12 verbatim requirements from Lopez, Peter R.'s own page on the circuit's site.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Lopez, Peter R.'s page, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • Furthermore, any request for a special set hearing in Division 10 must include a completed Special Set Form attached at the time of submission. • ALL Case Management Joint Reports MUST BE FILED FIRST and REFLECT on the Docket, once it reflects on the docket, you may submit an Agreed Order through Court Map, under Agree Orders for Judge Lopez Approval and Signature. • For cases filed BEFORE APRIL 30, 2021 , you MUST submit CASE MANAGEMENT REPORT AND ORDER via CourtMAP under Proposed Orders. • At least five business days prior to the evidentiary hearing/non-jury trial, each side must: • Please note, Counsels are Required to START CHECKING in for motion calendar at 8:45 a.m. • A copy of the Motion and Notice of Hearing must be submitted through E-file, and if the Motion and Notice are not submitted through E-file the Motion will not be heard. • Pro Se Litigants are required to file documents in person with the Clerk’s Office. • Motions for Writ of Possessions must be placed on Motion Calendar. • Cancellations are NOT ALLOWED within 24 hours before the hearing, unless both parties have AGREED to the Cancellation or have reached an agreement on the matter set for hearing. • All motions and notices of hearings must be uploaded to E-courtesy and E-File at least 7 business days before the scheduled hearing. *****There are NO EMERGENCIES, Please do not wait until the last minute as you have been notified well in advance of the impending sale date***** • A copy of the Motion and Notice of Hearing must be submitted through E-file and if the Motion and Notice are not submitted through E-file the Motion will not be heard. • The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability (found on courtMAP) and shall submit a copy of the filed motion along with the Court's request form via courtMAP when selecting the proposed hearing date for the Court's approval (a notice of hearing SHOULD NOT accompany the submission).
Furthermore, any request for a special set hearing in Division 10 must include a completed Special Set Form attached at the time of submission.
Reviewer note: Page sha256: d9ac1156f0a12ab279120b805de374610311bef2785d00980e7b1790866cdbe2. 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.