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28 verbatim requirements from Butchko Sanchez, Beatrice's own page on the circuit's site.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Butchko Sanchez, Beatrice's page, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • T rial 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. • 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: • Submission of Emergency Motions - All Emergency Motions must be filed through courtMAP and uploaded specifically under the "Emergency Motion" tab . * For procedures related to Emergency Motions to cancel a foreclosure sale, please refer to: • Foreclosure Trials Trials are conducted via Zoom unless a party files a motion requesting an in-person trial. - Such requests must be filed in advance and are subject to Court approval. • Original Loan Documents Must be delivered to the Chambers before the scheduled Foreclosure Trial. • Both the Motion and proposed Order must be filed via courtMAP . • Motions to Withdraw Must be scheduled on the motion calendar unless written consent from the client is obtained. • The moving party must attempt to coordinate the hearing date with opposing counsel . • 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. • 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. • Obtain Client Consent (unless unavailable, in which case the motion must be held on calendar). 2. • 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. • Trial attendance is required in person for the duration of the trial, as stated in the Trial Order. 2. • Notices of Jury Trial, Non-Jury Trial, and Foreclosure Trial must be scheduled by the parties using courtMAP . • Motions to Continue Trial must be set on the Motion Calendar. 3. • Zoom Hearing: - All parties must upload their exhibits to the e-portal and file them in the Clerk’s docket at least two business days before the hearing. • Exhibits must be fully prepared and submitted in advance to ensure an orderly and efficient trial process. • Do not file any exhibits. -All parties are required to bring hard copies of their exhibits to trial. • Do not mail hard copies to Chambers. - Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format to allow for Court editing and electronic signature. - The accompanying motion and any supporting documents must be uploaded under the "Supporting Documents" tab in PDF format. - Orders to Withdraw require a hearing on the motion calendar unless written consent from the client is provided. - Agreed Orders must clearly state " Agreed Order" in the title. • Special Set Hearings must be coordinated and scheduled through courtMAP. • When scheduling a Special Set Hearing, you must upload a completed copy of J udge Butchko Sanchez’s Special Set Hearing Request Form under the “Supporting Documents” tab on courtMAP. • The Motion, along with any Response or Reply, must also be uploaded as Supporting Documents on courtMAP. 4. • All motions and supporting documents must be uploaded to courtMAP at least three (3) days prior to the hearing. • A p hysical binde r containing all relevant documents must be delivered to Chambers at least three (3) days prior to the hearing. • Special Set Hearings shall not be cancelled without leave of Court unless: - All issues raised by the motion(s) have been fully resolved; - The case has settled; or - An emergency arises that necessitates a continuance.
T rial 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.
Reviewer note: Page sha256: 9884c314c18a6ba166cc6227c941336de4ae2176914a6e9acaa5756f36d598dc. Requirements published on the judge's own page; navigation stripped before extraction.
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.