Judge Steven Lieberman
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Document Filing Requirements4 rules
No matter that has been resolved will be taken off calendar without an Agreed Recommended Order submitted via Courtmap.
No matter can be heard by a General Magistrate without an appropriate Order of Referral and the consent to the referral of all parties.
If a Recommended Order has been entered and a party feels there are discrepancies within the Recommended Order, the appropriate motion should be filed with the Circuit Court Judge.
The form of 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
All matters to be heard by the court must be filed with the Clerk of Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC).
All matters to be heard by the court MUST be filed with the Clerk of Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC), and a copy must be submitted to the opposing side or their attorney.
Page 1 | ORDER OF REFERRAL TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE
Motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC) before a hearing is scheduled.
Make sure the motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC) and all parties are included on the electronic mail correspondence.
Page 1 | SCHEDULING HEARINGS
Proposed Recommended Orders must be submitted via Courtmap.
If you have been instructed to prepare and submit the proposed Recommended Order, the proposed Recommended Order must be submitted via Courtmap, no later than ten (10) days after the date of the hearing.
Page 1 | PROPOSED RECOMMENDED ORDERS
Motions sent directly to the General Magistrate without proper referral will not be considered or set for hearing.
Any motions sent directly to the General Magistrate that have not been properly referred, will not be considered or set for hearing.
Page 1 | ORDER OF REFERRAL TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE
Requests for audio recordings by attorneys, parties, and self-represented litigants must be submitted electronically per the instructions on the 11th Judicial Circuit website.
All hearings before a General Magistrate are recorded electronically. 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 found online under the Court Services and Court Reporting Services tabs on the 11th Judicial Circuit website
Page 1 | REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPTS
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A written objection to referral to the General Magistrate must be filed within 10 days of service of the Order of Referral.
If you do not want to have the referred matter heard before the General Magistrate, you must file a written objection to the referral within 10 days of the time of service of the Order of Referral.
Page 1 | ORDER OF REFERRAL TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE
An exhibit list must be prepared and filed at least 7 days before the hearing date.
An exhibit list must be prepared and filed in advance (7 days) of the hearing date.
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For Zoom hearings, all proposed exhibits must be e-filed at least 7 days before the hearing, parties must have the Docket Entry Number available, and failure may result in exclusion of the exhibits.
For a Zoom hearing, all proposed exhibits must be e-filed, to be easily found on the docket, at least 7 days prior to the hearing. All parties shall have the Docket Entry Number available. Failure to do any of these things may result in your exhibit getting excluded from evidence.
Page 1 | EXHIBITS
Proposed Recommended Orders must be submitted no later than 10 days after the hearing date.
If you have been instructed to prepare and submit the proposed Recommended Order, the proposed Recommended Order must be submitted via Courtmap, no later than ten (10) days after the date of the hearing.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
All communications to the Court must include the opposing party or their attorney and other necessary parties such as a Guardian Ad Litem or Assistant State Attorney.
The opposing party or their attorney (as well as any other necessary parties such as a Guardian Ad Litem or Assistant State Attorney for the Department of Revenue) must be included in all communications to the Court.
Page 1 | GENERAL MAGISTRATE AND STAFF COMMUNICATION
A copy of every matter filed for hearing must be submitted to the opposing side or their attorney.
All matters to be heard by the court MUST be filed with the Clerk of Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC), and a copy must be submitted to the opposing side or their attorney.
Page 1 | ORDER OF REFERRAL TO GENERAL MAGISTRATE
Before the hearing, parties must provide copies of proposed exhibits to the opposing party and attempt to stipulate to the exhibits.
Prior to the hearing, you must provide a copy of each of your proposed exhibits to the opposing party. You must also contact the opposing party and attempt to stipulate to exhibits.
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E-service to the General Magistrate division is directed to 11thfcgm14@jud11.flcourts.org.
E-Service Address: 11thfcgm14@jud11.flcourts.org
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Filing Fees and Waivers
The final invoice for an 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.
Page 1 | REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPTS
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Hearings cannot be canceled without Magistrate approval, and a Notice of Cancellation alone is insufficient.
No hearing will be canceled without Magistrate approval. Your filing of a Notice of Cancellation is insufficient.
Page 1 | CONTINUANCES
Continuances require a Motion for Continuance filed with the Court and emailed to the Judicial Assistant; the motion must be filed before any hearing is continued or re-set, and if objected to, a hearing will be held on the motion.
Motions for Continuance of a hearing scheduled before the Magistrate must be heard by the Magistrate. All MOTIONS FOR CONTINUANCE must be filed with the Court and emailed to bgottlieb@jud11.flcourts.org. 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.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Parties may not contact the General Magistrate or staff to discuss case facts; the assistant may only be contacted about scheduling.
Parties are prohibited from contacting the General Magistrate or the General Magistrate's staff to discuss facts of the case. The assistant to the General Magistrate should only be contacted to discuss scheduling matters.
Page 1 | GENERAL MAGISTRATE AND STAFF COMMUNICATION
For Zoom hearings, parties must contact the Judicial Assistant by email or telephone to obtain the standing Zoom meeting information.
Division Zoom Instructions: The General Magistrate has a standing Zoom meeting. The meeting information does not change. If a hearing is set for Zoom appearance, please contact the Judicial Assistant by email (bgottlieb@jud11.flcourts.org) or telephone listed on this page for the Zoom Meeting.
Page 1 | GENERAL INFORMATION
Parties must notify the Magistrate immediately by email if the matter is resolved, settled, or dismissed.
If your matter gets resolved, settled or dismissed, please notify the Magistrate immediately at bgottlieb@jud11.flcourts.org.
Page 1 | RESOLVED MATTER
To schedule a hearing, email the Judicial Assistant with the Order of Referral and the motion, copy all parties, and state the time needed and a timeframe of the parties' availability.
Please email the Assistant to the General Magistrate, Brittany Gottlieb (bgottlieb@jud11.flcourts.org), with copy of Order of Referral and the motion. Make sure the motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County (COCC) and all parties are included on the electronic mail correspondence. Please advise how much time should be reserved for both parties to present their case and provide a timeframe (e.g., next available, 1 month, 45 days, etc.) of when all parties are available for hearing.
Page 1 | SCHEDULING HEARINGS
To hold a pre-hearing status conference on exhibit admissibility, a party must contact the General Magistrate's Assistant to schedule it.
If necessary, a status conference may be held to determine the admissibility of your proposed exhibits in advance. You must contact the General Magistrate's Assistant to schedule a Status Conference.
Page 1 | EXHIBITS
Contact the Judicial Assistant by email or telephone to obtain the Zoom Meeting ID when a hearing is set for Zoom appearance.
If a hearing is set for Zoom appearance, please contact the Judicial Assistant by email or telephone listed on this page for the Zoom Meeting ID.
Civil cases
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