Upload Orders Only If Agreed, Post-Hearing, or Hearing-Free Proper — Division L/T2
Summary
Judge Bristow allows a proposed order upload only in three cases: it is agreed, the hearing already occurred, or it is proper without a hearing — Times New Roman 12pt double-spaced, agreed status in title AND body.
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Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Palm Beach County Court > County Criminal Division L / T2 (Judge April Bristow)
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"DO NOT upload a proposed order unless 1) it is agreed, 2) the hearing has already occurred, or 3) it is proper to be considered without a hearing." / "The Court prefers Times New Roman font, 12pt, double spaced." / "If the proposed order is agreed, please indicate as such in the title and body of the order."
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- 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 L/T2 Instructions (Judge Bristow). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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