Judicial Section Details

Please contact Chambers at 305-354-8772 after submitting your Emergency Motion via courtMAP to inform the Judicial Assistant that said motion has been filed. 

The Judge will review the emergency Motion and the Judicial Assistant will contact you with available hearing dates and time.

FIVE-MINUTE MOTION CALENDAR

All motions must be scheduled through CourtMAP only.

NOTE: All moving parties scheduling hearings on the Court’s 5-Minute Motion Calendar must file a Notice of Hearing that includes the Court’s Zoom information. The moving party is responsible for providing the filed Notice of Hearing and Zoom information to all opposing parties, including self-represented (pro se) litigants. The moving party must ensure that all parties have the necessary information to appear at the scheduled hearing.

If the parties are unable to coordinate a mutually agreeable hearing date and time, both parties must email the Judicial Assistant. If the parties agree upon a hearing date and time, only one party is required to schedule the hearing.

Only motions requiring five (5) minutes or less may be scheduled on the Five-Minute Motion Calendar. Any motion requiring more than five (5) minutes will be removed from the calendar. This includes, but is not limited to, Motions to Dismiss, Motions to Strike, and Motions for Sanctions. Such motions must be specially set for hearing.

At least five (5) business days prior to the hearing, all supporting documentation must be filed with the Clerk and submitted via email.

All motions must be uploaded to the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal no later than five (5) business days before the scheduled hearing. Only proposed orders and agreed orders should be uploaded through CourtMAP. All proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

UNILATERALLY SET HEARING PROCEDURES

A party may request to set a hearing unilaterally only after making reasonable, good faith efforts to coordinate with the opposing party and providing the opposing party a reasonable opportunity to respond.

After receiving a proposed hearing date and time for a unilaterally set hearing, the requesting party must email the Judicial Assistant and attach all correspondence reflecting efforts to coordinate with the opposing party. The unresponsive party shall have three (3) days to respond to the email. If no response is received, the matter may be placed on the Court’s calendar with permission from the Court.

The Notice of Hearing must state that the matter was set unilaterally after good faith efforts to coordinate with the opposing party were unsuccessful.

If the opposing party is self-represented and counsel does not possess contact information for that party, counsel may contact the Judicial Assistant without the opposing party participating in the communication. However, if counsel possesses an email address for the self-represented party, the self-represented party must be copied on all correspondence to the Judicial Assistant regarding the unilateral setting of the hearing.

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION

All cancellations must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant or faxed to 305-354-8729 at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled hearing.

If a cancellation is made less than twenty-four (24) hours before the scheduled hearing, counsel must contact Chambers directly at 305-354-8772 to notify the Court of the cancellation.

NOTE: Landlord/Tenant matters will not be heard on the Five-Minute Motion Calendar. Please email the Judicial Assistant at jcordoba@jud11.flcourts.org to obtain a special set hearing date.

PLEASE NOTE: Zoom instructions will be sent at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing date. If a hearing is scheduled after all Zoom instructions for that month have already been distributed, or if Zoom information has not been received at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, please contact the Judicial Assistant at jcordoba@jud11.flcourts.org or the Court Specialist at lgayle@jud11.flcourts.org to obtain the Zoom Meeting ID.

To check on the status of case, please log on to: http://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/civil/Search.aspx

PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE PROCEDURES

Pre-Trial Conferences

Pre-Trial Conferences are held on Mondays beginning at 9:30 a.m. Please be advised that the pre-trial calendar typically lasts approximately two (2) to three (3) hours. Parties should plan accordingly.

Location:
North Dade Justice Center
15555 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, Florida 33160
Courtroom 2-7

Proof of Service Required

Cases without proof of service filed in the court record may be removed from the calendar and/or may not be called by the Court. Parties are responsible for ensuring that service has been properly effectuated and documented before the scheduled pre-trial conference.

Plaintiff's Counsel

Plaintiff's counsel must provide notice of the hearing to all opposing parties and file the Notice of Hearing with the Clerk of Court.

Waivers of Appearance / Orders Invoking the Rules of Civil Procedure

Parties seeking to waive their appearance at a pre-trial conference must file a Stipulated Waiver of Appearance and submit a proposed Order Invoking the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure through CourtMAP no later than two (2) business days before the scheduled pre-trial conference.

Self-Represented Litigants

Self-represented litigants are encouraged to register with the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. Video tutorials are available to assist with the registration process. Litigants should ensure that a valid email address is included in their registration to facilitate the timely receipt of court notices and correspondence.

PIP and Insurance Cases

Pursuant to Administrative Order No. 21-10, Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and insurance-related cases, with the exception of automobile negligence cases, will not be called during the pre-trial calendar.

Attendance by Communication Technology

Pre-trial conferences may be attended in person or through communication technology in accordance with Florida Small Claims Rule 7.090(a) and Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.530.

Any party wishing to appear through communication technology must provide notice to the Court no later than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled pre-trial conference.

Thank you for your cooperation.

All proposed orders must be submitted via courtMAP in Microsoft Word format. 

SPECIAL SET HEARING PROCEDURES

All motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court before a Special Set hearing may be requested.

NOTE: All moving parties scheduling hearings on the Court’s Special Set Calendar must file a Notice of Hearing that includes the Court’s Zoom information. The moving party is responsible for providing the filed Notice of Hearing and Zoom information to all opposing parties, including self-represented (pro se) litigants. The moving party must ensure that all parties have the necessary information to appear at the scheduled hearing.

To coordinate a hearing, counsel and self-represented litigants must first confer with opposing counsel or the opposing party. Once a hearing date has been coordinated, the moving party shall file a Notice of Hearing and schedule the hearing through CourtMAP.

Please do not submit duplicate hearing requests through CourtMAP. Duplicate requests will be rejected.

Attorneys and legal assistants may not reserve multiple hearing slots for matters from the same law firm in a manner that limits access to available hearing time for other parties. Counsel are expected to use the Court's calendar reasonably and fairly to ensure equitable access for all litigants.

No later than five (5) business days before the hearing, all supporting documents must be filed with the Clerk of Court and submitted to Chambers via email.

If a motion, including exhibits, exceeds thirty (30) pages, a courtesy copy must be provided to Chambers through the Clerk of Court and delivered via USPS, FedEx, or UPS no later than five (5) business days before the hearing.

ADD-ON MATTERS

No add-on matters will be permitted without prior approval from the Court. Parties seeking to add a matter to an existing hearing must contact the Judicial Assistant by email for further instructions.

CANCELLATIONS

Only the moving party may cancel a Special Set hearing.

A Notice of Cancellation must be filed with the Clerk of Court and emailed to the Judicial Assistant at jcordoba@jud11.flcourts.org before the scheduled hearing date and time. Notices may also be faxed to (305) 354-8729.

In addition, the parties must contact Chambers at (305) 354-8772 to confirm that the hearing has been cancelled.

UNILATERALLY SET HEARING PROCEDURES

A party may request permission to set a hearing unilaterally only after making reasonable and good-faith efforts to coordinate the hearing with the opposing party and allowing a reasonable opportunity for a response.

After obtaining a proposed hearing date and time, the requesting party must email the Judicial Assistant and attach all correspondence demonstrating efforts to coordinate the hearing. The opposing party shall be afforded three (3) days to respond. If no response is received within that period, the Court may permit the matter to be placed on the calendar.

The Notice of Hearing must clearly state that the hearing was set unilaterally after good-faith efforts to coordinate with the opposing party were unsuccessful.

If the opposing party is self-represented and counsel does not possess contact information for that party, counsel may communicate directly with the Judicial Assistant regarding the unilateral hearing request. However, if counsel has an email address for the self-represented party, that party must be copied on all correspondence to the Judicial Assistant concerning the scheduling request.

MOTIONS TO DISMISS

If no hearing dates are available on CourtMAP for a Motion to Dismiss, counsel or the self-represented litigant should email the Judicial Assistant at jcordoba@jud11.flcourts.org to request a Special Set hearing date, if none is available on CourtMAP.

ZOOM HEARING INFORMATION

Zoom hearing instructions will generally be distributed at least fifteen (15) days before the scheduled hearing date.

If a hearing is scheduled after the monthly Zoom instructions have been distributed, or if Zoom information has not been received at least ten (10) days before the hearing, please contact the Judicial Assistant at jcordoba@jud11.flcourts.org or the Court Specialist at lgayle@jud11.flcourts.org to obtain the Zoom Meeting ID.