Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County Document Format Requirements

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Format

DOCX

When parties disagree on proposed order language, they must submit one red-lined proposed order in Word format in one email, with disputed language red-lined.

If the parties do not agree to the language of the proposed order, pursuant to the court’s oral pronouncement, the parties may submit one red-lined proposed order in Word document format in one e-mail to Div41@17th.flcourts.org. Where the parties do not agree on proposed language, that language shall be red-lined.

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Format

DOCX

If the parties do not agree to the language in a proposed order, please submit one red-lined order in Word document format in ONE e-mail to the Judicial Assistant.

If the parties do not agree to the language in a proposed order, please submit one red-lined order in Word document format in ONE e-mail to the Judicial Assistant.

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Trial exhibits must be pre-marked using letter format (e.g., Petitioner's Exhibit A).

Please pre-mark your trial exhibits using letter format (i.e., Petitioner's Exhibit A for identification XXX).

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Submitted agreed orders must have the signature line on the last page and accurate email addresses.

The signature line must be on the last page of the submission. Please verify that all email addresses are accurate.

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Paper orders sent to chambers must include stamped envelopes addressed to all parties.

If you are sending a paper order to chambers, please make sure to attach stamped envelopes for all parties.

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Trial exhibits must be pre-marked using letter format (A, B, C...).

Please pre-mark your trial exhibits using letter format (i.e. A, B, C…).

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Case law provided to the Court must be highlighted as to the specific portions counsel relies on, and highlighting must not be placed in the motion where cases are cited.

CASE LAW IS TO BE HIGHLIGHTED as to the specific portions the attorney will refer to WITHIN that case and want the Judge to consider. DO NOT HIGHLIGHT IN THE MOTION WHERE THE CASES ARE CITED

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Proposed Orders should NOT contain blanks for the Court to fill in – other than the date and the line for the Judge’s signature.

Proposed Orders should NOT contain blanks for the Court to fill in – other than the date and the line for the Judge’s signature.

INFO

The Court prefers (but does not require) a separate thumb drive for trials so it has its own copy of the evidence.

The Court would prefer that you bring a separate thumb drive for trials so that the Court has its own copy of the evidence but it is not mandatory.

INFO

Format

PDF

Voluminous paper copies for the Court should preferably be provided as searchable PDFs on a USB drive.

If you have voluminous paper copies for the Court, the Court prefers to receive them on searchable PDF's on a USB drive.

CRITICAL

Multi-page exhibits must be stapled or securely bound; paperclips and rubber bands are not acceptable.

Each exhibit that has multiple pages must be stapled or securely bound together. A paperclip or rubber band is not acceptable.

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Composite exhibits that cannot be stapled must be marked as a composite with sequential labels (e.g., '1 of 6', '2 of 6') on the back of each item.

If the exhibit is a composite (consists of more than one) and cannot be stapled together, they should be marked as a composite and be labeled (EX: Exhibit: A Group of 6 photos: Please write at the back of first photo, “1 of 6”, then the back of second photo,“2 of 6”, the back of the third photo,“3 of 6,” and so forth).

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The case number and exhibit number must be written on each label of exhibits agreed to by both parties' attorneys.

Please write the Case number and Exhibit number on each label of the exhibit that has been AGREED TO by both Defendant and Plaintiff’s Attorneys.

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All trial exhibits must be initialed by both counsel pursuant to the Pre-Trial Order.

All Exhibits to be offered at Trial shall be initialed by both counsels, pursuant to the Pre-Trial Order.

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Exhibit labels must be placed on the back of the last page in the lower right corner, including on the last page of a binder.

Large documents may be placed in a binder. If exhibit is in a binder the label may be placed on the back of the LAST page in the binder on lower right corner. Labels are to be placed on the back of the last page in the lower right corner.

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Attorneys must write the case number, exhibit number, and/or ID letter on each exhibit label.

Attorneys: Please write in Case number, Exhibit NUMBER and/or ID LETTER (as is necessary) on each exhibit label.

INFO

Non-agreed exhibits are letter-marked in the ID section; the clerk assigns the next consecutive number when admitted and signs and dates labels once exhibits are agreed to (parties should not sign or date).

If you have any items that are NOT AGREED TO by both sides, they should be marked with a letter rather than a number (EX: A, B, C, and so forth in the “ID” section of label). If the item marked as ID comes into evidence, then the clerk will give it the next consecutive number. The clerk will sign and date each exhibit label once they are AGREED TO (Please do not sign and date).