Proposed Orders by Email in Word with a SIGNED Cover Letter — Division CV-C
Summary
Judge Dees takes post-hearing orders in Word by email to the JA, opposing side copied, with a cover letter SIGNED by counsel certifying opposing counsel received the identical materials; unopposed matters may submit orders without hearing once docketed.
Applies to
Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Division CV-C (Judge Robert M. Dees)
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"Proposed orders after a hearing are to be timely submitted in Word format to the Judicial Assistant by email with opposing counsel/pro se party copied. The email must include a cover letter to the Court signed by counsel stating that opposing counsel/pro se party has been provided with the same materials..."
- Official source
- Div. CV-C Policies & Civil Procedures (Judge Dees) — PDF
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- 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.
Change history
- July 5, 2026Judge fingerprint published from archived procedures PDF: Div. CV-C Policies & Civil Procedures (Judge Dees) — PDF.
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