Proposed Orders: Word via E-Portal Only — Never Dual-Submit — Division CV-A
Summary
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.
Applies to
Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Division CV-A (Judge Waddell A. Wallace III)
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"PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT THE SAME PROPOSED ORDER THROUGH THE EPORTAL AND BY EMAIL — sending it both ways may cause duplicate entry of an order." ... "the attorney is responsible for ensuring copies of the Order are mailed to any unrepresented party and a Notice of Service is filed."
- Official source
- Div. CV-A Procedures (Judge Wallace) — PDF
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
- February 26, 2026
- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Extracted from the official PDF (sha256-archived) — live fetch 2026-07-05
Reviewer note: Verbatim excerpts from the judge's published procedures; 30-day recheck scheduled.
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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.
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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.
Never Submit Proposed Orders in Advance — Division AD
Judge Goodman rejects proposed orders submitted before the hearing — they "will be rejected unsigned." Orders go in 48–72 hours AFTER the hearing, Word format, complete mailing and email addresses.