Electronic-Only Orders with Cover Letter, 3×3 Space, 1-Inch Margins — Division AK
Summary
Judge Sherman signs orders electronically only — no hard or emailed copies — with a cover letter confirming all parties reviewed, a 3×3-inch upper-right space, and one-inch margins.
Applies to
Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Civil Division AK (Judge James Sherman)
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"all orders shall be signed electronically by the court. Division AK does not accept hard copies/emailed copies" / "include a cover letter (as a supporting document) stating that all parties have reviewed the Order" / "a 3 x 3 inch available space in the right upper hand corner; one inch margin on all sides of documents"
- Official source
- 15th Cir. — Division AK Instructions (Judge Sherman)
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
- —
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch of official division page — 2026-07-05
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official page on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at 15th Cir. — Division AK Instructions (Judge Sherman). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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