Formatting Requirements for Proposed Orders
Last Updated: March 11, 2010

1. The first page of the proposed order must have a three (3) inch margin at the top.

2. There should NOT be a date or signature line for the judge on any page of the order.

3. At the end of the text of the order, place three pound signs (###) in the center of the page with one blank line separating the last line of text and the centered ###.

• Sample proposed order prepared in the correct format (pdf)

• Sample signed order (pdf)

NOTE: When filing electronically, enter the "Order to be signed on or after" date:

Judge Martin cases: Generally, enter day after last day to object or same day order was filed; whichever date is later.

Judge Utschig cases: Generally, enter three days after last day to object or five days after order was filed; whichever date is later.