9 verbatim requirements from Melendez, Linda's own page on the circuit's site.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Melendez, Linda's page, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • 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. • All motions and notices of hearing must be uploaded to the eFiling System no later than five (5) business days before the scheduled hearing. • Setting parties must notify all parties of interest and confirm their attendance. • Also zoom instructions must be sent by the setting party. • Counsel shall also call the JA at (305) 252-1523 to confirm the cancellation. • Counsel must call the chambers regarding all motions to continue trial or strike trial dates even if agreed. • SETTING PARTIES MUST NOTIFY ALL PARTIES OF INTEREST OF THE SPECIAL SET HEARING AND CONFIRM THEIR ATTENDANCE. • ALSO ZOOM INSTRUCTIONS MUST BE SENT BY THE SETTING PARTY. • IN MATTERS LISTED ABOVE, WHERE THE PARTIES INTEND TO PRESENT TO THE COURT MEMORANDA, LEGAL AUTHORITIES, DISCOVERY OR OTHER MATERIALS IN SUPPORT OF OR IN OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION, THOSE MATERIALS, ALONG WITH THE MOTIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN HARD COPY TO THE COURT AT LEAST 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED 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.
Reviewer note: Page sha256: 052df86e074746ba2369691d38ed5fbfba76a1cf3d12c3330bd37af69ac08537. 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.