2 verbatim requirements from Eleventh Circuit administrative order 12-01.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the operative section of Eleventh Circuit administrative order 12-01, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • As of the effective date of this Administrative Order, the following procedures shall be followed for the mediation of mortgage foreclosure cases: a. After service of the complaint, either party may request in writing to the presiding judge, that such case be referred to mediation (“Request for Mediation”). Upon receipt of the Request for Mediation, the presiding judge may evaluate and determine, on a case by case basis, whether the case should be referred to mediation pursuant to Section 44.102, Florida Statutes and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure. b. Alternatively, if neither party requests that such case be referred to mediation, the presiding judge may evaluate and determine, on a case by case basis, whether the case should be referred to mediation pursuant to Section 44.102, Florida Statutes and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.700(a). c. If the presiding judge determines that such case should be referred to mediation, the judge may enter an “Order of Referral to Foreclosure Mediation.” For the purposes of uniformity, attached hereto is a recommended Order of Referral to Foreclosure Mediation, which may be amended from time to time without the necessity of amending this Administrative Order. - 4 - • Only Supreme Court certified circuit civil mediators who are specially trained in mortgage foreclosure cases may be designated to provide mediation services for the 11th Circuit. Further, if a certified foreclosure mediator is agreed upon by the parties or designated by the presiding judge to mediate the mortgage foreclosure case, said certified foreclosure mediator should facilitate the electronic exchange of pertinent documents prior to the commencement of mediation.
As of the effective date of this Administrative Order, the following procedures shall be followed for the mediation of mortgage foreclosure cases: a. After service of the complaint, either party may request in writing to the presiding judge, that such case be referred to mediation (“Request for Mediation”). Upon receipt of the Request for Mediation, the presiding judge may evaluate and determine, on a case by case basis, whether the case should be referred to mediation pursuant to Section 44.102, Florida Statutes and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure. b. Alternatively, if neither party requests that such case be referred to mediation, the presiding judge may evaluate and determine, on a case by case basis, whether the case should be referred to mediation pursuant to Section 44.102, Florida Statutes and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.700(a). c. If the presiding judge determines that such
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18 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., M-2018-65 — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25.
13 verbatim requirements from 5th Jud. Cir., Interpreter Services – English — sha256-hashed 2026-07-25.
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