Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

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A motion to withdraw must be scheduled on the motion calendar unless the client gives written consent.

Motions to Withdraw Must be scheduled on the motion calendar unless written consent from the client is obtained.

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The moving party must attempt to coordinate a motion-calendar hearing with opposing counsel, may set it unilaterally after a good-faith effort if cooperation is unavailable, and should expect the motion may be heard 11 days after filing.

1. Coordination Required: The moving party must attempt to coordinate the hearing date with opposing counsel. If cooperation is not obtained despite a good faith effort, the hearing may be set unilaterally. The Court expects that any motion may be heard eleven days after its filing.

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Attorneys and self-represented litigants must make every good-faith effort to confer with the person or party who has not met discovery obligations before seeking court action; violations may result in sanctions.

Attorneys (and pro se litigants) must make every good faith attempt to confer with the person or party failing to meet discovery obligations to secure the information or material without court action. Sanctions may be imposed on those found in violation of this procedure.

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An order to withdraw requires a motion-calendar hearing unless the client provides written consent.

Orders to Withdraw require a hearing on the motion calendar unless written consent from the client is provided.

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A case will not be set for trial until the parties have attended mediation.

A case will not be set for trial if the parties have not attended mediation.

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Before setting a motion hearing, parties must make good faith efforts to resolve issues, coordinate date and time, and confirm the hearing requires no more than five minutes.

The parties must use good faith efforts to resolve the issues set forth in the motion prior to the setting of a motion, coordinate the date and time of the hearing; and confirm that the hearing shall require no more than five minutes.

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Civil cases

A pre-trial conference must be held no later than 15 days before trial, at which all motions are heard and ruled upon and draft jury instructions and witness and exhibit lists are completed.

No later than 15 days prior to the trial date, a pre-trial conference must be held. At this conference, all motions shall be heard and ruled upon, draft jury instructions must be completed, and witness and exhibit lists must be completed.

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Criminal cases

Before setting a motion for hearing, movant’s counsel must confer or make a reasonable effort to confer in good faith with affected parties, and the parties must inform the Court which issues were resolved and which remain unresolved.

Prior to setting any motion for hearing, counsel for the movant shall confer (orally or in writing), or make a reasonable effort to confer (orally or in writing), with all parties who may be affected by the relief sought in the motion in a good faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues to be raised in the motion. Counsel conferring with movant’s counsel shall cooperate and act in good faith in attempting to resolve the dispute. If, after conferring, certain issues have been resolved by agreement, the parties shall inform the Court of the issues so resolved and the issues that remain unresolved.

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Parties must meet and confer before filing a motion, and the filing party must report the outcome or due-diligence inability to contact the other party.

Parties shall meet and confer prior to the filing of motions. In the event that a motion is required, the party filing the motions shall indicate that the parties met and conferred, and no resolution was reached or that the other party was unable to be contacted after due diligence.

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Contempt and enforcement motions may not be set on the five-minute calendar and must be specially set with the judicial assistant.

Please note: DO NOT SET MOTIONS FOR CONTEMPT/ENFORCEMENT ON THE 5-MINUTE MOTION CALENDAR. ALL MOTIONS FOR CONTEMPT/ENFORCEMENT SHALL BE SPECIAL SET WITH THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT.

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Coordinate with the opposing party on CourtMAP and, once a date is agreed, set the hearing using the Motion Calendar slot.

On COURTMAP, coordinate with opposing party and select the date to have the motion heard. Once a date is agreed upon, you may set the hearing using the Motion Calendar slot.

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Uncoordinated unilateral hearing settings will be removed unless approved; a unilateral-setting request must be written and explain why it is necessary.

Unilaterally set hearings, without coordination from the opposing party, will be removed from the calendar unless approved by the Court. If you are seeking to schedule a hearing unilaterally, the request must be in writing to the Court with reasons as to why a unilateral setting is necessary.

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Non-jury trials must be set through the judicial assistant after coordinating with the opposing party, and the motion and notice of hearing must be attached as supporting documents.

All Non-Jury Trials shall be set through the Judicial Assistant. Please coordinate with the opposing party prior to setting the motion. Once the date is agreed, set the hearing through chambers. Be sure to include the motion and notice of hearing as supporting documents when setting the hearing.

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All parties must comply with Rule 1.202 conferral before filing motions.

ALL PARTIES MUST ADHERE TO RULE 1.202 CONFERRAL PRIOR TO FILING MOTIONS:

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Hearings may not be set unilaterally.

**COURT NO LONGER ALLOWS UNILATERRALLY SET HEARINGS**

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Do not set a hearing on CourtMAP without coordinating with the opposing party.

DO NOT SET A HEARING ON COURTMAP WITHOUT COORDINATION WITH THE OPPOSING PARTY.

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After complying with the preliminary order, the parties must coordinate with opposing counsel and schedule the special-set fee hearing through CourtMAP.

Once the parties have complied with said Order, they must coordinate with opposing counsel and schedule accordingly on courtMAP  to schedule a SPECIAL SET Fee Hearing.

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Motions for rehearing or reconsideration require court approval before they may be set for hearing.

Motions for Rehearing / Reconsideration must be approved by the Court before they can be set for hearing.

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All rehearing and reconsideration motions must be specially set and will not be heard on the five-minute UMC motion calendar.

ALL motions for Rehearing / Reconsideration must be specially set and will not be addressed at a UMC 5-minite motion calendar.

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Civil cases

A pre-trial conference must be held no later than 15 days before trial, at which all motions are heard and ruled upon, draft jury instructions are completed, and witness and exhibit lists are completed.

No later than 15 days prior to the trial date, a pre-trial conference must be held. At this conference, all motions shall be heard and ruled upon, draft jury instructions must be completed, and witness and exhibit lists must be completed.

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Criminal cases

Parties must confer in good faith to resolve or narrow issues before any hearing.

Parties must confer in good faith to resolve or narrow issues before any hearing.

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Criminal cases

Before setting any motion for hearing, movant's counsel must confer in good faith with affected parties and inform the Court of resolved and unresolved issues.

Prior to setting any motion for hearing, counsel for the movant must confer (orally or in writing), or make a reasonable effort to confer (orally or in writing), with all parties who may be affected by the relief sought in the motion in a good faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues to be raised in the motion. Counsel conferring with movant's counsel must cooperate and act in good faith in attempting to resolve the dispute. If, after conferring, certain issues have been resolved by agreement, the parties must inform the Court of the issues resolved and the issues that remain for the Court to resolve.

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For a Nebbia motion, defense counsel must first present proof to the State and seek a stipulation; absent a stipulation, submit the documents to chambers by email to receive a hearing date.

Defense Counsel should first present the documentary proof to the State and inquire whether the State will stipulate the defendant has satisfied the Nebbia requirements.  If there is no stipulation, submit the documents to chambers via email and the judicial assistant will reply with the date for the Nebbia hearing.

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Civil cases

Eviction matters must not be set on the 5-minute motion calendar and should instead be set on the 15-minute special set calendar.

LANDLORD/TENANT CASES: Please do not set eviction cases on the 5-minute motion calendar. Eviction matters should be set on a 15-minute special set calendar, which will be heard consistent with Summary Procedure rules.

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Civil cases

Both parties must confer about set motions before appearing for any hearing.

BOTH Parties MUST confer on set motions PRIOR to appearing for ALL hearings set.

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Civil cases

Before scheduling and noticing a Motion Calendar or Special Set hearing, the movant must meet and confer with opposing counsel to try to resolve the issues.

Important: Any movant scheduling and noticing a hearing (Motion Calendar and Special Set) before this Court must meet and confer with opposing counsel in order to attempt to resolve any and all issues possible.

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Civil cases

A movant must meet and confer with opposing counsel before scheduling and noticing a Motion Calendar or Special Set hearing; unilateral settings are prohibited.

Important: Any movant scheduling and noticing a hearing (Motion Calendar and Special Set) before this Court must meet and confer with opposing counsel in order to attempt to resolve any and all issues possible. Unilateral setting of hearings is not permitted.

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Civil cases

Reconsideration, rehearing, new-trial, and other post-trial motions, except motions for entitlement to fees and costs, will not be heard on Motion Calendar and should not be set unless the Court instructs otherwise.

Motions for Reconsideration, Rehearing, New Trial, and other post-trial motions (excluding Entitlement to Fees and Costs: These motions will not be heard on motion calendar and should not be set for hearing unless instructed to do so by the Court.

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Parties must meet and confer before filing motions, and the filing party must state that no resolution was reached or that the other party could not be contacted despite due diligence.

Parties shall meet and confer prior to the filing of motions. In the event that a motion is required, the party filing the motions shall indicate that the parties met and conferred, and no resolution was reached or that the other party was unable to be contacted after due diligence.

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Contempt and enforcement motions may not be set on the five-minute motion calendar and must be specially set with the judicial assistant.

Please note: DO NOT SET MOTIONS FOR CONTEMPT/ENFORCEMENT ON THE 5-MINUTE MOTION CALENDAR. ALL MOTIONS FOR CONTEMPT/ENFORCEMENT SHALL BE SPECIAL SET WITH THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT.

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Coordinate a motion-calendar date with the opposing party and, once agreed, set the hearing in CourtMAP with the motion, response, hearing notice, and supporting documents attached.

On COURTMAP, coordinate with opposing party and select the date to have the motion heard. Once a date is agreed upon, you may set the hearing using the Motion Calendar slot. Attach the motion, response, notice of hearing, and any supporting documents as "supporting documents."

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After 72 hours without any response to coordination efforts, a party may set a matter unilaterally but must submit proof of the attempt as an exhibit; otherwise, unilateral settings will be removed, and requests outside the procedure must be made in writing to the Court.

In the event you attempt to coordinate with the opposing party, and after 72 hours you receive no response at all, you may set the matter unilaterally. Proof of attempted coordination in conformance with this procedure must be submitted as an exhibit upon setting the motion. Otherwise, unilaterally set hearings, without coordination from the opposing party, will be removed from the calendar. If you are seeking to schedule a hearing unilaterally, outside of the procedures, the request must be in writing to the Court.

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All cases must attend mediation before filing a Notice of Readiness for Trial.

All cases must attend mediation prior to filing a Notice of Readiness for Trial.

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Before requesting to set a hearing unilaterally, make at least three attempts to coordinate and schedule it with the opposing party.

Unilaterally Hearings:  When requesting to unilaterally set a hearing, the parties must make at least three attempts to coordinate and schedule the hearing with the opposing party.

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Schedule attorney-fee and evidentiary hearings through the Special Set Calendar.

Attorney’s Fees and Evidentiary Hearings must be scheduled through the Special Set Calendar.

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Do not notice a hearing until confirmation that it has been approved and set has been received.

PLEASE DO NOT NOTICE YOUR HEARINGS UNLESS YOU HAVE RECEIEVED THE CONFIRMATION THAT THE HEARING IS APPROVED AND SET.

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Additional motions may not be added to a Special Set Hearing without the Judicial Assistant’s prior approval.

No additional motions may be added to a Special Set Hearing without prior approval from the Judicial Assistant.

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Judge will not authorize hearings on motions to compel deposition dates; if opposing counsel fails to provide reasonable dates within five business days and after two coordination attempts, the moving party may unilaterally set the deposition, shifting the burden to the opposing party to seek a protective order.

Judge D.G.W., will not authorize hearings to be set for “motions to compel deposition dates.” If the opposing party does not provide reasonable dates within five business days of the request and two attempts (not less than 48 hours apart) to coordinate, you may unilaterally set the deposition. The burden will then be on the opposing party to move for protective order and explain why no dates were provided.

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Criminal cases

Absent exceptional circumstances, motions may not be specially set earlier than one week before trial; noncompliance may result in a trial continuance attributable to the noncompliant party.

Absent exceptional circumstances, motions may be special set for hearing no sooner than one (1) week before the case is set for trial. Id. Failure to timely comply with this directive may result in continuance of trial attributable to the non-compliant party.

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Criminal cases

The Court may limit the number of motions heard at a setting or reset motions requiring more argument time.

The Court reserves the right to restrict the number of motions heard on a particular setting or reset motions that require additional time to argue.

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Criminal cases

Attorneys are expected to communicate about procedural and discovery issues and genuinely attempt in good faith to resolve them before seeking Court intervention.

Meet-and- Confer. Attorneys are expected to conduct themselves professionally at all times. This includes communicating with each other regarding procedural and discovery issues that arise and genuinely attempting in good faith to resolve them before asking the court to intervene.

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Civil cases

A party may unilaterally set a Motion Calendar hearing only after reasonable coordination attempts have failed.

Parties may unilaterally set hearings on Motion Calendar only if reasonable attempts have been made to coordinate the hearing to no avail.

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Conferral is not required for unrepresented litigants or for the listed motion types and proceedings.

* Conferral NOT required for: unrepresented litigants, nor for motions extending service of process, default, injunctive relief, judgment on pleadings, summary judgment, motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, to permit class action, involuntary dismissal, directed verdict and 1.530, enforcement of judgment action, writ of possessions, section  51.011, no requirement of notice.

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Add-on motions to special-set hearings are prohibited.

ADD-ON motions to special set hearings are not permitted.

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Criminal cases

The Court strongly encourages parties to confer prior to setting motions and to submit agreed orders.

The Court strongly encourages the parties to confer to resolve motions and narrow issues prior to setting any motion and to submit agreed orders to the Court as necessary.

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Criminal cases

Exceptional circumstances aside, motions may be special set for hearing no sooner than one week before trial; failure to comply may result in a continuance attributable to the non-compliant party.

Absent exceptional circumstances, motions may be special set for hearing no sooner than one (1) week before the case is set for trial. Failure to timely comply with this directive may result in continuance of trial attributable to the non-compliant party.

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Offering three dates on separate weeks is considered a good-faith effort to coordinate hearing dates.

The Court considers the offer of 3 dates on separate weeks, a good faith effort to coordinate dates.

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After three business days without a response, a party may unilaterally set a hearing if all good-faith conferral attempts are attached.

AFTER THREE BUSINESS DAYS WITH NO RESPONSE, PARTIES MAY UNILATERALLY SET A HEARING AS LONG AS ALL GOOD-FAITH CONFERRAL ATTEMPTS ARE ATTACHED.

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Pretrial first-appearance calendars are in person unless a motion is filed and the court grants leave for remote Zoom appearance.

ALL PRETRIAL CALENDARS (FIRST APPEARANCE) WILL BE CONDUCTED LIVE AND IN PERSON AT THE HIALEAH BRANCH COURTHOUSE, UNLESS A MOTION IS FILED AND LEAVE OF COURT IS GRANTED TO APPEAR REMOTELY BY ZOOM. REQUEST CAN BE MADE BY CONDUCTING CHAMBERS.

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Motions to stay writs of possession and claims of exemption in garnishment proceedings are treated as emergencies and will be heard by the court.

MOTIONS TO STAY WRITS OF POSSESSION AND CLAIMS OF EXEMPTIONS ON GARNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS ARE CONSIDERED EMERGENCY PROCEEDINGS AND WILL BE HEARD BY THE COURT.

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After reviewing motions filed by either party, the court may grant or deny relief without a hearing and will notify both parties that the hearing is canceled.

4) The Court, after review of any motions filed by either party, may summarily grant or deny relief without hearing. In such a case, the Court will provide Notice of Cancellation of the hearing to both parties.

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Civil cases

Motions to Dismiss will not be specially set or added to the Motion Calendar.

Motions to Dismiss will not be specially set for hearing or added to our motion calendar.

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Criminal cases

JAC requires 20 days when issuing a notice of hearing for an attorney-fee hearing.

To set a hearing regarding attorney fees, please keep in mind that JAC requires 20 days when issuing a notice of hearing.

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Civil cases

Cross-notices may be allowed only if mutually coordinated and a separate court event is created, subject to the two-motion limit.

Cross-Notices of a Motion may only be allowed if it is mutually coordinated and if a separate court event is created subject to the two (2) motion limit.

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The five-minute motion calendar is held during the stated Tuesday and Wednesday morning hours and is limited to non-evidentiary matters.

The 5-Minute Motion Calendar takes place on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 A.M. to 10:45 A.M and Wednesday mornings from 8:45 A.M. to 10:45 A.M. This calendar is for non-evidentiary matters only.

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Coordinate the hearing date with the opposing party on CourtMap and set the hearing in the Motion Calendar slot once the date is agreed upon.

On COURTMAP, coordinate with opposing party and select the date to have the motion heard.Once a date is agreed upon you may set the hearing using in the Motion Calendar slot.

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Criminal cases

Certain motions (compel, set aside bench warrant, set aside bond estreature, depose, bill of particulars, withdraw) need not be specially set and may be addressed during any report setting; standard motions in limine are addressed pre-trial.

Motions to Compel, Motions to Set Aside Bench Warrant and D6, Motions to Set Aside Bond Estreature, Motion to Depose, Motions for Bill of Particulars, and Motions to Withdraw, for example, need not be specially set and may be addressed during any report setting; standard Motions in Limine will be addressed pre-trial.

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Civil cases

Summary judgment motions in debt collection cases may be placed on the 5-minute motion calendar.

DEBT COLLECTION CASES: Motions for Summary Judgment may be placed on 5min motion calendar.

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Civil cases

The Court will decide Motions to Dismiss based on the written motion, responses, replies, memoranda, and supporting materials.

Motions to Dismiss: The Court will address all Motions to Dismiss based upon the written motion, responses, replies, memoranda of law, and any supporting materials submitted by the parties.

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The motion calendar is held for non-evidentiary matters on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

Motion Calendar will be held for NON-EVIDENTIARY matters every Monday @ 10:00 AM and Wednesday @ 9:30 AM.

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Criminal cases

The requesting party must make a good faith effort to coordinate a hearing date with the opposing party, prior to requesting the hearing.

Summary: Parties must make a good faith effort to coordinate a hearing date with opposing counsel before requesting a non-evidentiary hearing.

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Criminal cases

To request a hearing on a motion that will require more than 5 minutes or which will require the court to consider any form of evidence, including sworn testimony, the requesting party must make a good faith effort to coordinate a hearing date with the opposing party, prior to requesting the hearing.

Summary: Parties must make a good faith effort to coordinate a hearing date with opposing counsel before requesting an evidentiary hearing (motions requiring more than 5 minutes or any evidence).

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The Court will not rule on a downward departure motion unless a plea has been entered or a guilty verdict rendered.

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*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 and the Court's request form under the supporting documents option on courtMAP when selecting the proposed hearing date for the Court's approval. A notice of hearing should NOT be filed or submitted by either side.

Summary: To schedule a special set hearing, the moving party must coordinate with opposing counsel based on courtMAP availability and submit the filed motion and request form; a notice of hearing should not be filed by either side.

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Unilateral Scheduling: Counsel for the movant shall confer or make reasonable effort to confer with opposing counsel regarding scheduling availability. Opposing counsel shall cooperate and act reasonably and in good faith to provide dates of availability. If opposing counsel fails to respond to a scheduling request within 10 days, counsel for the movant may set the matter unilaterally.

Summary: Movants must confer (or attempt to confer) with opposing counsel on scheduling and may set the matter unilaterally if opposing counsel fails to respond within 10 days.

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*Special Set hearings must be coordinated with the opposing counsel in CourtMAP. Once approved by Chambers, you will receive a notice of hearing, which is sent to those parties on the service list. All virtual special sets will be conducted via Zoom. The Zoom meeting ID is 954 243 9000. If language interpretation is needed, please contact Chambers so a special Zoom ID can be created. If necessary, the call-in number is 786-635-1003. For any hearing where testimony is given, parties must appear on camera.

Summary: Special set hearings must be coordinated with opposing counsel in CourtMAP and approved by Chambers, with virtual sets on Zoom, on-camera appearance for testimony, and no doubling up of time slots.

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A preliminary order must be completed prior to setting any matter related to an Attorney's Fee hearing.

Summary: An Attorneys Fee Preliminary Order must be completed before any attorney's fee hearing matter may be set.

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PLEASE NOTE: Any motion requiring more than five (5) minutes must be specially set for hearing.

Summary: Any motion requiring more than five minutes must be specially set for hearing instead of being heard on the Five-Minute Motion Calendar.

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ALL CASES MUST ATTEND MEDIATION PRIOR TO TRIAL. -Please contact the JA for a referral to Mediation. -Once the Mediator's report has been filed, file a Notice for Trial via the e-portal or with the clerk's office.

Summary: All cases must attend mediation before trial; contact the JA for a referral, and only after the Mediator's report is filed may a Notice for Trial be filed via the e-portal or clerk.

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All cases must attend mediation prior to filing a Notice of Readiness for Trial.

Summary: All cases must attend mediation before filing a Notice of Readiness for Trial.

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All notices of Trial will need a Case Management Conference before trial can be set.

Summary: A Case Management Conference is required before trial can be set on all notices of trial.

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On COURTMAP, coordinate with opposing party and select the date to have the motion heard. Once a date is agreed upon you may set the hearing using in the Motion Calendar slot. As supporting documents, attach the motion and any responses with an e-file stamp.

Summary: Parties must coordinate with the opposing party on a hearing date before setting the motion on the courtMAP Motion Calendar with the motion and responses (e-file stamped) attached.

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Criminal cases

Defense Counsel must first speak with assigned ASA to verify that the State will not agree to any pretrial release conditions. If the parties cannot reach agreement, Defense Counsel may email the JA to request that the case be placed on calendar for status regarding bond.

Summary: Before seeking an Arthur Hearing, defense counsel must first speak with the assigned ASA, and only if no agreement is reached may counsel email the JA to place the case on calendar for a bond status hearing.

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Defense Counsel should first present the documentary proof to the State and inquire whether the State will stipulate the defendant has satisfied the Nebbia requirements. If there is no stipulation, submit the documents to chambers and the judicial assistant will call the attorney's office with the date for the Nebbia hearing.

Summary: Before submitting a Nebbia motion, defense counsel must first present the documentary proof to the State to seek a stipulation; if there is no stipulation, the documents are submitted to chambers for a hearing date.

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Criminal cases

Motions for Arthur Hearings must first be set on calendar for scheduling purposes only. The Court will provide counsels with a future date for the Hearing.

Summary: Motions for Arthur Hearings must first be set on the calendar for scheduling purposes only, after which the Court will give counsel a future hearing date.

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All cases must attend mediation prior to filing a Notice of Readiness for Trial.

Summary: All cases must attend mediation before filing a Notice of Readiness for Trial.

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PARTY MEETING: No less than twenty (20) days prior to the trial, the attorneys/pro se litigants shall meet and communicate concerning settlement and all aspects of the trial.

Summary: Attorneys and pro se litigants must meet no less than 20 days before trial to discuss settlement and all aspects of the trial.

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Civil cases

BEGINING JANUARY 1ST, 2026 ALL MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ARE NO LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

Summary: Motions for summary judgment must be set for no less than 30 minutes starting January 1, 2026.

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Civil cases

The Court will not hear Motions to Dismiss, Motions to Quash Service, Fee Hearings, Motions for Summary Judgment, Motion for Protective Order, Motion to Determine Rent, Evidentiary Hearings, Motions in Limine, Motions for Sanctions, or Any Motions That will take more than five (5) minutes.

Summary: The five-minute motion calendar excludes motions to dismiss, quash service, fee hearings, summary judgment, protective order, rent determination, evidentiary hearings, motions in limine, sanctions, and any motion over five minutes.

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Civil cases

Motions for Rehearing/Reconsideration MUST be set on the special set calendar for no less than 30 minutes.

Summary: Motions for rehearing/reconsideration must be set on the special set calendar for at least 30 minutes.

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Defense counsel must first speak with the assigned ASA to verify that the State will not agree to any pretrial release conditions.

Summary: Before seeking an Arthur hearing, defense counsel must first speak with the assigned ASA to verify the State will not agree to any pretrial release conditions.

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Civil cases

Motions to Transfer must be heard by the Administrative Judge, not by the assigned Division Judge.

Summary: Motions to Transfer must be heard by the Administrative Judge rather than the assigned Division Judge.

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Civil cases

Unilateral setting of hearings is not permitted. If you are seeking a unilateral hearing, Court approval is required.

Summary: Unilateral setting of hearings is prohibited unless Court approval is first obtained.

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Civil cases

DO NOT SET MOTIONS FOR CONTEMPT/ENFORCEMENT ON THE 5-MINUTE MOTION CALENDAR. ALL MOTIONS FOR CONTEMPT/ENFORCEMENT SHALL BE SPECIAL SET WITH THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT.

Summary: Motions for contempt/enforcement may not be set on the 5-Minute Motion Calendar and must be specially set with the Judicial Assistant.

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Civil cases

Important: Any movant scheduling and noticing a hearing (Motion Calendar and Special Set) before this Court must meet and confer with opposing counsel in order to attempt to resolve any and all issues possible. Unilateral setting of hearings is not permitted. If you are seeking a unilateral hearing, Court approval is required.

Summary: Movants must meet and confer with opposing counsel before scheduling and noticing any hearing, and unilateral hearing settings are prohibited unless the Court approves.

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All hearings MUST be coordinated with opposing counsel. The Judge WILL NOT hear any hearings set unilaterally.

Summary: All hearings must be coordinated with opposing counsel, and the Judge will not hear any hearings that were set unilaterally.

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No Law Firm (including all attorneys affiliated with the firm) may set more than two (2) motions per day per office, even if the motions involve separate files. NO "ADD-ONs" will be permitted.

Summary: A law firm may set no more than two motions per day per office, even across separate files, and add-on hearings are not permitted.

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The following motions are NOT ALLOWED to be heard on Motion Calendar: NO LANDLORD & TENANT MOTIONS, (INCLUDING EMERGENCY MOTIONS TO STAY WRIT), Defendants' Claim of Exemption, Motions for Reconsideration, Motions for Re-Hearing, Motions to Compel Hearing Dates (when attorneys' offices cannot coordinate), Motions for Attorney's Fees, Motions for Entitlement, Motions to Tax Costs, Motions for Summary Judgment, Motions for Final Summary Judgment (EXCEPT CREDIT CARD/COLLECTION CASES), Motions for 57.105, Emergency Motions, Case Management Conferences, Status Conference. Please DO NOT schedule these motions on Motion Calendar as they WILL NOT be heard and will be taken off the Motion Calendar.

Summary: Landlord-tenant motions, defendants' claims of exemption, reconsideration, re-hearing, attorney's fees, entitlement, tax costs, summary judgment (except credit card/collection cases), 57.105, emergency motions, and case management or status conferences may not be scheduled for or heard on the Motion Calendar.

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IF THERE ARE ANY MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT PENDING, THEN YOUR CASE WILL NOT BE PLACED ON CALENDAR CALL UNTIL ALL MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT HAVE BEEN HEARD. NO MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT SHOULD BE HEARD DURING THE TRIAL PERIOD.

Summary: A case with pending motions for summary judgment will not be placed on calendar call until all such motions have been heard, and no summary judgment motions may be heard during the trial period.

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ALL CASES MUST ATTEND MEDIATION PRIOR TO TRIAL.

Summary: All cases must attend mediation before trial.

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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.

Summary: 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.

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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.

Summary: 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.

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Filing a motion is insufficient for consideration by the Court – the party must set the motion for hearing to bring the filing to the Court's attention. The Court may strike sua sponte motions filed but not timely set.

Summary: A filed motion will not be considered unless it is set for hearing, and the Court may strike motions that are not timely set.

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Daubert and Motions for Summary Judgment: Must be scheduled for hearing before the time of the calendar call and the hearing must occur prior to the first day of the trial period. Failure to timely schedule these motions shall result in the striking of the motions.

Summary: Daubert and summary judgment motions must be scheduled and heard before calendar call and the first day of the trial period, or they will be struck.

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Evidentiary Hearings: Evidentiary hearings must be specially set. Do not set an evidentiary matter on the Court's Motion Calendar. If your Special Set hearing is an evidentiary hearing, please indicate as such on the Special Set Request Form so that the Court can schedule the appearance of a clerk at the hearing.

Summary: Evidentiary hearings must be specially set (not placed on the motion calendar) and flagged on the Special Set Request Form so a clerk can be scheduled.

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This Court requires that all parties meet and confer prior to filing any motion, to determine if issues can be narrowed, the appropriate amount of time required for hearing, if hearing is requested, and any other issues, such as the completion of related discovery.

Summary: All parties must meet and confer before filing any motion to narrow issues, determine hearing time if requested, and address related issues such as completing discovery.

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“Meet and Confer” under this rule requires an actual effort between attorneys, not staff.

Summary: The meet and confer obligation must be an actual effort between attorneys personally, not between staff members.

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All parties to a motion must meet the conferral requirements of this division.

Summary: All parties to any motion in this division must comply with the division's conferral requirements.

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Civil cases

All Parties must comply with CBL Rule 4.3, which refers to the requirement for the parties to Meet and Confer, before filing the emergency motion.

Summary: All parties must meet and confer as required by CBL Rule 4.3 before filing an emergency motion.

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The Court will not include sanctions on ex-parte motions to compel (expenses, attorney’s fees, or waiver of non-privilege objections) - those require a hearing.

Summary: Sanctions (expenses, attorney's fees, or waiver of non-privilege objections) cannot be included on ex parte motions to compel and require a hearing.

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Motions to withdraw under Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.505(f)(1) (not substitution of counsel or other grounds for termination of attorney appearance) require a hearing.

Summary: Motions to withdraw under Rule 2.505(f)(1) require a hearing.

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MOTIONS NOT FOR MOTION CALENDAR: The following motions are NOT for Motion Calendar absent prior approval from (or scheduled by) the Court: Landlord/Tenant matters, Attorneys’ Fees matters, Sanctions Motions, hearings on Claims of Exemption hearings, complex Motions to Dismiss, Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings, Motions to Compel Arbitration, and Motions for Summary Judgment.* Please do not set these on the Motion Calendar; the parties risk that the Court will hear your case at the end of motion calendar and/or will not have time to address the motion and reset the hearing.

Summary: Landlord/tenant, attorney's fees, sanctions, claims of exemption, complex motions to dismiss, judgment on the pleadings, motions to compel arbitration, and summary judgment motions may not be set on the Motion Calendar without prior Court approval and must be specially set.

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To schedule a hearing on attorney’s fees, the setting party must first timely file a motion seeking fees and/or costs pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.525. If the Court has not already determined entitlement to fees and/or costs or the opposing party has not stipulated to entitlement, then the party seeking fees must upload through courtMap an agreed order or proposed order and/or set a hearing for entitlement only. If the Court has determined entitlement to fees and/or costs or the opposing party has stipulated to entitlement, then, if the Court has not already done so on its own, the party seeking fees must contact the judicial assistant and/or bailiff and request that the Court enter an order preliminary to the hearing on fees and costs in the form provided below ("Fees Scheduling Order"). The Fees Scheduling Order establishes requirements the parties must fulfill before setting a hearing. Once the parties have complied with the Fees Scheduling Order, then the parties must then contact the judicial assistant pursuant to the same procedures for setting a special set hearing.

Summary: Attorney's fees hearings require a timely Rule 1.525 fee motion, determination or stipulation of entitlement before the amount hearing, and compliance with the Fees Scheduling Order before the hearing may be set via the judicial assistant.

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Civil cases

ALL MOTIONS requiring up to 60 minutes shall be heard by Zoom and only on morning calendars. Attorneys shall select the earliest available time slot for the length of their hearing.

Summary: Motions requiring up to 60 minutes are heard by Zoom on morning calendars only, and attorneys must select the earliest available time slot for their hearing length.

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Civil cases

There must be a good faith effort to coordinate dates and times for any hearing that involves multiple or opposing counsel. After 2 good faith attempts to coordinate hearing dates and times with other counsel, a motion to compel may be filed with the Court. The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMAP

Summary: Moving parties must make a good faith effort (at least 2 attempts) to coordinate hearing dates and times with opposing counsel based on the Court's courtMAP availability before a motion to compel may be filed.

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Civil cases

ADD-ON Petitions/Motions to special set hearings are not permitted without leave of Court.

Summary: Add-on petitions/motions to special set hearings require leave of Court.

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Prior to setting any motion for hearing, counsel for the movant shall confer (orally or in writing), or make a reasonable effort to confer (orally or in writing), with all parties who may be affected by the relief sought in the motion in a good faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues to be raised in the motion.

Summary: Before setting any motion for hearing, movant's counsel must confer or make a good-faith effort to confer with all affected parties.

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Please utilize CourtMap to see dates and times for scheduling a hearing. If both parties are represented by attorneys, you must agree to the date and time of hearing prior to scheduling. Be aware that two calendar types exist: IN PERSON and REMOTE HEARINGS (Zoom).

Summary: Hearings are scheduled through CourtMap, and when both parties are represented by attorneys they must agree on the hearing date and time before scheduling; two calendars exist (IN PERSON and REMOTE/Zoom).

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If you are going to be presenting exhibits at the zoom or telephonic hearing, you must contact the opposing attorney or party and agree to the exhibits that will be admitted.

Summary: Parties presenting exhibits at a Zoom or telephonic hearing must contact the opposing attorney or party and agree on the exhibits that will be admitted.

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Defense Counsel should first present the documentary proof to the State and inquire whether the State will stipulate the defendant has satisfied the Nebbia requirements. If there is no stipulation, submit the documents to chambers and the JA will email the attorney's office with the date for the Nebbia hearing.

Summary: Before submitting a Nebbia motion to chambers, defense counsel must first present the documentary proof to the State and ask whether it will stipulate the Nebbia requirements are satisfied; if not, the documents are submitted to chambers for a hearing date.

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Defense Counsel must first speak with the assigned ASA to verify that the State will not agree to any pretrial release conditions.

Summary: Before requesting an Arthur Hearing, defense counsel must first confer with the assigned ASA to verify the State will not agree to pretrial release conditions.

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TO SCHEDULE A MOTION CALENDAR HEARING: (SELECT THE DATE FROM THE COURT'S AVAILABILITY (FOUND ON CourtMAP) Motion Calendar days, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9:30, 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability (found on CourtMap).

Summary: Motion calendar hearings are scheduled through CourtMAP on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 9:30, 10:00, or 10:30 a.m., and the moving party must first coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability.

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ALL MOTIONS MAY BE HEARD ON MOTION CALENDAR EXCEPT : Motion to Determine Rent, Motion to Strike Defendant's Answer, Motion for Sanctions, Motion for Rehearing and/or Reconsideration Motions in Limine, Summary Judgment Motions, Attorney Fee Hearings, Evidentiary Hearings and Motion to Continue Jury Trial.

Summary: All motions may be heard on the motion calendar except motions to determine rent, to strike defendant's answer, for sanctions, for rehearing/reconsideration, motions in limine, summary judgment motions, attorney fee hearings, evidentiary hearings, and motions to continue jury trial.

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Motion to Determine Rent and Motion to Strike Defendant's Answer MUST first be submitted to my Judicial Assistant by e-mail to ilarregui@jud11.flcourts.org before setting on calendar, Please DO NOT schedule on Motion Calendar as they will not be heard.

Summary: Motions to Determine Rent and to Strike Defendant's Answer must first be emailed to the Judicial Assistant before being set on calendar and must not be scheduled on the motion calendar.

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Motions for Reconsideration and / or Rehearing and Motion for Sanctions MUST first be submitted to my Judicial Assistant by e-mail to ilarregui@jud11.flcourts.org before setting on calendar, Please DO NOT schedule on Motion Calendar as they will not be heard.

Summary: Motions for reconsideration/rehearing and motions for sanctions must first be emailed to the Judicial Assistant before being set on calendar and must not be scheduled on the motion calendar.

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Required

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In addition to the conferral required under rule 1.202, the attorneys for the parties as well as any parties appearing pro se must confer no later than 15 days prior to each case management conference or hearing. Thus, unrepresented litigants are required to confer under this rule, and for all represented litigants, there are two requirements for conferral.

Summary: Attorneys of record and pro se parties must confer no later than 15 days before each case management conference or hearing, in addition to the conferral required under Rule 1.202.

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All Parties must comply with CBL Rule 4.3, which refers to the requirement for the parties to Meet and Confer, before filing the emergency motion.

Summary: All parties must meet and confer as required by CBL Rule 4.3 before filing an emergency motion.

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Civil cases

The Court will not entertain hearings on "objections" to discovery. The party seeking to overrule an objection shall motion a motion to compel in compliance with Rule 1.380, Fla.R.Civ.P.

Summary: The Court will not hear objections to discovery; a party must instead file a motion to compel under Rule 1.380, Fla.R.Civ.P.

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Civil cases

Important: Any movant scheduling and noticing a hearing (Motion Calendar and Special Set) before this Court must meet and confer with opposing counsel in order to attempt to resolve any and all issues possible. Unilateral setting of hearings is not permitted. If you are seeking a unilateral hearing, Court approval is required.

Summary: Movants must meet and confer with opposing counsel before scheduling any hearing, and unilateral hearing settings are prohibited unless the Court approves.

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Civil cases

Motions for Reconsideration, Rehearing, New Trial, and other post-trial motions (excluding Entitlement to Fees and Costs: These motions will not be heard on motion calendar and should not be set for hearing unless instructed to do so by the Court. Email your motion to earagon@jud11.flcourts.org. The Court will review the Motion and instruct the parties on how to proceed.

Summary: Motions for reconsideration, rehearing, new trial, and other post-trial motions (except entitlement to fees and costs) are not heard on motion calendar and must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant for the Court to review and instruct the parties how to proceed.

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ALL CASES MUST ATTEND MEDIATION PRIOR TO TRIAL UNLESS THE JUDGE HAS RULED ON IT.

Summary: All cases must attend mediation before trial unless the judge has ruled otherwise.

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Hearings that require more than one hour, must be set through the judicial assistant.

Summary: Special set hearings over one hour must be set through the judicial assistant; hearings of one hour or less may be set via CourtMAP.

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*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 and the Court's request form under the supporting documents option on courtMAP when selecting the proposed hearing date for the Court's approval.

Summary: Special set hearings require coordination with opposing counsel and submission of the filed motion and request form on CourtMAP for Court approval.

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The moving party MUST coordinate date & time with opposing party.

Summary: The moving party must coordinate the hearing date and time with the opposing party before setting a motion calendar hearing.

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To coordinate a hearing, PLEASE confer with opposing counsel or self represented litigant, once a date has been coordinated, please schedule via CourtMAP.

Summary: Before scheduling a special set hearing, the movant must confer with opposing counsel or the self-represented litigant to coordinate a date, then schedule via CourtMAP.

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The moving party must coordinate the date and time with opposing counsel.

Summary: The moving party must coordinate the transfer hearing date and time with opposing counsel before setting it.

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The following motions are NOT for Motion Calendar: Landlord/Tenant matters, Attorneys' Fees matters, Sanctions Motions, Claim of Exemptions hearings, Motions to Dismiss, Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings, and Motions for Summary Judgement (with the exception of SP Contract and Indebtedness). *Please do not set these on the Motion Calendar; they will be canceled and you will be asked to reset.

Summary: Landlord/tenant, attorney's fees, sanctions, claim of exemptions, motions to dismiss, judgment on the pleadings, and most summary judgment motions cannot be set on the motion calendar.

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Required

Always ?

To coordinate a hearing, PLEASE confer with opposing counsel or self-represented litigant, once a date has been coordinated, submit Notice of Hearing and schedule via CourtMAP.

Summary: Parties must confer with opposing counsel or the self-represented litigant to coordinate a hearing date before submitting the Notice of Hearing and scheduling via CourtMAP.

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At least three (3) documented attempts must be made to coordinate the hearing with opposing counsel or parties before sending a uniset request.

Summary: At least three documented coordination attempts with opposing counsel or parties are required before sending a uniset request.

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Required

Always ?

To coordinate a hearing, please confer with opposing counsel or self represented litigant, once a date has been coordinated, schedule the hearing via CourtMAP.

Summary: For special set hearings, parties must confer with opposing counsel or the self-represented litigant before scheduling the hearing via CourtMAP.

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Required

Always ?

No add-ons are permitted without prior consent of the Judge.

Summary: No add-ons are permitted without the Judge's prior consent.

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NOTE: BEFORE SCHEDULING A CALENDAR CALL DATE, PARTIES SHALL SCHEDULE A CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ON THE COURT'S MOTION CALENDAR FOR A HEARING AT LEAST TWO (2) WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CALENDAR CALL DATE.

Summary: Before scheduling a calendar call date, parties must schedule a case management conference on the Court's motion calendar at least two weeks prior to the calendar call date.

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Judge de la O will not rule on a motion for a downward departure sentence unless the defendant has entered a plea or been found guilty.

Summary: The court will not rule on a downward departure motion unless the defendant has entered a plea or been found guilty.

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ARTHUR HEARINGS: Defense Counsel must first speak with the assigned ASA to ascertain if the parties can agree to pretrial release conditions. If the parties cannot reach agreement, Defense Counsel may call the judicial assistant to request that

Summary: Before requesting an Arthur Hearing, defense counsel must first confer with the assigned ASA about agreed pretrial release conditions.

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Motions must be filed with the clerk's office prior to scheduling a hearing date.

Summary: Motions must be filed with the clerk's office before a hearing date may be scheduled.

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An Order of Referral to the General Magistrate must be entered for motions to be set before the General Magistrate.

Summary: An Order of Referral to the General Magistrate must be entered before a motion can be set for hearing before the General Magistrate.

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Any motions sent directly to the General Magistrate that have not been properly referred will not be considered or set for hearing.

Summary: Motions sent directly to the General Magistrate without a proper referral will not be considered or set for hearing.

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WRIT OF POSSESSIONS: Motions for Writ of Possessions must be placed on Motion Calendar. The Court will Not Entertain Ex Parte Motions.

Summary: Motions for writ of possession must be set on the Motion Calendar; ex parte writ motions will not be entertained.

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Pursuant to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.202(a), before filing a motion, except for injunctive relief, for judgment on the pleadings, for summary judgment, to dismiss or to permit maintenance of a class action, to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or to involuntary dismiss an action, the movant must confer with the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised in the motion.

Summary: Before filing any motion (except the listed exempt motion types), the movant must confer with opposing counsel in a good faith effort to resolve the issues, or risk the motion being stricken, denied, or sanctions.

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A mandatory meet and confer process is hereby established as set forth below, for all motions to be set for hearing in Circuit Civil Division 13 and to occur before scheduling the hearing except for the following motions: injunctive relief without notice; judgment on the pleadings; default, default final judgment, default summary judgment; or to permit maintenance of a class action.

Summary: A mandatory meet-and-confer process must occur before scheduling a hearing on any motion in Division 13, except for injunctive relief without notice, judgment on the pleadings, defaults, or class action maintenance.

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Required

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(vi) Failure to make a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised in the motion before scheduling a hearing on the motion may, in the Court's discretion, result in the hearing being canceled, the motion stricken from the Court's calendar or denied, the imposition of sanctions, and/or the denial of any monetary or non-monetary sanctions requested by movant in the motion. The Court may waive this good faith effort requirement under appropriate circumstances, at the Court's discretion.

Summary: Failure to make a good faith effort to resolve a motion before scheduling a hearing may result in cancellation of the hearing, the motion being stricken or denied, sanctions, and/or denial of requested sanctions, though the Court may waive this requirement in appropriate circumstances.

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All discovery motions and motions to compel must be set for hearing to bring the matter to the Court's attention. The mere filing of a motion is insufficient. Any motions filed but not set for hearing will be considered abandoned.

Summary: All discovery motions and motions to compel must be set for hearing; motions that are merely filed without being set for hearing will be considered abandoned.

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A. MIL may not be scheduled for a hearing unless counsel have complied with the "Meet and Confer" Requirement (See Sections III J. and K.), supra

Summary: A motions in limine may not be scheduled for hearing until counsel have completed the required meet-and-confer under Sections III J and K.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Motions to Dismiss AND motions and/or objections relating to discovery disputes shall not be placed on the Motion Calendar as said motions shall be specially set for hearing.

Summary: Motions to Dismiss and discovery motions/objections may not be placed on the Motion Calendar and must be specially set for hearing.

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All Cases must attend mediation prior to Trial.

Summary: All cases must attend mediation before trial.

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Civil cases

ALL CASES MUST GO TO MEDIATION BEFORE THE TRIAL DATE.

Summary: All cases must go to mediation before the trial date.

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Criminal cases

Defense Counsel must first speak with the assigned ASA to verify that the State will not agree to any pretrial release conditions.

Summary: Before an Arthur hearing, defense counsel must first confer with the assigned ASA to verify that the State will not agree to any pretrial release conditions.

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Criminal cases

Defense Counsel should first present the documentary proof to the State and inquire whether the State will stipulate the defendant has satisfied the Nebbia requirements. If there is no stipulation, submit the documents to chambers and the judicial assistant will call the attorney's office with the date for the Nebbia hearing.

Summary: Before submitting a Nebbia motion to chambers, defense counsel must first present the documentary proof to the State to seek a stipulation; absent a stipulation, the documents are submitted to chambers for hearing scheduling.

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Before filing any discovery motions, such as motions to compel, motions for rule to show cause, or motions for protective order, counsel shall confer with counsel for the opposing party in a good faith effort to resolve by agreement the issues raised.

Summary: Counsel must confer in good faith with opposing counsel in an effort to resolve the issues by agreement before filing any discovery motion, such as a motion to compel, motion for rule to show cause, or motion for protective order.

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Civil cases

Parties are required to MEET AND CONFER prior to setting motions on calendar. (The parties are requires to speak over the phone, in-person or via zoom. Emails do NOT satisfy this requirement.)

Summary: Parties must meet and confer by phone, in person, or Zoom (emails do not qualify) before setting motions on the foreclosure motion calendar.

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Required

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The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMap.

Summary: The moving party must coordinate the special set hearing date and time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability on courtMAP.

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*5-Minute Motion Calendar: This calendar is only for brief, non-evidentiary motions. Motions are not to exceed five (5) minutes, including argument from both sides. Please do not double up on time slots. Doing so will result in rejection of date selection. If you need additional time, please schedule on the 15-minute Special Set calendar.

Summary: The 5-Minute Motion Calendar is limited to brief non-evidentiary motions with a five-minute total argument cap, no doubling up of time slots, and longer matters must go on the 15-minute Special Set calendar.

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Wednesday morning's Five-Minute Motion Calendar is limited to the following matters: Motions to Compel Initial Discovery Motions for Extension of Time Motions to Reset Sale Date Motions to Set Aside Default Motions to Stay Motions for Summary Judgment in Credit Card or Foreclosure Cases only Motions to Withdraw

Summary: The Wednesday Five-Minute Motion Calendar is limited to seven listed motion types, including motions to compel initial discovery, extensions of time, reset sale date, set aside default, stay, summary judgment in credit card or foreclosure cases only, and motions to withdraw.

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A party may request to set a hearing unilaterally only after making reasonable, good faith efforts to coordinate with the opposing party and providing the opposing party a reasonable opportunity to respond.

Summary: A party may request a unilaterally set hearing only after making reasonable, good-faith efforts to coordinate with the opposing party and giving the opposing party a reasonable opportunity to respond.

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To coordinate a hearing, counsel and self-represented litigants must first confer with opposing counsel or the opposing party. Once a hearing date has been coordinated, the moving party shall file a Notice of Hearing and schedule the hearing through CourtMAP.

Summary: Before scheduling a hearing, counsel and self-represented litigants must first confer with the opposing side; once a date is coordinated, the moving party files a Notice of Hearing and schedules through CourtMAP.

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A party may request permission to set a hearing unilaterally only after making reasonable and good-faith efforts to coordinate the hearing with the opposing party and allowing a reasonable opportunity for a response.

Summary: A party may request a unilaterally set hearing only after making reasonable, good-faith efforts to coordinate with the opposing party and allowing a reasonable opportunity for a response.

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Please coordinate with the opposing party prior to setting the motion. Once the date is agreed, set the hearing through chambers. Be sure to include the motion and supporting documents when setting the hearing.

Summary: Coordinate with the opposing party on a date before setting the motion, then set the hearing through chambers with the motion and supporting documents included.

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Criminal cases

Defense Counsel should first present the documentary proof to the State and inquire whether the State will stipulate the defendant has satisfied the Nebbia requirements. If there is no stipulation, submit the documents to chambers and the JA will call the attorney's office with the date for the Nebbia hearing.

Summary: For Nebbia motions, defense counsel must first present the documentary proof to the State to seek a stipulation, and only submit the documents to chambers if there is no stipulation.

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Parties shall meet and confer prior to the filing of motions.

Summary: Parties must meet and confer before filing any motion.

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Please coordinate with the opposing party prior to setting the motion. Once the date is agreed, set the hearing through chambers.

Summary: Parties must coordinate with the opposing party before setting a motion, then set the agreed hearing through chambers.

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Defense counsel should first present the documentary proof to the Assistant State Attorney and inquire whether the State will stipulate that the defendant has satisfied the Nebbia requirements. If there is no stipulation, submit the documents to chambers and the Judicial Assistant will advise all parties, via e-mail, of the date for the Nebbia hearing.

Summary: For Nebbia motions, defense counsel must first present the documentary proof to the prosecutor to seek a stipulation, and if there is no stipulation, submit the documents to chambers for a hearing.

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Civil cases

The 5-Minute Motion Calendar takes place on Tuesday mornings from 9:30 A.M. to 10:00A.M. This calendar is for non-evidentiary matters only. Motions to Compel, Motions to Appoint GAL, Motions to Withdraw, Motions for Referral, and the like, are all proper for the 5-Minute Motion Calendar. The Court limits any one case to a total of 10 minutes (2 motions total).

Summary: The 5-Minute Motion Calendar (Tuesdays 9:30-10:00 A.M.) is for non-evidentiary matters only, such as motions to compel, appoint GAL, withdraw, or refer, and limits any one case to 10 minutes total (2 motions).

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Before submitting a proposed order, the parties must meet and confer regarding the language in the order.

Summary: Parties must meet and confer on the language of a proposed order before submitting it.

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES AND CASES IN WHICH A STAY AWAY ORDER HAS BEEN ENTERED, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER CASE IN WHICH A MEET AND CONFER WOULD BE IN VIOLATION OF A COURT ORDER, IS EXEMPTED FROM THE MEET AND CONFER REQUIREMENT BUT STILL MUST STATE THIS AS A REASON FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE MEET AND CONFER REQUIREMENT.

Summary: Domestic violence cases, cases with stay-away orders, and any case where conferral would violate a court order are exempt from the meet and confer requirement, but the motion must still state this exemption as the reason for non-compliance.

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Motions to Disqualify must follow the procedures laid out in the Administrative Memorandum on Motions to Disqualify.

Summary: Motions to disqualify must follow the procedures in the Administrative Memorandum on Motions to Disqualify.

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Prior to submitting your proposed report, please contact the other attorney/party to agree to the form and content of the report. If there is a disagreement regarding the proposed form, please contact the General Magistrate's office to submit your proposed report within the fourteen (14) day period.

Summary: Before submitting a proposed report, contact the other attorney/party to agree on form and content; if there is disagreement, contact the General Magistrate's office and still submit within the fourteen (14) day period.

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Required

Always ?

IMPORTANT NOTE: You must contact the other side prior to requesting a hearing so that we may assure the issue is in fact contested and that the appropriate amount of time is being set aside. Please contact all sides and only then submit your package.

Summary: The filer must contact all other parties before submitting a hearing request to confirm the issue is contested and the appropriate amount of hearing time is set.

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MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN DEBT COLLECTION MATTERS ONLY, MAY ALSO BE SET IN THE ABOVE MOTION CALENDAR.

Summary: Summary judgment motions may be set on the motion calendar only in debt collection matters.

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Civil cases

-All Motions that require 15 minutes or more will be Specially Set. (Availability can be found on CourtMAP)

Summary: Motions requiring 15 minutes or more must be specially set, with availability found on CourtMAP.

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MATTERS NOT HEARD ON 5 MINUTE MOTION CALENDAR: * Motion in Limine, * Motion for Summary Judgments * Motion for Attorney's Fees and Costs * Motions to Continue Jury Trial

Summary: Motions in limine, motions for summary judgment, motions for attorney's fees and costs, and motions to continue jury trial may not be heard on the 5-minute motion calendar.

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Criminal cases

Required

Always ?

DO CLIENTS HAVE TO ATTEND: Yes, unless Defense Counsel has complied with Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.180(a)(3), or Judge Delancy has waived the defendant's presence.

Summary: Clients (defendants) must attend Soundings unless Defense Counsel has complied with Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.180(a)(3) or Judge Delancy has waived the defendant's presence.

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Criminal cases

Judge Delancy will not rule on a motion for a downward departure sentence unless the defendant has entered a plea or been found guilty.

Summary: The Court will not rule on a downward departure sentence motion unless the defendant has entered a plea or been found guilty.

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Division 07 does not have a Motion Calendar. Hearings can be set as Special Set Hearings.

Summary: Division 07 has no Motion Calendar, so hearings must be set as Special Set Hearings.

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The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMAP.

Summary: The moving party must coordinate the special set hearing date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability shown on courtMAP.

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Criminal cases

Meet-and- Confer. Attorneys are expected to conduct themselves professionally at all times. This includes communicating with each other regarding procedural and discovery issues that arise and genuinely attempting in good faith to resolve them before asking the court to intervene.

Summary: Attorneys must communicate with each other about procedural and discovery issues and genuinely attempt in good faith to resolve them before asking the court to intervene.

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All evidentiary hearings shall take place in-person. In the event, all parties agree to conduct their hearing via Zoom, the parties must all consent to such in writing. In the event all parties do not consent to use communication technology for an evidentiary hearing, any party desiring to use communication technology shall seek leave of court by filing a written motion setting forth why good cause exists pursuant to Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Admin. 2.530(b)(2), and schedule a fifteen (15) minute hearing on such a motion to be heard prior to the evidentiary hearing.

Summary: Evidentiary hearings are in-person by default; Zoom requires written consent of all parties or, absent consent, leave of court via a written good-cause motion with a 15-minute hearing held before the evidentiary hearing.

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Required

Always ?

(ii) The term "confer" requires a substantive conversation in person, by telephone, or by communication technology in a good faith effort to resolve the motion without the need to schedule a hearing and does not envision an exchange of ultimatums by fax, e-mail or letter. Counsel who merely attempt to confer have not conferred for purposes of this Order.

Summary: A valid conferral requires a substantive good-faith conversation in person, by telephone, or by communication technology, and a mere exchange of ultimatums by fax, e-mail, or letter does not qualify.

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Required

Always ?

(iii) Counsel must respond promptly to inquiries and communications from opposing counsel who notices the hearing and is attempting to schedule the conference. If counsel who notices the hearing is unable to reach opposing counsel to conduct the conference after three (3) good faith attempts, counsel who notices the hearing must identify in the Certificate of Conferral Prior to Scheduling the Motion for Hearing the dates and times of the efforts made to contact opposing counsel.

Summary: Counsel must promptly respond to conferral-scheduling inquiries, and if the conference cannot be held after three good faith attempts, the noticing counsel must document the dates and times of those attempts in the Certificate of Conferral.

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Required

Always ?

(v) Counsel who notices the hearing shall ensure that the Court and the Court's Judicial Assistant are aware of any narrowing of the issues or other resolution as a result of the conference.

Summary: Counsel who notices a hearing must ensure the Court and its Judicial Assistant are aware of any narrowing of issues or other resolution reached at the conferral conference.

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The filing of a Motion for Protective Order, without attempting to set it for immediate hearing, is insufficient to protect from any discovery requested.

Summary: Filing a Motion for Protective Order without attempting to set it for immediate hearing does not protect a party from the discovery requested.

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To Schedule a Special Set Hearing before Judge Ruiz Cohen: 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.

Summary: To schedule a special set hearing of one hour or less, the moving party must coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on courtMAP availability, then submit the filed motion with the Special Set Request Form on courtMAP for the Court's approval.

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Before scheduling a hearing on any motion or discovery objection, a lawyer should endeavor to resolve or narrow the issue at hand.

Summary: The Court endorsed professionalism guidelines calling on lawyers to endeavor to resolve or narrow issues before scheduling a hearing on any motion or discovery objection.

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Criminal cases

If JAC does not request a hearing, the Court may enter the proposed order without a hearing after reviewing the documents. If JAC requests a hearing, or if Judge Hernandez has concerns after reviewing the Motion and supporting documentation, the JA will contact the attorney and set a hearing.

Summary: JAC indigency motions may be decided without a hearing unless JAC requests one or the judge has concerns, in which case the JA will contact the attorney and set a hearing.

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Civil cases

Transfer Calendars are heard by Deputy Chief Judge Gina Beovides every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom.

Summary: Transfer Calendar hearings are held every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom (closed calendar, cap of 15 matters, no files required at hearing).

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Motions to Dismiss and Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings (water cases only) are set on the Motion Calendar via CourtMap.

Summary: Motions to dismiss and motions for judgment on the pleadings in water cases are set on the Motion Calendar via CourtMAP.

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*Small Claims Motions for Summary Disposition may be set for Motion Calendar. These DO NOT include Insurance Cases, as the Rules of Civil Procedure have been invoked in those cases by Administrative Order.

Summary: Small claims motions for summary disposition may be set on the Motion Calendar, excluding insurance cases where the Rules of Civil Procedure have been invoked.

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Required

Always ?

Judge Stuzin has soundings on all cases ten days prior to trial on a Thursday.

Summary: Soundings are held on all cases ten days before trial, on a Thursday.

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Criminal cases

Required

Always ?

Judge Delancy holds Soundings on all cases, usually two Wednesdays prior to trial.

Summary: Judge Delancy holds Soundings (mandatory pretrial conferences) on all cases, usually two Wednesdays prior to trial.

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Required

Always ?

It shall be the responsibility of counsel who schedules the hearing to arrange the conference.

Summary: Counsel who schedules the hearing on a motion is responsible for arranging the required meet-and-confer conference.

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If the case is set for hearing and you have filed a Motion to Suppress, the Court can schedule your motion. Most evidentiary motions/suppression motions may be heard before trial on the date of trial (check-in), when all sides announce ready. If, however, you need a special set date prior to trial, please follow the instructions indicated herein.

Summary: Evidentiary and suppression motions are generally heard at the trial check-in date when all sides announce ready, but a special set date prior to trial may be obtained by following the standing order's procedures.

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The Motions in limine will be heard in the afternoon of the trial check-in date.

Summary: Motions in limine will be heard in the afternoon of the trial check-in date.

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Please note, the court will not notice hearings, the moving party must confer with the opposing party and notice the hearing in accordance with the Rules of Judicial Administration.

Summary: The court will not notice hearings; the moving party must confer with the opposing party and notice the hearing under the Rules of Judicial Administration.

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Please note, the court will not notice hearings, the moving party must confer with the opposing party and notice the hearing in accordance with the Rules of Judicial Administration.

Summary: The court does not notice hearings; the moving party must confer with the opposing party and notice the hearing under the Rules of Judicial Administration.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Motions to Dismiss AND motions and/or objections relating to discovery disputes shall not be placed on the Motion Calendar as said motions shall be specially set for hearing.

Summary: Motions to dismiss and motions or objections concerning discovery disputes must be specially set and may not be placed on the Motion Calendar.

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Civil cases

Parties are required to MEET AND CONFER prior to setting motions on calendar. (The parties are required to speak over the phone, in-person or via zoom. Emails do NOT satisfy this requirement.)

Summary: Before setting a foreclosure motion on the calendar, parties must meet and confer by phone, in person, or Zoom; email does not satisfy the requirement.

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Please note, the moving party must confer with the opposing party and notice the hearing in accordance with the Rules of Judicial Administration.

Summary: The moving party must confer with the opposing party and notice the hearing in accordance with the Rules of Judicial Administration.

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All notices of Trial will need a Case Management Conference before trial can be set. If you are an attorney you may set the case management on CourtMap. If you are a prose litigant, please call chambers to set the case management.

Summary: A case management conference is required before trial can be set; attorneys may schedule it on CourtMAP, while self-represented litigants should call chambers.

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All cases must attend mediation prior to filing a Notice of Readiness for Trial.

Summary: All cases must attend mediation before filing a Notice of Readiness for Trial.

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Motion Calendar Procedures: Mandatory meet and confer requirement in the rules of civil procedure that must be followed prior to the setting of a motion.

Summary: The parties must meet and confer as required by the rules of civil procedure before a motion is set.

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The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability (found on CourtMap).

Summary: The moving party must coordinate a special-set hearing date and time with opposing counsel based on CourtMAP availability.

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Civil cases

Motions to alter a trial date must be set for hearing and heard BEFORE calendar call.

Summary: A motion to alter a trial date must be set for hearing and heard before calendar call.

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To coordinate a hearing, PLEASE confer with opposing counsel or self represented litigant, once a date has been coordinated, please submit Notice of Hearing and schedule via CourtMAP.

Summary: To coordinate a hearing, confer with opposing counsel or the self-represented litigant, then submit the notice of hearing and schedule through courtMAP once a date is coordinated.

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Civil cases

Unilateral setting of hearings is not permitted. If you are seeking a unilateral hearing, Court approval is required. A hearing may be unilaterally scheduled after three business days without a response from opposing counsel.

Summary: Unilateral hearing settings are prohibited without court approval, but a hearing may be set unilaterally after opposing counsel has not responded for three business days.

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Civil cases

To Schedule a Hearing: The moving party must coordinate the hearing date and time with opposing counsel based on the Court’s availability as listed on courtMAP.

Summary: The moving party must coordinate a hearing date and time with opposing counsel using the Court's availability on courtMAP.

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ALL CASES MUST ATTEND MEDIATION PRIOR TO TRIAL.

Summary: All cases must attend mediation before trial.

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COORDINATION IS MANDATORY: The Moving party MUST coordinate the date and time with opposing counsel based on Court's availability found on CourtMAP.

Summary: The moving party must coordinate the special-set hearing date and time with opposing counsel using the court's availability on CourtMAP.

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If your motion is evidentiary, not agreed upon, or not an emergency, it must be heard in division.

Summary: A criminal DV Bonds/Emergency Calendar motion that is evidentiary, contested, or not an emergency must be heard in division.

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Unilaterally Setting is permitted if after two attempts on separate days within one work week (Monday through Friday of the same calendar week not less than 48 hours apart) opposing counsel cannot be reached or is unwilling to set a hearing date.

Summary: A party may unilaterally set a hearing after making two attempts on separate days within the same work week (at least 48 hours apart) to reach opposing counsel or obtain agreement on a hearing date.

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Civil cases

Select an available date and time via courtMAP after coordinating with, or reasonably attempting to coordinate with, opposing counsel.

Summary: Select a special set hearing date and time in courtMAP only after coordinating or reasonably attempting to coordinate with opposing counsel.

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This calendar is for NON-EVIDENTIARY matters only.

Summary: The five-minute motion calendar is limited to non-evidentiary matters.

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ADD-ON motions to special set hearings are not permitted.

Summary: Add-on motions to special-set hearings are prohibited.

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Civil cases

All FEE Hearings are on Zoom unless requested by the parties or the Court and can ONLY be set AFTER all records and necessary documents are filed.

Summary: Fee hearings are held on Zoom unless the parties or court request otherwise, and may be set only after all records and necessary documents are filed.

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Civil cases

The Court will review and advise if a response is needed and/or if a hearing should be scheduled.

Summary: The Court will review the post-trial motion and advise whether a response is needed or a hearing should be scheduled.

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FOR ALL OTHERS MOTION CALENDARS, HEARINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED REMOTELY.

Summary: All motion-calendar hearings other than pretrial first-appearance calendars are conducted remotely.