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Monday, January 13, 2025

Judicial Section Details

Marlene Fernandez-Karavetsos

  • Division: Circuit Family
  • Section: FC 17
  • Court Location: Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse
  • Address: 175 N.W. 1st AVE Miami, FL 33128
  • Phone: (305) 349-5729
  • Room: CHC 2222
  • Judicial Assistant: Iellamo, Gippcy

 

If you need to reach Chambers, email is the most efficient method. Inquiries may be directed to the Judicial Assistant at  giellamo@jud11.flcourts.org 


IMPORTANT INFORMATION:  
ALL ATTORNEYS AND SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MUST SIGN UP FOR AN ACCOUNT AT FLORIDA COURTS E-FILING PORTAL AT https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/for filing pleadings or motions with the clerk, AND

Sign up for COURTMAP at https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Programs-and-Services/Online-Services/
for submitting emergency motions and proposed orders to your assigned Judge as well as requesting hearings. 

Our division is still using ZOOM platform for select hearings.  It is FREE.  If you are unfamiliar with the Zoom platform, please go to the ZOOM training page website to learn how to access the platform for use.   

Zoom training page: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-Video-Tutorials
Zoom Live Training page: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360029527911


Please refer to the drop-down boxes to the right of the screen for clear instructions on how to proceed for specific types of calendars.

JudgeSectionRoomTelephone
Cynamon, Abby CA 09 DCC 511305-349-7161
Diaz, Veronica FC 19 CHC 2214305-349-5723
DiRaimondo, Christina Marie FC 33 CHC 2826305-349-6240
Ruiz Cohen, Samantha FC 28 CHC 2815305-349-5744
  • Motion Calendar
  • UCD Calendar
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Special Sets
  • Proposed Orders
  • Notices for Trial

Type: Open

Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days

Files at Hearing: None

DayTimeCapFromTo
Thursday9:30 AM2010/07/21 

NOTE: DIVISION 17 MOTION CALENDAR IS STILL BEING HELD ON ZOOM / VIRTUAL COURT.

 

"5-MINUTE" MOTION CALENDAR
The 5-Minute Motion Calendar takes place on Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. and on Thursday mornings from 9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.
This calendar is for non-evidentiary matters only. Only 2 Motions per case will be heard on the same day.

IF YOU SET MORE THAN 2 MOTIONS PER CASE THEY WILL BE CANCELLED.

This calendar will be heard via Zoom and a Zoom link will be sent prior to the hearing via CourtMAP.  Please make sure that you check Junk Mail as well as your Inbox since the link is sent directly from CourtMAP. 

Please note as in a courtroom, you will be waiting for the Host until the Bailiff/JA brings you out of the Waiting Room and into the Hearing Room.  Make sure to name yourself correctly on the Zoom account, so that the Bailiff can identify you as the correct party for your case. 

To set a matter on the Court's Motion calendar for hearing via courtMAP:

1. Search for the Court's Motion calendar availability (found on courtMAP).Motion calendar hearings CAN BE unilaterally set.
2. Create the event on CourtMAP (set your hearing), upload all supporting documents (filed motion, notice of hearing, division hearing request form, etc.). HEARINGS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PROPERLY NOTICED WILL BE CANCELLED.
*DO NOT create multiple events (set multiple hearings); the system allows for two (2) motions to be set for each case.*
**The Court will not hear more than two (2) motions per case per motion calendar.** 
*Once a green "Success" message appears, the hearing has made calendar.  

IMPORTANT: Although the movant and the parties listed on the service list at the time the hearing is set will receive an email from courtMAP indicating that an event has been created, a notice of hearing will not automatically generate.  The movant MUST e-file the notice of hearing via the e-portal system.  Include 11thFC17@jud11.flcourts.org in all filings. 

A MOTION WHICH IS NOT PROPERLY NOTICED WILL NOT BE HEARD BY THE COURT.

 

YOU MUST ATTACH THE MOTION(S) BEING HEARD AS A "SUPPORTING DOCUMNET" ON COURTMAP TO THE HEARING.

 

To confirm a hearing, click on the "calendar" tab in the navigation bar and then on "view events," select the hearing date; the scheduled hearing will appear.  You can also click on "calendar," then on "events by case" and enter the case number; all upcoming hearings for that case number will appear.  
To cancel a motion calendar hearing:
Movants cancelling a hearing shall e-file a notice of cancellation and also cancel the hearing on courtMAP.  To do this, click on: -calendar, -view events, -select the case, -click case status ready, -click cancel from the dropdown, -click save, -select cancellation reason, -click confirm cancellation.  

A Courtesy Copy of the e-file stamped Notice of Cancellation must be forwarded to the Ja at 11thFC17@jud11.flcourts.org
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