Orders: Word-Only via OLS, ADA 12-Point Font, Subject-Matter Titles — Division D/DR
Summary
Judge Damico's order specs are exacting: OLS submission in Word only, "DONE and ORDERED in Palm Beach County, Florida," every party's name and address, subject matter in the title, 1-inch margins, 12-point ADA-accessible font.
Applies to
Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Palm Beach County Court > County Criminal Division D/DR (Judge Paul A. Damico)
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"All proposed orders must be submitted directly through the OLS system" / "ALL ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED IN 'WORD FORMAT' ONLY" / "the title of every order or judgment submitted shall contain the subject matter" / "court documents must have at least a 1 inch margin, be in 12 point ADA accessible font"
- Official source
- PBC County Court — Division D/DR Instructions (Judge Damico)
- 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 PBC County Court — Division D/DR Instructions (Judge Damico). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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