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Saturday, November 9, 2024

Judicial Section Details

William Thomas

  • Division: Circuit Civil
  • Section: CA 27
  • Court Location: Dade County Courthouse
  • Address: 73 West Flagler ST Miami, FL 33130
  • Phone: (305) 349-7144
  • Room: DCC 1307
  • Judicial Assistant: Friday, Patient

 

JA's email: PFriday@jud11.flcourts.org - (ALL parties must be copied on the email service list)

All Zoom hearings will take place on;

Zoom ID:358 867 2900

Passcode: 3497144

LINK: https://zoom.us/j/3588672900?pwd=ZkprZGFNdnd1S3BpWE9VZWRkRHNGQT09

Dial-In: 786-635-1003

Motions for Extension of Time

All Motions for Extension of Time must be filed prior to the deadline expiring and must be heard by the Court on Motion Calendar prior to the deadline expiring. Agreed Orders must also be set on Motion Calendar.

 

Motions to Dismiss

All Motions to Dismiss must be heard by the Court within 30 days of being filed. Failure to have the motion heard within 30 days will result in the Court deeming your motion abandoned.

Language that must be used for generic show cause order!!!!

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: , Plaintiff, -vs- , Defendant. / ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE THIS CAUSE having come before the Court on (Plaintiff or Defendant)’s Motion for Order to Show Cause and the Court having reviewed the Motion and being otherwise fully advised in the premises, it is hereby ORDERED that (Plaintiff or Defendant) is ordered to appear ON THE Court’s motion calendar VIA ZOOM at a hearing before the Honorable William Thomas, Circuit Judge on ________________________ at AM/PM.  The Zoom login is:  358 867 2900 AND PASSCODE: 3497144, as to why they should not be held in contempt of court for failure to comply with _______________________________________________. FAILURE OF TO APPEAR IN COURT MAY RESULT IN THE COURT ISSUING AN ORDER OF CONTEMPT AND SANCTIONS AND TO PAY ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida this day of , 20 . William Thomas

 
    • Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Jefferson College,1991
    • JD, Temple University, 1994
    • Admitted to Florida Bar, 1995
    • State Public Defender, 1994-1997
    • Federal Public Defender in Miami-Dade County, 1997-2005
    • Circuit Court Judge, 2005- Current
JudgeSectionRoomTelephone
Arzola, Antonio CA 24 DCC 1017305-349-7069
Brinkley, Tanya CA 13 DCC 1407305-349-6237
Johnson, Charles Kenneth CA 06 DCC 1304305-349-7039
Perkins, Joseph CA 23 DCC 1403305-349-7044
 
JA's email: PFriday@jud11.flcourts.org
  • Motion Calendar
  • Foreclosure Motion Calendar
  • Special Set
  • Emergency Motions
  • Proposed Orders
  • Notices for Trial
  • Motion to Dismiss
  • Motion for Extension of Time
  • Ex-Parte Motions to Compel
  • Pending Trial

Type: Open

Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days

Files at Hearing: None

Hearing Documents 
Ex Parte Motions to Compel Discovery in Civil ActionsView

Motion Calendar in Division 27 is held via Zoom every Wednesday and Thursday at 8:30 AM. on ZOOM

IF IT IS AN EMERGENCY, FOLLOW PROCEDURES FOR EMERGENCIES. IF IT IS NOT AN EMERGENCY IT IS YOUR OBLIGATION TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR MOTION IS HEARD BEFORE YOUR COMPLIANCE DEADLINE. 
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT PAPER COURTESY COPIES OR BINDERS ON ANY MATTER IN THIS DIVISION. A Zoom link is needed for the Notice of Hearing please see the Judges Zoom information below

ZOOM INFORMATION IS ALWAYS THE SAME.

Dial-In: 786-635-1003
Zoom ID: 358-867-2900
Zoom Passcode: 3497144
LINK: https://zoom.us/j/3588672900?pwd=ZkprZGFNdnd1S3BpWE9VZWRkRHNGQT09

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 Motion Calendar Procedures:
In order for your matter to be added to the Judge’s Motion Calendar, YOU MUST:
File motion with the Clerk; and Coordinate hearing with opposing counsel using CourtMap.
A WRITTEN MOTION IS REQUIRED TO BE FILED.
THE COURT WILL NOT ADDRESS MOTIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FILED.

Parties are required to MEET AND CONFER prior to setting motions on calendar. (The parties are requires to speak over the phone, in-person or via zoom. Emails do NOT satisfy this requirement.)

Once the hearing is scheduled, upload a Notice of Hearing with the Clerk with the Zoom Information.
Upload motion, including supporting documents, if any, via CourtMAP under "Motion Calendar"  at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing or the matter will NOT be heard.
Responses:  Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on Motion Calendar must file said response with the Clerk and submit it via CourtMAP under "Motion Calendar" case number and hearing date, prior to the hearing date.
EX PARTE MOTIONS TO COMPEL: Before filing an ex-parte motion to compel please make sure you have complied with Eleventh Circuit Court Administrative Order No. 06-09 .  Motions that do not reflect compliance with the Administrative Order will be summarily denied.
E-filing is not the same as courtMAP: Matters that are only e-filed WILL NOT automatically upload to the Judge’s Motion Calendar. Efiling is for documents to be filed with the Clerk's Office electronically. CourtMAP is used to submit courtesy copies to chambers electronically.

Cancellations: of Motion Calendar Hearings require ALL parties to agree to the cancellation. Counsel for the party who placed a matter on the Motion Calendar shall file the notice of cancellation with the Clerk then must be cancelled through CourtMAP.

Making Calendar:  In order to verify if your case made the Calendar: 
    a. Log onto Court Map;
    b. Select “calendar” on top;
    c. Select “show events by case”;
    d. Enter your case number & click on the magnifying glass; and
Your case hearings will populate

MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION shall be submitted by email to chambers before setting for hearing. PFriday@jud11.flcourts.org 

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