Judge Jacqueline Woodward
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Adjournments
- Continuance requests from a pre-trial conference must be in writing and filed at least 5 business days before the pre-trial.
Communication
Chambers
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Case law should be highlighted for relevant portions.
- Case law
Formatting
- •Case law submitted for hearings should be highlighted for the relevant portions
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Administrative Order 22-02 requires that BEFORE the body of the proposed order, three items must be clearly displayed: the title of the motion that was filed, the date the motion was filed and the docket index number (or the e-filing number if not yet docketed). Failure to comply with Admin 22-02 will result in the Proposed Order being REJECTED.
Attorneys requesting for a waiver of pre-trial, must file an appropriate Motion and submit an Agreed Orders via courtMAP.
All Orders must match to an e-filed and/or docketed Motion or Pleading.
Proposed orders must include Index #, Date Filed, and Motion Titled before the body of the order per Administrative Order 22-02, and will be rejected unless the corresponding motion is docketed or time-stamped filed documents are submitted via courtMAP.
Court's wording
When submitting a proposed order, before beginning the body of the order please insert the following THREE items: Index # Date Filed Motion Titled Required Notation in Compliance with Admin Rule 22-2 Therefore, orders will be rejected unless the corresponding motion is docketed by the Clerk (default final judgments, motions for final judgment in garnishments, etc.) or unless the time-stamped filed documents are submitted via courtMAP.
A matter may be set unilaterally only after reasonable unsuccessful attempts to reach the opposing party, and the notice must state that the matter was set unilaterally after good faith efforts to reach the opposing party were unsuccessful.
Court's wording
A party may request to set a matter unilaterally only if reasonable attempts to reach the opposing party have been unsuccessful and the opposing party has been given reasonable opportunity to respond. After receiving a date and time for a unilaterally set hearing, the notice must include the language that undersigned set this matter unilaterally after good faith efforts to reach the opposing party were unsuccessful.
** The title of Agreed Orders should begin with the word AGREED
If the hearing is a hearing regarding discovery responses, both the questions and answers should be provided to the Court.
If you have received a lack of prosecution notice and hearing. You may file a motion/notice of good cause and a proposed order through CourtMap for a quicker response. If there is good cause, the Court will enter the order of good cause and cancel the hearing.
- Document
- Motion notice of good cause
May include
- •Proposed order
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
All proposed orders must be filed via courtMAP under Proposed Orders and must not be emailed or mailed to chambers.
Please file ALL proposed Orders via courtMAP under Proposed Orders, do not email or mail to chambers.
Page 1 | Attorney Fees Protocol
Emergency filings must be both titled and filed as emergencies through the Florida Courts ePortal, and parties should also contact chambers.
If there is an emergency, a filing must not only be titled as an emergency, but filed as an emergency with the Florida Court ePortal. You should contact chambers, however the ePortal does immediately inform the Court as to emergency-filed pleadings.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions
In insurance cases where all defendants are insurance companies, parties must not submit orders waiving small claims pretrial conferences or invoking the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure because Administrative Order 21-10 A1 already does so.
Do not submit orders waiving small claims pretrial conferences or invoking the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure as that has been done by Administrative Order 21-10 A1 (which amends AO21-10). This applies to all insurance cases where all defendants are insurance companies. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: personal injury protection benefits cases, bodily injury cases, automobile windshield cases, and property insurance cases including assignment of benefits.
Page 1 | FOR INSURANCE CASES
Documents attached in courtMAP as 'supporting documents' are not e-filed by the Clerk, so all documents, pleadings, motions, stipulations, settlement agreements, and substitutions must be submitted separately through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
** Please note Documents attached as “supporting documents” DO NOT get e-filed by the Clerk. You must submit the documents/pleadings/motions/stipulations/settlement agreements/substitutions SEPARATELY through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions
Attorneys must file motions for continuance, with a proposed order, through courtMAP.
Attorneys must file a motion for continuance and a proposed order through CourtMap.
Page 1 | DIVISION PROCEDURES
All hearing materials must be submitted via courtMAP so the court can review them before the hearing.
PARTIES MUST SUBMIT ALL MATERIALS VIA COURTMAP SO THE COURT MAY REVIEW THE MATERIALS BEFOREHAND.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
All agreed orders must be filed via courtMAP under Agreed Orders and must not be emailed or mailed to chambers.
Please file all AGREED Orders via courtMAP under Agreed Orders, do not email or mail to chambers.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions
Parties should coordinate and self-schedule 10-minute special set hearings via courtMAP and must still file the notice of hearing.
The parties should coordinate and self-schedule via courtMAP for 10 minutes (Parties must still file the notice of hearing).
Page 1 | Special Set hearings
Hard-copies should not be submitted to the Court as the Court reviews all materials electronically. Case law should be highlighted for relevant portions.
Hard-copies should not be submitted to the Court as the Court reviews all materials electronically. Case law should be highlighted for relevant portions.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Counsel may set the case through courtMAP only if the opposing party is unrepresented and contact information is lacking; if counsel has a phone number or email, the unilateral-setting procedure must be followed after a reasonable attempt to communicate.
If the opposing party is not represented and counsel lacks contact information for the unrepresented party, you may set the case through courtMAP. If counsel has a phone number or email for the opposing party, counsel must follow the procedure outlined above for unilaterally setting hearing after a reasonable attempt to communicate regarding the hearing.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Hard copies and copies of statutes (particularly annotated versions) should not be submitted because the court reviews all materials electronically.
Hard-copies should not be submitted to the Court as the Court reviews all materials electronically. Copies of statutes (particularly annotated versions) should not be submitted.
Page 1 | Special Set hearings
The court strongly recommends that all parties sign up for the Florida Courts e-Portal.
The Court strongly recommends that all parties sign up for the Florida Courts e-Portal.
Page 1 | General Information / Self-Represented Litigant Resources
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Motions must be filed and docketed before being set for hearing, and hearings must be scheduled by coordinating with opposing counsel via courtMAP.
All motions must be filed and docketed before setting on the Judge’s calendar. To schedule a hearing you must coordinate with opposing counsel and set via courtMap.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
For special set hearings, all motions and supporting documents must be filed and docketed before being set and before the hearing.
All motions must be filed and docketed before setting on the Judge’s calendar. Any supporting documents must be filed and docketed before the hearing.
Page 1 | Special Set hearings
Motion calendar hearings require notice at least 5 business days before the hearing.
Notice Before Hearing: 5 Business Days
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
All ex-parte motions to compel, including discovery and attorney-fee order compliance, must comply with Administrative Order 06-09, including a seven-day waiting period.
All ex-parte motions to compel (including both discovery and attorney fee order compliance) MUST COMPLY WITH Administrative Order 06-09 ( Ex-Parte Motions to Compel Discovery), including the requirement of waiting seven (7) days.
Page 1 | EX-PARTE ORDERS
Service and Proof of Service Rules
The setting party must serve the opposing party a notice of hearing containing Zoom appearance instructions and file it with the clerk; the courtMAP auto-generated NOH is insufficient because it lacks Zoom information.
The setting party must provide Notice of Hearing with instructions on how to appear using Zoom to the opposing party when scheduling a hearing and must file the notice with the Clerk. The NOH automatically generated by courtMAP is not sufficient as it will not reflect the Zoom meeting information.
Page 1 | Motion Calendar Information
Both parties' information must be entered into the Service List on courtMAP.
Both parties’ information must be entered into the Service List on Court Maps.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Summary judgment motions may not be set on 10-minute special set slots; parties must email and call chambers, and the JA will set a Zoom case management conference where the judge assigns the MSJ hearing date.
Please email and call chambers with your request; MSJs are not to be set on 10min Special Set slots. The JA will set you on a Zoom Case Management Conference where the Judge will provide a future date and time for the MSJ to be heard.
Page 1 | Motions
Hearings requiring 30 minutes must be set on the 5-minute motion calendar with the motion type indicated, after which the judge will provide a date and time in open court.
Judge Woodward’s Procedure: If you require 30 minutes for a hearing, you must set the matter on the 5-minute motion calendar and indicate the type of motion requesting 30 minutes. The judge will provide the attorneys with a date and time in open court.
Page 1 | Special Set hearings - HEARINGS REQUIRING 30 MINUTES OR MORE
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuance requests from a pre-trial conference must be in writing and filed at least 5 business days before the pre-trial.
If you are unable to attend, immediately file a request for a continuance. This must be in writing and filed with the court. Motions to continue must be filed a minimum of 5 business days before the pre-trial.
Page 1 | DIVISION PROCEDURES
A 30-minute special set hearing may not be canceled without court approval unless the noticed motions are fully resolved.
PLEASE NOTE - 30 MINUTES MAY NOT BE CANCELED WITHOUT COURT APPROVAL UNLESS THERE IS A FULL RESOLUTION OF THE NOTICED MOTIONS.
Page 1 | Special Set hearings
Chambers Communication Rules
Emergency motions must be filed as emergencies and the judicial assistant must be contacted at (305) 569-2543.
EMERGENCY MOTIONS: IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY MOTION PLEASE FILE THE MOTION AS AN EMERGENCY AND CONTACT JUDICIAL ASSISTANT (305) 569-2543.
Page 1 | EMERGENCY MOTIONS
Motions to stay writs of possession and claims of exemption on garnishment are treated as urgent/emergency and require a call to the judicial assistant at (305) 569-2543.
MOTIONS TO STAY WRITS OF POSSESSION AND CLAIMS OF EXEMPTIONS ON GARNISHMENT: These proceedings are considered urgent/emergency. Please call the Judicial Assistant (305) 569-2543.
Page 1 | EMERGENCY MOTIONS
Parties needing an interpreter must call the judge's chambers as soon as possible.
If you need an interpreter, you must call the judge’s chambers as soon as possible.
Page 1 | INTERPRETERS/ INTÉRPRETE
If unable to connect to a Zoom hearing, parties must first call chambers at 305-569-2543 to report the technical problem.
If you are unable to connect– (1) First call chambers 305-569-2543 and let the court know you are having trouble connecting.
Page 1 | ZOOM INFORMATION
If no new hearing date is received within 2 days of a continuance request, call chambers at 305-569-2543.
If you do not receive a new date within 2 days of your request, please call chambers 305-569-2543.
Page 1 | DIVISION PROCEDURES
Questions or concerns must be emailed to both the judicial assistant (ccasola@jud11.flcourts.org) and the court specialist (amartinez@jud11.flcourts.org).
Please email both the JA &Court Specialist any questions or concerns: Judicial Assistant email: Carolyn Casola: ccasola@jud11.flcourts.org Court Specialist email: Allan Martinez amartinez@jud11.flcourts.org
Page 1 | Division Contact Information