreed Orders." Proposed Orders are only accepted via courtMAP, which must be submitted in Word format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank order form, and accompanied with a Motion and all supporting documents.

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Format

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All agreed orders must be submitted through eCourtesy in Microsoft Word format.

All Agreed Orders must be submitted via eCourtesy in Microsoft Word format.

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Proposed orders should be in Times New Roman type, with a minimum of 12 point font.

Proposed orders should be in Times New Roman type, with a minimum of 12 point font.

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Format

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Agreed orders must be submitted through courtMAP in Microsoft Word format.

All agreed orders must be submitted via courtMAP in Microsoft Word format.

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Proposed-order packages (for both heard and not-heard matters) must include a PDF cover letter, a PDF copy of the motion, and a WORD proposed order without preset templates or fillable forms, and orders that cannot be electronically signed will be rejected.

1. A cover letter that complies with the above requirements, in PDF format. 2. A copy of the motion in PDF format. 3. A proposed order in WORD format. Please do not use preset templates or fillable forms as some do not allow for electronic signature. Any order which cannot be electronically signed will be rejected.

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Once the required documents are on the docket, a Proposed Final Judgment must be submitted in Word format and will be rejected if the filed pleadings do not comply with Florida Statutes.

Once these documents are reflected on the docket, submit a Proposed Final Judgment in Word Format. Please Note: If the Court determines that the pleadings filed do not comply with Florida Statutes, your Proposed Final Judgment will be rejected.

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Hard copies and binders must not be submitted to chambers; the Court prefers well-organized concise electronic copies.

DO NOT Submit Hard Copies or Binders to Chambers. The Court prefers well-organized concise electronic copies.

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Format

DOCX

All orders submitted through courtMAP must be in Word format.

All orders must be submitted through courtMAP in Word format.

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Trial exhibits must follow the division marking convention: Plaintiff exhibits marked for identification as 1-A/1-B/1-C and admitted Plaintiff exhibits as 1/2/3; Defendant exhibits marked for identification as A-1/A-2/A-3 and admitted Defendant exhibits as A/B/C.

Plaintiff will be marked for identification as 1-A, 1-B, 1-C, etc. Plaintiff exhibits admitted into evidence will be marked as 1, 2, 3, etc. Defendant will be marked for identification as A-1, A-2, A-3, etc. Defendant exhibits admitted into evidence will be marked as A, B, C, etc.

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All evidence a party seeks to introduce must be in English or translated into English.

All evidence a party is seeking to introduce must be in English or translated into English.

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Submit proposed orders in Word format on the courtMAP-generated blank order form with the filed, clerk-stamped motion and all supporting documents.

All proposed orders submitted to "Proposed Orders" or to "Agreed Orders" MUST be in Word format on the courtMap pre-generated blank order form and must be accompanied by the filed motion (i.e., the version of the PDF with the Clerk's stamp) and all supporting documents (i.e. stipulations, returns of service, etc.).

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Format

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Submit the motion and all cited exhibits or supporting documents together in a separate single PDF file that meets the stated formatting requirements.

In a separate, single PDF file, the motion, together with all exhibits/supporting documents cited in the motion(s), following the formatting requirements below.

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Special set hearing submissions in courtMAP must comply with the listed formatting requirements.

The courtMAP submissions must be formatted as follows:

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Format

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The Agreed Recommended Order must be submitted in Word format.

The Agreed Recommended Order must be submitted in Word format.

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The Magistrate will not open USB drives, Dropbox links, videos, or email attachments, so the presenting party must be prepared to screenshare or display the video exhibit from their own device at the hearing.

The Magistrate does not open any USB drives sent to the Clerk of Court nor provided at any in-person hearings, Dropbox links, videos, or email attachments. The party wishing to present the evidence shall be prepared to screenshare or display the exhibit from their own device at the time of hearing.

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All motions on the Motion Calendar are limited to 5 minutes of hearing time.

ALL MOTION MUST TAKE ONLY 5 MINUTES OF HEARING TIME.

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Format

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Jury instructions, verdict forms, and proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be submitted in Word format.

All Jury Instructions, Verdict Forms, and/or Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be submitted in word format to CBL44Docs@jud11.flcourts.org - PRIOR TO THE FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE -

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Format

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Agreed orders must be submitted via courtMAP in Microsoft Word format only under the Agreed Orders Tab.

All agreed Orders must be submitted via courtMAP in MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT ONLY under the "Agreed Orders Tab".