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8 verbatim requirements from Procedure for submitting proposed orders in the Fourth Circuit.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval, Clay, Nassau). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.jud4.org/getContentAsset/8637cf76-1dd0-411c-94c1-f33eabf30a60/135b97c9-84fa-4e82-b956-0fbccec4aa1f/Procedures-for-Submitting-a-Proposed-Orders-4th.pdf?language=en, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Proposed Orders MUST be submitted in Microsoft Word .docx format (Word 2016 or newer). • The corresponding Motion MUST be filed along with the Proposed Order and Cover • This Motion must be attached behind the Cover Letter as a combined single document before being uploaded to the E-Portal. • Proposed Orders in the Fourth Circuit MUST include DJMCA formatting. • You must use DJMCA codes in pairs (e.g., JJJJ & DDDD for Judge’s signature). b. • Proposed Order Document: • The Proposed Order must be a Microsoft Word Document (.docx). • Once the Judge signs the Proposed Order electronically, all Proposed Orders are required to be converted to a PDF/A compliant document for E-Filing by the E-Portal. • This includes any of the DJMCA codes). • Plain text must be used; • Word documents, please check all hidden fields or special characters by clicking the “Show/Hide” button in Word to discover hidden characters like spaces, paragraph markers or hidden tab marks. • Your Word document should be completely void of any page breaks, line breaks and section breaks, as they pose a significant risk for PDF/A conversion and electronic signing. • If you are submitting multiple Proposed Orders within a single filing, each order MUST be uploaded as a separate document on the E-Portal. • All Proposed Orders MUST include the Unified Case Number (UCN). • Be sure NOT to include or attach any exhibits to your Proposed Order as it will present an issue for the signature and PDF/A conversion process. • When working from the templates we have provided to you on our website, please keep in mind the DJMCA code for Judge’s signature will be replaced by a signature that will occupy 4 lines.
Proposed Orders MUST be submitted in Microsoft Word .docx format (Word 2016 or newer).
Reviewer note: Document sha256: 9c48c0b9cc58ee9c84236f5e09e8644d25a6700c12a7d30fafc2efc256803f05. Extracted from the document's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.