"Agreed Order" Captions Required; Orphan Agreed Orders Rejected — Circuit Civil J
Summary
Judge Ellison rejects agreed orders not preceded by a motion or stipulation, requires "Agreed Order" as the caption opener with the basis identified in paragraph one, and runs competing orders through a Word-format e-mail protocol with legal argument prohibited.
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Florida > Thirteenth Judicial Circuit > Hillsborough County > Circuit Civil Division J (Judge Alissa Ellison)
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"Agreed orders that are not preceded by a motion or stipulation will be rejected." / "Competing orders should be submitted in Word format to the division email ... with the words "Competing Proposed Order" in the subject line. ... additional legal argument is prohibited." / "WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING HEARING BINDERS"
- Official source
- 13th Cir. — Judge Ellison (Civ J) Procedures & Preferences
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
- —
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch 2026-07-05; dual-researcher dossier, Fable 5 hash-verified
Reviewer note: Cross-model verified (accordion + PDF veins) 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 13th Cir. — Judge Ellison (Civ J) Procedures & Preferences. Review before republishing dependent rules.
Related rules
Proposed Orders: Word Format via Online Services — Division AO
Division AO requires proposed orders to be submitted in Word format through the 15th Circuit Online Services System. Orders submitted online do not need a date or signature line.
Proposed Orders: Circulate in 3 Working Days, Submit Within 7 — Division CV-E
When counsel is asked to prepare an order after a hearing, it must be drafted and circulated to opposing counsel within three working days and submitted to the Court within seven days of the hearing.
Proposed Orders: Word via E-Portal Only — Never Dual-Submit — Division CV-A
Proposed orders go to the Court in Word format through the e-portal with an explanatory cover letter. Submitting the same order by both e-portal and email risks duplicate entry; with unrepresented parties, counsel must mail copies and file a Notice of Service.
Proposed Orders Within 24 Hours of Ruling — Division AJ
Judge Cheesman requires proposed orders in Word via Online Services within 24 hours of the ruling — no date or signature line, with names and addresses of all copy recipients.