Saturday, January 16, 2021

Judicial Section Details

Ayana Harris

Division: County Civil
Section: ND 06
Court Location: North Dade Justice Center
Address: 15555 Biscayne Blvd. Miami, FL 33160
Phone: (305) 354-2939
Room: NDJC 207
Judicial Assistant: Hutson, Janai

Judicial Assignment History


County Judge: County Civil Division


PLEASE NOTE: Judge Harris will be conducting virtual hearings either through a conference call number or the Zoom meeting application. An email will be sent to the service list with your meeting information before your hearing. General information is listed below. Plaintiff’s Attorneys - please forward the hearing information to the opposing party and file notice to the docket. JUDGE HARRIS' VIRTUAL HEARINGS 5-Minute Motion Calendar/15 minute Special Sets: Conducted via conference call (862-799-9769). Please find additional information to the right. 30 min to 60 min Special Sets: Conducted via Zoom. Please click the Special Set tab to the right for additional information. Pre-Trials: Conducted via Zoom. Pre-Trials begin at 9am. The Judge’s virtual courtroom ID is 886 586 4580. Log in to Zoom and enter the ID number. If calling in (786-635-1003), you DO NOT need a participant ID - press # when asked for the participant ID. Pre-trials without proof of service will be taken off calendar. Plaintiff’s Attorneys – Must forward hearing information to the opposing party and file hearing notice in the docket. To expedite the process, please email the JA prior to pre-trials to advise what lawyer is appearing and how many cases will be going forward (include case numbers and case style). Waivers/Orders Invoking Rules - Please file a stipulated waiver of appearance and Order Invoking the Rules of Civil Procedure in CourtMap at least two (2) days prior to waive your appearance at pre-trials. Self Represented Litigants – Please sign up on the Florida Courts e-Filing Portal. Include your email address for expedited receipt of information. On the day of your pretrial conference, please log into Zoom at 9:00 a.m. and wait for your case to be called. Domestic Violence Hearings: Conducted via Zoom. Please click the Domestic Violence tab to the right for additional information. Non-Jury Trials: Please contact Chambers with both parties to schedule. Once approved, you will receive a non-jury trial order and Zoom info for the hearing. Jury Trials: Will resume in 2021. Check back later for additional information. COURT PROCEDURES Motions and Orders: The Court does not receive electronic notice when motions are filed. You must file an Order to CourtMap or set the motion for hearing to ensure notice to the Court. Mediation: Mediations occur on Thursday mornings and afternoons. Contact Chambers to schedule a date/time. Once scheduled, you will receive Zoom information from the mediation department. 0

PLEASE NOTE: Judge Harris will be conducting virtual hearings either through a conference call number or the Zoom meeting application. An email will be sent to the service list with your meeting information before your hearing. General information is listed below. Plaintiff’s Attorneys - please forward the hearing information to the opposing party and file notice to the docket.

JUDGE HARRIS' VIRTUAL HEARINGS

5-Minute Motion Calendar/15 minute Special Sets: Conducted via conference call (862-799-9769). Please find additional information to the right.

30 min to 60 min Special Sets: Conducted via Zoom. Please click the Special Set tab to the right for additional information.

Pre-Trials: Conducted via Zoom. Pre-Trials begin at 9am. The Judge’s virtual courtroom ID is 886 586 4580. Log in to Zoom and enter the ID number. If calling in (786-635-1003), you DO NOT need a participant ID - press # when asked for the participant ID. Pre-trials without proof of service will be taken off calendar.

Plaintiff’s Attorneys – Must forward hearing information to the opposing party and file hearing notice in the docket. To expedite the process, please email the JA prior to pre-trials to advise what lawyer is appearing and how many cases will be going forward (include case numbers and case style).
Waivers/Orders Invoking Rules - Please file a stipulated waiver of appearance and Order Invoking the Rules of Civil Procedure in CourtMap at least two (2) days prior to waive your appearance at pre-trials.
Self Represented Litigants – Please sign up on the Florida Courts e-Filing Portal. Include your email address for expedited receipt of information. On the day of your pretrial conference, please log into Zoom at 9:00 a.m. and wait for your case to be called.

Domestic Violence Hearings: Conducted via Zoom. Please click the Domestic Violence tab to the right for additional information.

Non-Jury Trials: Please contact Chambers with both parties to schedule. Once approved, you will receive a non-jury trial order and Zoom info for the hearing.

Jury Trials: Will resume in 2021. Check back later for additional information.

COURT PROCEDURES

Motions and Orders: The Court does not receive electronic notice when motions are filed. You must file an Order to CourtMap or set the motion for hearing to ensure notice to the Court.

Mediation: Mediations occur on Thursday mornings and afternoons. Contact Chambers to schedule a date/time. Once scheduled, you will receive Zoom information from the mediation department.

Documents
Comments


Evidentiary Hearing Procedures - Detailed
Evidentiary Hearing Procedures - Summary


~ Bachelor of Arts, University of Miami (May 1998) ~ Juris Doctor, Howard University School of Law (May 2001) ~ Bar Admissions: Florida Bar (January 2002); U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (August 2007); Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (February 2008) ~ Assistant Public Defender, Miami-Dade County (2001-2008) ~ Assistant Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Florida (2008-2020) ~ County Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida (2020-present)

~ Bachelor of Arts, University of Miami (May 1998)

~ Juris Doctor, Howard University School of Law (May 2001)

~ Bar Admissions: Florida Bar (January 2002); U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (August 2007); Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals (February 2008)

~ Assistant Public Defender, Miami-Dade County (2001-2008)

~ Assistant Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Florida (2008-2020)

~ County Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida (2020-present)

Motion Calendar
Special Sets
Proposed Orders
Agreed Orders
Emergency Motions
Domestic Violence

Motion Calendar Information

Type: Open

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

Files at Hearing: Electronic

Day	Time	Cap	From	To
Tuesday	9:30 AM		4/01/20

Additional Instructions

JA: Janai Hutson (jhutson@jud11.flcourts.org)

Bailiff: Miguel Mesa (mmesa@jud11.flcourts.org)

Motion calendar is conducted via conference call. The conference call number is (862) 799-9769. No passcode is required. Once admitted, please mute your phone until your case is called.

Motions are not to exceed five (5) minutes. Notice of hearing and motion(s) MUST be filed with the Clerk.

Do not double up on time slots. Doing so will result in rejection of date selection. If you need additional time, please schedule on the 15-minute Special Set calendar.

Written notice to opposing counsel/parties shall be provided immediately after hearing is set by a party, along with a copy of the motion, prior to the scheduled hearing date.

Cancellations: All cancellations are done internally. If the parties have decided to cancel a hearing, please have the moving party file a notice of cancellation as well as emailing the notice to jhutson@jud11.flcourts.org and mmesa@jud11.flcourts.org.

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