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46 verbatim requirements from Arzola, Antonio's own page on the circuit's site.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Arzola, Antonio's page, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • For cases filed BEFORE APRIL 30, 2021 , you MUST submit CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT AND ORDER via CourtMAP under Proposed Orders . • *Please make sure that Discovery, Summary Judgment and Daubert Motion deadlines are at least 3-4 months prior to the trial date* • DO NOT submit a Case Management Report and Order if : 1. • The parties must follow the Court's procedures and schedule the calendar call/trial on courtMAP. • Please do not deliver original loan documents in advance of a hearing or trial unless you are instructed to do so by the Court. • Absent a resolution of the case in its entirety or a Court Order, parties are required to appear regardless of filings. *FWOP calendars are held via Zoom* • **Emergency Motions must be uploaded to courtMAP once e-filed and must contain a statement indicating that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter in an amicable manner.** • Your motion must contain a certification that the matter is a true Emergency and cannot wait to be heard during a motion calendar. • You must be prepared to appear before the Court within one (1) hour of submission of the Emergency Motion to the Court. • E) If the basis of your requested cancellation is the existence of a trial payment plan (“TPP”), your motion must indicate the (a) date of the TPP, (b) the number of payments required under the TPP, (c) the number of payments made under the TPP, (d) the date of the last payment due, and (e) a copy of the TPP ­must be attached to the motion. • F) If the basis of your requested cancellation is that a loan modification package has been submitted, your motion must indicate (a) the date that the loan modification package was submitted to the Plaintiff, (b) whether or not the Plaintiff has completed reviewing the loan modification package and (c) a copy of the loan modification package (without exhibits) must be attached to the motion. • G) If the basis of your requested cancellation is a pending short sale, your motion must indicate (a) whether or not a short sale contract has been signed by the owner and a 3rd party, (b) the date the executed short sale contract was submitted to the Plaintiff, (c) whether or not the Plaintiff has accepted/approved the short sale contract, and (d) a copy of the short sale contract must be attached to the motion. 2. • You must set your hearing on a foreclosure motion calendar and notify the other parties (including non-party buyers) in your case. 3. • If you are filing an emergency motion to cancel a foreclosure sale, the sale date must be scheduled within five (5) days from the date of your motion. • Once you have selected your hearing date, you must send a notice of hearing to all parties on the service list, including condominium and homeowners’ associations, as applicable. • You must bring proof of this notice to the hearing; a minimum notice of 48 hours by fax or email is required for emergency hearings. 5. • You must file both the motion to cancel sale and the notice of hearing with the Clerk of the courts, room 133 on the first floor of the Miami Dade County Courthouse*. • On the day of your hearing, you are required to provide a copy of the Motion, Notice of Hearing, fax or email confirmation of notice to all parties, and any supporting documentation to the Court. • DO NOT DELIVER ORIGINAL LOAN DOCUMENTS IN ADVANCE OF A HEARING OR TRIAL UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY THE COURT. • DO NOT schedule non-foreclosure matters on Tuesdays; non-foreclosure matters are only heard on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. • The movant must e-file a notice of hearing via the e-portal system. • Movants cancelling a foreclosure hearing shall e-file a notice of cancellation and cancel the hearing on courtMAP. • MOTIONS TO CONTINUE TRIAL OR STRIKE TRIAL DATES, EVEN IF AGREED TO (Motions for continuance must indicate whether it is the first request for continuance. • If it is not, the number and date of prior continuance(s) must be included in the motion.) • *Do not take up more than one (1) slot on the motion calendar. • The movant MUST e-file the notice of hearing via the e-portal system. • THE FOLLOWING MOTIONS MUST ALWAYS BE SET FOR HEARING : 1. • If it is not, the number and date of prior continuance(s) must be included in the motion.) 5. • *Supporting documents (i.e.: motions, affidavits, cover letters, etc.) must always be submitted in support of a proposed order. • * Do not submit proposed orders on matters that are contested and/or already set for hearing . • *If you are submitting a proposed order after a hearing , you must submit a cover letter that includes the hearing details and the Court's oral ruling. • *If you are submitting a Case Management Order which adopts a case management plan, you must submit the filed case management plan as a supporting document. • MOTIONS TO CONTINUE TRIAL OR STRIKE TRIAL DATES, EVEN IF AGREED TO (motions for continuance must indicate whether it is the first request for continuance. • **If you are submitting an order on a Stipulation for Substitution of Counsel , you must submit the written consent of the client. • Additionally, the name and bar number of the “new” attorney must be included within the body of the proposed order . • ** Ex-Parte Motions to Compel : must contain certification of “good faith effort” required by Rule 1.380(a)(2). **Motions for telephonic appearance must indicate the reason why a telephonic hearing is needed. • All motions/memoranda of law submitted in support of or in opposition to a motion must: • LEAVE OF COURT MUST BE PROVIDED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING ANY MOTION AND/OR MEMORANDA IN EXCESS OF 20 PAGES (THIS LIMIT DOES NOT INCLUDE EXHIBITS). • YOU MUST SUBMIT A SEPARATE MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER TO THE COURT SEEKING LEAVE TO EXCEED THE 20 PAGE LIMIT VIA THE PROPOSED ORDERS OPTION ON COURTMAP. • *The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMap. • Unless otherwise noted in the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, all hearing-related materials must be uploaded to courtMAP at least three business days prior to the hearing date. • To request the cancellation of a special set hearing, you must email the J.A. at mgavica@jud11.flcourts.org and CC all parties involved. • Your email must include the case information (style, hearing type, date set, etc.) as well as the reason why you are seeking the cancellation of said hearing. • PARTIES MUST FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES DETAILED BELOW IN ORDER FOR A MATTER TO BE SET FOR TRIAL. • *Parties shall confer and select the calendar call date for the corresponding trial period based on the Court's availability • *In the event of a settlement , a copy of the filed Notice of Settlement or Mediator's Report shall be emailed to: mgavica @jud11.flcourts.org
For cases filed BEFORE APRIL 30, 2021 , you MUST submit CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT AND ORDER via CourtMAP under Proposed Orders .
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Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.