Southern District of Florida Service and Proof of Service Rules
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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Southern District of Florida; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
Plaintiffs must send a copy of the motion to defendants’ counsel or directly to pro se defendants.
Plaintiff shall send a copy of the Motion to Defendant(s)’ counsel, or, if Defendant(s) are pro se, to Defendant(s) .
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 14 calendar days
Deposition designations must be served on opposing counsel and filed with the Court 14 days before the joint pretrial stipulation deadline.
The designations must be served on opposing counsel and filed with the Court 14 days before the deadline to file the joint pretrial stipulation.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
The adverse party must serve and file objections and cross-designations within seven days.
The adverse party must serve and file any objections and any cross-designations within seven days.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
The initial party must serve and file objections to cross-designations within seven days.
The initial party then has seven days to serve and file objections to the cross-designations.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Order
- Service
- Other ?
Include a service directive in the order and promptly serve the order upon entry.
Summary: Orders must be served promptly upon entry.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Order
- Service
- Other to all parties ?
It is the responsibility of the submitting party (not the Court) to timely serve the order on all required parties and file a certificate of service reflecting the date and manner of service as required under Local Rule 9036-2.
Summary: The submitting party must serve the order on all required parties and file a certificate of service reflecting the date and manner of service.
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Civil cases
- Service
- Other ?
Objections to the scope of a deposition notice shall be timely served (not filed) in advance of the deposition.
Summary: Objections to the scope of a 30(b)(6) deposition notice must be served (not filed) timely before the deposition.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 5 calendar days ?
- Applies to
- Notice of objection
- Service
- Other to opposing party ?
a notice of objection must be served (not filed) on the opposing party no later than five days after receipt of the deposition notice at issue. Such a notice may not be submitted on the eve of the event. The failure to timely preserve an objection as per this Order may be deemed a waiver.
Summary: Notice of objection to a deposition notice must be served (not filed) on the opposing party within five days of receipt, and failure to timely preserve may result in waiver.
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Civil cases
- Service
- Other to clerk ?
If stay relief involves property that is the subject of an action pending in a Florida state court, be sure to serve the clerk of the applicable Florida state court as an interested party with the order granting stay relief. Include the case number of the state court action immediately below the name of the state court clerk on the certificate of service.
Summary: If stay relief involves property subject to a Florida state court action, serve the clerk of that state court as an interested party with the order and include the state court case number below the clerk's name on the certificate of service.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Order
- Service
- Other ?
Check the Local Rules for provisions addressing electronic docketing of orders, service, and certificate of service requirements.
Summary: Parties must check the Local Rules for electronic docketing, service, and certificate of service requirements.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motion
- Service
- Other to opposing party ?
Plaintiff shall send a copy of the Motion to counsel for Defendant(s) or to Defendant(s) if Defendant(s) do not have counsel. In the Certificate of Service, Plaintiff shall indicate that notice was sent and the address or addresses where notice was sent. Plaintiff shall not rely solely on the Court’s CM/ECF system to effectuate such service.
Summary: Plaintiff must serve motion on defendant/counsel, include service details in Certificate of Service, and not rely solely on CM/ECF for service.
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Civil cases
Also within that allotted time, the Plaintiff shall serve a copy of this Order, the statement of claim, and copies of all documents supporting the claim (e.g. time slips, pay stubs) on the Defendant’s counsel.
Summary: Within the 21-day period, the Plaintiff must serve the Order, statement of claim, and supporting documents on Defendant’s counsel.
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Civil cases
- Service
- Email to all parties ?
The movant shall send one (1) email, copying all parties, to louis@flsd.uscourts.gov. The subject line of the email shall include: “Request for Discovery Hearing.” The email shall provide the case number, case caption, the jointly proposed dates for the hearing, and the anticipated duration of the hearing. The email shall certify that the parties have conferred in a good faith attempt to resolve their dispute but have been unable to do so.
Summary: Request email for Informal Discovery Hearing must copy all parties.
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Civil cases
- Deadline
- 3 calendar days ?
- Applies to
- Hearing materials ?
- Service
- Email to court ?
At least three (3) days prior to the hearing (if applicable), the moving party shall e-mail any relevant materials to Judge Reid’s Chambers.
Summary: Moving parties must email relevant hearing materials to chambers at least 3 days before the hearing.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Objection
- Service
- Other ?
Objections to the scope of a deposition notice shall be timely served (not filed) in advance of the deposition.
Summary: Objections to the scope of a deposition notice must be timely served, not filed, in advance of the deposition.
What rule applies to service for motion in Southern District of Florida?
Judge Jacqueline Becerra: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Plaintiffs must send a copy of the motion to defendants’ counsel or directly to pro se defendants.
Judge Beth Bloom: Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Plaintiff must serve motion on defendant/counsel, include service details in Certificate of Service, and not rely solely on CM/ECF for service. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to serving the opposing party in Southern District of Florida?
Senior Judge Robert N. Scola, Jr.: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: 14 calendar days before filing. Deposition designations must be served on opposing counsel and filed with the Court 14 days before the joint pretrial stipulation deadline.
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What service or proof of service rules apply in Southern District of Florida?
Judge Darrin P. Gayles: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Objections to the scope of a 30(b)(6) deposition notice must be served (not filed) timely before the deposition. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Judge Robin L. Rosenberg: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Within the 21-day period, the Plaintiff must serve the Order, statement of claim, and supporting documents on Defendant’s counsel. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to service for notice of objection in Southern District of Florida?
Judge Darrin P. Gayles: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: 5 calendar days after service. Notice of objection to a deposition notice must be served (not filed) on the opposing party within five days of receipt, and failure to timely preserve may result in waiver. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to service by email for all parties in Southern District of Florida?
Magistrate Judge Lauren Fleischer Louis: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by email, recipient: all parties. Request email for Informal Discovery Hearing must copy all parties. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
What rule applies to service for order in Southern District of Florida?
Bankruptcy Mindy A. Mora: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Orders must be served promptly upon entry. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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