Judge Nushin G. Sayfie
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements6 rules
Emergency Petition/Motion MUST contain a statement indicating that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter in an amicable manner.
Please be aware that the checklist contains a certification of compliance which must be signed by the lawyer. If you cannot certify compliance with the requirements listed on the checklist, set the matter for a special set hearing.
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- Certificate section
As of September 1, 2020, filings of petitions with proposed orders in courtMAP must include established checklist certification forms as supporting documents with your submissions.
The Petition/Motion must contain a certification that the matter is a true emergency and cannot wait to be heard during a motion calendar.
All proposed orders must be in compliance with Administrative Order 22-02.
If the matter has been heard by the court, include the words “Post Hearing” in the title of your proposed order.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Checklist certification forms must be both e-filed through the e-filing portal and uploaded as a supporting document to the petition in courtMAP, and omission results in summary rejection.
The checklist certification forms must be filed through the e-filing portal and also uploaded as a supporting document to the petition through courtMap. Failure to include the checklist certification form will result in summary rejection of your submission.
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Emergency petitions/motions must be e-filed and appear on the Clerk of Court's docket before being uploaded to courtMAP.
The Emergency Petition/Motion must be e-filed and appear on the Clerk of Court's docket prior to uploading to courtMAP.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Emergency Petition/Motion)
Parties should NOT be uploading evidence onto the docket.
Parties should NOT be uploading evidence onto the docket.
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The petition/motion to be heard at the Special Appointment Hearing must be e-filed and appear on the Clerk of Court's docket.
Please ensure that the Petition/Motion to be heard at the Special Appointment Hearing has been e-filed and appears on the Clerk of Court's docket.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Supporting documents must not be uploaded as EXHIBITS because they would be uploaded along with the executed order.
Do not upload supporting documents as EXHIBITS, as this will cause the document to be uploaded along with the executed order.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Proposed Orders)
Unsigned proposed orders must not be e-filed.
Do not e-file unsigned proposed orders.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Proposed Orders)
To cancel a special set hearing, the cancelling party must e-file a Notice of Cancellation and email a copy to chambers at rayala@jud11.flcourts.org.
If you need to cancel a special set hearing, the cancelling party must e-file a Notice of Cancellation and email a copy to chambers at rayala@jud11.flcourts.org to inform the court of cancellation.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
To change hearing type by agreement, parties must e-file a Notice of Agreement and submit a proposed order to the Judge's Agreed Order folder on courtMAP with the Notice as a supporting document.
When parties agree to change hearing type: 1. Parties shall e-file a Notice of Agreement to the docket 2. Submit a proposed order changing presumption to the Judges Agreed Order folder on courtMAP, with the Notice of Agreement uploaded as a supporting document. 3. Court will enter order either granting or denying change of hearing type.
Page 1 | INSTRUCTIONS ON HEARINGS
Only agreed orders reflecting concurrence among adverse parties may be submitted under the Agreed Order tab in courtMAP; all other proposed orders go under the proposed order tab.
Only submit agreed orders meeting this definition under the Agreed Order tab.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Proposed Orders)
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Petitions and supporting documents must be filed and on the docket before any proposed orders are submitted.
Your petitions and supporting documents must be filed and appear on the docket prior to submitting any proposed orders.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Proposed Orders)
Responses to matters on the Special Appointment Calendar must be e-filed with the Clerk and submitted via courtMAP no later than 10 days before the hearing.
Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on the Special Appointment Calendar must e-file said Response with the Clerk of Court's and submit the Response via courtMAP under "Special Appointment" case number and hearing date, no later than 10 days prior to the hearing date.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Petitions/motions, case law, and proposed orders must be submitted for review within 48 hours of setting the special set hearing.
Submit Petitions/Motions, case law and Proposed Orders for review within 48 hours of setting hearing.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Specially set hearings are not scheduled until the Court approves the courtMAP submission; rejected submissions receive a rejection notice and approved submissions trigger a courtMAP email, after which a notice of hearing is e-filed and served via courtMAP.
Specially set hearings are NOT scheduled until they are approved by the Court. If the submission is rejected, the moving party will receive a rejection notice which will detail the reason for the rejection (this rejection will also appear in the submitter's workbench/rejected folder). Once the Court has approved the submission, the parties will receive an email from courtMAP indicating same. A notice of hearing will be e-filed and served upon the parties via courtMap.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Parties must share the Zoom hearing link with clients, opposing counsel, and interested parties not on the service list.
You must also share the link with your clients, opposing counsel, or any interested parties who do not appear on the service list.
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Filing Bundling Requirements
Add-on petitions/motions to special set hearings are not permitted without leave of Court.
ADD-ON Petitions/Motions to special set hearings are not permitted without leave of Court.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Division 07 has no Motion Calendar, so hearings must be set as Special Set Hearings.
Division 07 does not have a Motion Calendar. Hearings can be set as Special Set Hearings.
Page 1 | INSTRUCTIONS ON HEARINGS
The moving party must coordinate the special set hearing date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability shown on courtMAP.
The moving party MUST coordinate the date/time with opposing counsel based on the Court's availability, which is found on courtMAP.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Chambers Communication Rules
After e-filing a Notice of Trial, a copy must be emailed to nsanders@jud11.flcourts.org with all interested parties cc'd.
E-file a Notice of Trial. Once the notice is on the docket, submit a copy via e-mail to nsanders@jud11.flcourts.org and ensuring all interested parties are cc'd on the email.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Notice of Trial)
Parties intending to use courtroom technology must email the judicial assistant in advance of the in-person hearing/trial to coordinate an equipment test.
If parties intend to utilize courtroom technology, please email my judicial assistant in advance to the in-person hearing/trial to coordinate a time to test equipment to ensure everything runs smoothly during the in-person hearings or trials.
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Special set hearings are limited to one hour, and hearings longer than an hour require emailing the Special Set form to chambers at rayala@jud11.flcourts.org with all interested parties cc'd.
SPECIAL SET HEARINGS ARE LIMITED TO ONE (1) HOUR -If you are attempting to schedule a hearing for more than an hour, you must e-mail the Special Set form (located in the “Documents” section) to chambers at rayala@jud11.flcourts.org and ensuring all interested parties are cc'd on the email.
Page 1 | Additional Instructions (Special Set Hearings)
Questions about in-person evidentiary hearings and evidence marking should be directed to the judicial assistant at 305-349-7595.
For any questions, please contact my judicial assistant at 305-349-7595.
Page 1 | In-Person Evidentiary Hearings
Zoom instructions are emailed automatically and parties should not call the Judicial Assistant; if no invitation arrives within 24 hours before the hearing, check courtMAP and then call chambers if no information is found.
Once a request for a virtual Zoom hearing is received and approved, all interested persons on the service list will receive an email with the Zoom instructions. Please do not call the Judicial Assistant. This information will be sent to you automatically. If you do not receive an invitation for the hearing via Outlook within 24 hours prior to your hearing start time, please check courtMAP for your zoom information. If no zoom information is located, please call chambers.
Page 1 | Zoom Hearings