Court Rules

Florida 19 Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie) Document Format Requirements

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Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings. This page is scoped to Florida 19 Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie); use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

CRITICAL

Proposed orders and judgments must be in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders/judgments must be in Microsoft Word format.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

CRITICAL

Applies to
Proposed order
Format
DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed Orders must be in Microsoft Word format.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

CRITICAL

The proposed Order must be in Word format.

a proposed Order in Word format must be emailed to whiteh@circuit19.org at least five (5) business days before the sale date.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

CRITICAL

The proposed Final Judgment must be in Word format.

YOU MUST EMAIL THE PROPOSED FINAL JUDGMENT in word format to IRCForeclosures@circuit19.org no later than ten (10) business days prior to any hearing. FAILURE TO TIMELY SUBMIT A PROPOSED FINAL JUDGMENTS IN WORD FORMAT WILL RESULT IN THE HEARING BEING STRICKEN FROM THE DOCKET.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

CRITICALCivil casesCourt notice

The specified proposed trial documents must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

PROPOSED VERDICT FORM/ JURY INSTRUCTIONS OR FINAL JUDGMENT (NJT) MUST BE EMAILED TO WHITEH@CIRCUIT19.ORG IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF TRIAL.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

CRITICAL

Format
DOCX

Proposed orders and judgments must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders/judgments must be in Microsoft Word format.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

CRITICAL

Submit proposed orders in Microsoft Word format; other hearing materials may be submitted in PDF format.

Proposed Orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format. All other materials may be in PDF format.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits emailed to the court must be in PDF, JPG, PNG, or MP4 format; no other file types are accepted.

FORMATS: Acceptable formats to be emailed are PDF, JPG, PNG, and MP4. No other file types will be accepted.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

CRITICALCivil cases

The proposed order or final judgment accompanying the exhibits must be in Microsoft Word format.

The exhibits must be scanned and emailed to the judicial assistant and all parties at least 5 BUSINESS DAYS prior to your hearing/trial, along with a proposed order/final judgment in Microsoft Word format.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

CRITICALCivil cases

The judicial assistant will not accept exhibits on USBs; all exhibits must be emailed.

THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT WILL NOT ACCEPT USBs WITH EXHIBITS; ALL EXHIBITS MUST BE EMAILED.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

CRITICAL

Format
PDF_A

Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/a or Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/a or Word format.

Judge Darren Steele

CRITICAL

Format
PAPER

Submit exhibits to the clerk of court in paper format.

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

Judge Darren Steele

CRITICAL

Format
PDF

Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF or Word format.

Format: All proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/or Word format.

Judge Darren Steele

CRITICAL

Format
PAPER

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court on paper.

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

Judge Darren Steele

CRITICAL

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring enough copies of every exhibit for the clerk, the court, and each party to review at the hearing or trial.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring sufficient copies of each exhibit for the clerk, the court, and each party to review during the hearing or trial.

Judge Darren Steele

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format.

Judge Daryl Isenhower

CRITICAL

Submit exhibits to the clerk in paper format, or submit media exhibits on a USB drive.

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format or USB drive for media.

Judge Daryl Isenhower

CRITICAL

The petition, certificate of eligibility, affidavit, and proposed order submitted to the Court must be in Microsoft Word format.

After the petition is filed in the court file submit the petition, certificate of eligibility, affidavit, and a proposed order in Microsoft Word format to the Court at SLCJudge@circuit19.org.

Judge Daryl Isenhower

CRITICAL

Format
DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Judge Daryl Isenhower

CRITICAL

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk in paper format, or on a USB drive if they are media.

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format or USB drive for media.

Judge Daryl Isenhower

CRITICAL

Evidence must be scanned before it is emailed to the parties and the court.

ALL EVIDENCE MUST BE SCANNED AND EMAILED TO ALL PARTIES AND THE COURT at least 2 business days in advance of your hearing.

Judge Jennifer Alcorta Waters

CRITICAL

Submit proposed orders in Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word Format.

Judge Jennifer Alcorta Waters

CRITICAL

Format
PAPER

Submit exhibits to the clerk of court in paper format.

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

Judge Kathleen H. Roberts

CRITICAL

Format
PDF_A

Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/A or Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/a or Word format.

Judge Kathleen H. Roberts

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/a or Word format.

Format: All proposed orders must be submitted in PDF/a or Word format.

Judge Kathleen H. Roberts

CRITICAL

Format
PAPER

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

Format: Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

Judge Kathleen H. Roberts

CRITICAL

Format
PDF

If an agreed order includes exhibits, submit it in PDF format with all necessary attachments.

If you have exhibits to include in the agreed order, you must also submit the agreed order in .pdf format and include all necessary attachments.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

The final draft must be provided to the Court by email in Word format by noon on the Monday before trial begins.

final draft in Word format shall be provided to the Court by e-mail at OCJudge1@Circuit19.org, no later than noon on the Monday prior to the start of the trial.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

CRITICAL

If applicable, Proposed Parenting Plans must be filed with the Clerk and provided to the Court in Word format at least 48 hours before the hearing.

Proposed Parenting Plans, if applicable, must be filed with the Clerk of Court and a copy to the Court in WORD format at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

CRITICAL

Final Judgments must be submitted to the Court in Word format 48 hours before trial unless the Court modifies the requirement.

Final Judgments must be submitted to the Court in WORD format 48 hours prior to the trial, unless this requirement is modified by the Court.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

CRITICALCivil cases

Submit final jury instructions and verdict forms to the Court in Word format suitable for the jury.

Final jury instructions and verdict forms must be submitted to the Court in Word format appropriate for submission to the jury.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

CRITICAL

Email exhibit files only in PDF, JPG, PNG, or MP4 format.

FORMATS: Acceptable formats to be emailed are PDF, JPG, PNG, and MP4. No other file types will be accepted.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICAL

In addition to the Clerk’s original, bring a copy of each exhibit for the court and any witnesses.

In addition to the clerk’s original of any exhibit, you must bring a copy of each exhibit to the hearing/trial for: i. The court; ii. Any witnesses.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

When the Supreme Court has approved an interrogatory form for the action, the party must use it in the initial set of interrogatories.

If the Supreme Court has approved a form of interrogatories for the type of action, the party is required to use the form approved by the court in its initial set of interrogatories.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

Final jury instructions and verdict forms must be submitted to the court in printed form suitable for the jury.

Final jury instructions and verdict forms must be submitted to the court in printed form appropriate for submission to the jury.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

ESI must be produced in its native format as it exists on the producing party’s computer system.

A. Native File Format. The parties agree that production will be made in native format, as the ESI exists on the producing party's computer system.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

Requested structured data must be extracted using appropriate queries and produced to match specified criteria and fields in a verifiably responsive format readable with commonly available tools.

Where structured data (e.g., data from a database) is requested, appropriate queries will be used to extract relevant data from any such database, which data shall match specified criteria, and returning specified fields, in a form and format that is verifiably responsive and readable by the use of commonly available tools.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless the requesting party agrees otherwise in writing, ESI must be produced in native data format with all associated metadata.

Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by a requesting party, ESI shall be produced in native data format, together with all associated metadata.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

When native-format production is not possible or advisable, such as for redacted documents, native files must be converted to static images and each page saved electronically as a single-page TIFF reflecting the printed appearance of the source document.

In such cases where production in native format is not possible or advisable (e.9., redacted documents), native format files shall be converted to static images and each page thereof saved electronically as a single page "TIFF" image that reflects how the source document would have appeared if printed out to a printer attached to a computer viewing the file.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

The production must include a multipage searchable TXT file and the associated metadata.

a multipage text (.TXT) file containing searchable text from the native file, and the metadata as discussed later in this document.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

The specified physical documents and records must be converted to single-page TIFF files and produced under the stated protocols or another agreement between the parties.

Documents or records which either were originally generated or instantiated as ESI but now only exist in physical hard-copy format, or documents or records that were originally generated in hard-copy format shall be converted to a single page .TIFF file and produced following the same protocols set forth herein or otherwise agreed to by the parties.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

For non-native productions, each page must be saved as an image, preserving the original document, attachment, and affixed-note unitization.

For files or records not produced in their native format, each page of a document shall be electronically saved as an image file. If a document consists of more than one page, the unitization of the document and any attachments and/or affixed notes shall be maintained as it existed in the original when creating the image f,rles.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

A party need produce only one copy of an exact duplicate responsive record, as defined by the stated hash and metadata criteria; differing filenames alone do not defeat duplicate status, and a requested custodian spreadsheet will be produced.

To the extent that exact duplicate documents (based on MD5 or SHA- I hash values) reside within a party's ESI dataset, each party is only required to produce a single copy of a responsive document or record. ESI with differing file names but identical hash values shall not be considered duplicates. Exact duplicate shall mean bit-for-bit identicality with both document content together with all associated metadata. Where any such documents have attachments, hash values must be identical for both the document-plus-attachment (including ===== PAGE 8 ===== associated metadata) as well as for any attachment (including associated metadata) standing alone. If requested, the parties will produce a spreadsheet identifring additional custodians who had a copy of the produced document.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

Non-native productions must have a legible Bates number on each page without obscuring source information; other legends or stamps are prohibited except for the stated confidentiality and redaction designations.

For files not produced in their native format, each page of a produced document shall have a legible, unique page identifier ("Bates Number") electronically "burned" onto the TIF image in such a manner that information from the source document is not obliterated, concealed, or interfered with. There shall be no other legend or stamp placed on the document image unless a document qualifies for confidential treatment pursuant to the terms of a Protective Order entered by this Court in this litigation or has been redacted in accordance with applicable law or Court order. In the case of confidential materials as defined in a Protective Order, or materials redacted in accordance with applicable law or Court order, a designation may be "burned" onto the document's image at a location that does not obliterate or obscure any information from the source document.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

Native-format ESI must be placed in a Bates-numbered Logical Evidence Container or on a Bates-numbered storage device; its hash value is the controlling identifier, with a spreadsheet mapping available as an alternative when document-level Bates numbers are desired.

Any ESI produced in native data format shall be placed in a Logical Evidence Container that is Bates numbered, or the storage device (i.e., CD, USB, hard drive) containing such files shall be so Bates numbered. For purposes of further use in depositions, discussions or any court proceedings, the hash value of any document or ESI will constitute its unique controlling identifier. Alternatively, if Bates numbers per document are desired, a spreadsheet may be create providing a Bates number to hash relationship.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

Documents must be produced on the listed media or another readily accessible computer or storage medium.

Documents shall be produced on CD-ROM, DVD, external hard drive (with standard PC compatible interface), or such other readily accessible computer or

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

Each Production Media item must identify its production, material type, production date, and Bates-number range.

Each item of Production Media shall include: (1) text referencing that it was produced ln (*:**cv**'t'*;, (2) the type of materials on the media (e.g., "Documents," "OCR Text," "Objective Coding," etc.) (3) the production date, and (a) the Bates number range of the materials contained on such Production Media item.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

Documents on Production Media must be organized and identified by custodian when applicable.

The documents contained on the media shall be organized and identified by custodian, where applicable.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

For documents not produced in native format, extracted text must reflect the full electronically extracted text, be provided in ASCII format, and be labeled and produced on Production Media as specified in paragraph II.H.

For files not produced in their native format, text files for produced documents shall be produced reflecting the full text that has been electronically extracted from the original, native electronic files ("Extracted Text"). The Extracted Text shall be provided in ASCII text format and shall be labeled and produced on Production Media in accordance with the provisions of paragraph II.H above, "Production Media."

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

Extracted text files must be named with the unique Bates number of the corresponding document’s first page followed by the .txt extension.

The text files will be named with the unique Bates number ofthe first page of the corresponding document followed by the extension ".txt."

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

Metadata produced must be provided in connection with requested native-format ESI and includes file, application, and system metadata.

The parties agree that the production of Metadata produced will be provided in connection with native data format ESI requested, and includes without limitation, file, application and system metadata.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

For non-native productions, the listed metadata fields must be produced to the extent available, with document or production numbers using the standard Bates numbering used in previous productions.

Where non-native format data is produced, the following list identifies the Metadata fields that will be produced (to the extent available): . Document number or Production number (including the document start and document end numbers). This should use the standard Bates number in accordance with those used in previous productions; . BeginAttach; . EndAttach; . Title/Subject; ===== PAGE 10 ===== . Sent/Date and Time (for emails only); . Last Modified Date and Time Created Date and Time (for E-docs); . Received Date and Time (for emails only); . Author; . Recipients; r CCti . bcc:; . Source (custodian); . Hash Value; . File Path; . Media (type of media that the document was stored on when it was collected); . Page Count; . Original File Name; . Doc extension; . Full text; . Accessed Date & Time; and . Last Print Date.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

Email attachments and embedded files must be mapped to their parent by Document or Production number; if combined with the parent, the production must include BeginAttach and EndAttach fields with each item's unique beginning and end numbers.

Email attachments and embedded files must be mapped to their parent by the Document or Production number. If attachments and embedded files are combined with their parent documents, then "BeginAttach" and "EndAttach" fields listing the unique beginning and end number for each attachment or embedded document must be included.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

A producing party may not use a format other than the one requested or designated unless the parties first meet and confer unsuccessfully and the format conflict is referred to and resolved by the court.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, a producing party shall not produce ESI in a format not ===== PAGE 12 ===== requested or designated by the requesting party unless (i) the parties have met and conferred, and, having been unable to resolve such format production conflict at such meet and confer session, (ii) prior to referral to and resolution of such issue by the court.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICAL

Format
DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format, typed in 12-point Times New Roman, and given a searchable filename containing the case style, short case number, and short order name.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format. The proposed order shall be typed in Times New Roman 12 pt font. The document should be named in a searchable format, which contains a short style of the case, short case number and short name of order.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

CRITICALCivil cases

For files or records not produced in native format, electronically save each document page as an image file.

For file or records not produced in their native format, each page of a document shall be electronically saved as an image file. If a document consists of more than one page, the unitization of the document and any

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICAL

Format
PDF

Motions submitted to the court must be in PDF format.

Motions must be submitted in PDF format.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICAL

Format
DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICAL

Format
PDF

If an agreed order includes exhibits, submit it in PDF format with all necessary attachments.

If you have exhibits to include in the agreed order, you must also submit the agreed order in .pdf format and include all necessary attachments.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICAL

Format
DOCX

Email the Court a final Word-format jury-instruction draft by noon on the Friday before trial.

A final draft in Word format shall be provided to the Court by e-mail (SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org), no later than noon the Friday prior to the start of the trial.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Create and produce load files together with the associated static images.

Load files of the static images should be created and produced together with their associated static images to facilitate the use of the produced images by a document management or litigation support database system.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Electronically stored information must be produced in its ordinarily maintained form or another reasonably usable form.

If the records to be produced consist of electronically stored information, the records shall be produced in a form or forms in which they are ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Convert specified physical documents and records to single-page TIFF files and produce them under the stated protocols or another agreement of the parties.

Documents or records which either were originally generated or instantiated as ESI but now only exist in physical hard-copy format, or documents or records that were originally generated in hard-copy format shall be converted to a single page .TIFF file and produced following the same protocols set forth herein or otherwise agreed to by the parties.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

ESI production must be in native format, and requested structured data must be extracted using appropriate queries and returned in a responsive, readable form.

The parties agree that production will be made in native format, as the ESI exists on the producing party's computer system. Where structured data (e.g., data from a database) is requested, appropriate queries will be used to extract relevant data from any such database, which data shall match specified criteria, and returning specified fields, in a form and format that is verifiably responsive and readable by the use of commonly available tools.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless the requesting party agrees otherwise in writing, produce ESI in native format with metadata; when native production is not possible or advisable, produce single-page TIFF images accompanied by searchable TXT text and metadata.

Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by a requesting party, ESI shall be produced in native data format, together with all associated metadata. In such cases where production in native format is not possible or advisable (e.g., redacted documents), native format files shall be converted to static images and each page thereof saved electronically as a single-page "TIFF" image that reflects how the source document would have appeared if printed out to a printer attached to a computer viewing the file. Accompanying this TIFF shall be a multipage text (.TXT) file containing searchable text from the native file, and the metadata as discussed later in this document.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Physical documents, including ESI that now exists only in hard copy, must be converted to single-page TIFF files and produced under the stated or agreed protocols.

Documents or records which either were originally generated or instantiated as ESI but now only exist in physical hard-copy format, or documents or records that were originally generated in hard-copy format shall be converted to a single page .TIFF file and produced following the same protocols set forth herein or otherwise agreed to by the parties.

Judge Michael D. Porter

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Counsel for the party asserting the privileges must send chambers a cover letter and sealed, marked documents for in camera review, with documents Bates-stamped in the order listed in the Notice of Request for In Camera Review.

For all documents submitted for in camera review pursuant to this Order, counsel for the party asserting the privileges raised shall send a cover letter to the Court’s chambers, enclosing documents for in camera inspection in a sealed envelope marked FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW/NOT TO BE FILED. The cover letter will advise the documents are being provided for an in camera inspection pursuant to this Court’s order. The documents shall be produced with bates stamps in the order set forth in the Notice of Request for In Camera Review.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

ESI must be produced in its native format as it exists on the producing party's computer system.

The parties agree that production will be made in native format, as the ESI exists on the producing party's computer system.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

ESI must be produced in native data format with all associated metadata unless the requesting party agrees otherwise in writing.

Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by a requesting party, ESI shall be produced in native data format, together with all associated metadata.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

When native production is not possible or advisable, such as for redacted documents, convert the files to single-page TIFF images that reflect the source documents as they would appear when printed.

In such cases where production in native format is not possible or advisable (e.9., redacted documents), native format files shall be converted to static images and each page thereof saved electronically as a single page "TIFF" image that reflects how the source document would have appeared if printed out to a printer attached to a computer viewing the file.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

The production must include a multipage searchable .TXT file containing text from the native file and the associated metadata.

a multipage text (.TXT) file containing searchable text from the native file, and the metadata as discussed later in this document.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

For non-native productions, save each page as an image and preserve the original document, attachment, and affixed-note unitization.

For files or records not produced in their native format, each page of a document shall be electronically saved as an image file. If a document consists of more than one page, the unitization of the document and any attachments and/or affixed notes shall be maintained as it existed in the original when creating the image f,rles.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Non-native document images must bear a legible Bates number without obscuring source information; other legends or stamps are prohibited except for permitted confidentiality or redaction designations.

For files not produced in their native format, each page of a produced document shall have a legible, unique page identifier ("Bates Number") electronically "burned" onto the TIF image in such a manner that information from the source document is not obliterated, concealed, or interfered with. There shall be no other legend or stamp placed on the document image unless a document qualifies for confidential treatment pursuant to the terms of a Protective Order entered by this Court in this litigation or has been redacted in accordance with applicable law or Court order. In the case of confidential materials as defined in a Protective Order, or materials redacted in accordance with applicable law or Court order, a designation may be "burned" onto the document's image at a location that does not obliterate or obscure any information from the source document.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Native-format ESI must be placed in a Bates-numbered Logical Evidence Container or on a storage device that is Bates numbered.

Any ESI produced in native data format shall be placed in a Logical Evidence Container that is Bates numbered, or the storage device (i.e., CD, USB, hard drive) containing such files shall be so Bates numbered.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Documents must be produced on CD-ROM, DVD, a standard-PC-compatible external hard drive, or another readily accessible computer or medium.

Documents shall be produced on CD-ROM, DVD, external hard drive (with standard PC compatible interface), or such other readily accessible computer or

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Each item of Production Media must identify that it was produced, the type of materials, the production date, and the Bates-number range it contains.

Each item of Production Media shall include: (1) text referencing that it was produced ln (*:**cv**'t'*;, (2) the type of materials on the media (e.g., "Documents," "OCR Text," "Objective Coding," etc.) (3) the production date, and (a) the Bates number range of the materials contained on such Production Media item.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

When attachments or embedded files are combined with their parent documents, BeginAttach and EndAttach fields must identify each attachment’s or embedded document’s unique beginning and end number.

If attachments and embedded files are combined with their parent documents, then "BeginAttach" and "EndAttach" fields listing the unique beginning and end number for each attachment or embedded document must be included.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Documents on Production Media must be organized and identified by custodian when applicable.

The documents contained on the media shall be organized and identified by custodian, where applicable.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

For documents not produced in native format, ASCII text files must provide the full text electronically extracted from the original native files.

For files not produced in their native format, text files for produced documents shall be produced reflecting the full text that has been electronically extracted from the original, native electronic files ("Extracted Text"). The Extracted Text shall be provided in ASCII text format

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Text files must be named with the unique Bates number of the corresponding document’s first page, followed by the .txt extension.

The text files will be named with the unique Bates number ofthe first page of the corresponding document followed by the extension ".txt."

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Metadata must be provided in connection with requested native-format ESI and includes file, application, and system metadata.

The parties agree that the production of Metadata produced will be provided in connection with native data format ESI requested, and includes without limitation, file, application and system metadata.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

For non-native data, the listed metadata fields must be produced to the extent available, with document or production numbers using the standard Bates number used in previous productions.

Where non-native format data is produced, the following list identifies the Metadata fields that will be produced (to the extent available): . Document number or Production number (including the document start and document end numbers). This should use the standard Bates number in accordance with those used in previous productions; . BeginAttach; . EndAttach; . Title/Subject; 6

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICALCivil cases

Email attachments and embedded files must be mapped to their parent by Document or Production number.

Email attachments and embedded files must be mapped to their parent by the Document or Production number.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICAL

Format
PDF

Motions submitted to the office must be in PDF format.

Motions must be submitted in .pdf format.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICAL

Proposed orders submitted to the office must be in WORD format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format.

Format: All proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICAL

Format
PDF

If an agreed order includes exhibits, it must also be submitted in PDF format with all necessary attachments.

If you have exhibits to include in the agreed order, you must also submit the agreed order in .pdf format and include all necessary attachments.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICAL

Trial briefs must be accompanied by hard copies of cited cases with the pertinent sections highlighted.

The Court requires hard copies of cases cited in the trial brief with appropriate highlighting of the pertinent sections.

Judge Michael D. Porter

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Proposed orders must be in Word format

Judge Nicole Menz

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Judge Nicole Menz

CRITICAL

Format
PAPER

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court on paper.

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

Judge Nicole Menz

CRITICAL

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring enough exhibit copies for the clerk, court, and each party to review at the hearing or trial.

All attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring sufficient copies of each exhibit for the clerk, the court, and each party to review during the hearing or trial.

Judge Nicole Menz

CRITICAL

Format
PAPER

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

Format: Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

Judge Nicole Menz

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be in Word format.

Proposed orders must be in Word format

Judge Robyn E. Stone

CRITICAL

Format
PAPER

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk in paper format.

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

Judge Robyn E. Stone

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Judge Robyn E. Stone

CRITICAL

Exhibits must use the specified Petitioner/Plaintiff or Respondent/Defendant labeling format.

Exhibits must be labeled in the following format: ‘Petitioner/Plaintiff 1’ or ‘Respondent/Defendant A.’

Judge Robyn E. Stone

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be in Word format and emailed as an attachment to the listed address.

Proposed orders must be in Word format and emailed as an attachment to IRCJudge@circuit19.org.

Judge Robyn E. Stone

CRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

• Format: All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Judge Robyn E. Stone

CRITICAL

Format
PAPER

Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

• Format: Exhibits must be submitted to the clerk of court in paper format.

Judge Robyn E. Stone

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed Orders must be in Word format before they are sent to the Judge’s office.

I have reviewed the file and completed the Checklist in this matter. Everything on the Checklist is accounted for and proposed Orders (in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to ProbateSLC@circuit19.org.

Judge Steven J. Levin

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed Orders must be in Word format and sent with a cover letter to the Judge’s office by email only.

I have reviewed the file and completed the Checklist in this matter. Everything on the Checklist is accounted for and proposed Orders (in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to ProbateSLC@circuit19.org.

Judge Steven J. Levin

CRITICAL

Format
DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format

Judge Steven J. Levin

CRITICAL

Format
DOCX

Submit proposed orders in Microsoft Word format.

ORDER PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION: Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Judge Steven J. Levin

CRITICALCivil cases

Format
DOCX

Submit proposed orders in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Judge Steven J. Levin

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Everything on the Checklist is accounted for and proposed Orders (in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to ProbateSLC@circuit19.org.

Judge Steven J. Levin

CRITICALCivil cases

The attorney or petitioner signature on the checklist must not be an e-signature.

Attorney / Petitioner Signature (no e-signatures):

Judge Steven J. Levin

CRITICAL

Format
DOCX

Proposed orders for UMC hearings must be in Word format.

Proposed orders for all UMC hearings must be electronically sent to the Court’s Judicial Assistant prior to the UMC hearing (in Word format).

Judge William L. Roby

CRITICAL

Submissions over 10 pages must be provided to Judge Roby’s office on a flash drive, and binders or hard copies of hearing materials must not be mailed.

Lengthy submissions (more than 10 pages) must be mailed or delivered to Judge Roby’s office on a flash drive. Please do not mail binders or hard copies of hearing materials.

Judge William L. Roby

CRITICAL

Format
DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Proposed orders must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word format to MCJudge3@circuit19.org along with a Cover Letter addressed to Judge Roby and signed by an attorney.

Judge William L. Roby

CRITICALCivil cases

The production includes a multipage searchable TXT file containing text from the native file and the specified metadata.

a multipage text (.TXT) file containing searchable text from the native file, and the metadata as discussed later in this document.

Judge William L. Roby

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Covered physical documents must be converted to single-page TIFF files and produced under the stated protocols or the parties’ agreement.

Documents or records which either were originally generated or instantiated as ESI but now only exist in physical hard-copy format, or documents or records that were originally generated in hard-copy format shall be converted to a single page .TIFF file and produced following the same protocols set forth herein or otherwise agreed to by the parties.

Judge William L. Roby

CRITICALCivil cases

Each page of a document not produced in native format must be electronically saved as an image file.

For files or records not produced in their native format, each page of a document shall be electronically saved as an image file.

Judge William L. Roby

CRITICALCivil cases

When creating image files for a multipage document, its original unitization and that of its attachments or affixed notes must be maintained.

If a document consists of more than one page, the unitization of the document and any attachments and/or affixed notes shall be maintained as it existed in the original when creating the image files.

Judge William L. Roby

CRITICALCivil cases

Each page of a document not produced in native format must have a legible, unique Bates number burned onto its TIF image without obscuring source information.

For files not produced in their native format, each page of a produced document shall have a legible, unique page identifier ("Bates Number") electronically "burned" onto the TIF image in such a manner that information from the source document is not obliterated, concealed, or interfered with.

Judge William L. Roby

CRITICALCivil cases

No other legend or stamp may be placed on a document image, except for documents qualifying for confidential treatment or redacted under applicable law or court order.

There shall be no other legend or stamp placed on the document image unless a document qualifies for confidential treatment pursuant to the terms of a Protective Order entered by this Court in this litigation or has been redacted in accordance with applicable law or Court order.

Judge William L. Roby

CRITICALCivil cases

Native-format ESI must be placed in a Bates-numbered Logical Evidence Container or on a Bates-numbered storage device.

Any ESI produced in native data format shall be placed in a Logical Evidence Container that is Bates numbered, or the storage device (i.e., CD, USB, hard drive) containing such files shall be so Bates numbered.

Judge William L. Roby

CRITICALCivil cases

Documents must be produced on CD-ROM, DVD, an external hard drive with a standard PC-compatible interface, or another readily accessible medium; the sentence is incomplete in the provided text.

Documents shall be produced on CD-ROM, DVD, external hard drive (with standard PC compatible interface), or such other readily accessible computer or

Judge William L. Roby

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Each Production Media item must identify the production reference, material type, production date, and Bates number range.

Each item of Production Media shall include: (1) text referencing that it was produced m _________________ (*:**cv***), (2) the type of materials on the media (e.g., "Documents," "OCR Text," "Objective Coding," etc.) (3) the production date, and (4) the Bates number range of the materials contained on such Production Media item.

Judge William L. Roby

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Documents on Production Media must be organized and identified by custodian when applicable.

The documents contained on the media shall be organized and identified by custodian, where applicable.

Judge William L. Roby

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

For non-native productions, extracted text must reflect the full electronically extracted text and be provided in ASCII format, labeled, and produced on Production Media under the Production Media provisions.

For files not produced in their native format, text files for produced documents shall be produced reflecting the full text that has been electronically extracted from the original, native electronic files ("Extracted Text"). The Extracted Text shall be provided in ASCII text format and shall be labeled and produced on Production Media in accordance with the provisions of paragraph II.H above, "Production Media."

Judge William L. Roby

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Each text file must be named using the unique Bates number of the corresponding document’s first page followed by “.txt.”

The text files will be named with the unique Bates number of the first page of the corresponding document followed by the extension ".txt."

Judge William L. Roby

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Requested native-format ESI includes file, application, and system metadata; non-native productions must include the listed metadata fields to the extent available.

The parties agree that the production of Metadata produced will be provided in connection with native data format ESI requested, and includes without limitation, file, application and system metadata. Where non-native format data is produced, the following list identifies the Metadata fields that will be produced (to the extent available): - Document number or Production number (including the document start and document end numbers). This should use the standard Bates number in accordance with those used in previous productions; - BeginAttach; - EndAttach; - Title/Subject; ===== PAGE 10 ===== - Sent/Date and Time (for emails only); - Last Modified Date and Time Created Date and Time (for E-docs); - Received Date and Time (for emails only); - Author; - Recipients; - cc.; - bcc.; - Source (custodian); - Hash Value; - File Path; - Media (type of media that the document was stored on when it was collected); - Page Count; - Original File Name; - Doc extension; - Full text; - Accessed Date & Time; and - Last Print Date.

Judge William L. Roby

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Email attachments and embedded files must be mapped to their parent by Document or Production number; if combined with parent documents, include BeginAttach and EndAttach fields identifying each attachment’s or embedded document’s beginning and end numbers.

Email attachments and embedded files must be mapped to their parent by the Document or Production number. If attachments and embedded files are combined with their parent documents, then "BeginAttach" and "EndAttach" fields listing the umque beginning and end number for each attachment or embedded document must be included.

Judge William L. Roby

CRITICAL

Format
DOCX

Proposed orders must be emailed to the specified address in Microsoft Word format with a cover letter addressed to Judge Roby and signed by an attorney.

Proposed orders must be submitted via email in Microsoft Word format to MCJudge3@circuit19.org along with a Cover Letter addressed to Judge Roby and signed by an attorney.

Judge William L. Roby

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed Orders must be in Word format.

I have reviewed the file and completed the Checklist in this matter. Everything on the Checklist is accounted for and proposed Orders (in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to HarrisK@circuit19.org.

Judge William Wallace

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed orders must be in Word format.

proposed Orders (in Word format)

Judge William Wallace

CRITICALCourt notice

Bring the original and two copies of every exhibit, with one copy for the opposing party and one for the Court.

Bring original and TWO COPIES of all Exhibits to be presented to the Court (1 copy for opposing party and one copy for the Court.)

Judge William Wallace

CRITICALCivil cases

Proposed Orders must be in Word format.

I have reviewed the file and completed the Checklist in this matter. Everything on the Checklist is accounted for and proposed Orders (in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to HarrisK@circuit19.org.

Judge William Wallace

WARNINGCivil cases

Proposed agreed jury instructions must omit titles, citations, and requester information unless disputed, use the parties’ names, and identify instructions to which any party objects.

The proposed agreed jury instructions should not contain jury instruction titles for each proposed instruction, any citations, nor any information as to who requested the instruction unless the instruction is not agreed to. The jury instructions should be personalized to use the parties’ names instead of “Plaintiff” or “Defendant.” Counsel must identify all jury instructions to which there is an objection by any party.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

WARNINGCivil cases

Final jury instructions and verdict forms must be submitted in printed form suitable for submission to the jury.

Final jury instructions and verdict forms must be submitted to the Court in printed form appropriate for submission to the jury.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

WARNING

Format
PDF

Motions, notices, memoranda, case law, and similar materials should be submitted in PDF format.

Motions, notices, memos, case law, etc. should be in PDF format.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

WARNING

Format
PDF

Motions, notices, memoranda, case law, and similar materials should be submitted in PDF format.

Format: Motions, notices, memos, case law, etc. should be in PDF format.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

WARNING

Exhibit filenames must follow the Exhibit Policy and include party identification, number, and description.

The file names must be in compliance with the Exhibit Policy with Party identification, number, description (i.e. P 5 Photo of Stairs; D 7 Contract)

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

WARNING

Exhibits may be emailed as attachments in PDF, JPG, PNG, or MP4 format.

Exhibits may be submitted as email attachments in the following file formats: PDFs, JPG, PNG, and MP4.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

WARNING

Trial notebooks should be submitted digitally by email when possible; a USB drive is the next alternative, and binders are accepted if delivered at least three business days before trial.

If possible, trial notebooks should be submitted digitally. The Court prefers paperless submission of trial materials. Please email to whiteh@circuit19.org; multiple emails may be sent if there are file size limitations. If the trial notebook cannot be emailed, a USB disk drive is the next best alternative. If unable to submit in these formats, the Court will accept binders that are delivered at least 3 business days prior to the trial.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026WARNING

The final jury-instruction draft must be submitted in Word format.

A final draft shall be emailed to whiteh@circuit19.org in Word format by noon (12pm) the Friday prior to jury selection.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

WARNINGCivil casesCourt notice

The specified NJT trial documents must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

PROPOSED VERDICT FORM/ JURY INSTRUCTIONS OR FINAL JUDGMENT (NJT) MUST BE EMAILED TO WHITEH@CIRCUIT19.ORG IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF TRIAL.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

WARNING

Format
PDF

Motions, notices, memoranda, case law, and similar materials should be submitted in PDF format.

Motions, notices, memos, case law, etc. should be in PDF format.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

WARNING

Exhibits may be emailed as attachments in PDF, JPG, PNG, or MP4 format.

Exhibits may be submitted as email attachments in the following file formats: PDFs, JPG, PNG, and MP4.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

WARNING

Mark exhibits as Plaintiff or Defendant A, B, C, and so on.

Exhibits are to be marked as Plaintiff or Defendant A (B, C, etc).

Judge Darren Steele

WARNING

People appearing by Zoom must dress as if attending in person and use appropriate surroundings.

Those appearing by zoom are to be dressed as if they were coming into the courtroom in person and in appropriate surroundings.

Judge Darren Steele

WARNING

Exhibits must be marked as Plaintiff or Defendant A, B, C, and so on.

Exhibits are to be marked as Plaintiff or Defendant A (B, C, etc).

Judge Darren Steele

WARNING

Case law courtesy copies may be submitted in WORD or PDF, and relevant sections must be highlighted.

WORD/PDF is accepted for case law so long as the relevant sections of the case law are highlighted.

Judge Daryl Isenhower

WARNING

Exhibits must be labeled according to the Clerk of Court’s required format.

Exhibits must be labeled in the format required by the Clerk of Court.

Judge Daryl Isenhower

WARNING

Case law may be submitted in Word or PDF format, and relevant sections must be highlighted.

Format: Word/PDF is accepted for case law so long as the relevant sections of the case law are highlighted.

Judge Daryl Isenhower

WARNING

Submit relied-upon case law or statutes with the motion and highlight the relevant portions.

Any case law or statutes to be relied upon shall be submitted to the Court with the motion with relevant portions highlighted.

Judge Jennifer Alcorta Waters

WARNING

Courtesy copies must be in PDF or Word document format.

Format: PDF, Word document.

Judge Kathleen H. Roberts

WARNING

Exhibits must be marked Plaintiff or Defendant A, B, C, and so on; they are numbered 1, 2, 3 in the order admitted into evidence.

Exhibits are to be marked as Plaintiff or Defendant A (B, C, etc). They will be moved into evidence as 1,2,3 in the order they are admitted.

Judge Kathleen H. Roberts

WARNINGCivil cases

Proposed orders must be in Word format.

proposed Orders (in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to Probate@circuit19.org.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

WARNINGCivil cases

Proposed orders sent to the Judge’s office must be in Word format.

I have reviewed the file and completed the Checklist in this matter. Everything on the Checklist is accounted for and proposed Orders (in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to Probate@circuit19.org.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

WARNING

Format
PDF

Motions submitted to the judicial office must be in PDF format.

Motions must be submitted in .pdf format.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

WARNING

Exhibits must be organized in a binder.

Exhibits shall be organized in a binder.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

WARNING

Probate proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Proposed Order(s) in Word format

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

WARNINGCivil cases

The case number must follow the format PRCYYNNNNNNN.

Format Must Be PRCYYNNNNNNN

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

WARNINGCivil cases

Proposed Orders must be in Word format.

I have reviewed the file and completed the Checklist in this matter. Everything on the Checklist is accounted for and proposed Orders (in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to Probate@circuit19.org.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

WARNINGCivil cases

The case number must follow the PRCYYNNNNNNN format.

Format Must Be PRCYYNNNNNNN

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

WARNING

Each exhibit label must be on a separate page or attached to the back of the exhibit’s first page.

Labels should either be a separate page or attached to the back of the first page of each exhibit.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNING

Documents emailed to the office must have an easily identifiable, searchable filename and may not be named “scanned doc.”

Documents submitted to this office by e-mail should be attached as a document with a name that is easily identifiable and searchable, and not attached under a “scanned doc” name.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNING

Proposed orders must use 12-point Times New Roman font.

The proposed order shall be typed in Times New Roman 12 pt font.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNING

Format
DOCX

Proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Format: All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNING

Proposed order filenames should be searchable and include a short case style, case number, and order name.

The document should be named in a searchable format, which contains a short style of the case, short case number and short name of order. SAMPLE: Doe v. Doe 25-DR-3 (grant SJ).

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNING

Courtesy materials may be in any digital format, although PDF is preferred; pertinent case-law sections must be highlighted and binders must be tabbed.

Format: Any digital format is acceptable (though PDF is preferred), as long as the pertinent sections are highlighted (for case law) or tabbed (for binders).

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

Attachments and affixed notes must be preserved as they existed in the original when image files are created.

attachments and/or affixed notes shall be maintained as it existed in the original when creating the image files.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

After a proper request, emails must be produced in the requested form unless the parties agree to another form or the court determines the form.

Party A, having made a proper request, is entitled to receive the emails in the form requested unless there is an objection followed by an agreement by the parties or court determination on form.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

Printing ESI to paper is not a reasonably usable production format.

Printing ESI to paper is per se not reasonably usable format.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

If a subpoena does not specify the form for producing ESI, the responding person must use its ordinarily maintained form or a reasonably usable form.

However, if a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

For non-native productions, documents containing color must be produced as color images when reasonably feasible.

For files not produced in their native format, if an original document contains color, the producing party shall produce color image(s) for each such document if reasonably feasible.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

Non-native document images must have legible, unique Bates numbers that do not obscure source information; other legends or stamps are prohibited except for qualifying confidential or redacted materials.

For files not produced in their native format, each page of a produced document shall have a legible, unique page identifier ("Bates Number") electronically " burned" onto the TIF image in such a manner that information from the source document is not obliterated, concealed, or interfered with. There shall be no other legend or stamp placed on the document image unless a document qualifies for confidential treatment pursuant to the terms of a Protective Order entered by this Court in this litigation, or has been redacted in accordance with applicable law or Court order. In the case of confidential materials as defined in a Protective Order, or materials redacted in accordance with applicable law or Court order, a designation may 204 ===== PAGE 212 ===== be "burned" onto the document's image at a location that does not obliterate or obscure any information from the source document.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

Native-format ESI must be placed in a Bates-numbered Logical Evidence Container or on a Bates-numbered storage device.

Any ESI produced in native data format shall be placed in a Logical Evidence Container that is Bates numbered , or the storage device (i.e., CD, USB, hard drive) containing such files shall be so Bates numbered.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

Documents must be produced on specified or mutually agreed accessible media, with each media item labeled with the case reference, material type, production date, and Bates range, and organized by custodian where applicable.

Documents shall be produced on CD-ROM, DVD, external hard drive (with standard PC compatible interface), or such other readily accessible computer or electronic media as the parties may hereafter agree upon (the “Production Media”). Each item of Production Media shall include: (1) text referencing that it was produced in ________________ (*:**cv****), (2) the type of materials on the media (e.g., “Documents,” “OCR Text,” “Objective Coding,” etc.), (3) the production date, and (4) the Bates number range of the materials contained on such Production Media item. The documents contained on the media shall be organized and identified by custodian, where applicable.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

For non-native productions, extracted text must reflect the full text extracted from the native files, be provided in ASCII format, and be labeled and produced on Production Media as specified.

For files not produced in their native format, text files for produced documents shall be produced reflecting the full text that has been electronically extracted from the original, native electronic files ("Extracted Text"). The Extracted Text shall be provided in ASCII text format and shall be labeled and produced on Production Media in accordance with the provisions of paragraph II.H above, "Production Media."

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

When database information is produced through a report instead of the database, the report must be in a reasonably usable and exportable electronic format, such as Excel or CSV.

To the extent a response to discovery requires production of discoverable electronic information contained in a database, in lieu of producing the database, the parties agree to meet and confer to, with an understanding of which fields are relevant, agree upon a set of queries to be made for discoverable information and generate a report in a reasonably usable and exportable electronic file (e.g., Excel or CSV format) for review by the requesting party or counsel.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

For non-native productions, color images must be produced for documents whose originals contain color when reasonably feasible.

For files not produced in their native format, if an original document contains color, the producing party shall produce color image(s) for each such document if reasonably feasible.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

For responsive database information, the parties agree to meet and confer on relevant fields and queries and generate a reasonably usable, exportable electronic report for review.

To the extent a response to discovery requires production of discoverable electronic information contained in a database, in lieu of producing the database, the parties agree to meet and confer to, with an understanding of which fields are relevant, agree upon a set of queries to be made for discoverable information and generate a report in a reasonably usable and exportable electronic file (e.g., Excel or CSV format) for review by the requesting party or counsel.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

For non-native-format files with imaging or format production problems, the problems must be promptly identified and disclosed, and the parties must meet and confer to try to resolve them.

For files not produced in their native format, documents that present imaging or format production problems shall be promptly identified and disclosed to the requesting party; the parties shall then meet and confer to attempt to resolve the problems.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

WARNINGCivil cases

When database information is produced by report instead of producing the database, the report must be in a reasonably usable, exportable electronic file such as Excel or CSV.

To the extent a response to discovery requires production of discoverable electronic information contained in a database, in lieu of producing the database, the parties agree to meet and confer to, with an understanding of which fields are relevant, agree upon a set of queries to be made for discoverable information and generate a report in a reasonably usable and exportable electronic file (e.g., Excel or CSV format) for review by the requesting party or counsel.

Judge Michael D. Porter

WARNING

An exhibit label must be on a separate page or attached to the back of the exhibit’s first page.

Labels should either be a separate page or attached to the back of the first page of each exhibit.

Judge Michael D. Porter

WARNING

Email attachments submitted to the court should have easily identifiable and searchable names.

Documents submitted by email should be attached with a name that is easily identifiable and searchable.

Judge Michael D. Porter

WARNING

The final jury instructions must omit citations, jury-instruction titles, and information identifying who requested each instruction.

The final instructions should not contain any citations, jury instruction titles, or information as to who requested the instruction.

Judge Michael D. Porter

WARNINGCivil cases

If a non-native original contains color, the producing party must produce color images when reasonably feasible.

For files not produced in their native format, if an original document contains color, the producing party shall produce color image(s) for each such document if reasonably feasible.

Judge Michael D. Porter

WARNINGCivil cases

A document's or ESI's hash value is its controlling identifier, though parties may instead use a spreadsheet relating Bates numbers to hash values.

For purposes of further use in depositions, discussions or any court proceedings, the hash value of any document or ESI will constitute its unique controlling identifier. Alternatively, if Bates numbers per document are desired, a spreadsheet may be create providing a Bates number to hash relationship.

Judge Michael D. Porter

WARNINGCivil cases

For responsive database information, the parties must agree on relevant fields and queries and generate a reasonably usable, exportable electronic report for review.

the parties agree to meet and confer to, with an understanding of which fields are relevant, agree upon a set of queries to be made for discoverable information and generate a report in a reasonably usable and exportable electronic file (e.g., Excel or CSV format) for review by the requesting party or counsel.

Judge Michael D. Porter

WARNINGCivil cases

For non-native-format files with imaging or production-format problems, the problems must be promptly disclosed to the requesting party, and the parties must meet and confer to try to resolve them.

For files not produced in their native format, documents that present imaging or format production problems shall be promptly identified and disclosed to the requesting party; the parties shall then meet and confer to attempt to resolve the problems.

Judge Michael D. Porter

WARNINGCivil cases

The case number must follow the format PRCYYNNNNNNN.

Format Must Be PRCYYNNNNNNN

Judge Steven J. Levin

WARNINGCivil cases

The case number must follow the format PRCYYNNNNNNN.

Format Must Be PRCYYNNNNNNN

Judge Steven J. Levin

WARNINGCivil cases

The initial guardianship plan’s case number must follow the specified PRCYYNNNNN format.

Format Must Be PRCYYNNNNN

Judge Steven J. Levin

WARNING

Do not use uneditable tables in proposed orders.

Please do not use un-editable tables in the order.

Judge Steven J. Levin

WARNING

Format
DOCX

The proposed Final Judgment must be in Word format.

YOU MUST EMAIL the proposed Final Judgment in Word format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org at least 10 business days prior to the hearing.

Judge Steven J. Levin

WARNING

The proposed order accompanying a motion to cancel sale must be in Word format.

All motions to cancel sale (which must include the reason for cancellation, any supporting documentation, and the number of times the sale has been cancelled) and a proposed order in Word format must be emailed to Foreclosure@circuit19.org at least 5 business days before the sale date.

Judge Steven J. Levin

WARNING

Do not mail binders of hearing materials to the judge’s office.

Please do not mail binders of hearing materials to the judge’s office.

Judge Steven J. Levin

WARNING

Paper exhibits may be brought to the courtroom on the day of trial, but all exhibits must be pre-marked using the Exhibit Label Template.

The paper exhibits/evidence can be brought into the courtroom on the day of the Non-Jury trial, however all exhibits must be pre-marked using the Exhibit Label Template.

Judge Steven J. Levin

WARNING

Format
PDF

Email correspondence, motions, and hearing materials in PDF format, with a hard-copy option for those unable to email.

PAPERLESS OFFICE: This office is paperless. Therefore, all correspondence, motions, hearing materials, etc. should be sent by EMAIL in PDF format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org. Although discouraged, if you lack the ability to transmit documents by email, you may deliver or mail hard copy documents.

Judge Steven J. Levin

WARNINGCivil cases

Format
PDF

Materials sent to the office should be in PDF format; hard-copy delivery or mail is permitted if email transmission is not possible, but discouraged.

This office is paperless. Therefore, all correspondence, motions, hearing materials, trial materials, etc. should be sent by EMAIL in PDF format to the Judicial Assistant at SLCJudge11@circuit19.org. Although discouraged, if you lack the ability to transmit documents by email, you may deliver or mail hard copy documents.

Judge Steven J. Levin

WARNINGCivil cases

Do not mail binders of hearing materials to the judge’s office.

Please do not mail binders of hearing materials to the judge’s office.

Judge Steven J. Levin

WARNING

Format
PDF

Correspondence, motions, and hearing materials sent to the office should be in PDF format.

This office is paperless. All correspondence, motions, hearing materials, etc. should be sent by Email in PDF format to the Judicial Assistant at MCJudge3@circuit19.org.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court prefers proposed orders in Microsoft Word format with redline or blackline annotations identifying disagreements and alternative provisions.

The Court prefers, if possible, a single proposed order in Microsoft Word format with "redline" or "blackline" annotations indicating to the Court the areas of disagreement within the proposed order between the parties and any alternative provisions proposed by the objecting party.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

ESI must be produced in its native format; requested structured data must be extracted using appropriate queries and returned in a responsive, readable form.

A. Native File Format. The parties agree that production will be made in native format, as the ESI exists on the producing party's computer system. Where structured data (e.g., data from a database) is requested, appropriate queries will be used to extract relevant data from any such database, which data shall match specified criteria, and returning specified fields, in a form and format that is verifiably responsive and readable by the use of commonly available tools.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

Unless the requesting party agrees otherwise in writing, ESI must be produced in native format with associated metadata; when native production is not possible or advisable, it must be converted to single-page TIFF images reflecting the source document's printed appearance.

B. Document Image Format. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by a requesting party, ESI shall be produced in native data format, together with all associated metadata. In such cases where production in native format is not possible or advisable (e.g., redacted documents), native format files shall be converted to static images and each page thereof saved electronically as a single page "TIFF" image that reflects how the source document would have appeared if printed out to a printer attached to a computer viewing the file.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

Load files for static images should be created and produced together with the associated images to facilitate their use in document-management or litigation-support systems.

Load files of the static images should be created and produced together with their associated static images to facilitate the use of the produced images by a document management or litigation support database system.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

If voluminous TIFF production is anticipated, the parties must meet and confer about making it reasonably usable by the requesting party.

If voluminous TIFF production is anticipated, the parties shall meet and confer to determine how such production is to be made reasonably usable by the requesting party.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

The parties must meet and confer as reasonably necessary to facilitate use of produced materials with commercially available document-management or litigation-support software.

The parties shall meet and confer to the extent reasonably necessary to facilitate the import and use of the produced materials with commercially available document management or litigation support software.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

For exact duplicates identified by the stated hash values, a party need produce only one copy of a responsive document or record.

To the extent that exact duplicate documents (based on MD5 or SHA-I hash values) reside within a party's ESI dataset, each party is only required to produce a single copy of a responsive document or record.

Judge William L. Roby

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

ESI with different file names but identical hash values must not be treated as duplicates.

ESI with differing file names but identical hash values shall not be considered duplicates.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

An exact duplicate must be bit-for-bit identical in both document content and associated metadata.

Exact duplicate shall mean bit-for-bit identicality with both document content together with all associated metadata.

Judge William L. Roby

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

For documents with attachments, identical hash values are required for the document-plus-attachment and for each attachment standing alone, including associated metadata.

Where any such documents have attachments, hash values must be identical for both the document-plus-attachment (including ===== PAGE 8 ===== associated metadata) as well as for any attachment (including associated metadata) standing alone.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

If requested, the parties will produce a spreadsheet identifying additional custodians who had a copy of a produced document.

If requested, the parties will produce a spreadsheet identifying additional custodians who had a copy of the produced document.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

A designation may be burned onto images of confidential or properly redacted materials if it does not obscure source information.

In the case of confidential materials as defined in a Protective Order, or materials redacted in accordance with applicable law or Court order, a designation may be "burned" onto the document's image at a location that does not obliterate or obscure any information from the source document.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

For use in depositions, discussions, or court proceedings, a document’s or ESI’s hash value is its unique controlling identifier.

For purposes of further use in depositions, discussions or any court proceedings, the hash value of any document or ESI will constitute its unique controlling identifier.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

For discoverable database information, the parties must agree on relevant queries and generate a reasonably usable, exportable electronic report for review.

L. Structured data. To the extent a response to discovery requires production of discoverable electronic information contained in a database, in lieu of producing the database, the parties agree to meet and confer to, with an understanding of which fields are relevant, agree upon a set of queries to be made for discoverable information and generate a report in a reasonably usable and exportable electronic file (e.g., Excel or CSV format) for review by the requesting party or counsel.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

Imaging or format production problems involving files not produced in native format must be promptly disclosed, and the parties must meet and confer to try to resolve them.

A. For files not produced in their native format, documents that present imaging or format production problems shall be promptly identified and disclosed to the requesting party; the parties shall then meet and confer to attempt to resolve the problems.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNING

The proposed order accompanying a motion to cancel sale must be in Word format.

All motions to cancel sale (which must include the reason for cancellation, any supporting documentation, and the number of times the sale has been cancelled) and a proposed order in Word format must be emailed to Foreclosure@circuit19.org at least 5 business days before the sale date.

Judge William L. Roby

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026WARNING

Format
PDF

Materials sent to the office by email should be in PDF format.

PAPERLESS OFFICE: This office is paperless. Therefore, all correspondence, motions, hearing materials, etc. should be sent by EMAIL in PDF format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNING

Binders and hard copies of hearing materials must not be mailed.

Please do not mail binders or hard copies of hearing materials.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNING

Submissions exceeding 10 pages must be mailed or delivered to Judge Roby’s office on a flash drive.

Lengthy submissions (more than 10 pages) must be mailed or delivered to Judge Roby’s office on a flash drive.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNING

Format
PDF

Correspondence, motions, and hearing materials should be submitted in PDF format.

All correspondence, motions, hearing materials, etc. should be sent by EMAIL in PDF format to the Judicial Assistant at MCJudge3@circuit19.org.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNING

Do not mail binders or hard copies of hearing materials.

Please do not mail binders or hard copies of hearing materials.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNING

Proposed orders for UMC hearings must be in Word format.

PROPOSED ORDERS FOR ALL UMC HEARINGS MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE COURT’S JA PRIOR TO THE UMC HEARING (IN WORD FORMAT).

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCivil cases

Format
PAPER

Final jury instructions and verdict forms must be submitted to the Court in printed form suitable for the jury.

Final jury instructions and verdict forms must be submitted to the Court in printed form appropriate for submission to the jury.

Judge William L. Roby

WARNINGCriminal cases

The plea form must not be folded, rolled, or bent.

DO NOT FOLD, ROLL OR BEND THIS FORM.

Judge William Wallace

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026WARNING

Format
PDF

Courtesy copies must be submitted as PDF documents on 8.5-by-11-inch paper.

Courtesy copies must be submitted in a .pdf format. Courtesy copies must be submitted on 8.5 x 11-inch paper.

Judge William Wallace

WARNING

Exhibits must be labeled using the format “Plaintiff ‘A’ Defendant ‘A’.”

Exhibits must be labeled in the following format: Plaintiff “A” Defendant “A”.

Judge William Wallace

WARNING

Proposed orders may be submitted in Word or PDF format.

Proposed orders may be submitted in Word and/or .pdf format

Judge William Wallace

WARNING

Format
PDF

Courtesy copies must be submitted in PDF format.

Courtesy copies must be submitted in a .pdf format.

Judge William Wallace

WARNING

Courtesy copies must be submitted on 8.5-by-11-inch paper.

Courtesy copies must be submitted on 8.5 x 11-inch paper.

Judge William Wallace

WARNING

Exhibits must be labeled using the party name followed by a letter, as in Plaintiff “A” or Defendant “A”.

Exhibits must be labeled in the following format: Plaintiff “A” Defendant “A”.

Judge William Wallace

WARNINGCivil cases

Proposed orders must be in Word format.

proposed Orders (in Word format)

Judge William Wallace

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026WARNING

Do not fold, roll, or bend this form.

DO NOT FOLD, ROLL OR BEND THIS FORM.

Judge William Wallace

INFO

Generic proposed orders granting or denying a motion may be used if they provide at least five lines for additional provisions.

generic orders granting/denying with at least five lines for additional provisions may be used

Judge Jennifer Alcorta Waters

INFOCivil cases

The Court prefers proposed orders in Microsoft Word format with redline or blackline annotations identifying disagreements and alternative provisions.

The Court prefers, if possible, a single proposed order in Microsoft Word format with "redline" or "blackline" annotations indicating to the Court the areas of disagreement within the proposed order between the parties and any alternative provisions proposed by the objecting party.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

INFOCivil cases

Load files for static images should be produced together with the associated images to facilitate their use in document-management or litigation-support systems.

Load files of the static images should be created and produced together with their associated static images to facilitate the use of the produced images by a document management or litigation support database system.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

INFOCivil cases

The Court prefers, if possible, one proposed order in Microsoft Word format annotated to show disagreements and any alternatives proposed by the objecting party.

The Court prefers, if possible, a single proposed order in Microsoft Word format with "redline" or "blackline" annotations indicating to the Court the areas of disagreement within the proposed order between the parties and any alternative provisions proposed by the objecting party.

Judge Michael D. Porter

INFO

Format
PDF

The Court appreciates lengthy materials submitted as tabbed PDF electronic binds.

Lengthy materials submitted in the form of tabbed PDF electronic binds are greatly appreciated.

Judge Michael D. Porter

INFOCivil cases

If Bates numbers per document are desired, a spreadsheet may provide the relationship between Bates numbers and hashes.

Alternatively, if Bates numbers per document are desired, a spreadsheet may be create providing a Bates number to hash relationship.

Judge William L. Roby

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Applies to
Proposed order
Format
DOCX ?

Proposed Orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

We cannot accept filesharing links. All materials must be sent as an email attachment.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

Format: Proposed orders must be submitted in Word Format.

Judge Jennifer Alcorta Waters

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

Jury instructions are to be prepared by both sides and exchanged prior to the pre-trial meeting pursuant to the Case Management Plan and Order Setting Trial. A final draft in Word format shall be provided to the Court by e-mail at OCJudge1@Circuit19.org, no later than noon on the Monday prior to the start of the trial.

Summary: The parties must prepare and exchange jury instructions before the pretrial meeting and email the final Word draft to the Court by noon on the Monday before trial.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Format
DOCX ?

The movant shall submit a copy of the motion and proposed order(s) shall be emailed to the Judicial Assistant (copies to other side) in WORD format.

Judge Michael D. Porter

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

. Sent/Date and Time (for emails only); . Last Modified Date and Time Created Date and Time (for E-docs); . Received Date and Time (for emails only); . Author; . Recipients; r CCti . bcc:; . Source (custodian); . Hash Value; . File Path; . Media (type of media that the document was stored on when it was collected); . Page Count; . Original File Name; . Doc extension; . Full text; . Accessed Date & Time; and . Last Print Date.

Summary: For non-native format data, the listed additional metadata fields must be produced to the extent available, with email- and E-doc-specific fields applying as stated.

Judge Michael D. Porter

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

A final draft in Word format shall be provided to the Court by e-mail (SLCJudge4@Circuit19.org), no later than noon the Friday prior to the start of the trial.

Judge Michael D. Porter

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Proposed orders must be in Word format and emailed as an attachment to IRCJudge@circuit19.org.

Judge Nicole Menz

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

Format: All proposed orders must be submitted in Word format.

Judge Nicole Menz

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Everything on the Checklist is accounted for and proposed Orders (in Word format) are now proper to be sent to the Judge’s office with a cover letter via e-mail only to ProbateSLC@circuit19.org.

Judge Steven J. Levin

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

▪ Proposed Final Judgment in word format.

Judge Steven J. Levin

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

A copy of the motion, notice of hearing (the Notice of Hearing must include the Courthouse’s address, the Courtroom “3-E” and the time reserved for the hearing) , cover letter, signed by attorney (pdf format) and the proposed order (word format) must be emailed in Word format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org, no later than 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing

Summary: The cover letter must be signed by an attorney and in PDF format, while the proposed order must be in Word format.

Judge Steven J. Levin

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

The proposed final judgment shall be submitted via email in word format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org at least 5 business days prior to the hearing date.

Judge Steven J. Levin

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

Proposed orders must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.

Judge William L. Roby

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

If the trial notebook cannot be emailed, a USB disk drive is the next best alternative. If unable to submit in these formats, the Court will accept binders that are delivered at least 3 business days prior to the trial.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

PDF, Word document.

Judge Darren Steele

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Format
PDF

Format: PDF, Word document.

Judge Darren Steele

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Format
PDF

Format: PDF, Word document.

Judge Kathleen H. Roberts

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

All proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

All proposed orders must be submitted in WORD format.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

No signature stamps are allowed.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

You MUST submit the following in WORD format via e-mail to: OCJudge1@Circuit19.org within 5 days of filing your petition:

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

The proposed order must be submitted in Word format.

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

• Proposed Final Judgment (in Word)

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

Is the plan ready to be submitted in Word to OCJudge1@Circuit19.org?

Judge Laurie E. Buchanan

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Flash drives and/or CD's are only permissible if the evidence is a video or audio recording.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

If you desire for a witness to look at a copy, the court will not “loan” the court copy or the clerk’s original to witnesses or counsel.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Please make sure the documents are tabbed for ease of reference.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

You may submit a timestamped copy of the motion and consent with a proposed order in Word to slcjudge13@circuit19.org.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

If there is a motion to compel a response to discovery, you may submit a copy of said motion to the judicial assistant with a proposed order in Word format giving the opposing party ten (10) days from the date of the order to compel.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

If the records to be produced consist of electronically stored information, the records must be produced in a form or forms in which they are ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, a producing party shall not produce ESI in a format not ===== PAGE 12 ===== requested or designated by the requesting party unless (i) the parties have met and conferred, and, having been unable to resolve such format production conflict at such meet and confer session, (ii) prior to referral to and resolution of such issue by the court.

Summary: A producing party may not produce ESI in a format other than the one requested or designated unless the parties first meet and confer without resolving the conflict and the issue is referred to and resolved by the court.

Judge Michael D. Porter

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

The movant shall submit a copy of the motion and proposed order(s) shall be emailed to the Judicial Assistant (copies to other side) in WORD format.

Judge Michael D. Porter

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

A copy of the motion, notice of hearing (the Notice of Hearing must include the Courthouse’s address, the Courtroom “3-E”, and the time reserved for the hearing), cover letter, signed by attorney, (pdf format) and the proposed order (word format) must be emailed in Word format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org, no later than 5 business days* prior to the scheduled hearing

Summary: The cover letter is identified as PDF format and the proposed order as Word format.

Judge Steven J. Levin

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

For files not produced in their native format, if an original document contains color, the producing party shall produce color image(s) for each such document if reasonably feasible.

Judge William L. Roby

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Civil cases

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, a producing party shall not produce ESI in a format not ===== PAGE 12 ===== requested or designated by the requesting party unless (i) the parties have met and conferred, and, having been unable to resolve such format production conflict at such meet and confer session, (ii) prior to referral to and resolution of such issue by the court.

Summary: A producing party may not use a format other than the one requested or designated unless the parties have met and conferred unsuccessfully and the issue has been referred to and resolved by the court.

Judge William L. Roby

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

A copy of the motion, notice of hearing, cover letter (pdf format) and the proposed order (word format) must be emailed in Word format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org, no later than 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing

Judge William L. Roby

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Format
PDF

A copy of the motion, notice of hearing, cover letter (pdf format) and the proposed order (word format) must be emailed in Word format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org, no later than 5 business days prior to the scheduled hearing

Summary: The cover letter must be in PDF format.

Judge William L. Roby

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Format
WORD_PERFECT ?

The proposed final judgment must be emailed in word format to Foreclosure@circuit19.org at least 5 business days prior to the hearing date.

Judge William L. Roby

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Court notice

If you have photos, videos, text messages, etc., you will need to have a way to show the Court and have a way to submit that evidence to the clerk—either printed hard copies or on a CD/DVD/flash drive…And you must bring a laptop or other device to display any digital evidence you are submitting.

Judge William Wallace

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Format
PDF

All other materials may be in PDF format.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Paperless submission is preferred, with highlighting of pertinent sections.

Judge Cynthia L. Cox

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

They will be moved into evidence as 1,2,3 in the order they are admitted.

Judge Darren Steele

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Format
PDF

PDF is preferred for any other documents.

Judge Daryl Isenhower

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Format
PDF

PDF is preferred for any other documents.

Judge Daryl Isenhower

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Organized, tabbed binders are greatly appreciated for voluminous exhibits.

Judge Lillian B. Ewen

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Format
PDF

Lengthy materials submitted in the form of tabbed PDF electronic binds are greatly appreciated.

Judge Michael D. Porter
Common questions about Florida 19 Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie) document format requirements

What formatting rules apply to filings in Florida 19 Judicial Circuit (Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie)?

Judge Michael D. Porter's formatting rule includes for files or records not produced in native format, electronically save each page of a document as an image file.. For files or records not produced in native format, electronically save each document page as an image file.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 206, section III. FORMAT OF PRODUCTION — D. Document Unitization

Judge Cynthia L. Cox's formatting rule includes proposed orders and judgments must be in microsoft word format.. Proposed orders and judgments must be in Microsoft Word format.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 3, section B. Hearing Procedures

Judge Kathleen H. Roberts' formatting rule includes file format paper. Submit exhibits to the clerk of court in paper format.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Exhibits — Format

182 more rules answer this question in the list above.