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19 verbatim requirements from Eig, Spencer's own page on the circuit's site.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Eig, Spencer's page, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • Video appearance is required for any participant whose testimony is necessary so the judge can administer the oath. • Lay persons are required to follow the Florida e-Portal instructions for e-filing and e-service of documents. • Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter must e-file said response with the Clerk of Courts and submit the response via courtMAP to chambers under “Supporting Documents,” at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing date. • All parties must appear regardless of filing written Showing Good Cause. • If you are submitting an order on a Stipulation for Substitution of Counsel, you must file the written Consent of the client. • Additionally, the name and Florida bar number of the substituted attorney must be included within the body of the proposed order. • If you have an emergency petition/motion, it must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and appear on the case docket prior to submitting via courtMAP. • Your petition/motion must contain the following: -a certification that the matter is a true emergency and cannot wait to be heard during a special set hearing. -a statement indicating that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter in an amicable manner. • The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMAP. • The setting party shall file a Notice of Hearing, inclusive of the full title of pleading that is being set, the Docket Index Number for said pleading, and the Zoom link, via ePortal and serve same upon all necessary parties. • Motions to Dismiss AND motions and/or objections relating to discovery disputes shall not be placed on the Motion Calendar as said motions shall be specially set for hearing. • To submit Notices of Readiness for Non-Jury Trial, the Notice must be filed with the Clerk of Courts and appear on the case docket. • Do not submit proposed orders related to a hearing prior to that hearing taking place. • Proposed orders must be uploaded via courtMAP within seven (7) days from the date of hearing; it must include the Docket Index Number for the underlying petition/motion; • The proposed order must list the submitter's name on the title of the proposed competing order. • ALL MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT MUST BE HEARD VIA ZOOM. • The setting party shall list the full title of pleading(s) that is/are being set, the Docket Index Number for said pleading(s), and if hearing will be “evidentiary/non-evidentiary.” • All special set cancellations must be approved by chambers as the parties will not be able to cancel a special set hearing directly through courtMAP. • Upon the Court’s confirmation of cancellation of the special set hearing, the requesting party shall file a Notice of Cancellation via the ePortal.
Video appearance is required for any participant whose testimony is necessary so the judge can administer the oath.
Reviewer note: Page sha256: 96b315fa1a3b96a5f9284920d0c14981dd795c0d0295ceb6dc497a3d250ee316. 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.