Diana Gonzalez-Whyte — County Civil CC 04

Diana Gonzalez-Whyte

• Division: County Civil
• Section: CC 04
• Court Location: Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center
• Phone: (305) 349-7113
• Room: OSJC 15.255
• Judicial Assistant: Carolina Valenzano

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COURT'S ASSIGNED JOIN ZOOM MEETING ID

http://zoom.us/j/6184278493

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+1786-635-1003, 6184278493# US Miami

CALENDAR CALL FOR JURY TRIALS ARE IN-PERSON AT 9:30 AM

FOR IMPORTANT COURT INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO COMMENTS

https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Florida-Courts-eFiling-Portal

Please contact our Alternate Judges only in case of an emergency.

ATTORNEY REQUIREMENTS FOR CALENDAR CALL

Attorneys are required to meet and confer prior to the Calendar Call. All Calendar Calls shall be conducted in person.
Each party shall bring to the Calendar Call a hard copy of the following:
All Motions in Limine;
The Joint Pretrial Stipulations;
The Joint Pretrial Catalog; and
Proposed Jury Instructions.
Only the attorneys who will personally try the case are permitted to appear. Coverage counsel may not appear on behalf of any party.
The Court expects all appearing counsel to be fully familiar with the docket and all filings in the case. Only attorneys with full settlement and decision-making authority will be permitted to appear.

• Sample Spreadsheet for Attorney's fees
• Authorization to Allow Employee to Represent Business Entity at Any Stage of Lawsuit
• RULE TO SHOW CAUSE
• ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW
• Requirements for Filing Proposed Orders via CourtMap
• Court Order of Final Judgment Awarding Attorney's Fees and Costs
• Notice of Hearing with Zoom
• EVICTIONS UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (THE CARES ACT)
• Submission of Evidence
• Updated Standing Order Preliminary on Attorney's Fees and Costs
• REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
• STANDING ORDER RE: PROCEDURES
• ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 06-09
• ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 22-02
• ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 21-10 A1
• AO 21-11. REMOTE PRACTICES
• DIVISION 04 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR PRE-TRIALS
• AO 26-15 AS TO AI USE IN COURT

Judge	Section	Room	Telephone
Barket, G Michael	CC 01	OSJC 14.239	305-349-7091

IMPORTANT COURT INFORMATION:

WE HAVE RECOCATED TO THE

Osvaldo N. Soto Miami-Dade Justice Center
20 NW 1st Avenue, Suite 15.255
Miami, FL 33128

COURTROOM 15D

ZOOM ID 618 427 8493

 “PLEASE NOTE: 

THE FOLLOWING CHANGES FOR THIS DIVISION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

BEGINING JANUARY 1ST, 2026 ALL MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ARE NO LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.

YOU CAN SET ZOOM MEDIATION IN COURTMAP ON TUESDAYS ONLY.  IF YOU NEED AN IN-PERSON MEDIATION PLEASE CALL CHAMBERS.

ALL CALENDAR CALL HEARINGS ARE HEARD IN PERSON STARTING AT 9:30 AM. ALL PARTIES MUST HAVE AT THE TIME OF CALENDAR CALL, JURY INSTRUCTIONS, AND PRE-TRIAL CATALOGUE, FOR MOTIONS IN LIMINE, PLEASE REFER TO THE JURY TRIAL COMMENTS.  

FWOP CALENDAR ARE BY ZOOM WITH THE DIVISION ASSIGNED ZOOM ID OF 618 427 8493

Court’s website, www.jud11.flcourts.org.

JA'S EMAIL: cvalenzano@jud11.flcourts.org

IF YOU NEED TO SET A HEARING WITHIN 10 TO 60 DAYS, AND THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE DATES IN COURTMAP, BOTH PARTIES NEED TO CALL THE JA, MONDAY OR TUESDAY 9:30 AM TO 12:00 PM TO COORDINATE THE HEARING 

COUNTY CIVIL CASES

MOTIONS TO STAY WRITS OF POSSESSION AND CLAIMS OF EXEMPTIONS ON GARNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS ARE CONSIDERED EMERGENCY PROCEEDINGS. 

BINDERS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED.

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ARGUMENTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS IN THE FILED MOTION.

Emergency Motions MUST BE filed with the Clerk’s Office.
This Section is now using courtMAP.

https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Programs-and-Services/Online-Services/CourtMAP

**PLEASE SUBMIT ALL EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA COURTMAP

IF YOU HAVE FILED A CLAIM OF EXEMPTION CALL CHAMBERS TO CONFIRM RECEIPT AND TO SCHEDULE A HEARING

PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN SUBMITTING REQUESTS THROUGH COURTMAP, YOUR NOTICE OF APPEARANCE MUST BE CURRENT WITH THE CLERK OF COURT'S OFFICE IN ORDER TO VIEW THE CASE AND TO RECEIVE COURTMAP COMMUNICATION. 

Additional Instructions

• All agreed orders must be submitted via eCourtesy in Microsoft Word format. 

Go to courtMAP Additional Instructions

Your Emergency Motion should be uploaded to courtmap make sure it has been e-filed with the Clerk of Court and provided to opposing counsel.

Go to courtMAP Motion Calendar Information

Type: Open

Notice Before Hearing: 10 Business Days

Files at Hearing: Electronic

Day	Time	Cap	From	To
Wednesday	9:30 AM	None	02/04/2019	Ongoing
Wednesday	9:30 AM	None	03/04/2024	Ongoing
Thursday	9:30 AM	None	03/04/2024	Ongoing

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Additional Instructions

 WE ARE NOW USING COURTMAP.  

"The Court does not permit telephonic appearance for Non-Jury Trials, Jury Trials or Evidentiary hearings except under a timely filed motion establishing good cause, the Court will evaluate each request on a case-by-case basis."

SMALL CLAIMS PRE-TRIALS:  ARE NOW  IN PERSON:  If a party or parties want to waive appearance at pretrial and are Invoking the Rules of Civil Procedure, they must fill out and submit the court's form OIR/STANDING SCHEDULING ORDER.  

CALENDAR CALL FOR JURY TRIAL: BEGINING JANUARY 2025 ALL CALENDAR CALL HEARINGS ARE HEARD IN PERSON STARTING AT 9:30AM AND HAVE WITH YOU THE JURY INSTRUCTIONS, PRE-TRIAL CATALOGUE AND MOTIONS IN LIMINE.

FWOP CALENDAR:  BEGINING JANUARY 2025 FWOP CALENDAR WILL BE HEARD WITH OUR REGULAR ZOOM ID 618 427 8493.
Court’s website, www.jud11.flcourts.org.

JA'S EMAIL: cvalenzano@jud11.flcourts.org

IF YOU NEED TO SET A HEARING WITHIN 10 TO 60 DAYS, AND THERE ARE NO AVAILABLE DATES IN COURTMAP, BOTH PARTIES NEED TO CALL THE JA, MONDAY OR TUESDAY 9:30 AM TO 12:00 PM TO COORDINATE THE HEARING 

MOTIONS TO STAY WRITS OF POSSESSION AND CLAIMS OF EXEMPTIONS ON GARNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS ARE CONSIDERED EMERGENCY PROCEEDINGS. 

THE COURT IS NOW HOLDING IN PERSON EVIDENTIARY MATTERS, NON-JURY TRIALS AND CLAIM OF EXEMPTION.  IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A NON-JURY TRIAL OR AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING PLEASE CALL OR SEND AN E-MAIL TO THE JA AT THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS.  PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL EVIDENCE ARE E-FILED AT LEAST 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING WITH THE CLERK OF COURTS

BINDERS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED.

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL ARGUMENTS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS IN THE FILED MOTION.

Emergency Motions MUST BE filed with the Clerk’s Office.
This Section is now using courtMAP.

https://www.jud11.flcourts.org/Programs-and-Services/Online-Services/CourtMAP
**PLEASE SUBMIT ALL EMERGENCY MOTIONS VIA COURTMAP
IF YOU HAVE FILED A CLAIM OF EXEMPTION CALL CHAMBERS TO CONFIRM RECEIPT AND TO SCHEDULE IT IN PERSON.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WHEN SUBMITTING REQUESTS THROUGH COURTMAP, YOUR NOTICE OF APPEARANCE MUST BE CURRENT WITH THE CLERK OF COURT'S OFFICE IN ORDER TO VIEW THE CASE AND TO RECEIVE COURTMAP COMMUNICATION. 

Non-Jury Trials:  The parties must submit all evidence no less than 7 days prior, by going to the clerk's e-filing program and using the Evidence submission button.

MOTION CALENDAR A.K.A FIVE-MINUTE MOTIONS: Motion calendars are set on Wednesday and Thursday, 9:30 to 10:30, except for jury trial week and cancelled dates which are listed on the website. Parties must coordinate among themselves and set the hearings through CourtMap. The Court will not hear Motions to Dismiss, Motions to Quash Service, Fee Hearings, Motions for Summary Judgment, Motion for Protective Order, Motion to Determine Rent, Evidentiary Hearings, Motions in Limine, Motions for Sanctions, or Any Motions That will take more than five (5) minutes. Both sides must be able to give their complete presentations/arguments and the court should be able to rule within the allotted time. You cannot “piggy back” multiple motions you must set each motion individually for a specific time period. If in doubt call the judicial assistant to verify that your motion is appropriate for the five-minute motion calendar. Motions that are not five minutes are subject to cancellation.  

Landlord/Tenant matters please contact chambers to schedule.

All Motions may be heard on Motion Calendar except Motions to Dismiss, Motion for sanctions, Motions in Limine, Motions for Summary Judgment, Motion for Attorney's Fees and Costs, and Evidentiary Hearings.

Motion Calendar Procedures
In order for your matter to be added to Judge Diana Gonzalez-Whyte’s Motion Calendar, the Notice of Hearing and Motion(s) MUST:

(1) Be filed with the Clerk

(2) Only one motion is allowed.

(3) The Name of the person the hearing was coordinated to on the notice (the Notice of Hearing must specify the discovery motions and the date each were filed). 
(4) Courtesy copies, including supporting documents, if any, must be submitted  under "Motion Calendar" Tab AT LEAST SEVEN (7) DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING or the matter will NOT be heard.

Motion Length:  If your Motion is over 20 pages (including exhibits), please deliver a courtesy copy to Chambers no sooner than 7 days from the day of the hearing.  

Responses:  Parties wishing to submit a response to a matter set on Motion Calendar must be sure to file said response with the Clerk and submit it via courtmap "Motion Calendar" prior to the hearing date.

Motion to Continue Trial:  Motions to Continue Trial will not be heard at Motion calendar but rather addressed at Calendar Call. Please do not schedule on Motion Calendar as they will not be heard.

Submission of Evidence:  All evidence must be submitted at least 5 days prior to any hearing.  Follow instructions for evidence submission located in the documents.

Motion For Reconsideration/Rehearing: Motions for Rehearing/Reconsideration MUST  be set on the special set calendar for no less than 30 minutes.

Proposal for Settlements:  These motions may be unilaterally set so long as the opposing party is given 7 days’ notice.

CourtMap submissions: must include motions and any necessary affidavits including proof of service if you are asking for a Final Judgment.  

Telephonic Appearances:  To appear by phone please submit your motion with the date, time, length and the type of  hearing and the reason why you cannot make it in person along with proposed order via CourtMap  

Cancellations:  Counsel for the party who placed a matter on the Motion Calendar shall file the Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk and fax a copy to the Judicial Assistant at  305-349-7627. 

Making Calendar:  In order to verify if your case made the Motion Calendar, please visit the Clerk of Courts website at: https://www2.miami-dadeclerk.com/ocs/Search.aspx

Go to courtMAP Additional Instructions

All proposed orders must be submitted via eCourtesy in Microsoft Word format. 

Go to courtMAP Additional Instructions

SPECIAL SET HEARING PROCEDURES:

The Court is now using CourtMap.  Please coordinate your hearing with the other side and set it in CourtMap. 

All Motions MUST be filed with the Clerk of Court prior to requesting a Special Set Hearing.

ADD-ONS: No add-ons are permitted without prior consent of the Judge.  Submit a letter with the Motion for approval through CourtMap 

 
CANCELLATIONS: Only the moving party can cancel the Special Set Hearing.  Please file a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk of Court and fax a copy to chambers to 305-349-7627

Please be sure to call Chambers to confirm the hearing has been cancelled.  

Go to courtMAP

Documents and forms this judge posts

• Sample Spreadsheet for Attorney's fees
• Authorization to Allow Employee to Represent Business Entity at Any Stage of Lawsuit
• RULE TO SHOW CAUSE
• ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WITHDRAW
• Requirements for Filing Proposed Orders via CourtMap
• Court Order of Final Judgment Awarding Attorney's Fees and Costs
• Notice of Hearing with Zoom
• EVICTIONS UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT (THE CARES ACT)
• Submission of Evidence
• Updated Standing Order Preliminary on Attorney's Fees and Costs
• REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL
• STANDING ORDER RE: PROCEDURES
• ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 06-09
• ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 22-02
• ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 21-10 A1
• AO 21-11. REMOTE PRACTICES
• DIVISION 04 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR PRE-TRIALS
• AO 26-15 AS TO AI USE IN COURT