Judge Stephanie Silver
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Document Format Requirements3 rules
Do not attach supporting documents to the proposed order because CourtMAP automatically populates the case style, order title, signature block, and 'Done and Ordered' language.
CourtMAP automatically populates the case style, order title, judge's signature block, and the "Done and Ordered" language. DO NOT ATTACH THE DOCUMENTS TO THE ORDER.
Orders must be submitted in Word format on the CourtMAP pre-generated blank order form.
ALL Orders MUST be submitted in WORD format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank Order form and must be accompanied with a motion and supporting documents or a letter of explanation.
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Binders are no longer required for Special Set Hearings.
BINDERS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED.
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Each proposed order submission must be accompanied by the corresponding motion and all supporting documents or a letter of explanation.
Each submission must be accompanied by the corresponding motion and all supporting documents or a letter of explanation. Supporting documents (i.e: motions, affidavits, cover letters, etc.) must always be submitted in support of your proposed order.
Document Type
Proposed Order
A motion for telephonic appearance must include the reason for the request.
The Motion must include the reason for the request.
Document Type
Motion For Telephonic Appearance
Agreed order submissions must be accompanied by a motion and supporting documents or a letter of explanation.
ALL Orders MUST be submitted in WORD format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank Order form and must be accompanied with a motion and supporting documents or a letter of explanation.
Document Type
Agreed Order
The Notice for Trial must contain all attorneys' names, phone numbers, and email addresses.
Notice for trial shall contain all Attorneys names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
Document Type
Notice For Trial
The Notice of Hearing must state the name of the person the hearing was coordinated with and the date the motion was filed.
The Notice of Hearing must indicate the name of the person the hearing was coordinated with and the date the motion was filed.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
The Notice of Cancellation must state the reason for the cancellation.
Notice must state Reason for Cancellation.
Document Type
Notice Of Cancellation
A party may unilaterally set a 5-minute motion or status conference only after reasonable unsuccessful attempts to reach the opposing party, and the notice must state that the matter was set unilaterally after good faith efforts.
A party may set a 5-minute motion or a status conference unilaterally ONLY if reasonable attempts to reach the opposing party have been unsuccessful and the opposing party has been given reasonable opportunity to respond. After obtaining the date and time (from CourtMAP) for a unilaterally set hearing, the notice must include the language that undersigned set this matter unilaterally after good faith efforts to reach the opposing party were unsuccessful.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
The Notice for Trial must indicate whether the case has been mediated.
Please indicate on your Notice for trial if the case has been mediated.
Document Type
Notice For Trial
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All proposed orders must be submitted via CourtMAP in Word format using the pre-generated blank order form.
All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format using the pre-generated blank order form on courtMAP.
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Once the Court approves a Special Set Hearing, the movant must e-file the notice of hearing indicating the name of the person the hearing was coordinated with.
The movant MUST e-file the notice of hearing (once approved by the COURT). Please indicate the name of the person the hearing was coordinated.
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Motions must be e-filed and on the docket before a hearing is requested or set, and hearings must be set via CourtMAP.
All motions must be e-Filed through the E-Filing Portal and reflecting on the docket before requesting /setting a hearing date. Motions must be set via CourtMAP.
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Add-ons are not permitted without prior consent of the Judge, which must be requested by submitting a letter with the motion via CourtMAP as a proposed order.
No Add-ons are permitted without prior consent of the Judge. Please submit a letter with the Motion for approval via CourtMAP as Proposed Order.
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All agreed orders must be submitted via CourtMAP using the Agreed Order option.
All agreed orders must be submitted via COURTMAP.
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Orders must not be submitted more than once, must not be mailed to Chambers, and remain in Pending status until entered or rejected.
DO NOT SUBMIT 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
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Small claims pre-trial waivers must be submitted as proposed orders via CourtMAP.
SMALL CLAIMS PRE-TRIAL WAIVERS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED AS PROPOSED ORDERS VIA CourtMAP
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For jury trials, the notice of readiness must be e-filed with the Clerk of Courts before setting the hearing.
The notice of readiness must be e-filed with the Clerk of Courts before setting the hearing.
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Reconsideration/rehearing motions must be e-filed first and reviewed and approved by the Judge before scheduling, and must not be set on the Motion Calendar.
Motions for Reconsideration/Re-Hearing MUST be e-filed first. Please do not set on Motion Calendar for the motion will not be heard. Motion MUST be reviewed and approved by the Judge before scheduling
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Motions for rehearing or reconsideration must be e-filed and then faxed to Chambers before being set on the calendar, and must not be scheduled on the Motion Calendar.
MOTIONS FOR REHEARING OR MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION: Must be e-filed then faxed to Chambers before setting on the calendar.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Emergency motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court and submitted through CourtMAP.
PLEASE submit your Emergency Motion through courtMap and make sure the Emergency Motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and provided to opposing counsel.
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Special Set Hearings are not scheduled until Court approval; the moving party must submit only the filed motion via CourtMAP when selecting a date and must not attach a Notice of Hearing.
SPECIAL SET HEARINGS are NOT scheduled until they are approved by the Court. Moving Party must submit a copy of the filed motion (only the motion) via CourtMap when selecting the proposed hearing date. DO NOT attach a Notice of Hearing with your submission.
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A motion for telephonic appearance must be submitted through CourtMAP along with an order for the Judge's approval.
A motion for telephonic appearance MUST be submitted through CourtMap along with an order for Judge's approval.
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All motions must be e-filed with the Clerk of Courts before setting a Special Set Hearing.
All motions must be E-filed to the Clerk of Courts before setting the Special Set Hearing.
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E-filing with the Clerk does not automatically calendar matters on the Judge's Motion Calendar; CourtMAP must be used separately to set hearings.
E-FILING is not the same as CourtMAP. Matters that are only e-filed WILL NOT automatically upload to the Judge's Motion Calendar. E-Filing is for documents to be filed with the clerk's office electronically.
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Self-represented litigants are strongly recommended (not required) to register with the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REGISTER WITH THE E-FILING PORTAL at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A Notice of Cancellation must be e-filed before the scheduled hearing even if a proposed or agreed order was submitted through CourtMAP.
A Notice of cancellation must also be e-filed through the E-filing portal prior to the scheduled hearing even if you have submitted a proposed/agreed order through CourtMAP.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Parties must coordinate hearings and give 7 business days' notice, with the Notice of Hearing submitted through E-file.
COORDINATION IS MANDATORY. Parties must coordinate with one another. You must give 7 business days' notice. A copy of the Notice of hearing must be submitted through E-file.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
A proposed order will be rejected if the motion attached to it has not been e-filed or docketed by the Clerk's Office.
If the motion attached to the proposed order has not been e-filed or docketed by the Clerk's Office, the Proposed Order will be rejected.
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All evidence must be submitted at least 5 business days before trial via the Clerk's e-filing portal Evidence submission button.
The parties must submit all evidence no less than 5 Business days prior to the trial, by going to the clerk's e-filing portal and using the Evidence submission button.
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Responses must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and submitted via CourtMAP under the Motion Calendar tab before the hearing date.
Parties wishing to submit a response, must be sure to file said response with the Clerk of courts and submit via courtMAP under Motion Calendar tab prior to the hearing date.
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All cancellations must be noticed to the court at least 24 hours before the hearing, with the reason stated and the Notice of Cancellation e-filed.
NOTIFY COURT OF ALL CANCELLATIONS AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO HEARING. Notice must state Reason for Cancellation. Notice of Cancellation must be e-filed to the Clerk of Courts.
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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 an order prior to the hearing unless the parties have resolved the motion and are submitting an agreed order.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The service list must include all parties' email addresses for Trial Order delivery, and parties without email must be notified by the Plaintiff via US Postal regular mail.
On the service list you MUST include all parties' email addresses to the case to assure proper delivery of Trial Order via CourtMap. If a party to the case does not have an email address, the Plaintiff is hereby directed to notify all parties by US Postal regular mail.
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Emergency motions must be provided to opposing counsel.
PLEASE submit your Emergency Motion through courtMap and make sure the Emergency Motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and provided to opposing counsel.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Reconsideration/rehearing motions longer than 10 pages must be mailed or hand delivered to Chambers.
if the motion is more than 10 pages it MUST be mailed or hand delivered to Chambers
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For non-jury trials, the Notice for Non-Jury Trial must be e-filed and a courtesy copy mailed or faxed to Chambers.
Notice for Non-Jury Trial must be e-filed with the Clerk of Courts, then a courtesy copy must be mailed or faxed to Chambers.
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Rehearing or reconsideration motions longer than 10 pages (including exhibits) require a courtesy copy to Chambers.
If the Motion is more than 10 pages (including exhibits) please deliver a courtesy copy to Chambers.
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After e-filing the Notice for Trial with the Clerk's office, a courtesy copy must be faxed to Chambers at 305-349-7093.
You must e-file your Notice for Trial with the Clerk's office, then fax a courtesy copy to chambers at 305-349-7093.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Motion Calendar hearings are limited to one motion per case per hearing date and five minutes only; multiple motions must be set on the Special Set Calendar and motions that are not five minutes are subject to cancellation.
Motion Calendar hearings are limited to ONE Motion per hearing date/per case and is for 5 minutes only, otherwise, the Court will cancel the hearing.
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Parties may not double up Special Set time slots (e.g., two consecutive 15-minute slots for a 30-minute motion) or the date selection will be rejected.
Do not double up on time slots (i.e. schedule two consecutive 15 minute Special Set times in order to argue a 30 minute motion). Doing so will result in rejection of date selection.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Motions to continue a jury trial will be addressed at calendar call, and once a trial order is issued the trial cannot be cancelled and parties must file the appropriate motion.
Motions for Continuance will be addressed at Calendar Call. Once a trial order has been issued, the trial is set and cannot be cancelled; the parties will have to file the appropriate motion.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Motion Calendar hearings are conducted by phone, with all parties on the line together calling Chambers at 305-349-7012 at the time of the hearing.
Motion Calendar is conducted by phone. All parties must be on the phone (at the same time) when calling Chambers at 305-349-7012 at the time of the hearing.
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Special Sets needing more than 60 minutes must be scheduled by Chambers by contacting Chambers with both parties via email.
Special Sets needing longer than 60 minutes (PIP cases, fee hearings, etc.) must be set by Chambers. To do so, please contact Chambers with both parties (through email) to schedule a date and time.
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Reconsideration/rehearing motions of 10 pages or less must be faxed to Chambers at 305-349-7171 for review.
if the motion is 10 pages or less, please fax to Chambers at 305-349-7171;
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After submitting an emergency motion, the party must call Chambers to confirm receipt.
Call Chambers to confirm that we received your Emergency motion.
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For same-day or next-day cancellations, the cancelling party should give a courtesy call or email to the judicial assistant.
Chambers does not need a courtesy copy of the NOC, however the party cancelling the hearing should give a courtesy call or email to the judicial assistant (specifically for same day or next day cancellations).
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Parties must call Chambers to confirm the cancellation of a Special Set Hearing.
Parties are to call Chambers to confirm the cancellation.
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When a case settles, a copy of the filed Notice of Settlement or Mediator's Report must be emailed to Chambers at nfresin@jud11.flcourts.org.
In the event the case is settled, a copy of the filed Notice of Settlement or Mediator's Report shall be emailed nfresin@jud11.flcourts.org to Chambers.
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