Court Rules

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 7 rules apply across Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Forms packet

    Pro se parties must acquire and utilize the Eleventh Judicial Circuit forms packet (or forms substantially in compliance therewith) from the Clerk's Office, unless waived for good cause by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.

  • Applies to
    Self help program registration

    Pro se parties must register with the Circuit's Family Court Self Help Program to receive information, instructions, referrals, and assistance, unless waived for good cause by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.

  • Applies to
    Pleadings and papers

    At the time of filing, pro se parties must have their pleadings and papers reviewed as to form by the Family Court Self Help Program, unless waived for good cause by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.

Fees

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  • Fee
    $35
    Applies to
    Forms packet

    The required forms packet is available from the Clerk's Office at a cost not to exceed $35.00, subject to good-cause waiver of the procedures by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.

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About Judge Spencer Eig

Judge Spencer Eig serves on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in Miami-Dade County. The circuit handles matters in both circuit and county court divisions within the county.

Judge Eig's procedures are published through the court's general rules.

Common questions about Judge Spencer Eig's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Spencer Eig?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions and special set hearing documents. Details: delivery immediately upon scheduling hearing. For Zoom Motion Calendar and Special Set hearings, courtesy copies must be submitted via courtMAP under 'Supporting Documents' immediately upon scheduling the hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section COURTESY COPY SUBMISSIONS

Does Judge Spencer Eig require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Spencer Eig's rules set a pre-motion procedure for rule 12 and discovery. Motions to Dismiss and discovery motions/objections may not be placed on the Motion Calendar and must be specially set for hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion Calendar Information

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Spencer Eig?

Judge Spencer Eig's formatting rule includes times new roman font, 14 point type. Proposed orders must be typed in Times New Roman, size 14 font.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Additional Instructions (Proposed Orders)

What must be included with notice of hearing filings before Judge Spencer Eig?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. The Notice of Hearing must include the full title of the pleading being set, its Docket Index Number, and the Zoom link, and must be filed via ePortal.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion Calendar Information

What must be included with competing proposed order filings before Judge Spencer Eig?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A competing proposed order must list the submitter's name on its title.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SUBMISSION OF COMPETING ORDERS

How may parties contact Judge Spencer Eig's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Spencer Eig's chambers. The rule lists email yvarelawong@jud11.flcourts.org. Competing proposed orders must be e-mailed in Word to the Judicial Assistant with all parties copied, and must not be submitted via courtMAP.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SUBMISSION OF COMPETING ORDERS

Does Judge Spencer Eig require motion papers to be bundled?

Bundling is optional for covered papers before Judge Spencer Eig. Multiple petitions/motions may be bundled and heard under a single courtMAP calendar submission, and a case need only be placed on the calendar once.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion Calendar Information

Is electronic filing required before Judge Spencer Eig?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All hearings must be scheduled through the courtMAP online scheduling system.

View ruleSource: page 1, section IMPORTANT MESSAGE

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Spencer Eig?

The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Proposed orders related to a hearing must not be submitted until after the hearing has taken place.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Additional Instructions (Proposed Orders)

What rule applies to e-service before Judge Spencer Eig?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: e-service. Self-represented persons must follow the Florida e-Portal instructions for e-service of documents.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SELF-REPRESENTED PERSONS
Complete rules summary for Judge Spencer Eig

All hearings must be scheduled through the courtMAP online scheduling system.

Self-represented persons must follow the Florida e-Portal instructions for e-filing documents.

Self-represented persons must follow the Florida e-Portal instructions for e-service of documents.

Self-represented persons are responsible for setting hearings via courtMAP.

Parties who resolve a matter before the hearing must cancel it by e-mailing the judicial assistant, since special set hearings cannot be cancelled directly through courtMAP.

For Zoom Motion Calendar and Special Set hearings, courtesy copies must be submitted via courtMAP under 'Supporting Documents' immediately upon scheduling the hearing.

Responses must be e-filed with the Clerk of Courts at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date.

Responses must also be submitted to chambers via courtMAP under 'Supporting Documents' at least ten (10) days before the hearing.

No courtesy copies may be submitted to chambers prior to in-person Special Set hearings.

Competing proposed orders must be e-mailed in Word to the Judicial Assistant with all parties copied, and must not be submitted via courtMAP.

At in-person hearings, evidence and case law must be displayed on screen or brought as loose hard copies, and binders will not be accepted.

The petition/motion to be heard must be e-filed and appear on the Clerk of Court's docket before the hearing is scheduled via courtMAP.

Multiple petitions/motions may be bundled and heard under a single courtMAP calendar submission, and a case need only be placed on the calendar once.

The Notice of Hearing must include the full title of the pleading being set, its Docket Index Number, and the Zoom link, and must be filed via ePortal.

The setting party must serve the Notice of Hearing upon all necessary parties.

A competing proposed order must list the submitter's name on its title.

Motions to Dismiss and discovery motions/objections may not be placed on the Motion Calendar and must be specially set for hearing.

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

Proposed orders must be uploaded via courtMAP within seven (7) days from the date of hearing.

Proposed orders must include the Docket Index Number for the underlying petition/motion.

Proposed orders must be typed in Times New Roman, size 14 font.

If the matter has been heard, the date of the hearing must be included in the first paragraph of the proposed order.

Special set hearings requiring two (2) hours or longer must be requested by e-mailing the 'Request for Special Set Hearing' form to the Judicial Assistant, indicating the estimated time needed and any dates the parties are unavailable.

When setting a special set hearing, the setting party must list the full title of the pleading(s), the Docket Index Number(s), and whether the hearing is evidentiary or non-evidentiary, or no Clerk will be reserved for evidence admission.

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.

Emergency petitions/motions must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and appear on the case docket before being submitted via courtMAP.

After filing, a copy of the filed emergency petition/motion must be submitted to chambers via courtMAP.

Emergency petitions/motions must contain a certification that the matter is a true emergency and a statement that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter amicably.

Original note/loan documents must not be filed and must instead be delivered to the Clerk of Courts (attention Notes and Mortgages), preferably using a tracked delivery method.

The Court requires an Indemnity Bond for any Lost Note.

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