Judge Lee Solomon
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Video Evidence
- 2 copies • Prior to Hearing
Communication
Chambers
Document Format Requirements3 rules
The Magistrate does not open any USB drives sent to the Clerk of Court nor provided at any in-person hearings, Dropbox links, videos, or email attachments. The party wishing to present the evidence shall be prepared to screenshare or display the exhibit from their own device at the time of hearing.
Any non-evidentiary special set which can be resolved in 30 minutes or less (such as a CMC, Status Conference, Motion for Continuance) shall be held on Zoom.
Any hearing already scheduled and noticed as a Zoom hearing remains a Zoom hearing and will be conducted on Zoom.
Document Filing Requirements4 rules
Each Exhibit shall be marked for identification on the bottom of the first page of the document "Petitioner's 1, 2, 3, etc." or "Respondent's A, B, C, etc." Each marked Exhibit must correspond with the identification markings on the Proposed Exhibit List.
- Document
- Exhibit
- Placement
- First page
The Proposed Exhibit List must describe each exhibit, mark each as "Petitioner's 1, 2, 3, etc." or "Respondent's A, B, C, etc.", and indicate whether the parties agree the document may be admitted.
Court's wording
The Proposed Exhibit List must contain a description of each of the exhibits a party wishes to use at an evidentiary hearing. Each exhibit listed on the Proposed Exhibit List must be marked for identification on the Proposed Exhibit List as "Petitioner's 1, 2, 3, etc." or "Respondent's A, B, C, etc.". Parties or their counsel must indicate on the Proposed Exhibit List whether the parties agree the document may be admitted into evidence.
Each marked Exhibit shall be filed with an attached Notice of Filing.
All proposed Recommended Orders should be agreed to by both parties. If the parties simply cannot agree on the proposed Recommended Order, then each party may submit their own.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Proposed Recommended Orders must be submitted via CourtMAP within 10 days after the hearing date.
If you have been instructed to prepare and submit the proposed Recommended Order of General Magistrate or Recommended Order of Hearing Officer, the proposed Recommended Orders must be submitted via CourtMAP, no later than ten (10) days after the date of the hearing.
Civil cases
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All hearings in this Division must be scheduled through the courtMAP portal, and the parties must agree on the date and time before scheduling.
This Division uses courtMAP. Hearings must be scheduled through courtMAP. The date and time of the hearing must be agreed upon by the parties prior to scheduling the hearing.
Civil cases
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Motions for Continuance must be both filed with the Court and emailed to the division email address.
All MOTIONS FOR CONTINUANCE must be filed with the Court and emailed to 11THFCGM05@JUD11.FLCOURTS.ORG.
Civil cases
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Agreed Recommended Orders must be uploaded via CourtMAP together with supporting documents verifying all parties' agreement.
For Agreed Recommended Orders on General Magistrate or Hearing Officer, supporting documents verifying all parties agreeing to the Order must be uploaded along with the Agreed Order via CourtMAP.
Civil cases
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When instructed by the General Magistrate, Child Support Guidelines must be submitted separately via email to the division email address.
If instructed by the General Magistrate to submit Child Support Guidelines, they are to be submitted separately via email to the division at 11thfcgm05@jud11.flcourts.org.
Civil cases
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Requests for audio recordings by attorneys, parties, and self-represented litigants must be submitted electronically per the Court Reporting Services instructions online.
All requests for copies of audio recordings of judicial proceedings by attorneys of record, parties to a case, and self-represented litigants shall be submitted electronically by following the instructions online under Court Reporting Services of the 11th Judicial Circuit website (https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Court-Reporting-Services).
Civil cases
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Each exhibit intended for use at an evidentiary hearing must be filed with the e-filing portal at least 7 days before the hearing.
At least seven days prior to any evidentiary hearing, all parties or their counsel shall file with the e-filing portal and serve on the opposing party or counsel, each Exhibit which the party wishes to use at the evidentiary hearing.
Civil cases
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A Proposed Exhibit List must be filed with the e-filing portal at least 7 days before any evidentiary hearing.
At least seven days prior to any evidentiary hearing, all parties or their counsel shall file with the e-filing portal and serve on the opposing party or counsel, a Proposed Exhibit List.
Civil cases
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Exhibits not filed with the e-filing portal at least 7 days before the hearing and not on the docket may be excluded from evidence at the Magistrate's discretion.
Exhibits that have not been filed with the e-filing portal at least seven days prior and do not appear on the docket may not be admitted into evidence, at the discretion of the Magistrate.
Civil cases
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The moving party must schedule the referred-matter hearing through courtMAP within 15 days of the referral order, or the Court will unilaterally set the hearing.
Upon the entry of an Order of Referral to the General Magistrate or an Order of Referral to Hearing Officer, the moving party shall coordinate and schedule a hearing on the referred matter, through courtMAP, within 15 days of the entry of the referral. If the moving party fails to coordinate and schedule the hearing within 15 days of entry of the Order of Referral, the Court will unilaterally set the matter for hearing.
Civil cases
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Parties must communicate electronically at least 7 days before an evidentiary hearing to try to agree on the authenticity and/or admissibility of evidence.
At least seven days prior to any evidentiary hearing, all parties or their counsel shall communicate electronically and try to agree to the authenticity and/or admissibility of any evidence.
Civil cases
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The Proposed Exhibit List must be served on the opposing party or counsel at least 7 days before the evidentiary hearing.
At least seven days prior to any evidentiary hearing, all parties or their counsel shall file with the e-filing portal and serve on the opposing party or counsel, a Proposed Exhibit List.
Civil cases
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Each exhibit must be served on the opposing party or counsel at least 7 days before the evidentiary hearing.
At least seven days prior to any evidentiary hearing, all parties or their counsel shall file with the e-filing portal and serve on the opposing party or counsel, each Exhibit which the party wishes to use at the evidentiary hearing.
Civil cases
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Parties must register their email and physical mailing address with the Clerk of the Court (305-275-1155) to receive notices, reports, and orders.
You must register your email address and physical mailing address with the Clerk of the Court in order to receive notices, reports, and orders. Contact the Clerk of Courts at (305) 275-1155
Civil cases
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Filing Fees and Waivers
A final invoice for the audio recording must be paid before the recording will be released.
Upon full review of the request and in accordance with Rule 2.420, a final invoice shall be sent to the requester, which must be paid prior to release of the audio recording.
Civil cases
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Video evidence must be provided on a USB to the Clerk of Court and the opposing counsel or pro se party prior to the hearing.
If you wish to submit any video evidence, you must provide a USB prior to the hearing to the Clerk of Court and the opposing Counsel or pro se party.
Civil cases
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Each exhibit must be filed as a separate filing; bundling exhibits together is prohibited.
Each Exhibit shall be filed separately.
Civil cases
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
No hearing will be continued or re-set unless a Motion for Continuance is filed first, and if either side objects, a hearing will be held on the motion.
No hearing will be continued or re-set without the appropriate Motion for Continuance filed first. If one side objects to the continuance, a hearing will be held on the Motion for Continuance.
Civil cases
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Hearings cannot be canceled without Magistrate approval; filing a Notice of Cancellation alone is insufficient.
No hearing will be canceled without Magistrate approval. Your filing of a Notice of Cancellation is insufficient.
Civil cases
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Motions for Continuance of hearings before the Magistrate must be heard by the Magistrate.
Motions for Continuance of a hearing scheduled before the Magistrate must be heard by the Magistrate.
Civil cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
A resolved matter will not be taken off the calendar unless the appropriate Order or Settlement Agreement is emailed to the Magistrate.
No matter that has been resolved will be taken off-calendar without a copy of the appropriate ORDER OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT being provided via e-mail to the Magistrate.
Civil cases
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Parties must notify the Magistrate immediately by email when a matter is resolved, settled, or dismissed.
If your matter gets resolved, settled or dismissed, please notify the Magistrate immediately at 11THFCGM05@JUD11.FLCOURTS.ORG.
Civil cases
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Converting an in-person hearing to Zoom (with all parties' agreement) requires an email to the division at 11thfcgm05@jud11.flcourts.org.
If a hearing has been scheduled for in-person but all parties agree to convert it to Zoom, an email must be sent to 11thfcgm05@jud11.flcourts.org.
Civil cases
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A Case Management Conference on exhibit admissibility may be requested by emailing the division at 11THFCGM05@jud11.flcourts.org.
If necessary, a Case Management Conference may be held to determine the admissibility of your proposed exhibits in advance of the Final Hearing. You may request to schedule this Case Management Conference by contacting the division at 11THFCGM05@jud11.flcourts.org.
Civil cases
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