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32 verbatim requirements from Ruiz Cohen, Samantha's own page on the circuit's site.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Ruiz Cohen, Samantha's page, harvested 2026-08-02; whitespace normalised only. • The moving party must file a Motion indicating the reason for converting the hearing to zoom and whether all parties are in agreement. • The moving party must email a copy of the filed Motion and the Order to the J.A. at 11thFC28@jud11.flcourts.org and CC all parties involved. • This request must be made at least 72 hours, unless in the case of an emergency, prior to the scheduled hearing. • Requests within 72 hours of the scheduled hearing may be denied. • Emergency Motions must be filed and then uploaded VIA THE EMERGENCY OPTION on courtMAP and must contain a statement indicating that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter in an amicable manner. • Your filed motion must contain a certification that the matter is a true Emergency and cannot wait to be heard at the next available setting. • You must be prepared to appear before the Court within one (1) hour of submission of the filed Emergency Motion to the Court. • The movant MUST e-file the notice of hearing via the e-portal system. • The party that added the motion to the motion calendar must e-file a notice of cancelation and also cancel the hearing on courtMAP. • All Motions to Withdraw as Counsel, even those with Client Consent, must be noticed on the Motion Calendar. • Once the Mediator’s report has been filed, you must file a Notice for Trial through the e-portal or with the clerk’s office. • All of the supporting documents listed above must have an e-file stamp. • Copies of pre-trial catalogues must be uploaded to CourtMap no less than 15 days prior to the trial. • Once a party uploads the pre-trial catalogue under the supporting documents option on CourtMap, the party must EMAIL the Bailiff, Aaron Pacheco at: apacheco@jud11.flcourts.org to advise of filing. • Should the case resolve prior to the scheduled trial date, the party who filed the Notice must immediately file a notice of cancellation via the e-portal and contact chambers to remove the case from calendar and schedule a UCD date. • Supporting documents (i.e.: motions, affidavits, cover letters, etc.) must always be submitted in support of a proposed order. • Do not submit proposed orders on matters that are contested and/or already set for hearing. • 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. • If you are submitting an order on a Stipulation for Substitution of Counsel, you must submit the written consent of the client. • Additionally, the name and bar number of the “new” attorney must be included within the body of the proposed order. • Motions for telephonic appearance must indicate the reason why a telephonic hearing is needed. • Leave of Court must be provided prior to submitting any Motion and/or Memoranda in excess of 20 pages (This limit does not include Exhibits). • You must submit a separate Motion and Proposed Order to the Court seeking leave to exceed the 20 page limit via the Proposed Orders option on courtMAP. • The moving party must coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMap. • Once the date has been agreed to, the moving party shall submit a copy of the filed motion along with the Court's Special Set Request Form under the supporting documents option on courtMAP when selecting the proposed hearing date for the Court's approval. • The moving party must proceed to resubmit the entire submission to correct the issues detailed in the rejection. • All responses, replies, etc. must be submitted via courtMAP at least three (3) business days prior to the hearing date. • To cancel a special set hearing, you must email the J.A. at 11THFC28@jud11.flcourts.org and CC all parties involved. • Your email must include the case information (style, hearing type, date set, etc.) as well as the reason why you are seeking the cancellation of said hearing. • If you reach a resolution after a hearing has been scheduled, the party that requested the hearing must upload on CourtMAP a Proposed Agreed Order and contact chambers in order to request a cancellation of hearing. • Chambers will reply with the available dates and once a date is agreed, the moving party must file a Notice of Hearing. • Notice of Hearing must include the Zoom meeting information that Chambers will provide once the hearing date is agreed upon.
The moving party must file a Motion indicating the reason for converting the hearing to zoom and whether all parties are in agreement.
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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.