PLEASE NOTE: AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2022, ANY PROPOSED ORDER THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 22-02 WILL BE REJECTED (SEE LINK BELOW)
General Information: Judicial Assistant: Jasmine Solorzano Ruiz; phone number: (305) 252-5828 or e-mail: jsolorzanoruiz@jud11.flcourts.org Bailiff: Seth Partida; phone number: (305) 252-5828 or email: spartida@jud11.flcourts.org
WELCOME TO JUDGE MICHAELLE GONZALEZ-PAULSON’S JUDICIAL PAGE
JUDGE GONZALEZ-PAULSON'S ZOOM COURTROOM https://zoom.us/j/91928921403 Meeting ID: 919 2892 1403 One tap mobile +17866351003,,91928921403# US (Miami)
DIVISION PROCEDURES:
1) Small Claims Pre-Trial Conference Waivers are to be submitted as Agreed Orders via CourtMAP. For Insurance Cases ONLY: Administrative Order 21-10 invoked the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and waived pretrial conferences for ALL insurance cases. DO NOT submit motions/proposed orders on these issues; they will be rejected.
2) Ex-parte motions to compel (including both discovery and attorney fee order compliance) MUST COMPLY WITH Administrative Order 06-09, including the requirement of waiting 7 days, and MUST reflect the date discovery was served (date or docket #), and when the motion to compel was filed (date or docket #). The Court will not include sanctions on ex-parte motions to compel (expenses, attorney's fees, or waiver of non-privilege objections) - those require a hearing.
3) Motions for Substitution of Counsel must comply with the requirements of Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.505 and certify that the incoming counsel has conferred with current counsel, reviewed the case docket, and is aware of all upcoming depositions, hearings, and other deadlines in the case.
4) Please arrive at least 5 minutes before your scheduled hearing time.
5) If you need an interpreter, you must call the Judge’s chambers as soon as possible in advance of the hearing. Si necesita un intérprete, tiene que llamar a la oficina de la Jueza lo mas pronto possible.
6) Video appearance is required for any Zoom participant.
7) Motions to Disqualify must follow the procedures laid out in the Administrative Memorandum on Motions to Disqualify.
8) Motions for Extensions of Time must include a timeframe for the requested extension.
9) If you seek to cross-notice a hearing already set and/or approved by the Judge, send a copy of the cross-notice to the Court's Judicial Assistant to ensure the calendar is properly updated. Otherwise, the matter may not be heard.
10) If you need to email the Judge's judicial assistant (e.g., to request or cancel a hearing, confirm the filing of a motion, etc.), you must copy all parties in the case. Otherwise, these may be considered impermissible ex-parte communications, which will not be read and will be deleted. DO NOT email Judge Gonzalez-Paulson directly about your case; the email will be deleted without reading it.
11) Agreed Amended Case Management Order MUST use the form order linked below. Any other format will be rejected. Additionally, the amended deadlines must be spaced out just as the original CMO's deadlines (e.g., hearings on MSJs must be heard at least 30 days prior to the trial readiness date).
12) All Calendar Calls and Motions in Limine are heard In-Person.
13) For Motions in Summary Judgment and Motions to Dismiss, contact the JA where time is of the essence to attain a date.
14) Motions in Summary Judgment need to be heard no later than 30 days from trial date.
All parties are expected to read and comply with the Judge's procedures. Pro-se/Self-Represented Litigants Self-represented Litigants should register at the following links:
https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Florida-Courts-eFiling-Portal https://cmap.jud11.flcourts.org/ https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/
https://www.floridabar.org/public/consumer/
ALL IN PERSON SPECIAL SETS NEED TO BE SCHEDULED WITH THE JA.
FWOP's WILL BE VIA ZOOM this division will proceed as follows: If your case is set for FWOP you need to file your Affidavit of Good Cause 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING. If you fail to file the Affidavit, an Order will be entered Dismissing the Case. DO NOT SUBMIT ORDERS OF GOOD CAUSE, THE COURT WILL GENERATE THEM UPON REVIEW OF THE DOCKET AND AN AFFIDAVIT OF GOOD CAUSE TIMELY FILED.
PRETRIALS ARE HELD IN PERSON AND THE PARTIES SHALL BE READY TO MEDIATE THE CASE.
Please submit Agreed Orders through CourtMAP. Proposed orders should be in Times New Roman type, with a minimum of 12-point font.
The Motion attached to the Agreed Order must be filed with the Clerk prior to uploading any proposed orders. Failure to do so will result in the proposed order being rejected and require you to resubmit the proposed order. PLEASE NOTE: When sending documents with proposed orders DO NOT get e-filed by the Clerk. You must use the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal. Unless instructed by the Court to do so, please do not submit proposed orders via mail or e-mail to Chambers.
Orders must contain all information required (i.e., no blanks shall be left). Incomplete orders will be rejected, and you will be asked to resubmit the proposed order with the complete information. Please submit the relevant underlying document(s) as "Supporting Documents" with the Agreed Order (for example, settlement agreement, stipulation for substitution of counsel, etc.).
Please be aware that certain items are prohibited on courthouse premises. If any listed prohibited item is detected to be in your possession when entering a court facility, you will be asked to exit the facility to secure the item elsewhere or dispose of it, before being allowed entry into the facility.