Miami-Dade County Exhibit Requirements
Miami-Dade follows Florida Rule 2.520 and the Complex Business Litigation Division procedures. E-file through the Florida Courts E-Portal.
- Miami-Dade 11th Judicial Circuit Administrative Order No. 06-40 established the Complex Business Litigation Division; case-specific management orders set its exhibit exchange deadlines.
- Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.520 governs document format, including exhibit formatting requirements for all Florida courts.
- E-filing is mandatory through myflcourtaccess.com (Florida Courts E-Filing Portal) with a 7 MB per-document size cap.
- Plaintiff exhibits use sequential numbers (1, 2, 3); defendant exhibits use letters (A, B, C); composite exhibits use sub-designations (1A, 1B, 1C).
- Exhibits must be exchanged 5 days before evidentiary hearings; the Complex Business Division typically requires earlier exchange per CMO.
- Florida Rule 2.425 requires redaction of Social Security numbers and other sensitive personal information from filed exhibits.
- Counsel should bring 3 exhibit binder sets to trial: one for the court, one for the witness stand, and one for counsel table.
- Miami-Dade is Florida's largest county by population, serving Miami, Hialeah, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and surrounding municipalities.
Florida's largest county by population. Complex litigation and commercial divisions have specific exhibit procedures.
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Miami-Dade Key Requirements
Florida E-Portal Filing
Mandatory e-filing via myflcourtaccess.com. 7 MB per-document limit (25 MB total per submission). PDF format required.
Standard FL Conventions
Plaintiff: Numbers (1, 2, 3). Defendant: Letters (A, B, C). Composite exhibits: 1A, 1B, 1C.
Pretrial Conference Exchange
Exhibits typically exchanged at pretrial. Complex cases may have earlier deadlines per CMO.
Complex Business Litigation Division
Established by Administrative Order No. 06-40. Case management orders in this division set exhibit submission procedures -- check your specific CMO.
Complex Business Division
Cases in the Complex Business Litigation Division have specific exhibit requirements and earlier exchange deadlines. Review your case management order carefully. Electronic exhibit submissions may be required.
Trial Exhibit Checklist
Court rules and e-filing requirements change frequently. Verify current requirements with your local court clerk or official court website before filing. This content is for general reference only and does not constitute legal advice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Miami-Dade's exhibit process different from other Florida counties?
Miami-Dade's 11th Judicial Circuit is Florida's largest by case volume and runs a dedicated Complex Business Litigation Division (created by Administrative Order No. 06-40), which typically imposes case-management-order exhibit-exchange deadlines earlier than the standard timeline, on top of the statewide Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.520 formatting requirements.
What is the real per-document size limit on the Florida Courts E-Portal?
myflcourtaccess.com caps each individual document at 7 MB, with a 25 MB total per submission across all documents in that filing. Attorneys who assume the 25 MB figure applies per-file often get an oversized-document rejection -- split large exhibits into multiple sub-7 MB files instead.
How does Miami-Dade number plaintiff and defendant exhibits?
Standard Florida convention applies: plaintiff exhibits use sequential numbers (1, 2, 3) and defendant exhibits use letters (A, B, C), with composite or multi-part exhibits taking sub-designations like 1A, 1B, 1C.
When do exhibits need to be exchanged before a Miami-Dade evidentiary hearing?
Exhibits are generally exchanged 5 days before evidentiary hearings, but the Complex Business Litigation Division typically imposes an earlier exchange date through its case management order -- check that order rather than assuming the standard 5-day window applies.
What redaction rule applies to exhibits filed in Miami-Dade?
Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.425 requires redacting Social Security numbers (all but the last four digits), financial account numbers, dates of birth (year only), and minors' names from any exhibit filed through myflcourtaccess.com.
Prepare Miami-Dade Exhibits
Florida Rule 2.520 compliant stamps for Miami-Dade courts. Export files ready for E-Portal submission.
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