Judge Valerie R. Manno Schurr
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Notes, Mortgages
- Mail • After Hearing Conducted
Proposed Order, Order
- Mail • Not Permitted
Adjournments
- Trial continuance motions must be filed at least 2 weeks before the calendar call and scheduled for hearing before the calendar call.
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Phone
Duty Judge
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank order form and accompanied by a motion and supporting documents or correspondence.
ALL proposed 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 correspondence.
DOCX
Do not submit binders to chambers unless directed by the Court.
Refrain from submitting Binders to Chambers (unless directed by the Court);
Document Filing Requirements16 rules
For emergency motions, a proposed order must be uploaded separately under the proposed orders task and chambers called immediately, leaving a voicemail with the case number and best telephone number if needed.
Proposed Order must be uploaded (separate, under proposed orders task) and call the chambers immediately. Please note that certain orders will not be signed without hearing. If you reach our voice mail box please leave a message with the case number and best telephone number and we will call you back.
Document Type
Emergency Motion
Notices of hearing for the motion calendar must include the event-specific Zoom ID and be uploaded to CourtMap after the event is created.
All Motion Calendar hearings are conducted via zoom platform. ZOOM ID is available in the CourtMap after the hearing/event is scheduled. Every event has different ZOOM ID. Please include the zoom information in the Notice of Hearing and upload it to the CourtMap after the event is created. Do NOT file a Notice of Hearing without ZOOM ID information included.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
Motions to dismiss a complaint must attach the complaint as a supporting document.
Motion's to Dismiss Complaint must have the Complaint attached as supporting document.
Document Type
Motion To Dismiss
Every proposed order must be accompanied by a motion and supporting documents or correspondence.
ALL proposed 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 correspondence.
Document Type
Proposed Order
The moving party must file its own Notice of Hearing; the CourtMap-generated notice alone is not sufficient.
CourtMap generates the Notice of Hearing which is not sufficient however, moving party MUST file their own Notice of Hearing.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
Proposed orders must be titled in the courtMAP title block, renaming the generic order title.
ALL proposed Orders MUST be titled in the block marked “Generic Order – You must rename the Order Title”
Document Type
Proposed Order
Emergency motions must attach correspondence as a supporting document certifying that opposing counsel was notified in an attempt to resolve the matter amicably.
Emergency Motions must be uploaded to CourtMAP once e-filed and must attach correspondence as supporting document indicating that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter in an amicable manner.
Document Type
Emergency Motion
Scheduling a summary judgment motion requires a written certification that all discovery is complete, filed via portal and attached in CourtMap; without it the court will not schedule the hearing.
IMPORTANT - When scheduling Motion for Summary Judgment, the moving party must certify in writing that ALL relevant discovery has been completed. The certification (simple pleading) must be filed via portal and filed copy attached as supporting document when scheduling the hearing in CourtMap. Without certification the Court will NOT schedule (approve) a summary judgment motion for hearing.
Document Type
Motion For Summary Judgment
Notices of hearing for motion and foreclosure calendars must include the event-specific Zoom ID and be filed and uploaded to CourtMap after the hearing is scheduled.
ZOOM ID IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERY EVENT and it can be found in CourtMap. For Motion Calendar and Foreclosure Calendar the zoom ID is available immediately after the hearing is scheduled therefore, please include the information in the Notice of Hearing (notice of hearing should be filed and uploaded to CourtMap after the hearing is scheduled).
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
If parties cannot coordinate for more than a week, the hearing may be unilaterally scheduled, and the Notice of Hearing must state that it was unilaterally scheduled and why.
Parties must coordinate with one another prior to scheduling. If unable to coordinate for more than a full week you may unilaterally schedule the hearing and Notice of Hearing MUST say that the hearing was unilaterally scheduled and the reason why.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
Zoom evidentiary hearing and non-jury trial exhibits must be pre-marked, accompanied by an index, identify the submitting party, and be filed individually as evidence submissions via the portal; a notice of filing is not sufficient.
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. The proposed pre-marked exhibits should clearly list the submitting party. The must be filed individually (one by one) as evidence submission. NOTICE OF FILING IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE CLERK.
Document Type
Exhibits
If the opposing party is pro se, an Amended Notice of Hearing reflecting the Zoom ID must be filed.
If the opposing side is pro se, an Amended Notice of Hearing must be filed to reflect the zoom ID.
Document Type
Amended Notice Of Hearing
When scheduling objections, the motion being objected to and all documents the judge needs for the hearing must be filed as supporting documents.
When you are setting the objections please file as supporting document the Motion you are objecting too and all documents needed for the Judge to prepare and use at the hearing.
Document Type
Objection
Evidentiary hearings must be noticed by the moving party as an evidentiary hearing on the special set calendar.
ALL EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS MUST BE NOTICED BY THE MOVING PARTY AS EVIDENTIARY HEARING.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
Agreed orders extending case management deadlines may be uploaded to CourtMap and must indicate the new deadlines because the court does not issue new case management orders.
Agreed Order on motion for extension for case management deadlines may be uploaded to CourtMap. New deadlines must be indicated as the Court does not issue new case management order.
Document Type
Agreed Order Extension Case Management Deadlines
Agreed orders must be submitted using the AGREED order option so the order is titled 'Agreed'.
If you are submitting an AGREED order, please select the AGREED order option; otherwise, the order will not be titled "Agreed".
Document Type
Proposed Order
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Jury trial exhibits must not be filed with the court.
ALL JURY TRIALS WILL GO FORWARD IN PERSON. JURY TRIAL EXHIBITS ARE NOT TO BE FILED.
Page 1 | Trial Continuance and Calendar Call Instructions
For foreclosure hearings, the motion must be filed with the Clerk and all supporting documents uploaded to CourtMap.
Motion must be filed with the Clerk’s and all supporting documents for the hearing must be uploaded on CourtMap.
Page 1 | Foreclosure Calendar Information
If a case with an upcoming trial settles, a filed Notice of Settlement must be filed and uploaded to CourtMap for the calendar call or scheduled trial.
If you have upcoming trial and your case settle, please file and upload a filed copy of the Notice of Settlement to the Calendar Call or scheduled trial in CourtMap.
Page 1 | Trial Continuance and Calendar Call Instructions
Final judgments must be uploaded to CourtMap only after the hearing is conducted; no orders or final judgments may be uploaded beforehand.
All Final Judgments are to be uploaded to CourtMap after the hearing is conducted. Please do not upload any orders or final judgments prior to the hearing.
Page 1 | Foreclosure Calendar Information
In addition to filing the motion with the clerk, the motion and notice must be uploaded to CourtMap.
In addition to filing motion with the clerk, you must upload Motion and Notice to CourtMap.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Motions and supporting documents must be uploaded to CourtMap immediately or the motion will not be heard.
Motion's and Supporting Documents MUST be uploaded to CourtMap immediately, otherwise your motion WILL NOT be heard.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
All proposed orders must be filed via CourtMap under the Proposed Orders task.
Please file ALL proposed Orders via courtMAP under Proposed Orders.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Proposed Orders)
Motions and attachments must be uploaded to the CourtMap event when scheduling the hearing (no binders or hard copies to chambers unless instructed), with all supporting documents uploaded as soon as possible.
Upload the motion and attachments via CourtMap event (no binders or hard copies to be mailed to the chambers unless instructed) when scheduling the hearing. Also, ensure that ALL other supporting documents have been uploaded to CourtMap "As Soon As Possible"
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
If the case settles, a filed Notice of Settlement must be uploaded to CourtMap.
Should the case settle please upload filed Notice of Settlement to CourtMap.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Emergency motions must be uploaded to CourtMAP once e-filed and must attach correspondence showing opposing counsel was notified in an attempt to resolve the matter amicably.
Emergency Motions must be uploaded to CourtMAP once e-filed and must attach correspondence as supporting document indicating that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter in an amicable manner.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Emergency Motions)
Jury trials proceed in person and exhibits are not to be uploaded.
All Jury Trials will go forward in person. EXHIBITS ARE NOT TO BE UPLOADED.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Mediation and Trial Scheduling)
Exhibits for in-person non-jury trials must not be filed.
IN PERSON NON-JURY TRIAL EXHIBITS ARE NOT TO BE FILED.
Page 1 | Trial Continuance and Calendar Call Instructions
When a Notice of Cancellation is filed, cancel the motion via CourtMap instead of contacting chambers.
When Notice of Cancellation is filed there is no need to contact the chambers to advise of cancellation, please cancel your motion via CourtMap.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Plaintiffs may submit an Order Cancelling Foreclosure Sale via CourtMap without scheduling the motion for hearing.
Plaintiff may submit an Order Cancelling Foreclosure Sale via CourtMap and the motion does not need to be scheduled for hearing.
Page 1 | Motions to Cancel Foreclosure Sales
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Do not request or schedule a hearing for a motion that has not been filed.
Do not request or set a motion that has not been filed.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Motions to cancel foreclosure sales and their notices of hearing must be e-filed at least 3 business days before the scheduled hearing, with no emergency exception.
All motions and notice of hearings (ONLY FOR MOTIONS TO CANCEL FORECLOSURE SALES) must be e-filed at least 3 business days before the scheduled hearing. There are no emergencies.
Page 1 | Motions to Cancel Foreclosure Sales
Orders must not be submitted before the hearing is conducted.
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ORDERS PRIOR TO THE HEARING BEING CONDUCTED.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Exhibits for zoom non-jury trials must be uploaded at least 5 days before the trial.
All Non-Jury Trials will go forward by zoom unless requested in person. If is to occur by zoom exhibits are to be uploaded 5 days prior to the trial (please see the clerk's memo).
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Mediation and Trial Scheduling)
Motion calendar hearings require at least 5 business days' notice, except foreclosure cases and emergency motions.
Must give 5 Business Days’ Notice, please do not schedule any hearings less than five days before, except the Foreclosure cases and emergency motions.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Responses and replies must be uploaded to the CourtMap event at least 7 days before the hearing, and late documents might not be accepted.
All responses and replies must be uploaded to court event (CourtMap) 7 days prior to the hearing. Documents that’s are received past the deadline might not be accepted.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Foreclosure calendar hearings require at least 5 business days' notice unless it is an emergency.
Must give 5 Business Days’ Notice unless it is emergency.
Page 1 | Foreclosure Calendar Information
A motion must be filed with the Clerk's office before a special set hearing can be scheduled for it.
Prior to Setting a Special Set, the requesting party must ensure the motion has been filed with the Clerk's office. Do not set a special set hearing for a motion that has not been filed.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Orders must not be submitted prior to the hearing.
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ORDERS PRIOR TO THE HEARING.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
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.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Exhibits for zoom evidentiary hearings and non-jury trials must be filed as evidence submissions at least 5 business days before the hearing or trial.
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.
Page 1 | Zoom Evidentiary Hearings Including Zoom Non-Jury Trials Exhibits Submission
Do not send an order prior to your hearing.
DO NOT SEND AN ORDER PRIOR TO YOUR HEARING.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Proposed Orders)
Status conferences are placed on the regular motion calendar and a motion must be filed to obtain one.
Status conferences are placed on the regular motion calendar. Motion must be filed.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Motions to disqualify must be served on the court by uploading to the CourtMap Emergency Task and emailing the judge, with a copy to all parties.
ALL MOTIONS TO DISQUALIFY ARE TO BE SERVED ON THE COURT BY UPLOADING SAME TO EMERGENCY TASK IN COURTMAP AND BY EMAIL TO JUDGE MANNO SCHURR (vmannoschurr@jud11.flcourts.org - this email address is for Motion to Disqualify ONLY, do not use Judge's email for any other inquiries) with a copy to all parties.
Page 1 | Motions for Rehearing/Reconsideration and Motions to Disqualify
Motions for rehearing/reconsideration must not be scheduled for hearing; they must be served on the judge by regular US mail and chambers contacted at 305-349-7020 as soon as the motion appears on the docket.
ALL MOTIONS FOR REHEARING/RECONSIDERATION MUST BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT. DO NOT SCHEDULE FOR HEARING. MOTION FOR REHEARING/RECONSIDERATION MUST BE FILED AND SERVED ON THE JUDGE VIA REGULAR US MAIL AND BY CONTACTING THE CHAMBERS AT 305-349-7020, AS SOON AS MOTION APPEARS ON THE DOCKET (leaving a message is sufficient).
Page 1 | Motions for Rehearing/Reconsideration and Motions to Disqualify
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Orders and supporting documents must not be mailed or emailed to chambers.
DO NOT mail any Orders to Chambers. DO NOT EMAIL any Orders and/or supporting documents to Chamber
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Proposed Orders)
Original notes and mortgages must be mailed to chambers only after the foreclosure hearing, not before.
Notes and Mortgages MUST be mailed to the Chambers AFTER the hearing is conducted. Please DO NOT mail in the original documents before the hearing.
Page 1 | Foreclosure Calendar Information
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
All cases must go to mediation before the trial date.
ALL CASES MUST GO TO MEDIATION BEFORE THE TRIAL DATE.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Mediation and Trial Scheduling)
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Special set hearings cannot be cancelled by only filing a Notice of Cancellation (except on settlement, agreed order, or withdrawal); rescheduling requires a Motion to Continue.
Special Set hearing is not permitted to be cancelled by only filing Notice of Cancellation with the following exceptions: the case settles, agreed order resolving a motion is submitted or motion is withdrawn. Should the hearing require rescheduling, Motion to Continue MUST be filled and if there is an agreement, agreed order may be uploaded otherwise, it must be scheduled for hearing.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
A Notice of Unavailability cannot continue a trial; a timely Motion for Continuance with client consent must be filed and heard on the Tuesday/Wednesday motion calendar before the calendar call.
Notice of Unavailability is not sufficient to continue trials. Appropriate Motion for Continuance with consent must be filed timely and scheduled for Hearing prior to the calendar call on the motion calendar held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays (contact the chambers at 305-349-7020, if there are no motion calendar dates before the calendar call and JA will schedule for first Tuesday or Wednesday available)
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Mediation and Trial Scheduling)
The client's consent must be filed with any motion to continue trial.
Client's consent MUST be filed with the Motion to Continue trial, pursuant to the Florida Rule of Civil Procedure.
Page 1 | Trial Continuance and Calendar Call Instructions
Cancelling or resetting a special set hearing requires submitting a motion and proposed order through CourtMAP unless a notice of settlement, agreed order, or notice of withdrawal is filed in advance.
If you need to cancel or reset a special set hearing, please submit a motion and proposed order through CourtMAP, you are not permitted to automatically cancel or reset a special set hearing unless notice of settlement, agreed order resolving a motion or notice of withdrawal of the motion is filed in advance via CourtMap and with a clerk of the courts.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Trial continuance motions must be filed at least 2 weeks before the calendar call and scheduled for hearing before the calendar call.
Any party seeking a continuance of the trial MUST file a Motion for Continuance at least 2 weeks prior to the calendar call AND SCHEDULE IT FOR HEARING to be heard prior to the Calendar Call (contact the chambers if there is no motion calendar date available prior to the calendar call, do not schedule it after the calendar call).
Page 1 | Trial Continuance and Calendar Call Instructions
Motions to continue trial will not be entertained at the calendar call, except for valid emergency motions.
THE COURT WILL NOT ENTERTAIN ANY MOTIONS TO CONTINUE TRIAL AT THE CALENDAR CALL. The only exception to the rule will be for valid emergency motions.
Page 1 | Trial Continuance and Calendar Call Instructions
A Notice of Unavailability or Notice of Conflict is not sufficient to continue a trial; a motion must be filed.
Notice of Unavailability of Notice of Conflict is not sufficient to continue trial. Motion MUST be filed.
Page 1 | Trial Continuance and Calendar Call Instructions
Partial continuances are not permitted; a motion for continuance must cover the entire trial period and parties must be available for the whole trial period.
Should the unavailability be for part of the trial docket, Motion for Continuance MUST be filed for the whole trial period as the partial continuance is not permitted. The parties must be available during all trial period as stated in the trial order.
Page 1 | Trial Continuance and Calendar Call Instructions
Chambers Communication Rules
Do not email the judge or judicial assistant for any inquiries; such emails will not be answered.
PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL JUDICIAL ASSISTANT OR JUDGE FOR ANY INQUIRIES as the email will not be responded.
Page 1 | Valerie R. Manno Schurr - Division: Circuit Civil (Chambers Contact and Communication Protocols)
The court does not accept supporting documents via email, and CourtMap technical issues must be directed to CourtMap, not the court.
If you have an issue of not seeing your event on the CourtMap, the Court CANNOT help you with the issue. Contact the CourtMap directly or try to find it via event by case. The Court does not accept supporting documents via email whatsoever.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
After uploading a proposed order for an emergency motion, parties must call chambers immediately, leaving a message with the case number and best telephone number if they reach voicemail.
Proposed Order must be uploaded (separate, under proposed orders task) and call the chambers immediately. Please note that certain orders will not be signed without hearing. If you reach our voice mail box please leave a message with the case number and best telephone number and we will call you back.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Emergency Motions)
Hearings cannot be scheduled by emailing the judicial assistant; such emails will not be answered.
Judicial Assistant does not schedule hearings via email. The emails will not be replied to.
Page 1 | Valerie R. Manno Schurr - Division: Circuit Civil (Chambers Contact and Communication Protocols)
The judge's email address may be used only for motions to disqualify and not for any other inquiries.
this email address is for Motion to Disqualify ONLY, do not use Judge's email for any other inquiries
Page 1 | Motions for Rehearing/Reconsideration and Motions to Disqualify
All inquiries must be made by calling chambers at 305-349-7020, leaving a voicemail if the JA is unavailable.
PLEASE CONTACT THE CHAMBERS AT 305-349-7020 FOR ALL INQUIRIES. LEAVE A VOICE MAIL IF THE JA IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE CALL WILL BE RETURNED PROMPTLY. THANK YOU.
Page 1 | Valerie R. Manno Schurr - Division: Circuit Civil (Chambers Contact and Communication Protocols)
Adding a motion to an already-set hearing requires the opposing party's agreement and contacting the JA, with no additional time added to the hearing.
Adding a motion to a hearing which has already been set must be Agreed to by the opposing party AND JA contacted with the understanding that the Court WILL NOT add any more time for the hearing which has already been provided.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Emergency motions must not be emailed directly to the judge or judicial assistant.
PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL EMERGENCY MOTIONS DIRECTLY TO THE JUDGE OR JUDICIAL ASSISTANT.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Emergency Motions)
Moving parties must coordinate special set hearings with the opposing party and may contact chambers for instructions only if no response is received within 5 business days.
The moving party MUST COORDINATE a date and time with the opposing party. DO NOT SCHEDULE your special set hearing without confirmation from the opposing party and/or to simply attempt to hold a time slot. Should the opposing party not answer within 5 business days you may contact the chambers for further instructions.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Do not email the judicial assistant or judge unless instructed; contact chambers at 305-349-7020 with questions, leaving a voicemail if needed.
Please DO NOT email the Judicial Assistant or Judge unless instructed. Contact the chambers at 305-349-7020 for questions and instructions, if you reach the voice mail, please leave a message and we will get back to you. Thank you.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Foreclosure hearing dates must be coordinated with opposing counsel, and chambers contacted for assistance if coordination fails.
Please coordinate with opposing counsel for a hearing date. Do not set a matter without coordinating. If you are unable to coordinate contact the chambers for assistance.
Page 1 | Foreclosure Calendar Information
Do not contact alternate judges about emergencies during regular business hours because Judge Manno Schurr handles all of her own emergencies.
Please DO NOT contact alternate Judges regarding your emergency during regular business hours. Judge Manno Schurr handles ALL of her emergencies even if out of the office.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Emergency Motions)
Do not call chambers for hearing dates unless time sensitive and do not email the judicial assistant; direct questions to chambers at 305-349-7020.
Please do not call the chambers to obtain hearing dates unless it's time sensitive. Please DO NOT email the Judicial Assistant unless instructed. Contact the chambers at 305-349-7020 for all questions and instructions, if you reach the voice mail, please leave a message and we will get back to you.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Do not call chambers for special set hearing dates; available dates are posted in CourtMap and updated daily.
Please do not call the chambers to obtain special set hearing dates. Available dates are posted in CourtMap and updated as they become available. You may check daily.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)