Orders in Word — Macros, Columns & Paragraph Tabs Break OLS — Division RE/WD
Summary
Judge Shullman: Word-format orders only, and using macros, columns, or paragraph tabs is incompatible with the OLS system; e-mail subject lines must carry case number, name, and matter.
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Florida > Fifteenth Judicial Circuit > Palm Beach County > Palm Beach County Court > County Civil Division RE/WD (Judge Sarah L. Shullman)
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"All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format" / "Using macros, columns, or paragraph tabs is not compatible with the OLS system" / "The subject line of any e-mail to the judicial office must contain the case number, case name, and relevant matter"
- 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 RE/WD Instructions (Judge Shullman). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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