Judge George A. Sarduy
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
All filings
- Email • Upon Filing
Motion
- Not required
Motion, Request For Hearing
- Email • Upon Filing
Pretrial Catalogue
Adjournments
- Special set hearings can only be cancelled by submitting an Agreed Order showing resolution and notifying chambers before the hearing starts; a Notice of Cancellation alone is insufficient and parties must otherwise appear.
Request must include
Communication
Phone
Chambers
Document Format Requirements2 rules
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All submissions MUST include a cover letter (PDF format), motion (with attachments, if any, all in PDF format)
Summary: The cover letter and the motion with any attachments in a Courtmap submission must be in PDF format.
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and proposed order (in WORD format...Please DO NOT use preset templates or fillable forms as some do not allow for electronic signature. Any order which cannot be electronically signed will be rejected).
Summary: Proposed orders must be in Word format without preset templates or fillable forms, and any order that cannot be electronically signed will be rejected.
DOCX
Document Filing Requirements12 rules
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Once the date has been coordinated with both sides, the court will calendar your hearing on Courtmap. The party that filed the motion is responsible for filing the Notice of Hearing.
Summary: The party who filed the motion is responsible for filing the Notice of Hearing after the court calendars the coordinated hearing date on Courtmap.
Document Type
Notice Of Hearing
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See VERIFIED EMERGENCY MOTION FORM located under the Documents Tab. See VERIFIED EMERGENCY MOTION AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT FORM located under the Documents Tab.
Summary: Emergency motions must use the Verified Emergency Motion Form and the Verified Emergency Motion Affidavit in Support Form found under the Documents Tab.
Document Type
Emergency Motion
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As supporting documents, attach the motion and any response. E-file stamp from Clerk of Court must be on all submissions.
Summary: All Courtmap hearing-setting submissions must bear the Clerk of Court's e-file stamp and attach the motion and any response as supporting documents.
Document Type
Courtmap Submission
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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.
Summary: A filed emergency motion must contain a certification that the matter is a true emergency that cannot wait for the next available setting.
Document Type
Emergency Motion
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Please upload the following and attach as supporting documents to the Final Judgement: 1.Cover Letter 2. Special Affidavit for Remote UCD/No Hearing 3. Answer or Answer/Waiver 4. Marital Settlement Agreement and/or Parenting Plan. 5. If the Respondent has been defaulted, please attach the Order of Default. 6. A copy of the Petitioner's and/or Counter Petitioner's Valid Driver's License, Florida State ID or Voter's Registration card. 7. Affidavit that MSA and/or PP in best interest of child, signed by both parties. 8. Financial Affidavits 9. UCCJEA Affidavit
Summary: A UCD Final Judgment submitted through Courtmap must attach the nine listed supporting documents (cover letter, special affidavit, answer, MSA/parenting plan, order of default if applicable, ID, best-interest affidavit, financial affidavits, and UCCJEA affidavit).
Document Type
Final Judgment Ucd
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All supporting documents MUST have the e-file stamp on them from the Clerk of Court. All requests for Uncontested hearings without these supporting documents with an e-file stamp will be rejected.
Summary: All UCD supporting documents must bear the Clerk of Court's e-file stamp, and uncontested hearing requests without e-file-stamped supporting documents will be rejected.
Document Type
Ucd Supporting Documents
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The cover letter MUST address the following: - Title of motion, with date of hearing (if previously heard); - That order was sent to opposing counsel/pro se party; - Whether opposing counsel/pro se party AGREES to order or not.
Summary: The cover letter accompanying a proposed order must state the motion title and hearing date (if heard), that the order was sent to opposing counsel/pro se party, and whether that party agrees to the order.
Document Type
Cover Letter
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Motions to Withdraw (a written consent must be attached to the motion. The order MUST include a current address, phone number and email for client)
Summary: A motion to withdraw submitted via Courtmap must have a written consent attached, and the order must include the client's current address, phone number, and email.
Document Type
Motion To Withdraw
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All submissions MUST include a cover letter (PDF format), motion (with attachments, if any, all in PDF format), and proposed order (in WORD format...Please DO NOT use preset templates or fillable forms as some do not allow for electronic signature. Any order which cannot be electronically signed will be rejected).
Summary: Every Courtmap submission must include a cover letter, the motion (with attachments, if any), and a proposed order.
Document Type
Courtmap Submission
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Final Judgments of Paternity (with MSA, Parenting Plan and Child Support Guidelines)
Summary: Final judgments of paternity submitted via Courtmap must be accompanied by the marital settlement agreement, parenting plan, and child support guidelines.
Document Type
Final Judgment Of Paternity
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must contain a statement indicating that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter in an amicable manner.
Summary: Emergency motions must contain a statement that opposing counsel was notified in an attempt to resolve the matter amicably.
Document Type
Emergency Motion
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The Request for Hearing should include how many witnesses/exhibits each side plans to introduce at the hearing and whether any of the parties will need the services of an interpreter. With this information listed on the request, please then indicate the amount of time you realistically expect the hearing to take.
Summary: The Request for Hearing must state the number of witnesses/exhibits each side plans to introduce, any interpreter needs, and a realistic estimate of hearing time.
Document Type
Request For Hearing
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All attorneys and self-represented litigants must register for an account on the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal to file pleadings or motions with the clerk.
ALL ATTORNEYS AND SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANTS MUST SIGN UP FOR AN ACCOUNT AT FLORIDA COURTS E-FILING PORTAL at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/ for filing pleadings or motions with the clerk
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All attorneys and self-represented litigants must also register for COURTMAP, which is used to submit proposed orders to the assigned judge.
and COURTMAP at https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Programs-and-Services/Online-Services/ for submitting proposed orders to your assigned Judge.
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After the mediator's report is filed, the Notice for Trial must be filed through the e-portal or with the clerk, and then the JA must be contacted together with opposing counsel to coordinate a trial date.
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. Once the Notice has been accepted into the e-portal or filed with the clerk, please contact the JA along with opposing counsel, to coordinate a trial date.
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Emergency motions must be filed and then uploaded via the emergency option on CourtMAP.
Emergency Motions must be filed and then uploaded VIA THE EMERGENCY OPTION on courtMAP
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Motions for judicial disqualification must be uploaded via the emergency option on CourtMAP.
Motions for Judicial Disqualification must be uploaded via the emergency option on courtMAP.
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For special set motions, the motion and a Request for Hearing must be filed with the Clerk via the E-Filing Portal, and the chambers email must be added to the courtesy copy email list.
On the E-FILING EPORTAL, file the Motion and a Request for Hearing, with the Clerk's Office. Add 11thFC16@jud11.flcourts.org to the courtesy copy email list.
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Motions with exhibits must be filed on the E-Filing Portal, and the chambers email 11thFC16@jud11.flcourts.org must be included in all filings.
On the E-FILING PORTAL, file the Motion with any exhibits. Include 11thFC16@jud11.flcourts.org in all filings.
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All proposed orders must be submitted to the judge via Courtmap.
All PROPOSED ORDERS SHALL BE SUBMITTED VIA COURTMAP
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If a case resolves before trial, parties must notify chambers of the settlement and submit a Final Judgment via Courtmap before the trial is taken off the docket.
Should the case completely resolve prior to the scheduled trial date, parties should notify chambers of settlement. A Final Judgment must be submitted to the court via Courtmap before the trial is taken off the docket.
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The court will not accept motions for continuance via Courtmap.
The court will NOT accept the following matters via courtmap: - Motions for Continuance
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Courtmap must not be used to file motions, pleadings, or anything else; filings to the court file must go through the E-Portal or the Clerk's office.
DO NOT use Courtmap to file motions, pleadings or anything else. Use the EPORTAL or visit the Clerk's office for any filings to the court file.
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Once a case is calendared on a UCD slot, the Final Judgment must be submitted as a proposed order through Courtmap.
Once your case has been properly calendared on a UCD slot, please be sure to submit a Final Judgement as a "proposed order" through Courtmap.
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For matters not previously heard, Courtmap will accept only the listed proposed orders (motions to compel mandatory disclosure, ex parte motions to compel discovery, motions for default, motions to withdraw, motions for substitution of counsel, emergency ex parte motions for injunctive relief, final judgments of paternity, and agreed orders).
The following proposed orders for matters that HAVE NOT been previously heard will be accepted via courtmap: - Motions to Compel Mandatory Disclosure; - Exparte Motions to Compel Discovery; - Motions for Default; - Motions to Withdraw (a written consent must be attached to the motion. The order MUST include a current address, phone number and email for client); - Motions for Substitution of Counsel; - Emergency Exparte Motions for Injunctive Relief; - Final Judgments of Paternity (with MSA, Parenting Plan and Child Support Guidelines); - Agreed orders on all issues except as described below.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Do not notice (file a Notice of Hearing for) any hearing until you have received confirmation that the hearing is set.
PLEASE DO NOT NOTICE YOUR HEARINGS UNLESS YOU HAVE RECEIEVED CONFIRMATION THAT THE HEARING IS SET.
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Financial affidavits must be filed before any referral to mediation is entered.
Financial Affidavits MUST be filed prior to any referrals to mediation being entered.
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A Notice of Hearing must be included on Courtmap and filed with the Clerk at least 7 business days before the hearing (excluding the day of the hearing).
On COURTMAP also include as supporting documents a Notice of Hearing. The notice of hearing must be filed with the Clerk at least 7 business days prior to the hearing, not including the day of the hearing.
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Parties submitting an emergency motion must be prepared to appear before the court within one hour of submission.
You must be prepared to appear before the Court within one (1) hour of submission of the filed Emergency Motion to the Court.
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In UCD cases the generated Notice of Hearing is only the deadline for submitting final paperwork via Courtmap, since no hearing is held.
Although a Notice of Hearing will be generated, this is only the deadline for the final paperwork to be properly submitted via Courtmap. THERE IS NO HEARING FOR UCD CASES.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
If the opposing party is not registered for Courtmap, the filer must generate their own notice with a certificate of service and mail it to the opposing party.
IF THE OPPOSING PARTY IS NOT REGISTERED FOR COURTMAP YOU MUST GENERATE YOUR OWN NOTICE WITH AN APPROPRAITE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND MAIL IT TO THE OPPOSING PARTY.
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Opposing counsel or the pro se party must be included in all Courtmap submissions.
YOU MUST INCLUDE THE OPPOSING COUNSEL OR PRO SE PARTY(IES) IN ALL SUBMISSIONS
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The opposing side must be e-served through the E-Filing Portal with the filing.
On the E-FILING PORTAL, E-SERVE the opposing side with your filing.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Copies of motions must not be mailed to chambers.
Please DO NOT MAIL COPIES OF THE MOTION TO CHAMBERS.
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A request for referral to mediation must be filed with the clerk's office and a copy submitted to chambers.
Please file a request for referral to mediation with the clerk's office and submit a copy to chambers.
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Courtesy copies of pre-trial catalogues must be submitted to chambers by mail or hand delivery.
All courtesy copies of pre-trial catalogues must be submitted to chambers via mail or hand delivery.
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The chambers email 11thFC16@jud11.flcourts.org must be added to the courtesy copy email list for special set filings.
Add 11thFC16@jud11.flcourts.org to the courtesy copy email list.
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The chambers email address 11thFC16@jud11.flcourts.org must be included in all e-filings (email courtesy copy to chambers).
Include 11thFC16@jud11.flcourts.org in all filings.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Only one motion per case may be scheduled on the remote 5-minute motion calendar, and each hearing is limited to 5 minutes.
All hearings are limited to 5 minutes and there should only be one motion scheduled per case.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Special set hearings can only be cancelled by submitting an Agreed Order showing resolution and notifying chambers before the hearing starts; a Notice of Cancellation alone is insufficient and parties must otherwise appear.
Special set hearings can only be cancelled if a resolution has been reached and an Agreed Order has been submitted to the Court before the hearing is scheduled to start. Simply filing a Notice of Cancellation does NOT cancel your special set hearing. You must notify chambers that a resolution to the issue has been reached. Absent this procedure, the attorneys/parties are required to appear in court for the scheduled date/time.
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Chambers Communication Rules
After the motion and Request for Hearing are filed, contact chambers by phone or email to schedule the special set hearing, with opposing counsel on the line or copied on the email.
Once these documents are filed, you may contact our office via phone or email to schedule your hearing. Please make sure opposing counsel is on the line when you call or copied on the email.
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Self-represented litigants must have an email address registered through Courtmap so they can receive court notifications.
Self-Represented Litigants: Please make sure you have an email address registered through Courtmap.
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After submitting an emergency motion, the filer must call chambers to confirm receipt.
Call chambers to confirm receipt.
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Chambers for Judge George A. Sarduy (FC 16) can be reached by phone at (305) 349-5680 (Judicial Assistant: Venessa Alicea, Room CHC 2015).
George A. Sarduy Division: Circuit Family Section: FC 16 Court Location: Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse Phone: (305) 349-5680 Room: CHC 2015 Judicial Assistant: Venessa Alicea
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