Peter R. Lopez — Circuit Civil CA 46

Peter R. Lopez

• Division: Circuit Civil
• Section: CA 46
• Court Location: Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center
• Phone: (305) 349-7049
• Room: OSJC 20.266
• Judicial Assistant: Leslie Ortiz-Hodges

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**OCTOBER, 2021 UPDATE**

Notice of Lack of Prosecution & Order to Appear (FWOP): Absent a resolution of the case in its entirety or a Court Order, parties are required to appear regardless of filings. *FWOP calendars are held via Zoom*

If you are submitting a Proposed Order in compliance with the Judge's ruling from a hearing that was scheduled and heard, you MUST state the date of the hearing on the Proposed Order or the Judge will reject it. 

We are establishing Virtual Courtrooms. Court hearings in your case that we can hold remotely via video or phone conference will be held on the Zoom platform, which is free to you. You will receive an email from the Court if we are proceeding with your hearing with the information you need to connect.  To participate by video, you must click on the weblink you received in the email invitation at the time your hearing is scheduled or call the phone number listed in the invitation to participate by phone. You do not need to download anything or set up an account in order for you to participate in a zoom hearing.

Video appearance is required for any participant whose testimony is necessary so the judge can administer the oath.

Please wait until a day before your scheduled hearing for the court to send you an email containing a Zoom link and instructions.  If you resolve your matter, please cancel it in CourtMAP.

All motion calendars, case management, special sets, calendar call and Non-Jury Trials will be conducted through the Zoom platform.  All Jury Trials will be conducted live/in person.

• Request for Special Sets Form for Judge Lopez
• EDP EVIDENTIARY PROCESS
• Case Management Order
• Joint Case Management Report

• Bachelor of Arts, University of Florida, 1980
• JD, University of Florida, 1983
• Admitted to Florida Bar, 1983
• Circuit Court Judge, 1997
• Previous Divisions - Criminal, Family and General Jurisdiction
• Private Practice - General Civil, Family, Real Estate, Criminal

Judge	Section	Room	Telephone
Butchko Sanchez, Beatrice	CA 22	OSJC 24.266	305-349-7082
Eig, Spencer	FC 39	CHC 2227	305-349-5732
Fajardo Orshan, Ariana	CA 32	OSJC 24.230	305-349-5720
Ruiz, Mavel	CA 04	OSJC 22.235	305-349-7101

Additional Instructions

Emergency motions must be submitted through CourtMAP.  Make sure the Emergency Motion has been filed with the Clerk of Court and copies provided to opposing counsel.

Go to courtMAP Motion Calendar Information

Type: Open

Notice Before Hearing: 10 Calendar Days

Files at Hearing: None

Day	Time	Cap	From	To
Tuesday	8:15 AM	None	01/10/2017	Ongoing

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Additional Instructions

*    Motion Calendars will be heard on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays at 8:15 a.m.

To SET a Motion:
To set a motion calendar hearing, select the date from the Court's show availability (found on courtMAP).
Submit your supporting documents (notice, filed motion, etc.) when creating the event (setting the hearing) on courtMAP.  If the Motion is not submitted the hearing will not be heard.   DO NOT create multiple events (set multiple hearings) on any one case.  
Once a green "Success" message appears, the hearing has made calendar.  

THE MOVANT MUST CONFER WITH ALL PARTIES' REGARDING THEIR AVAILABILITY WHEN SCHEDULING THE DATE OF THE MOTION

DO NOT SET STATUS CONFERENCES OR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES.  They will not be heard.  Submit the appropriate motion instead.

IMPORTANT: Although the movant and the parties listed on the service list will receive an email indicating that a hearing has been set, a notice of hearing will not automatically generate.  The movant MUST e-file the notice of hearing via the e-portal system and through CourtMAP.  

**The Court will not hear more than one (1) motion per case per motion calendar.** 

*    No joining motions or Cross Notices - Only 1 motion will be heard.  Motion Calendar is for 5 minutes only.
*     Motion to Withdraw and Motion for Continuance of Trial MUST be set on the Motion calendar.

To CANCEL a motion calendar hearing:
Only the moving party can cancel the hearing.  The moving party must file a notice of cancellation with the Clerk and then cancel the hearing through CourtMAP.  

Go to courtMAP Additional Instructions

*Available calendar call/trial periods for Jury and Non-Jury are posted on courtMap and shall be set and coordinated by (and with all) parties.  Once APPROVED by Court, you will receive an Order Setting Matter for Trial and Order of Referral to Mediation.   NOTE:  Order of Mediation MUST be complied prior to Calendar Call.  Select the calendar call/trial date from the Court's available dates.

*Submit a copy of the filed notice of readiness (under supporting documents) in order for the matter to be set for trial.

* Calendar Call is MANDATORY unless excused by Judge.  Failure to appear at calendar call may result in a DISMISSAL OF THE CASE.  Calendar Call will be conducted through zoom. 

* Motion in Liminie will be heard on the first day of trial.

Motions to Continue Trial or any other motions will NOT be heard at calendar call. 

If the case has settled, please submit a Notice of Settlement or at the very least a letter stating said settlement by FAX to 305-349-7256 prior to the calendar call.

Go to courtMAP Additional Instructions

Please file ALL proposed Orders via courtMAP under Proposed Orders.
DO NOT mail them to Chambers.

ALL proposed 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.
ALL proposed Orders MUST be titled in the block marked “Generic Order – You must rename the Order Title”

*When submitting your proposed/agreed order, the title of the order must be typed in the title box provided by courtMAP, NOT in the body of the proposed/agreed order.  

*If you are submitting an AGREED order, please select the AGREED order option; otherwise, the order will not be titled "Agreed".

*NOTE: courtMAP automatically adds the case style, order title, judge's signature block and the done and ordered language to the order.  

*Final disposition forms must be submitted with all Final Orders to Dismiss and Final Judgments.
 
Do not submit proposed orders on matters that are contested and/or already set for hearing.

**When submitting an Order of Dismissal, specify whether the Dismissal applies to an individual Defendant or all Defendants. Failure to do so may cause the Court to enter an Order Dismissing the entire case. 

Orders must contain all information required (i.e., no blank lines shall be left blank), OR case must be submitted on motion calendar. 

Motions to Continue Trials and Motions to Withdraw must be heard on Motion Calendar.

Go to courtMAP Additional Instructions

PLEASE CALL CHAMBERS TO GET A DATE AND TIME FOR YOUR HEARING IF REQUESTING ONE HOUR OR MORE 

(Do not submit a special set request form until you have received and confirmed the date and time with chambers)

Matters of 15, 20, 25 OR 30 minutes, please go to Special Sets 30 minutes Calendar for instructions. (By going to the drop down menu of "Make a Selection Below" and selecting Special Sets 30 minutes.)

Please do not send binders.  Everything must be uploaded through CourtMAP.  (including case law)

We DO NOT take hard copies.

    Motions for Clarification, Rehearing, Reconsideration:  Submit a "Proposed Order" with supporting documents via CourtMAP.   Court will review and rule on the papers and/or advise if a hearing should be set.

Go to courtMAP Special Sets 30 Minutes Information

Type: Closed

Notice Before Hearing: 10 Calendar Days

Files at Hearing: None

Day	Time	Cap	From	To
Friday	9:00 AM	None	01/03/2017	Ongoing

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Additional Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS FOR 30 MINUTES OR LESS

Matters of thirty (30) minutes or less will be heard every Friday 9:00 am.  If opposing counsel does not appear by 9:15 am the Court may proceed to hear the matter ex-parte. You must give opposing counsel at least five (5) days written notice. A response to the Motion shall be filed and sent to the Court by CourtMAP under the Special Sets 30 Minutes date and opposing counsel at least five (5) days prior to hearing. (A response is required) You must make a good faith effort to resolve the matter prior to filing the motion and file a written certificate with the motion.

Please do not set Evidentiary Hearings on this calendar.

A copy of the motion, notice of hearing (indicating amount of time requested and any memo MUST be sent to the Judge by CourtMAP under supporting documents at the same time it is e-filed to the Court and sent to opposing counsel or the hearing will be rejected and the matter will not be heard. You do not need to submit the Special Set Request Form.

To cancel a hearing please file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk of Court and to all parties then fax to chambers the Notice of Cancellation to 305-349-7256

      Please do not send binders.  We do not take hard copies, not even case law.  Everything must be submitted through CourtMAP.

 Motions for Clarification, Rehearing, Reconsideration:   Submit a Proposed Order with supporting documents via CourtMAP.   Court will review and rule on the papers and/or advise if a hearing should be set.

Go to courtMAP

Documents and forms this judge posts

• Request for Special Sets Form for Judge Lopez
• EDP EVIDENTIARY PROCESS
• Case Management Order
• Joint Case Management Report