Orders in Word per RJA 2.520 with 3×3 Space — Division RA (Y, FW/FW2, BG/WI)
Summary
Judge Alijewicz: orders in Word through Online Services, compliant with Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.520, with a 3"×3" blank recording space; motions filed and docketed before any hearing request; 5-business-day UMC notice with courtesy copies via OLS.
Applies to
Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Palm Beach County Court > Division RA — also covering Y, FW/FW2, BG/WI (Judge Sara Alijewicz)
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"The Court prefers all orders to be submitted in WORD format through Online Services" / "must comply with Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.520 and should contain a 3\" x 3\" blank space" / "must be filed and docketed with the Clerk of Court prior to requesting a hearing date" / "All parties shall abide by Local Rule 4 to try to resolve the matter and certify good faith"
- 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 RA Instructions (Judge Alijewicz). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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