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29 verbatim requirements from Fernandez, Jose L.'s own page on the circuit's site.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fernandez, Jose L.'s page, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • The motion must be filed before selecting a hearing date and time. • ALL MOTIONS requiring up to 60 minutes shall be heard by Zoom and only on morning calendars. • Attorneys shall select the earliest available time slot for the length of their hearing. • For hearings that require more than 60 minutes, the movant shall comply with the following: - File the motion before requesting a hearing, - Fill out a special set request form, - Email the form to Judicial Assistant Jessica Rosario, - Copy all parties on the email to chambers, - Coordinate a date and time with all counsel and chambers. • There must be a good faith effort to coordinate dates and times for any hearing that involves multiple or opposing counsel. • The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMAP At least 30 days’ notice is required unless all counsel agree to, and the Court’s Judicial Assistant approves, a sooner date. • When parties agree to change the hearing type, the parties shall comply with the foregoing procedures for motions and hearings. . • YOUR SUBMISSION MUST COMPLY WITH AO 22-02 If the matter has been heard by the Court, include the words “Post Hearing” in the title of your proposed order. • Post hearing orders requested by the Court should be circulated to opposing counsel and submitted to the Court for signature within 72 hours of the hearing. • Even when that occurs, your proposed order must be submitted under the case manager tab for case manager review. • Your petitions and supporting documents must be filed and appear on the docket prior to submitting any proposed orders. • You must either set the matter for hearing, if need be, or submit your petitions, supporting documents and proposed orders via courtMap. • The motion for extension must be submitted in courtMap with a proposed order. • Proper courtroom decorum and procedure is required during Zoom hearings. • Unless otherwise allowed by the Court, every person appearing on or participating in a Zoom hearing must have their camera turned on and their microphones muted except for counsel involved. • The Emergency Petition/Motion must be e-filed and appear on the Clerk of Court’s docket prior to uploading to courtMAP. • The Petition/Motion must contain a certification that the matter is a true emergency and cannot wait to be heard during a motion calendar. • Emergency Petition/Motion MUST contain a statement indicating that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter in an amicable manner. • After correcting the issue, you must resubmit the order or notice on courtMAP and the Court will review the submission. • Non-adversary proposed orders must be submitted under the proposed order tab for case manager review. • You must either set the matter for hearing if one is required, or submit your petitions, supporting documents and proposed orders via courtMap. • -The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMAP. • A notice of hearing will be e-filed and served on the parties via courtMap. -Submit Petitions/Motions, case law and Proposed Orders for review within 48 hours of setting hearing. • When submitting your proposed order, the title of the order must be typed in the title box provided by courtMAP, - ADD-ON Petitions/Motions to special set hearings are not permitted without leave of Court. • 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. • SPECIAL SET HEARINGS ARE LIMITED TO 60 MINUTES. -If you are attempting to schedule a hearing for more than 60 minutes, you must e-mail the Special Set form to chambers at jrosario@jud11.flcourts.org, insuring all interested parties are copied on the email. • Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on the Special Appointment Calendar must e-file the response with the Clerk of Court’s and submit the response via courtMAP under "Special Appointment" case number and hearing date, 10 days prior to the hearing date. • If you need to cancel a special set hearing, the movant cancelling a hearing must confer with, opposing counsel, if any. • If there is no objection, the movant shall e-file a Notice of Cancellation and email a copy to chambers at jrosario@jud11.flcourts.org and egarcia@jud11.flcourts.org to inform the Court of the cancellation.
The motion must be filed before selecting a hearing date and time.
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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.