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18 verbatim requirements from Gonzalez-Whyte, Diana's own page on the circuit's site.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Gonzalez-Whyte, Diana's page, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • ALL PARTIES MUST HAVE AT THE TIME OF CALENDAR CALL, JURY INSTRUCTIONS, AND PRE-TRIAL CATALOGUE, FOR MOTIONS IN LIMINE, PLEASE REFER TO THE JURY TRIAL COMMENTS. • IF YOU NEED TO SET A HEARING WITHIN 10 TO 60 DAYS, AND THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE DATES IN COURTMAP, BOTH PARTIES NEED TO CALL THE JA, MONDAY OR TUESDAY 9:30 AM TO 12:00 PM TO COORDINATE THE HEARING • PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN SUBMITTING REQUESTS THROUGH COURTMAP, YOUR NOTICE OF APPEARANCE MUST BE CURRENT WITH THE CLERK OF COURT'S OFFICE IN ORDER TO VIEW THE CASE AND TO RECEIVE COURTMAP COMMUNICATION. • If a party or parties want to waive appearance at pretrial and are Invoking the Rules of Civil Procedure, they must fill out and submit the court's form OIR/STANDING SCHEDULING ORDER. • PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL EVIDENCE ARE E-FILED AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING WITH THE CLERK OF COURTS • The parties must submit all evidence no less than 7 days prior, by going to the clerk's e-filing program and using the Evidence submission button. • Parties must coordinate among themselves and set the hearings through CourtMap. • You cannot “piggy back” multiple motions you must set each motion individually for a specific time period. • Motion Calendar Procedures In order for your matter to be added to Judge Diana Gonzalez-Whyte’s Motion Calendar, the Notice of Hearing and Motion(s) MUST: • (3) The Name of the person the hearing was coordinated to on the notice (the Notice of Hearing must specify the discovery motions and the date each were filed). • (4) Courtesy copies, including supporting documents, if any, must be submitted under "Motion Calendar" Tab AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING or the matter will NOT be heard. • Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on Motion Calendar must be sure to file said response with the Clerk and submit it via courtmap "Motion Calendar" prior to the hearing date. • Please do not schedule on Motion Calendar as they will not be heard. • All evidence must be submitted at least 5 days prior to any hearing. • Motions for Rehearing/Reconsideration MUST be set on the special set calendar for no less than 30 minutes. • CourtMap submissions: must include motions and any necessary affidavits including proof of service if you are asking for a Final Judgment. • Counsel for the party who placed a matter on the Motion Calendar shall file the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk and fax a copy to the Judicial Assistant at 305-349-7627. • All Motions MUST be filed with the Clerk of Court prior to requesting a Special Set Hearing.
ALL PARTIES MUST HAVE AT THE TIME OF CALENDAR CALL, JURY INSTRUCTIONS, AND PRE-TRIAL CATALOGUE, FOR MOTIONS IN LIMINE, PLEASE REFER TO THE JURY TRIAL COMMENTS.
Reviewer note: Page sha256: cd96966e782a55bea23a9ba3be2f3dc6f3e4e421835cc58be9cb0cfa7e9715cb. Requirements published on the judge's own page; navigation stripped before extraction.
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