Orders in Word, No Tables/Macros, State Agree-or-Object — Division AN
Summary
Judge Kerner: orders in Microsoft Word without tables or macros; the drafter must state whether the other side agrees or objects; post-hearing orders state the hearing date; full service addresses on every order.
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Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Civil Division AN (Judge Scott Ryan Kerner)
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"Please submit your orders in Microsoft Word format. It is preferred that you DO NOT use tables or macros." / "Upon submission, the drafting attorney/party should state whether the opposing attorney/party agrees or objects." / "All orders must include the complete mailing address and email address of all parties for service."
- Official source
- 15th Cir. — Division AN Instructions (Judge Kerner)
- 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 AN Instructions (Judge Kerner). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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