Judicial Section Details

Updated: September 22, 2023

Effective Monday, October 2, 2023, Foreclosure Motions may be noticed for any Tuesday or Thursday at 9:30 a.m. on Motion Calendar through courtMAP.

Updated: September 9, 2025

Motion Calendar in Division CA 02 is held via Zoom every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

Motion Calendar Days/Time/Location: Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. remotely via Zoom. Motion Calendar hearings are limited to 5 minutes per case. The courtMAP system only allows two (2) motions per case. In order for a second motion to be heard on the case by either side, the moving party must schedule a separate event in courtMAP. Cross-Notices of a Motion may only be allowed if it is mutually coordinated and if a separate court event is created subject to the two (2) motion limit.

Zoom Meeting ID: Seven (7) days prior to the scheduled hearing, you will receive an email from courtMAP with the information that will allow you to appear remotely via Zoom.

Responses: Submit the filed Response, if any, via courtMAP to the "Motion Calendar" court event at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing date.

Ex-Parte Motions to Compel: Before filing an Ex-Parte Motion to Compel, please ensure you have complied with the Eleventh Circuit Court Administrative Order No. 06-09. Motions that do not reflect compliance with the Administrative Order will be summarily denied.

Cancellations: Counsel for the moving party shall file the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk of Court and proceed to cancel the court event on courtMAP. You do not need to call Chambers to cancel Motion Calendar hearings.

Updated: September 22, 2023

Calendar Call for Jury/Non-Jury Trial will take place via Zoom.

Notices for Trial must be uploaded as a Supporting Document through courtMAP when requesting a trial date. Foreclosure matters should be Noticed as a Non-Jury Trial. 

Please note e-filing a Notice for Readiness of Trial through the e-filing portal will not get you on the trial docket.
courtMAP Instructions:

1. Click on Show Calendar availability and select the corresponding Calendar Call date for the docket you would like to get on. Please make sure to note Non-Jury or Jury Trial period, selecting the one pertaining to your case.
2. Enter the Case number and click the validate button.
3. Enter the "period" If you are selecting Non-Jury, please use the number 1 for time period, if you are selecting Jury, please use the number 2 for time period.
4. Click the submit button.
Upon submission, the Court will review and approve your Trial Order. You will receive same through courtMAP and the Trial Order will also reflect in the Case Docket.

Updated: September 9, 2025

Please file all proposed Orders via courtMAP under "Proposed Orders" or "Agreed Orders." Proposed Orders are only accepted via courtMAP, which must be submitted in Word format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank order form, and accompanied with a Motion and all supporting documents. Please be advised courtMAP automatically adds the case style, order title, judge's signature block, and the Done and Ordered language to the order.

When submitting your Proposed/Agreed Order, the title of the order must be typed in the title box provided by courtMAP, not in the body of the proposed/agreed order. 

Updated: September 9, 2025

To Schedule a Hearing: The moving party must coordinate the hearing date and time with opposing counsel based on the Court’s availability as listed on courtMAP. When selecting the proposed hearing date, the moving party shall upload a copy of the filed Motion and Special Set Request Form as Supporting Documents for the Court’s approval. A Notice of Hearing should not be included with this submission. Once the hearing request is Approved, a Notice of Hearing is generated and automatically filed with the Clerk of Courts. Failure to submit a copy of the Motion and completed Special Set Hearing Request Form via courtMAP will result in your request being Rejected.

Supporting Documents: Each supporting document must be submitted separately, and each must be properly titled for ease of review. Responses and any other Supporting Documents must be timely uploaded via courtMAP to the appropriately scheduled hearing no later than seven (7) business days prior to the hearing date. All documents must be submitted electronically via courtMAP in pdf format. Binders or courtesy copies sent to Chambers are not allowed.

Special Sets for more than one (1) hour: If you would like to request a Special Set hearing that is more than one (1) hour, please send an email to the Judicial Assistant at earagon@jud11.flcourts.org with all parties copied. Please ensure the Motion and Special Set Request Form are attached, advise the amount of time you are seeking, and the reason for seeking that amount of time.

Evidentiary Special Sets: If your Special Set hearing is an Evidentiary hearing, please indicate as such on the Special Set Request Form so that the court can schedule the appearance of a clerk at the hearing. Also, please see Administrative Memorandum on Exhibits during the Pandemic for procedures on the use of exhibits during the virtual hearing.

Cancellation Policy: Only the Court can cancel a special set hearing. Prepare the proposed Notice of Cancellation (NOC), specifying the reason for the cancellation, and upload it as a separate submission to the courtMAP hearing event; and immediately contact Chambers to advise that the proposed NOC has been uploaded. The Court will review the proposed NOC, and, if good cause is shown, will cancel the Special Set hearing. If the hearing is canceled, the NOC must be filed with the Clerk of Courts.

Motions for Reconsideration, Rehearing, New Trial, and other post-trial motions (excluding Entitlement to Fees and Costs: These motions will not be heard on motion calendar and should not be set for hearing unless instructed to do so by the Court. Email your motion to earagon@jud11.flcourts.org. The Court will review the Motion and instruct the parties on how to proceed.