Two Bound, Pre-Marked Exhibit Sets, 7 Days Ahead — Division AK
Summary
Judge Sherman requires TWO identical bound hard-copy sets of pre-marked exhibits for evidentiary hearings at least 7 days out — and anything over 50 pages must arrive as bound hard copies by mail.
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Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Civil Division AK (Judge James Sherman)
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"two identical but separate bound hard-copies of all exhibits/evidence pre-marked...must be sent...at least seven (7) days" / "More than 50 pages total: HARD COPIES VIA MAIL. Hard-copies sent to the Court MUST be bound"
- 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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