Judicial Section Details

The 5 Minute Motion Calendar is held on Mondays and Tuesdays at 9:00 AM.  The Court will only hear 1 motion per case.

Instructions for setting:

1. On the E-FILING PORTAL, file the Motion.

2. On the E-FILING PORTAL, E-SERVE the opposing side with your filing.

3.On COURTMAP, coordinate with opposing party and select the date to have the motion heard.  Once a date is agreed upon you may set the hearing using in the Motion Calendar slot.  As Supporting documents, attach the motion and any responses with an e-file stamp.

4. On COURTMAP also include as supporting documents a Notice of Hearing.  The notice of hearing must be filed with the Clerk at least 7 business days prior to the hearing, not including the day of the hearing. 

IF THE OPPOSING PARTY IS NOT REGISTERED FOR COURTMAP YOU MUST GENERATE YOUR OWN NOTICE WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND ZOOM MEETING ID IF THE HEARING IS VIA ZOOM AND MAIL IT TO THE OPPOSING PARTY.

To CANCEL a motion calendar hearing:
Only the moving party can cancel the hearing.  The moving party must file a notice of cancellation and then cancel the hearing through CourtMAP.    

Hearings WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM.

ALL CASES MUST ATTEND MEDIATION PRIOR TO TRIAL.
Please file a request for referral to mediation and submit a copy to chambers. Financial Affidavits MUST be filed prior to any referrals to mediation being entered.

Once the Mediator’s report has been filed, you must file a Notice for Trial through the e-portal or with the clerk’s office.

Once the Notice for Trial is filed, please contact the JA along with opposing counsel, to coordinate a trial date.

Proposed Orders are to be submitted via courtMAP under Proposed Orders.  The motion and supporting documents must be uploaded to "Supporting Documents".  Please DO NOT submit the Proposed Orders in advance. The Proposed Orders are to be submitted after the hearing takes place.

AGREED ORDERS:  Agreed orders must state "Agreed" in the title of the order, and the body of the order must state that the parties agree to the form and content of the order.

DUPLICATE ORDERS:  Please do not submit duplicate orders via courtMAP.

COMPETING ORDERS: If you have competing orders, set the mater on motion calendar.  Please do not submit competing orders via courtMAP.


ORDERS GRANTING MOTIONS TO WITHDRAW MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE:

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1.         The Motion to Withdraw is GRANTED.
2.         Movant, [INSERT MOVANT'S NAME], shall mail a copy of this order to [INSERT CLIENT'S NAME] forthwith.
3.         Within 30 days from the date of this order, [INSERT CLIENT'S NAME] shall either:
a.         Retain new counsel and have that counsel file a written appearance with the Clerk of the Court, which notice of appearance must include the Florida Bar number and email address; OR
b.         File a written notice with the Clerk of the Court advising that [INSERT CLIENT'S NAME] will represent himself/herself. 
4.         Failure to comply with the preceding paragraph will create a presumption that [INSERT CLIENT'S NAME] no longer wishes to participate in this lawsuit and the Court may sua sponte or on motion of opposing party impose sanctions against [INSERT CLIENT'S NAME].  Sanctions may include the imposition of fees and costs, striking of pleadings, entry of default, and dismissal with prejudice.
5.         In the interim, [INSERT CLIENT'S NAME] is required to comply with notices requiring [INSERT CLIENT’S NAME] appearance in court. THE PARTIES SHOULD NOTE THAT THE GRANTING OF THIS MOTION TO WITHDRAW IS NOT A STAY OF THIS CASE NOR WILL IT RESULT IN A CONTINUANCE OR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR ANY PENDING MOTION, HEARING DATE OR TRIAL DATE.  HOWEVER, ANY PENDING ORDER REQUIRING COMPLIANCE IS STAYED FOR THIRTY (30) DAYS.   
6.         SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES AS WELL AS NEW COUNSEL ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REGISTERING AN EMAIL WITH THE STATE E-PORTAL IN ORDER TO RECEIVE NOTICES, ORDERS, AND EMAIL NOTIFICATION WITH HEARING INFORMATION SUCH AS ZOOM LOG-IN INFORMATION (https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/default.aspx).  Any party or counsel may sign up for text alerts IN ADDITION TO proper registration on the portal. If a party is not able to check an email account regularly, but has a working phone with text capability, the Court strongly encourages signing up for text alerts (https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Programs-and-Services/Online-Services/Hearing-Text-Alerts).
7.        The Clerk of the Courts is directed to send all future notices, pleadings, motions and other documents filed in this case to [INSERT CLIENT’S COMPLETE NAME], [INSERT CLIENT’S COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS] AND [INSERT CLIENT’S EMAIL ADDRESS].

SPECIAL SET HEARINGS:

On the E-FILING EPORTAL, file the Motion and a Request for Hearing.   

Once these documents are filed, you may use COURTMAP to coordinate a hearing date with opposing counsel.  

Once the date has been selected please be sure to add your case to courtMAP and attach as supporting documents the filed Motion and request for hearing (with an e-file stamp). Any settings that do not include the motion and request for hearing with the e-file stamp will be rejected. Any settings that do not have any supporting documents will be rejected.

Once a date has been accepted by the Judge, you will receive a notice of hearing generated and sent by COURTMAP that will serve as confirmation that your hearing is set. 

PLEASE DO NOT NOTICE YOUR HEARINGS UNLESS YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE CONFIRMATION THAT THE HEARING IS SET. IF THE OPPOSING PARTY IS NOT REGISTERED FOR COURTMAP, YOU MUST GENERATE YOUR OWN NOTICE WITH THE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND ZOOM MEETING ID AND MAIL IT TO THE OPPOSING PARTY.

Please DO NOT MAIL COPIES OF THE MOTION TO CHAMBERS.

IMPORTANT:
If you reach a resolution after a hearing has been scheduled, the party that requested the hearing must, IMMEDIATELY UPON REACHING A RESOLUTION, file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk or thru E-Portal  AND CALL CHAMBERS to remove the matter from calendar. 

UCD (Uncontested Divorce) CALENDAR is handled administratively. This means you are not required to be present when the dissolution is entered.  There is no hearing for this calendar.

Once your case is resolved, you may set your case on the Uncontested Calendar on COURTMAP.  The UCD calendar can be found under the "Special Set" section on COURTMAP.

To request a UCD please follow the steps below.

1. Download the Supplemental Affidavit pertaining to your case above.
2. Prior to requesting a UCD, the following documents must be submitted to the Court through CourtMAP:
a. Petition or Counter Petition
b. Answer or Answer & Waiver
c. Marital Settlement Agreement and/or Parenting Plan, if necessary.
d. If the Petition has been defaulted, file the Order of Default
e. UCCJEA Affidavit if there are children
f. Financial Affidavits, if required by the rules.
g. A copy of the Petitioner’s and/or Counter Petitioner’s valid Driver’s License, Florida State ID, or Voter’s Registration Card (must be current)
h. Supplemental Affidavit for UCD

2. Attorneys: You must send a proposed Final Judgment through "Proposed Orders" on CourtMAP and all attachments uploaded to "Supporting Documents". You will not have to appear in Court. 

3. Self-Represented Individuals: You will not have to appear in Court. The Court will prepare a final judgment and send it to you automatically via CourtMAP.

4. All requests for a UCD will be reviewed.

5. If all of the necessary documentation is not submitted, the request for a remote UCD will be rejected, and you will be notified as to the missing information so you can re-submit.

6. If you do not wish to file a driver’s license in the court file, attach it as a supporting document when you upload the Final Judgment.

7. For Paternity cases, the Acknowledgment of Paternity Affidavits are provided here for your convenience.