Orders by E-Mail in Word — With Stamped Envelopes for Pro Se Parties — Division CV-I
Summary
Judge Aho: when everyone uses the e-Portal, orders are e-mailed in Word with a what-it's-for/who-agrees cover letter; when a pro se party doesn't, orders go in writing with copies and stamped, addressed envelopes.
Applies to
Florida > Fourth Judicial Circuit > Duval County > Circuit Civil Division CV-I (Judge Marianne Aho)
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"If all parties before the Court are using e-Portal, the proposed Order may be emailed to the Court in Microsoft Word format" / "the party presenting the proposed Order, shall be responsible for providing addressed, stamped envelopes for parties not using the e-Portal" / "All consent Orders shall include the word "Consent" or "Agreed" in the caption"
- Official source
- Div. CV-I Procedures & Information (Judge Aho) — PDF
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch + sha256 of official PDF — 2026-07-05
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official source on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
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