Michaelle Gonzalez-Paulson — County Civil SD 05

Michaelle Gonzalez-Paulson

• Division: County Civil
• Section: SD 05
• Court Location: South Dade Justice Center
• Phone: (305) 252-5828
• Room: SDJC 2701
• Judicial Assistant: Jasmine Solorzano Ruiz

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General Information:
Judicial Assistant: Jasmine Solorzano Ruiz; e-mail: jsolorzanoruiz@jud11.flcourts.org
Bailiff: Seth Partida; e-mail: spartida@jud11.flcourts.org

WELCOME TO JUDGE MICHAELLE GONZALEZ-PAULSON’S JUDICIAL PAGE

JUDGE GONZALEZ-PAULSON'S  ZOOM COURTROOM
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DIVISION PROCEDURES:

1)  Small Claims Pre-Trial Conference Waivers are to be submitted as Agreed Orders via CourtMAP.  For Insurance Cases ONLY: Administrative Order 21-10 invoked the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure and waived pretrial conferences for ALL insurance cases.  DO NOT submit motions/proposed orders on these issues; they will be rejected.

2) Ex-parte motions to compel (including both discovery and attorney fee order compliance) MUST COMPLY WITH Administrative Order 06-09, including the requirement of waiting 7 days, and MUST reflect the date discovery was served (date or docket #), and when the motion to compel was filed (date or docket #). The Court will not include sanctions on ex-parte motions to compel (expenses, attorney's fees, or waiver of non-privilege objections) - those require a hearing.

3) Motions for Substitution of Counsel must comply with the requirements of Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.505 and certify that the incoming counsel has conferred with current counsel, reviewed the case docket, and is aware of all upcoming depositions, hearings, and other deadlines in the case.

4) Please arrive at least 5 minutes before your scheduled hearing time.

5) If you need an interpreter, you must call the Judge’s chambers as soon as possible in advance of the hearing. Si necesita un intérprete, tiene que llamar a la oficina de la Jueza lo mas pronto possible.

6) Video appearance is required for any Zoom participant.

7) Motions to Disqualify must follow the procedures laid out in the Administrative Memorandum on Motions to Disqualify.

8) Motions for Extensions of Time must include a timeframe for the requested extension.

9) If you seek to cross-notice a hearing already set and/or approved by the Judge, send a copy of the cross-notice to the Court's Judicial Assistant to ensure the calendar is properly updated.  Otherwise, the matter may not be heard.

10) If you need to email the Judge's judicial assistant (e.g., to request or cancel a hearing, confirm the filing of a motion, etc.), you must copy all parties in the case.  Otherwise, these may be considered impermissible ex-parte communications, which will not be read and will be deleted.  DO NOT email Judge Gonzalez-Paulson directly about your case; the email will be deleted without reading it.

11) Agreed Amended Case Management Order MUST use the form order linked below.  Any other format will be rejected.  Additionally, the amended deadlines must be spaced out just as the original CMO's deadlines (e.g., hearings on MSJs must be heard at least 30 days prior to the trial readiness date).  

12) All Calendar Calls and Motions in Limine are heard In-Person.

13) ForMotions in Summary Judgment and Motions to Dismiss,contact the JA where time is of the essence to attain a date.

14) Motions in Summary Judgmentneed to be heard no later than 30 days from trial date. 

  All parties are expected to read and comply with the Judge's procedures.

Pro-se/Self-Represented Litigants
Self-represented Litigants should register at the following links:

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ALL IN PERSON SPECIAL SETS NEED TO BE SCHEDULED WITH THE JA.

FWOP's WILL BE VIA ZOOM this division will proceed as follows: If your case is set for FWOP you need to file your Affidavit of Good Cause 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING. If you fail to file the Affidavit, an Order will be entered Dismissing the Case. DO NOT SUBMIT ORDERS OF GOOD CAUSE, THE COURT WILL GENERATE THEM UPON REVIEW OF THE DOCKET AND AN AFFIDAVIT OF GOOD CAUSE TIMELY FILED.

PRETRIALS ARE HELD IN PERSON AND THE PARTIES SHALL BE READY TO MEDIATE THE CASE. 

For any Landlord/Tenant Proposed Orders, please ensure that ALL parties are included in the service list.

• ESTABLISHMENT PROCEDURES FOR CMO COUNTY CIVIL AOSC 20-3A12_SIGNED
• Form - Order on Motion to Extend Pretrial Deadlines
• Order Striking Answer and Entering Default
• A.O. 22-02 Requirements for Inclusion of Docket Index numbers or Motion identifiers on Proposed Orders and Notices of hearings
• A.O. 21-08 INVOKING THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR INSURANCE CASES-EXECUTED
• FLORIDA SMALL CLAIM RULES
• DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR A PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY
• REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED FROM E-MAIL SERVICE FOR A PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY [FORM 2.601]

• County Civil Division September 2011-Present
• County Criminal Division January 2011-September 2011
• Elected to County Court Bench 2010
• Sole Practitioner 2006-2010
• Associate Attorney- Private Practice 2003-2006

Judge	Section	Room	Telephone
De La Rosa, Lissette	SD 03	SDJC 2101	305-252-5848
Gonzalez-Marques, Laura Maria	F003	REG 204	305-548-5170
King, D Lawrence	SD 04	SDJC 2501	305-252-5850

Additional Instructions

Please submit Agreed Orders through CourtMAP.  Proposed orders should be in Times New Roman type, with a minimum of 12-point font. 

The Motion attached to the Agreed Order must be filed with the Clerk prior to uploading any proposed orders.  Failure to do so will result in the proposed order being rejected and require you to resubmit the proposed order.  PLEASE NOTE: When sending documents with proposed orders DO NOT get e-filed by the Clerk. You must use the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.  Unless instructed by the Court to do so, please do not submit proposed orders via mail or e-mail to Chambers.

Orders must contain all information required (i.e., no blanks shall be left).  Incomplete orders will be rejected, and you will be asked to resubmit the proposed order with the complete information.

Please submit the relevant underlying document(s) as "Supporting Documents" with the Agreed Order (for example, settlement agreement, stipulation for substitution of counsel, etc.). 

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FEE HEARINGS

Once you e-file your Motion for Attorney’s Fees, a courtesy copy shall be submitted to the Judicial Assistant via email at jsolorzanoruiz@jud11.flcourts.org, and upon receipt of the motion, the Court will issue a Preliminary Order on Motion to Tax Costs and Award Attorney’s Fees. Once the parties have complied with said Order, they must contact the Judicial Assistant via e-mail to schedule a Fee Hearing.

IMPORTANT: ONLY THE JA CAN SCHEDULE A HEARING ON ATTORNEY’S FEES.

Party submissions that total more than 40 pages combined (this includes the Motion to be heard, legal memoranda, key legal authorities (no more than five cases), discovery, or other materials in support of or in opposition to the Motion) MUST be submitted in hard copy to Judge Gonzalez-Paulson’s Chambers at least 5 business days (excluding holidays and weekends) before the scheduled hearing. 

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All Calendar Calls are heard In-Person. 

Additional Instructions

If you are submitting an Emergency Motion:

1. Your motion must contain a certification that the matter is a true Emergency and cannot wait to be heard during a motion calendar.

2. You must be prepared to appear before the Court within one (1) hour of submission of the Emergency Motion to the Court.

Emergency Motions must be uploaded via CourtMAP once filed and MUST contain a statement indicating that opposing counsel has been notified in an attempt to resolve the matter in an amicable manner.

Once the Court reviews the emergency motion, the parties will either receive an email with instructions, a Court Order, or a notice of hearing via CourtMAP.

CANCELLATIONS: Must be requested through CourtMap. Please attach any closing documents or Notice of Settlement. If attaching a Notice of Cancellation, you must state a valid reason. This does not guarantee approval of cancellation by the Judge.Please do NOT email or fax any documents to chambers.

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Affidavit of Good Cause are required to be filed 5 days prior to the hearing. Motion for Default or Default Final Judgments shall be filed 2 days prior to the hearing and Proposed Orders Need to be Submitted.   Failure to timely file will result in the Dismissal of the case for Lack of Prosecution.  If the Affidavit is filed and there is record activity the court will enter an order granting Good Cause. DO NOT SUBMIT PROPOSED ORDERS OF GOOD CAUSE, the Court will review the docket and enter the orders accordingly.

FWOP 

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12/09/2026

Motion Calendar Information

Type: Open

Notice Before Hearing: 5 Calendar Days

Files at Hearing: Electronic

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Motion Calendars are on Monday mornings, beginning at 9:30 A.M and Tuesday afternoons beginning at 2:00 P.M. via ZOOM.  The Court's universal Zoom link is available on this Directory page.  Schedule your hearing through CourtMAP and attach a copy of the Motion as a supporting document. All Motions MUST be filed with the Clerk prior to setting a hearing.  Written Notice to opposing counsel/parties shall be provided immediately after a hearing is set by a party, along with a copy of the motion. 

The setting party is responsible for filing the Notice of Hearing on the docket and should include the Court's universal Zoom link; the Court will not issue a Notice for Motion Calendars and no Zoom link will be sent out.

Only schedule ONE MOTION per Motion Calendar slot. The Court may cancel your hearing otherwise.  If you wish to cross-notice a motion calendar hearing, send a copy of the cross notice to the Judge's judicial assistant to ensure that the courtMAP calendar is properly updated or set the notice for the same time in a separate motion calendar slot.

Motions to be set on Motion Calendar shall take less than five minutes for both sides.  Parties must submit all materials via CourtMAP so that the Court may review the materials beforehand.  A courtesy copy of any response or other relevant pleading filed less than 48 hours before the hearing should be emailed to the Court's JA. Include the case number and hearing date/time in the subject of the email.

The following motions are NOT for Motion Calendar: Landlord/Tenant matters, Attorneys' Fees matters, Sanctions Motions, Claim of Exemptions hearings, Motions to Dismiss, Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings, and Motions for Summary Judgement (with the exception of SP Contract and Indebtedness) . *Please do not set these on the Motion Calendar; they will be canceled and you will be asked to reset.  For these Landlord/Tenant matters, please email the Judicial Assistant with your request for a hearing.  The other motions described previously should be set as special set hearings, following the procedures outlined in that tab.

CANCELATIONS:  Setting party must cancel the hearing on courtMAP and Notices of Cancellation must be filed, even if you have filed a proposed order canceling the hearing. Chambers does not need a courtesy copy of the NOC, but a courtesy call to the Judicial Assistant will be appreciated.
*Small Claims Motions for Summary Disposition may be set for Motion Calendar.  These DO NOT include Insurance Cases, as the Rules of Civil Procedure have been invoked in those cases by Administrative Order.

IMPORTANT: In the event parties are unable to coordinate any non-dispositive and non-evidentiary hearing, deposition, or motion within a reasonable period of time (not less than 72 hours) and after 3 documented attempts, the moving party shall unilaterally set the issue for hearing pursuant to divisional instructions to occur no less than 14 days and no more than 45 days after the third attempt.

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 Motions in Limine are heard In-Person on Fridays, the day after Calendar Call. 

Additional Instructions

To get a case set for jury trial: (Please note that Case Management Orders pursuant to 11th Judicial Circuit AO21-08 have projected trial dates already established)

1) File a Notice for Trial that is timely and is in accordance with the applicable statutes/rules of procedure; and
2) E-mail a copy of the filed Notice for Trial to the Court's Judicial Assistant and/or Bailiff.  PLEASE DO NOT SEND HARD COPIES TO THE COURT.

Note: Non-jury trials may be set by scheduling them with the JA.

Motions for Summary Judgment MUST be filed and heard by the dates established in the Case Management Order of your case, or, if your case does not have a Case Management Order, the timeframe established in the Trial Order.  In all cases, Motions for Summary Judgment MUST be set for hearing prior to Calendar Call.  NO MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT WILL BE HEARD DURING THE TRIAL PERIOD. 

ALL Motions in Limine MUST be heard prior to the Commencement of the trial on your case.  Please note, that the Judge generally reserves the Thursday and Friday prior to trial for these motions.

Motions for Continuance of a trial should also be filed and heard before the Calendar Call, and should be set on the Judge's Motion Calendar.  No agreed order to continue a trial will be accepted unless the parties have had a hearing before the Judge and the Judge has approved the continuance.

Planned 2026 Calendar Call and Trial Week Dates: 
2/19/26 Calendar Call for Trial Week of 2/23/25 – 2/27/26
3/12/26 Calendar Call for Trial Week of 3/16/26 – 3/20/26
4/16/26 Calendar Call for Trial Week of 4/20/26 – 4/24/26
5/14/26 Calendar Call for Trial Week of 5/18/26 – 5/22/26
6/11/26 Calendar Call for Trial Week of 6/15/26 – 6/18/26
7/9/26 Calendar Call for Trial Week of 7/13/26 – 7/17/26
8/13/26 Calendar Call for Trial Week of 8/17/26 – 8/21/26
9/24/26 Calendar Call for Trial Week of 9/28/26 – 10/2/26
10/15/26 Calendar Call for Trial Week of 10/19/26 – 10/23/26

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Small Claims Pre-Trial Conferences in this division: IN PERSON ON TUEDAYS AT 9:30 AM 

ONLY APPROVED APPEARANCE VIA ZOOM WILL BE ALLOWED

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NO INSURANCE CASES WILL BE SET FOR PRETRIAL AND ALL INSURANCE CASES WILL AUTOMATICALLY HAVE THE RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE INVOKED PER ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 21-10.

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PLEASE NOTE: AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2022, ANY PROPOSED ORDER THAT DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 22-02 WILL BE REJECTED 

Proposed Orders are to be submitted through CourtMAP.  Proposed orders should be in Times New Roman type, with a minimum of 12 point font.  The Title of the Proposed Order should include the full name of the Motion at issue.  If the order is an Agreed Order, please utilize the "Agreed Order" option when submitting via courtMAP.

The Motion attached to the Proposed Order must be filed with Clerk prior to uploading any proposed orders.  Failure to do so will result in the proposed order being rejected and require you to resubmit the proposed order.  PLEASE NOTE: sending documents with proposed orders DO NOT get efiled by the Clerk. You must use the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.  Unless instructed by the Court to do so, please do not submit proposed orders via mail or e-mail to Chambers.

Please submit the relevant underlying document(s) as "Supporting Documents" with the Proposed Order (for example, settlement agreement, stipulation for substitution of counsel, etc.).  Because of docketing delays, failure to do so may result in your proposed order being rejected and you will be asked to resubmit the the relevant documents attached.

Orders must contain all information required (i.e., no blanks shall be left).  Incomplete orders will be rejected and you will be asked to resubmit the proposed order with the complete information.  Please ensure that ALL parties have been included on the service list.

PLEASE NOTE:  Administrative Order 22-02 (linked on this page) requires ALL proposed orders submitted by counsel include the following:

Docket Index Number: _______________________
Or
E-filing Number _______________ Date Filed: ______________________
Full Name of Motion: ___________________________________________
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The Parties shall coordinate the date and time of the hearings to ensure that all sides are available on the selected date. Should you need additional dates and times, please contact the Judge's Judicial Assistant.

All Motions must be filed with the Clerks' office prior to setting a hearing date.

Select your date through CourtMAP (review each date separately until you find the amount of time you wish to set for. Doubling on time slots is not allowed.  Your date selection on CourtMAP will generate a Special Set Request email to Chambers.  Chambers will review your submission and approve or reject.  Attach the motion to be considered for the Special Set Hearing as a supporting document when selecting the hearing date.  Your Special Set Hearing request may be rejected if the motion is not attached.  Special Sets must be set at least seven (7) days prior to the requested hearing date unless you have received prior approval.  No more than 2 motions should be set for one Special Set hearing unless you have received prior approval from the Court by coordinating with her JA. If you are in need of a MSJ special set date prior to calendar call, email Jasmine, the J.A. to obtain dates at jsolorzanoruiz@jud11.flcourts.org

Once approved, you will receive a Notice of Hearing directly from the Court.  If you did not receive the Notice of Hearing, please communicate with the Clerk of Court’s office and confirm you are on the service list. You still need to prepare your own NOH with proper Zoom instructions OR proper address and courtroom and file it with the Clerk. If your notice is rejected, an explanation will be given in the Comment section.

Party submissions that total more than 40 pages combined (this includes the Motion to be heard, legal memoranda, key legal authorities (no more than five cases), discovery, or other materials in support of or in opposition to the Motion) MUST be submitted in hard copy to Judge Gonzalez-Paulson’s Chambers at least 5 business days (excluding holidays and weekends) before the scheduled hearing. 

Please be mindful that, because of docketing delays, filings do not always appear on the docket immediately.  Case law or statutes provided in the materials should highlight the relevant portions.  ANY RESPONSIVE PLEADING MUST BE FILED AT LEAST 5 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING.  Please send the materials via USPS, FEDEX, or UPS to the South Dade Justice Center, 10710 S.W. 211 ST, Miami, FL 33189, Attention: Judge Gonzalez-Paulson.  Any materials filed or otherwise submitted to the Court less than 5 business days prior to the hearing may be considered untimely and stricken.  YOUR HEARING MAY BE CANCELED AND RESET BY THE JUDGE IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY WITH THESE PROCEDURES.

Please make sure you contact the Judge’s Chambers when your materials have been dropped off to confirm that they were received by the Judge.

All Motions to Continue Trial, Strike Trial dates, or Continue a Hearing set by the Judge must be set on Calendar.  Any agreement between the parties for a continuance must be approved by the Judge.  
Please DO NOT use two (2) 15-minute slots for the same case if you need 30 minutes, otherwise, your hearing request will be rejected.

Special Sets longer than 30 minutes, such as Attorney's Fees Hearings, Non-Jury Trials, Summary Judgment motions, and Evidentiary Hearings (including Claim of Exemption hearings) need to be set with the judicial assistant or bailiff. Please send an email with your hearing request to jsolorzanoruiz@jud11.flcourts.org.  Please DO NOT use two (2) 30-minute slots for the same case, otherwise your hearing request on CourtMAP will be rejected.

Landlord/Tenant hearings must be coordinated with the Court's judicial assistant.

CANCELATIONS:  The setting party must cancel the hearing on CourtMAP and Notices of Cancellation must be filed, even if you have filed a proposed order that includes the cancelation of the hearing.  Chambers do not need a courtesy copy of the NOC, but a courtesy call to the Judicial Assistant will be appreciated, particularly if the Special Set hearing is being canceled less than 24 hours before the hearing date.

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Documents and forms this judge posts

• ESTABLISHMENT PROCEDURES FOR CMO COUNTY CIVIL AOSC 20-3A12_SIGNED
• Form - Order on Motion to Extend Pretrial Deadlines
• Order Striking Answer and Entering Default
• A.O. 22-02 Requirements for Inclusion of Docket Index numbers or Motion identifiers on Proposed Orders and Notices of hearings
• A.O. 21-08 INVOKING THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE FOR INSURANCE CASES-EXECUTED
• FLORIDA SMALL CLAIM RULES
• DESIGNATION OF E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR A PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY
• REQUEST TO BE EXCUSED FROM E-MAIL SERVICE FOR A PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY [FORM 2.601]