Judge Stephanie Silver
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Filings > 50 pages
Adjournments
- A hearing within one week of its scheduled date will not be cancelled automatically; parties must email chambers the cancellation notice and reason, and the court decides whether to cancel it.
- A hearing within one week of its scheduled date will not be cancelled unless an agreed order is submitted or the matter is resolved or dismissed.
- Motions to continue trial or strike trial dates must be calendared even if agreed; a continuance motion must state whether it is the first request and, if not, give the number and dates of prior continuances.
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Document Format Requirements2 rules
All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format using the pre-generated blank order form on courtMAP. Each submission must be accompanied by the corresponding motion and all supporting documents or a letter of explanation.
All agreed orders must be submitted via COURTMAP. ALL Orders MUST be submitted in WORD format on the courtMAP pre-generated blank Order form and must be accompanied with a motion and supporting documents or a letter of explanation.
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
For a telephonic appearance on an in-person day, submit a motion through CourtMAP with a proposed order for the Judge's approval and include the reason for the request.
Court's wording
**TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE: Telephonic hearings are heald on Wednesdays and Fridays. If you need to appear telephonic on any in-person day, a motion for telephonic appearance MUST be submitted through CourtMap along with an order for Judge's approval. The Motion must include the reason for the request.
Proposed orders should follow Administrative Order AOC22-02; otherwise, they will be rejected.
Court's wording
*Note: CourtMAP automatically populates the case style, order title, judge’s signature block, and the "Done and Ordered" language. Also ensure your order follows Administrative Order (AOC22-02). If not, your order will be rejected.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
When a matter is resolved, e-file a Notice of Cancellation, Notice of Settlement, or Voluntary Dismissal and email a courtesy copy to chambers.
If you resolve your matter, please efile Notice of Cancellation, Notice of Settlement or Voluntary Dismissal and email courtesy copy to chambers to Judge's Assistant, Sheila Phillips at sphillips@jud11.flcourts.org
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When a matter is resolved, e-file a Notice of Cancellation, Notice of Settlement, or Voluntary Dismissal and email a courtesy copy to chambers.
If you resolve your matter, please efile Notice of Cancellation, Notice of Settlement or Voluntary Dismissal and email courtesy copy to chambers to Judge's Assistant, Sheila Phillips at sphillips@jud11.flcourts.org
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Submit emergency motions through CourtMAP and call chambers to confirm receipt.
**PLEASE SUBMIT ALL EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA COURTMAP AND CALL CHAMBERS TO CONFIRM RECEIPT. **
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E-filing with the Clerk does not submit matters to the Judge’s Motion Calendar; CourtMAP is used to submit electronic courtesy copies to chambers.
Please Remember E-Filing: E-filing is not the same as COURTMAP. Matters that are only e-filed WILL NOT automatically upload to the Judge’s Motion Calendar. E-filing is for documents to be filed with the Clerk's Office electronically. CourtMAP is used to submit courtesy copies to chambers electronically.
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Self-represented litigants are strongly encouraged to register with the e-filing portal.
* IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU REGISTER WITH THE E-FILING PORTAL at https://www.myflcourtaccess.com/
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
E-file cancellation notices stating the reason and email them to the Judicial Assistant one week before the scheduled hearing.
Notices of cancellation including a reason(s) for cancellation shall be efiled and emailed to Judicial Assistant a week prior to the scheduled hearing.
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Submit all trial evidence through the Clerk's e-filing portal using the Evidence submission button at least seven business days before trial.
**NOTE: The parties must submit all evidence no less than 7 Business days prior to the trial, by going to the clerk's e-filing portal and using the Evidence submission button.
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Submit all evidence and exhibits through the Clerk’s Portal before the scheduled hearing.
All evidence and/or exhibits must be submitted through the Clerk’s Portal prior to the scheduled hearing.
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A submitted order remains pending until the court enters or rejects it.
Once submitted, the order will remain in “Pending” status until it is either entered or rejected by the Court.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Submit the emergency motion through CourtMAP, file it with the Clerk, provide it to opposing counsel, and call chambers to confirm receipt.
PLEASE submit your Emergency Motion through courtMap and make sure the Emergency Motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and provided to opposing counsel. Call Chambers to confirm that we received your Emergency motion.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
For documents exceeding 50 pages, parties may submit a binder seven days before the hearing.
NOTE: If documents are more than 50 pages, parties can submit a binder 7 days prior to hearings
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The moving party must coordinate the special-set hearing date and time with opposing counsel using the court's availability on CourtMAP.
COORDINATION IS MANDATORY: The Moving party MUST coordinate the date and time with opposing counsel based on Court's availability found on CourtMAP.
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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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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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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Motions to continue trial or strike trial dates must be calendared even if agreed; a continuance motion must state whether it is the first request and, if not, give the number and dates of prior continuances.
All motions to continue trial or strike trial dates, even if agreed, must be set on calendar. Motions for continuance must indicate whether it is the first request for continuance. If it is not, the number and date of prior continuance(s) must be included in the motion.
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For a hearing within one week of its scheduled date, parties must email chambers the cancellation notice and reason; the court will decide whether to cancel.
Notice of Cancellation - Note: Hearing within one week of scheduled date will not be cancelled and parties will need to email chambers the notice of cancellation and the reason for the cancellation. The court will at that time determine if the matter should be cancelled.
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A hearing within one week of its scheduled date will not be cancelled unless an agreed order is submitted or the matter is resolved or dismissed.
NOTE: Hearings within one week of scheduled date, will not be cancelled unless an agreed order is submitted and/or the matter is resolved/dismissed.
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A hearing within one week of its scheduled date will not be cancelled automatically; parties must email chambers the cancellation notice and reason, and the court decides whether to cancel it.
Notice of Cancellation - Note: Hearing within one week of scheduled date will not be cancelled and parties will need to email chambers the notice of cancellation and the reason for the cancellation. The court will at that time determine if the matter should be cancelled.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Add-ons require the Judge's prior consent; email the Judicial Assistant with the request and attach the motion.
**ADD-ONS: No Add-ons are permitted without prior consent of the Judge. Please email the Judicial Assistant with the request and ensure to attach the motion you are attempting to ADD-ON.
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After three scheduling attempts, email the Judicial Assistant for approval to set the hearing unilaterally, attaching documentation of the attempts and a copy of the motion.
After three scheduling attempts have been made, please email the Judicial Assistant to request approval to unilaterally set the hearing. The email should include documentation of the three scheduling attempts and a copy of the motion to be heard.
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Do not email agreed orders to chambers unless the court instructs you to do so.
DO NOT email them to Chambers unless instructed by the Court to do so.
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For multiple cases involving the same motion that need to be heard at the same time, do not schedule through CourtMAP; email the Judicial Assistant to request one shared time slot.
*** If parties have multiple cases involving the same motion that need to be set at the same time, please do not schedule the cases through CourtMAP. Instead, email the Judicial Assistant and request that the cases be scheduled together in one time slot.
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Include both parties on the email requesting unilateral hearing approval; the motion may be emailed to the Judicial Assistant.
Please ensure that both parties are included on the email when submitting the request. Motion can be emailed to sphillips@jud11.flcourts.org
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