Judge Carlos Lopez
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Filings > 20 pages
- 1 copy • No Later Than One Week Before Hearing
Binding: Three Ring Binder
Communication
Chambers
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
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DISCLOSURE OF USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE BY ATTORNEYS AND SELF-REPRESENTED LITIGANTS
Summary: The standing order contains a section requiring disclosure of generative AI use by attorneys and self-represented litigants.
Document Type
Court Filing
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Parties must coordinate with one another prior to scheduling. If unable to coordinate for more than a full week you may unilaterally schedule the hearing and Notice of Hearing MUST say that the hearing was unilaterally scheduled.
Summary: If a hearing is unilaterally scheduled after failed coordination, the Notice of Hearing must state that the hearing was unilaterally scheduled.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Motions and supporting documents must be e-filed with the clerk and uploaded to CourtMap upon scheduling, or the motion will not be heard.
**Motion's and Supporting Documents MUST be e-filed with the clerk and uploaded to CourtMap upon scheduling, otherwise your motion WILL NOT be heard.
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For special sets, the moving party must upload a copy of the filed motion via CourtMap when selecting the proposed hearing date; a notice of hearing need not accompany the submission.
The moving party shall submit a copy of the filed motion via Court Map when selecting the proposed hearing date. (a notice of hearing DOES NOT need to be accompany by submission).
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Special set scheduling requests must include the motion and supporting documents when securing a date on CourtMap, or the request will be rejected.
All Special Set Request MUST have Motion and supporting documents when securing date and time on Courtmap. If no Motion or supporting documents are attached in your scheduling request, it will be rejected.
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Orders may not be submitted before the hearing is conducted unless it is an agreed order.
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ORDERS PRIOR TO THE HEARING BEING CONDUCTED UNLESS IT'S AN AGREED ORDER.
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Page 1 | MOTION CALENDAR
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Motions with supporting documents longer than 20 pages require a physical three-ring hard-cover binder delivered to chambers no later than one week before the hearing.
Motions with Supporting documents longer than 20 pages, please forward a physical three ring hard cover Binder to Chambers no later than a week prior to the hearing.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
An Attorneys Fee Preliminary Order must be completed before any attorney's fee hearing matter may be set.
A preliminary order must be completed prior to setting any matter related to an Attorney's Fee hearing.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Cancellations must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. the day before the hearing; same-day cancellations are not accepted and the hearing will proceed.
Cancellations must be done the day before by 5:00 p.m. prior to the hearing date and time, no cancellation will be accepted the day of, and hearing will go forward.
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Hearing cancellations must be emailed to the JA at asampedro@jud11.flcourts.org with opposing counsel included, and only your own setting may be canceled.
When cancelling a hearing please email your notice of cancellation to chamber to asampedro@jud11.flcourts.org (you can only cancel your own setting) with inclusion of OC in the email as well. Once chamber's is in receipt of said email, the hearing will be canceled.
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Motions requiring more than one hour require emailing the judicial assistant at asampedro@jud11.flcourts.org for available dates.
If motion requires longer than an hour, please email the JA (asampedro@jud11.flcourts.org) for dates.
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