Ayana Harris — County Civil ND 06

Ayana Harris

• Division: County Civil
• Section: ND 06
• Court Location: Harvey Ruvin Justice Center
• Phone: (305) 354-2939
• Room: HRJC 206
• Judicial Assistant: Janai Hutson

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Judicial Assistant:  Janai Hutson  (JHUTSON@JUD11.FLCOURTS.ORG)
Court Specialist: Cecilio Sanchez (CSANCHEZROMAN@JUD11.FLCOURTS.ORG)

DIVISION PROCEDURES

ZOOM HEARINGS (Virtual Courtroom meeting ID: 954 243 9000) <--link

Please Note: Any of these hearings can be set in person at the request of either side.

*5-Minute Motion Calendar: This calendar is only for brief, non-evidentiary motions. Motions are not to exceed five (5) minutes, including argument from both sides.  Please do not double up on time slots.  Doing so will result in rejection of date selection.  If you need additional time, please schedule on the 15-minute Special Set calendar.

*Special Sets (15 minutes or above):  If language interpretation is needed, please notify chambers so a special Zoom ID can be created.  Click the Special Set tab for additional information.

*Claims of Exemption:  Claims of exemption hearings must be conducted via Zoom or in person.  Please contact Chambers to schedule.

*FWOPs:  Please DO NOT submit Orders of Good Cause via CourtMap.  The Court will enter its own orders granting Good Cause or Dismissing case.  If you receive an order (either Granting Good Cause or Dismissal) prior to the hearing, your appearance is waived.

IN-PERSON HEARINGS

*Pre-Trial Conferences are scheduled in-person at the North Dade Justice Center in Courtroom 2-7 or can be attended through the use of communication technology pursuant to Florida Small Claims Rule 7.090(a) and Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.530. If a virtual appearance is being requested, please file a motion requesting a remote appearance on the specific Pre-Trial Conference date, setting forth the good faith reason for the request at least three days prior to your scheduled appearance date.

Pre-trials without proof of service on the docket will be continued pending service and taken off calendar.  

     *REGARDING INSURANCE CASES: Pursuant to AO 21-10, if the defendant is an insurance company, the Rules of Civil Procedure are invoked automatically.  Pre-trials in these cases will be cancelled.  Any objections should be filed within 10 days of service of the summons.

*Mediation:  Occurs on Thursday mornings and afternoons.  Contact Chambers to schedule a date/time.  Mediations will take place in person unless otherwise requested.

TRIALS

*Non-Jury Trials:  Please contact Chambers (by email) with both parties to schedule.  Non-Jury Trials can be conducted in person or via Zoom. Once approved, the parties will receive a non-jury trial order and notice for the hearing.

*Jury Trials: Conducted in-person only at the Soto Miami-Dade Courthouse.  Courtroom number will be provided the week before the trial.

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Additional Instructions

All orders must be submitted via CourtMAP in Microsoft Word format.  If the order is agreed, submit it in the agreed order queue and note the agreement of counsel in the title and body of the order.

Please verify any motion or stipulation that is the subject of an agreed order is filed and visible on the docket prior to submitting the order.  Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the agreed order.

If your order has been rejected, please resubmit a new copy after you have addressed any errors/missing information.  Rejected orders are removed from the system.  This is the only time an order would need to be resubmitted.

PLEASE NOTE: Unless your order has been rejected, amended, or you have been directed otherwise by Chambers, please DO NOT upload multiple copies of your proposed order, even if there is a delay in execution.  Doing so can result in duplicate signed orders that have to be put on hold by the clerk's office until the proper order is verified.  Instead, please contact Chambers by email for a status update.  You will then be advised if a new order is needed.

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This division no longer conducts domestic violence hearings.

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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. 

Contact Chambers to confirm that we received your emergency request.  Upon the Judge's review of the Emergency Motion, we will contact your office with instructions.

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Type: Open

Notice Before Hearing: 7 Business Days

Files at Hearing: Electronic

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Additional Instructions

Hearing Notices: Written notice to opposing counsel/parties shall be provided by the scheduling party immediately after hearing is set, along with a copy of the motion, prior to the scheduled hearing date.

Motions and Orders:  The Court does not receive notice when motions are filed.  You must submit a proposed order via CourtMap or set the motion for hearing to ensure notice to the Court.

Unilateral Scheduling: Counsel for the movant shall confer or make reasonable effort to confer with opposing counsel regarding scheduling availability. Opposing counsel shall cooperate and act reasonably and in good faith to provide dates of availability. If opposing counsel fails to respond to a scheduling request within 10 days, counsel for the movant may set the matter unilaterally.

Memorandum of Law:  Please use CourtMap's "Supporting Documents" tab to file any memorandum of law for the Court's review.  It is not necessary to forward a hard copy to chambers.  For any filings made less than 48 hours before the hearing, please email a courtesy copy to chambers.

Cancellations:  MOTION CALENDAR CANCELLATIONS CAN NOW BE DONE BY THE PARTIES.  YOU NO LONGER NEED TO CONTACT CHAMBERS TO CANCEL MOTION CALENDAR HEARINGS.  All other cancellations are done internally.  If the parties have decided to cancel a hearing, the moving party shall file a notice of cancellation and email it to jhutson@jud11.flcourts.org and csanchezroman@jud11.flcourts.org (with the e-filed time stamp included, if possible).

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All proposed orders must be submitted via CourtMAP in Microsoft Word format.  Please adhere to the following guidelines:

*Do not put “Proposed” in the title of the order.
*Include the motion identifiers in compliance with Admin Order 22-02.
*If the order is agreed, submit it in the agreed order queue and note the agreement of counsel in the title and body of the order.
*While it is acceptable to emphasize certain words in a proposed order, please DO NOT emphasize ALL language of an order in bold, all caps, italics, or underlining. For example:

GRANTED. DEFENDANT SHALL HAVE THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDER TO FILE A RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S INTERROGATORIES, REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS AND REQUEST TO PRODUCE SERVED ON MARCH 25, 2024

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GRANTED. Defendant shall have thirty (30) days from the date of this Order to file a response to Plaintiff’s Interrogatories, Request for Admissions and Request to Produce served on March 25, 2024.

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PLEASE ALLOW FOR TEN BUSINESS DAYS IN THE RETURN OF EXECUTED ORDERS.

Please verify any motion or stipulation that is the subject of a proposed order is filed and visible on the docket prior to submitting the order.  Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the proposed order.

If your order has been rejected, please resubmit a new copy after you have addressed any errors/missing information.  Rejected orders are removed from the system.  This is the only time an order would need to be resubmitted.

PLEASE NOTE: Unless your order has been rejected, amended, or you have been directed otherwise by Chambers, please DO NOT upload multiple copies of your proposed order, even if there is a delay in execution.  Doing so can result in duplicate signed orders that have to be put on hold by the clerk's office until the proper order is verified.  Instead, please contact Chambers by email for a status update.  You will then be advised if a new order is needed.

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*Special Set hearings must be coordinated with the opposing counsel in CourtMAP.  Once approved by Chambers, you will receive a notice of hearing, which is sent to those parties on the service list.  All virtual special sets will be conducted via Zoom.  The Zoom meeting ID is 954 243 9000.  If language interpretation is needed, please contact Chambers so a special Zoom ID can be created. If necessary, the call-in number is 786-635-1003.  For any hearing where testimony is given, parties must appear on camera.

15 minute Special Sets:  These hearings take place Tuesday mornings. 

30 minute Special Sets:  These hearings take place Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.  

 60 minute Special Sets:  These hearings take place Wednesday mornings and afternoons.  

*Please Note:  Special Sets needing longer than 60 minutes (PIP cases, fee hearings, etc.) must be set by Chambers.  To do so, please contact Chambers with both parties (through email) to schedule a date and time.

*Do not double up on time slots (i.e. schedule two consecutive 15 minute Special Set times in order to argue a 30 minute motion).  Doing so will result in rejection of date selection.

*If you have an urgent matter and see no available time slots, please contact Chambers.

Cancellations:  All cancellations are done internally.  If the parties have decided to cancel a hearing, please have the moving party file a notice of cancellation as well as emailing the notice to jhutson@jud11.flcourts.org and csanchezroman@jud11.flcourts.org.

Unilateral Scheduling: Counsel for the movant shall confer or make reasonable effort to confer with opposing counsel regarding scheduling availability. Opposing counsel shall cooperate and act reasonably and in good faith to provide dates of availability. If opposing counsel fails to respond to a scheduling request within 10 days, counsel for the movant may set the matter unilaterally.

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