Judicial Section Details

TO ALL PARTIES: PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL THE JUDGE DIRECTLY ON ANY CASE(S), INSTEAD, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE.

REMOTE ZOOM INFORMATION 
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Meeting ID: 910 9947 1959
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Please Remember E-Filing: E-filing is not the same as courtMAP. Matters that are only e-filed WILL NOT automatically upload to the Judge’s Motion Calendar. E-filing is for documents to be filed with the Clerk's Office electronically. CourtMAP is used to submit courtesy copies to chambers electronically.

JA Email: Sgutierrez@jud11.flcourts.org

BAILIFF Email: Rrobinson@jud11.flcourts.org

IF YOUR ARE DISMISSING YOUR CASE PLEASE FORWARD A COPY OF THE VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL AND/OR ORDER OF DISMISSAL TO CHAMBERS

IF YOU ARE AN ATTORNEY:
1. Please utilize Court Map to submit your motion, proposed orders and agreed orders [use appropriate category - improperly submitted proposed orders will be rejected].
2. ***For attorneys filing their own notices in cases where the Defendant is pro se, please be aware that the County Civil Division can no longer provide interpreters due to being classified as the lowest priority. Scheduling one through the court is exceedingly difficult. Therefore, kindly include in your notices that if a pro se defendant requires an interpreter, they must bring their own. The interpreter cannot be a family member or friend; it must be someone certified.

3. All attorneys appearing before this Court shall be appropriately attired whether in-person or on Zoom [(men: jacket, shirt and tie; women: professional business equivalent)]. There is no difference between in-person hearings and Zoom hearings with regards to decorum, professionalism and civility. Zoom hearings will not be conducted from an automobile or any other vehicle or means of transport. All Zoom participants must be in a quiet area with appropriate WiFi reception and adequate knowledge of Zoom to prevent delays. ***Failure to comply will result in the matter being reset in-person.

4. An attorney can file a MOTION for absolutely anything for which there is support in fact and law.  An attorney can file a NOTICE only when there is a statute or rule providing for that notice.  No statute or rule provides for a “Notice of Unavailability” or “Notice of Vacation.”  The attorney who wants a continuance must move for a continuance. If you are going on vacation, you should plan to retain coverage counsel, or move for continuance, or be prepared to be properly attired and positioned for the hearing before the Court [if on Zoom].

5. Proposed orders must be accompanied by e-filed motion, affidavits and exhibits [if applicable]. Supporting documents must be e-filed versions and submitted individually. Failure to submit appropriate supporting documents will result in rejection. Proposed orders must be written in paragraphs without numbering or lettering [orders are not pleadings], no bulleting, no ALL CAPS, no Bolding and no Underlining.  Please review the order formatting before submitting [use the review button - check for margin errors, proper font sizing and alignment]. Failure to properly format orders will result in rejection.

6. Motions accompanying an Agreed Order must contain a certificate of conferral stating there is an agreement or provide proof of agreement from opposing counsel [i.e., an email or letter]. Failure to provide conferral or proof of agreement will result in rejection. Unsuccessful conferral is not an agreement [set the matter for hearing].

7. Proposed orders on Motion for Default must be accompanied by required e-filed affidavits and e-filed return of service at the time of submission [submitted in accordance with pp#5]. Motion for Default Judgment must be accompanied by a signed order of default [The Court's memorandum of disposition is not an order]. ***Proposed orders for default of stipulation/settlement should be accompanied by cover letter requesting judgment after default, e-filed copy of stipulation/settlement and proper non-payment affidavit.

8. Proposed Orders on writs [or continuing writs] of garnishment must be processed through the Clerk of Court. Proposed Orders on Final Judgment of Garnishment must be accompanied by an e-filed notice to defendant pursuant to FL. Statute 77.041 and/or 77.055. Failure to submit the appropriate supporting documents will result in rejection.

9. Orders shall be submitted within fifteen (15) days after hearings. Orders for default, default final judgment and summary judgment shall be submitted within thirty (30) days after the hearing. Untimely orders on defaults, default final judgments and summary judgments may result in dismissal without prejudice. Orders after hearings shall be accompanied by a cover letter summarizing the hearing results [or a copy of the Court's Memorandum of Disposition]. ***Order on Summary Judgment must provide the findings of fact regarding those facts that are undisputed, statement of the law upon which the movant is entitled judgment, analysis of law and facts and the conclusion. 

10. Motions for Extension of Time are governed by FL.R.Civ. P. 1.090(b), failure to comply with this rule will result in denial of motion (agreed or not). Unsuccessful attempts to confer are not a basis for unreasonable delay; therefore, upon unsuccessful conferral, movant may unilaterally set motions with at least thirty (30) day notice [the subject motion must still be timely filed regardless of conferral status].

11. Unsuccessful Conferral: Upon unsuccessful conferral, movant may unilaterally set motions with at least thirty (30) day notice. A matter is either opposed or agreed - opposed matters are set for hearing [except for the usual exceptions] and agreed matters are submitted under agreed order tab (and pursuant to the policies and procedures contained herein).

12. ALL EVIDENTARY MOTIONS/MATTERS ARE HEARD IN-PERSON!!

*****IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ATTORNEYS TO NOTIFY ALL PROSE LITIGANTS WITH THE ZOOM INFORMATION.  ALL NOTICES SENT TO PROSE LITIGANTS MUST INCLUDE THE ZOOM INFORMATION ON THE NOTICE. ******* IF A MOTION FOR VIRTUAL/ZOOM HEARING IS GRANTED, THEN ALL PARTIES MAY APPEAR BY ZOOM AND Z