*Updated: 08-22-2025*
Clarification on Calendar Calls and Trial Procedures - Calendar Calls will be conducted exclusively via Zoom. Trial attendance is required in person for the duration of the trial, as stated in the Trial Order. - Zoom login information will be sent to all parties on the e-service list one week prior to the Calendar Call. *Please be mindful of this distinction to avoid any confusion moving forward.
Trial Formats - Jury and Non-Jury Trials are held in person. - Foreclosure Trials are generally conducted via Zoom unless an in-person trial is requested by motion in advance and approved by the Court.
Settlements If the case settles, a Notice of Settlement must be filed with the Clerk's Office, and a copy sent to Judicial Assistant Mariel Perez Mercado at mperezmercado@jud11.flcourts.org to ensure the case is removed from the trial docket.
Original Loan Documents Must be delivered to the Clerk’s Office before the scheduled Foreclosure Trial. - Attention: Rodney Bruce, Supervisor – Room 135 - Use delivery with tracking to ensure proper handling.
Calendars and Hearings - Motion and Foreclosure Calendars are conducted via Zoom. - Non-evidentiary Special Set Hearings will be held via Zoom unless an in-person hearing is requested in advance by motion and approved by the Court. - Evidentiary Special Set Hearings scheduled for three hours or more will be conducted in person, unless a Zoom hearing is requested by motion and approved by the Court.
Type: Open
Notice Before Hearing: 7 Calendar Days
Files at Hearing: None
*Updated 08-22-2025* Judicial Staff Judicial Assistant: Mariel Perez Mercado mperezmercado@jud11.flcourts.org Bailiff/Court Specialist: Robert Morcate Rmorcate@jud11.flcourts.org
Motion Calendar Procedures – Division 22
Days & Time: Motion Calendar is held Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:00 AM via Zoom. Zoom Access: A unique Zoom Meeting ID is generated for each hearing and distributed to all parties on the service list prior to the hearing date. Note: It is the responsibility of the scheduling party to share the Zoom details with any individual not listed on the service list.
Setting and Cancelling a Motion Calendar Hearing
To Set a Motion on Calendar: 1. Coordination Required: The moving party must attempt to coordinate the hearing date with opposing counsel. If cooperation is not obtained despite a good faith effort, the hearing may be set unilaterally. The Court expects that any motion may be heard eleven days after its filing.
2. CourtMAP Scheduling: Select your desired date and time on CourtMAP.
3. Time Limit: Motion calendar hearings are limited to 5 minutes per case. 4. File the Motion and the Notice of Hearing with the Clerk. 5. Upload the motion and any supporting documents to CourtMAP at least three (3) days prior to the hearing.
Responses, Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on Motion Calendar must: - File the response with the Clerk’s Office. - Upload the response and any supporting documents through CourtMAP.
To Cancel a Motion Calendar Hearing: 1. Hearings scheduled by attorneys or pro se litigants must also be cancelled by them. 2. If scheduled via CourtMAP, it must also be cancelled through CourtMAP. 3. The cancelling party must file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk’s Office. Motions to Withdraw – Special Procedure If seeking to withdraw as counsel: 1. Obtain Client Consent (unless unavailable, in which case the motion must be held on calendar). 2. Use Judge Butchko Sanchez's approved form: Order Granting Motion to Withdraw. 3. Set the motion on the Motion Calendar and provide notice to all parties. Calendar Verification To confirm that your case has been successfully scheduled on the Motion Calendar, please check the hearing status on CourtMAP. Be sure to verify the date and ensure your case appears on the calendar.
Discovery Disputes Attorneys (and pro se litigants) must make every good faith attempt to confer with the person or party failing to meet discovery obligations to secure the information or material without court action. Sanctions may be imposed on those found in violation of this procedure.
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.