Court Rules
Judge Jacqueline Woodward
Judge

Judge Jacqueline Woodward

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County

Adjournments

5Business Daysnotice
  • Continuance requests from a pre-trial conference must be in writing and filed at least 5 business days before the pre-trial.

Communication

Email

Chambers

ccasola@jud11.flcourts.org
Status Inquiries
Email

Chambers

amartinez@jud11.flcourts.org
Status Inquiries
Phone

Chambers

305-569-2543
Technical IssuesSchedulingEmergencies
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Document Format Requirements1 rule

Formatting

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Case law should be highlighted for relevant portions.

Summary: Case law submitted to the court should be highlighted to show the relevant portions.

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Document Filing Requirements8 rules

Filing Requirements

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Administrative Order 22-02 requires that BEFORE the body of the proposed order, three items must be clearly displayed: the title of the motion that was filed, the date the motion was filed and the docket index number (or the e-filing number if not yet docketed). Failure to comply with Admin 22-02 will result in the Proposed Order being REJECTED.

Summary: Proposed orders must clearly display the motion title, filing date, and docket index number (or e-filing number if not yet docketed) before the body of the order, or the order will be rejected under Administrative Order 22-02.

Document Type

Proposed Order

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing Requirements

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Attorneys requesting for a waiver of pre-trial, must file an appropriate Motion and submit an Agreed Orders via courtMAP.

Summary: Attorneys seeking a waiver of the pre-trial must file an appropriate motion and submit an agreed order via courtMAP.

Document Type

Motion Waiving Pretrial Conference

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order
Filing Requirements

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All Orders must match to an e-filed and/or docketed Motion or Pleading.

Summary: Every proposed order must correspond to an e-filed and/or docketed motion or pleading.

Document Type

Proposed Order

Content & Formatting
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Filing Requirements

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When submitting a proposed order, before beginning the body of the order please insert the following THREE items: Index #, Date Filed, Motion Titled, Required Notation in Compliance with Admin Rule 22-2. Therefore, orders will be rejected unless the corresponding motion is docketed by the Clerk (default final judgments, motions for final judgment in garnishments, etc.) or unless the time-stamped filed documents are submitted via courtMAP.

Summary: Proposed orders must include Index #, Date Filed, and Motion Titled before the body of the order per Administrative Order 22-02, and will be rejected unless the corresponding motion is docketed or time-stamped filed documents are submitted via courtMAP.

Document Type

Proposed Order

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing Requirements

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A party may request to set a matter unilaterally only if reasonable attempts to reach the opposing party have been unsuccessful and the opposing party has been given reasonable opportunity to respond. After receiving a date and time for a unilaterally set hearing, the notice must include the language that undersigned set this matter unilaterally after good faith efforts to reach the opposing party were unsuccessful.

Summary: A matter may be set unilaterally only after reasonable unsuccessful attempts to reach the opposing party, and the notice must state that the matter was set unilaterally after good faith efforts to reach the opposing party were unsuccessful.

Document Type

Notice Of Unilaterally Set Hearing

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing Requirements

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** The title of Agreed Orders should begin with the word AGREED

Summary: The title of agreed orders should begin with the word AGREED.

Document Type

Agreed Order

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing Requirements

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If the hearing is a hearing regarding discovery responses, both the questions and answers should be provided to the Court.

Summary: For hearings regarding discovery responses, both the questions and answers must be provided to the court.

Document Type

Discovery Response Hearing Materials

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
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Filing Requirements

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If you have received a lack of prosecution notice and hearing. You may file a motion/notice of good cause and a proposed order through CourtMap for a quicker response. If there is good cause, the Court will enter the order of good cause and cancel the hearing.

Summary: After a lack-of-prosecution notice, a party may file a motion/notice of good cause with a proposed order through courtMAP for a quicker response, and the court will cancel the hearing if good cause is found.

Document Type

Motion Notice Of Good Cause

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

All proposed orders must be filed via courtMAP under Proposed Orders and must not be emailed or mailed to chambers.

Please file ALL proposed Orders via courtMAP under Proposed Orders, do not email or mail to chambers.

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Page 1 | Attorney Fees Protocol

Emergency filings must be both titled and filed as emergencies through the Florida Courts ePortal, and parties should also contact chambers.

If there is an emergency, a filing must not only be titled as an emergency, but filed as an emergency with the Florida Court ePortal. You should contact chambers, however the ePortal does immediately inform the Court as to emergency-filed pleadings.

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Page 1 | Additional Instructions

In insurance cases where all defendants are insurance companies, parties must not submit orders waiving small claims pretrial conferences or invoking the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure because Administrative Order 21-10 A1 already does so.

Do not submit orders waiving small claims pretrial conferences or invoking the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure as that has been done by Administrative Order 21-10 A1 (which amends AO21-10). This applies to all insurance cases where all defendants are insurance companies. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: personal injury protection benefits cases, bodily injury cases, automobile windshield cases, and property insurance cases including assignment of benefits.

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Page 1 | FOR INSURANCE CASES

Documents attached in courtMAP as 'supporting documents' are not e-filed by the Clerk, so all documents, pleadings, motions, stipulations, settlement agreements, and substitutions must be submitted separately through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

** Please note Documents attached as “supporting documents” DO NOT get e-filed by the Clerk. You must submit the documents/pleadings/motions/stipulations/settlement agreements/substitutions SEPARATELY through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

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Page 1 | Additional Instructions

Attorneys must file motions for continuance, with a proposed order, through courtMAP.

Attorneys must file a motion for continuance and a proposed order through CourtMap.

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Page 1 | DIVISION PROCEDURES

All hearing materials must be submitted via courtMAP so the court can review them before the hearing.

PARTIES MUST SUBMIT ALL MATERIALS VIA COURTMAP SO THE COURT MAY REVIEW THE MATERIALS BEFOREHAND.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information

All agreed orders must be filed via courtMAP under Agreed Orders and must not be emailed or mailed to chambers.

Please file all AGREED Orders via courtMAP under Agreed Orders, do not email or mail to chambers.

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Page 1 | Additional Instructions

Parties should coordinate and self-schedule 10-minute special set hearings via courtMAP and must still file the notice of hearing.

The parties should coordinate and self-schedule via courtMAP for 10 minutes (Parties must still file the notice of hearing).

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Page 1 | Special Set hearings

Hard copies should not be submitted because the court reviews all materials electronically, and case law should be highlighted for relevant portions.

Hard-copies should not be submitted to the Court as the Court reviews all materials electronically. Case law should be highlighted for relevant portions.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information

Counsel may set the case through courtMAP only if the opposing party is unrepresented and contact information is lacking; if counsel has a phone number or email, the unilateral-setting procedure must be followed after a reasonable attempt to communicate.

If the opposing party is not represented and counsel lacks contact information for the unrepresented party, you may set the case through courtMAP. If counsel has a phone number or email for the opposing party, counsel must follow the procedure outlined above for unilaterally setting hearing after a reasonable attempt to communicate regarding the hearing.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information

Hard copies and copies of statutes (particularly annotated versions) should not be submitted because the court reviews all materials electronically.

Hard-copies should not be submitted to the Court as the Court reviews all materials electronically. Copies of statutes (particularly annotated versions) should not be submitted.

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Page 1 | Special Set hearings

The court strongly recommends that all parties sign up for the Florida Courts e-Portal.

The Court strongly recommends that all parties sign up for the Florida Courts e-Portal.

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Page 1 | General Information / Self-Represented Litigant Resources

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Motions must be filed and docketed before being set for hearing, and hearings must be scheduled by coordinating with opposing counsel via courtMAP.

All motions must be filed and docketed before setting on the Judge’s calendar. To schedule a hearing you must coordinate with opposing counsel and set via courtMap.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information

For special set hearings, all motions and supporting documents must be filed and docketed before being set and before the hearing.

All motions must be filed and docketed before setting on the Judge’s calendar. Any supporting documents must be filed and docketed before the hearing.

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Page 1 | Special Set hearings

Motion calendar hearings require notice at least 5 business days before the hearing.

Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information

All ex-parte motions to compel, including discovery and attorney-fee order compliance, must comply with Administrative Order 06-09, including a seven-day waiting period.

All ex-parte motions to compel (including both discovery and attorney fee order compliance) MUST COMPLY WITH Administrative Order 06-09 ( Ex-Parte Motions to Compel Discovery), including the requirement of waiting seven (7) days.

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Page 1 | EX-PARTE ORDERS

Service and Proof of Service Rules

The setting party must serve the opposing party a notice of hearing containing Zoom appearance instructions and file it with the clerk; the courtMAP auto-generated NOH is insufficient because it lacks Zoom information.

The setting party must provide Notice of Hearing with instructions on how to appear using Zoom to the opposing party when scheduling a hearing and must file the notice with the Clerk. The NOH automatically generated by courtMAP is not sufficient as it will not reflect the Zoom meeting information.

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Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information

Both parties' information must be entered into the Service List on courtMAP.

Both parties’ information must be entered into the Service List on Court Maps.

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Page 1 | Additional Instructions

Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Summary judgment motions may not be set on 10-minute special set slots; parties must email and call chambers, and the JA will set a Zoom case management conference where the judge assigns the MSJ hearing date.

Please email and call chambers with your request; MSJs are not to be set on 10min Special Set slots. The JA will set you on a Zoom Case Management Conference where the Judge will provide a future date and time for the MSJ to be heard.

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Page 1 | Motions

Hearings requiring 30 minutes must be set on the 5-minute motion calendar with the motion type indicated, after which the judge will provide a date and time in open court.

Judge Woodward’s Procedure: If you require 30 minutes for a hearing, you must set the matter on the 5-minute motion calendar and indicate the type of motion requesting 30 minutes. The judge will provide the attorneys with a date and time in open court.

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Page 1 | Special Set hearings - HEARINGS REQUIRING 30 MINUTES OR MORE

Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A 30-minute special set hearing may not be canceled without court approval unless the noticed motions are fully resolved.

PLEASE NOTE - 30 MINUTES MAY NOT BE CANCELED WITHOUT COURT APPROVAL UNLESS THERE IS A FULL RESOLUTION OF THE NOTICED MOTIONS.

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Page 1 | Special Set hearings

Continuance requests from a pre-trial conference must be in writing and filed at least 5 business days before the pre-trial.

If you are unable to attend, immediately file a request for a continuance. This must be in writing and filed with the court. Motions to continue must be filed a minimum of 5 business days before the pre-trial.

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Page 1 | DIVISION PROCEDURES

Chambers Communication Rules

Emergency motions must be filed as emergencies and the judicial assistant must be contacted at (305) 569-2543.

EMERGENCY MOTIONS: IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY MOTION PLEASE FILE THE MOTION AS AN EMERGENCY AND CONTACT JUDICIAL ASSISTANT (305) 569-2543.

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Page 1 | EMERGENCY MOTIONS

Motions to stay writs of possession and claims of exemption on garnishment are treated as urgent/emergency and require a call to the judicial assistant at (305) 569-2543.

MOTIONS TO STAY WRITS OF POSSESSION AND CLAIMS OF EXEMPTIONS ON GARNISHMENT: These proceedings are considered urgent/emergency. Please call the Judicial Assistant (305) 569-2543.

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Page 1 | EMERGENCY MOTIONS

Parties needing an interpreter must call the judge's chambers as soon as possible.

If you need an interpreter, you must call the judge’s chambers as soon as possible.

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Page 1 | INTERPRETERS/ INTÉRPRETE

If unable to connect to a Zoom hearing, parties must first call chambers at 305-569-2543 to report the technical problem.

If you are unable to connect– (1) First call chambers 305-569-2543 and let the court know you are having trouble connecting.

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Page 1 | ZOOM INFORMATION

If no new hearing date is received within 2 days of a continuance request, call chambers at 305-569-2543.

If you do not receive a new date within 2 days of your request, please call chambers 305-569-2543.

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Page 1 | DIVISION PROCEDURES

Questions or concerns must be emailed to both the judicial assistant (ccasola@jud11.flcourts.org) and the court specialist (amartinez@jud11.flcourts.org).

Please email both the JA &Court Specialist any questions or concerns: Judicial Assistant email: Carolyn Casola: ccasola@jud11.flcourts.org Court Specialist email: Allan Martinez amartinez@jud11.flcourts.org

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Page 1 | Division Contact Information

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 7 rules apply across Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

All 6
  • Applies to
    Forms packet

    Pro se parties must acquire and utilize the Eleventh Judicial Circuit forms packet (or forms substantially in compliance therewith) from the Clerk's Office, unless waived for good cause by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.

  • Applies to
    Self help program registration

    Pro se parties must register with the Circuit's Family Court Self Help Program to receive information, instructions, referrals, and assistance, unless waived for good cause by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.

  • Applies to
    Pleadings and papers

    At the time of filing, pro se parties must have their pleadings and papers reviewed as to form by the Family Court Self Help Program, unless waived for good cause by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.

Fees

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  • Fee
    $35
    Applies to
    Forms packet

    The required forms packet is available from the Clerk's Office at a cost not to exceed $35.00, subject to good-cause waiver of the procedures by the Administrative or Associate Administrative Judge.

About Judge Jacqueline Woodward

Jacqueline Woodward is a judge on the Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, which serves Miami-Dade County through circuit and county court divisions.

This judge's procedures are published through the court's general rules.

Common questions about Judge Jacqueline Woodward's rules

Does Judge Jacqueline Woodward require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Jacqueline Woodward's rules set a pre-motion procedure for summary judgment. Summary judgment motions may not be set on 10-minute special set slots; parties must email and call chambers, and the JA will set a Zoom case management conference where the judge assigns the MSJ hearing date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motions

What must be included with motion waiving pretrial conference filings before Judge Jacqueline Woodward?

The rule requires proposed order. Attorneys seeking a waiver of the pre-trial must file an appropriate motion and submit an agreed order via courtMAP.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DIVISION PROCEDURES

What must be included with proposed order filings before Judge Jacqueline Woodward?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Proposed orders must include Index #, Date Filed, and Motion Titled before the body of the order per Administrative Order 22-02, and will be rejected unless the corresponding motion is docketed or time-stamped filed documents are submitted via courtMAP.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Uniform Case Reporting

How may parties contact Judge Jacqueline Woodward's chambers?

The rule addresses phone communications with Judge Jacqueline Woodward's chambers. The rule lists phone (305) 569-2543. Emergency motions must be filed as emergencies and the judicial assistant must be contacted at (305) 569-2543.

View ruleSource: page 1, section EMERGENCY MOTIONS

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Jacqueline Woodward?

Requests should be made at least 5 business days in advance when this rule applies before Judge Jacqueline Woodward. Continuance requests from a pre-trial conference must be in writing and filed at least 5 business days before the pre-trial.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DIVISION PROCEDURES

Is electronic filing required before Judge Jacqueline Woodward?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Attorneys must file motions for continuance, with a proposed order, through courtMAP.

View ruleSource: page 1, section DIVISION PROCEDURES

What filing deadlines apply to motion filings before Judge Jacqueline Woodward?

Motions must be filed and docketed before being set for hearing, and hearings must be scheduled by coordinating with opposing counsel via courtMAP.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Motion Calendar Information

What rule applies to e-service for all parties before Judge Jacqueline Woodward?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: e-service, recipient: all parties. Both parties' information must be entered into the Service List on courtMAP.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Additional Instructions
Complete rules summary for Judge Jacqueline Woodward

Questions or concerns must be emailed to both the judicial assistant (ccasola@jud11.flcourts.org) and the court specialist (amartinez@jud11.flcourts.org).

If unable to connect to a Zoom hearing, parties must first call chambers at 305-569-2543 to report the technical problem.

Summary judgment motions may not be set on 10-minute special set slots; parties must email and call chambers, and the JA will set a Zoom case management conference where the judge assigns the MSJ hearing date.

Continuance requests from a pre-trial conference must be in writing and filed at least 5 business days before the pre-trial.

Attorneys must file motions for continuance, with a proposed order, through courtMAP.

If no new hearing date is received within 2 days of a continuance request, call chambers at 305-569-2543.

Attorneys seeking a waiver of the pre-trial must file an appropriate motion and submit an agreed order via courtMAP.

Motions must be filed and docketed before being set for hearing, and hearings must be scheduled by coordinating with opposing counsel via courtMAP.

In insurance cases where all defendants are insurance companies, parties must not submit orders waiving small claims pretrial conferences or invoking the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure because Administrative Order 21-10 A1 already does so.

After a lack-of-prosecution notice, a party may file a motion/notice of good cause with a proposed order through courtMAP for a quicker response, and the court will cancel the hearing if good cause is found.

All ex-parte motions to compel, including discovery and attorney-fee order compliance, must comply with Administrative Order 06-09, including a seven-day waiting period.

Proposed orders must include Index #, Date Filed, and Motion Titled before the body of the order per Administrative Order 22-02, and will be rejected unless the corresponding motion is docketed or time-stamped filed documents are submitted via courtMAP.

Every proposed order must correspond to an e-filed and/or docketed motion or pleading.

Proposed orders must clearly display the motion title, filing date, and docket index number (or e-filing number if not yet docketed) before the body of the order, or the order will be rejected under Administrative Order 22-02.

All agreed orders must be filed via courtMAP under Agreed Orders and must not be emailed or mailed to chambers.

Both parties' information must be entered into the Service List on courtMAP.

Documents attached in courtMAP as 'supporting documents' are not e-filed by the Clerk, so all documents, pleadings, motions, stipulations, settlement agreements, and substitutions must be submitted separately through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

The title of agreed orders should begin with the word AGREED.

Emergency filings must be both titled and filed as emergencies through the Florida Courts ePortal, and parties should also contact chambers.

Emergency motions must be filed as emergencies and the judicial assistant must be contacted at (305) 569-2543.

Motions to stay writs of possession and claims of exemption on garnishment are treated as urgent/emergency and require a call to the judicial assistant at (305) 569-2543.

All proposed orders must be filed via courtMAP under Proposed Orders and must not be emailed or mailed to chambers.

Motion calendar hearings require notice at least 5 business days before the hearing.

A 30-minute special set hearing may not be canceled without court approval unless the noticed motions are fully resolved.

All hearing materials must be submitted via courtMAP so the court can review them before the hearing.

For hearings regarding discovery responses, both the questions and answers must be provided to the court.

Hard copies should not be submitted because the court reviews all materials electronically, and case law should be highlighted for relevant portions.

Case law submitted to the court should be highlighted to show the relevant portions.

The setting party must serve the opposing party a notice of hearing containing Zoom appearance instructions and file it with the clerk; the courtMAP auto-generated NOH is insufficient because it lacks Zoom information.

A matter may be set unilaterally only after reasonable unsuccessful attempts to reach the opposing party, and the notice must state that the matter was set unilaterally after good faith efforts to reach the opposing party were unsuccessful.

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