Rule 16.409 Proposed orders

If you want a judge to sign an order, you can send it in electronically, either with a motion or on its own. The order needs to be in a format that can be opened and edited in Microsoft Word, not a locked PDF or scanned image.

You also need to use one of these common fonts: Arial, Times New Roman/Times, Courier New, Tahoma/Geneva, Helvetica, Calibri, or Cambria. This keeps the document consistent and easy to read.

Finally, the file cannot have a password on it. The court needs to be able to open and work with the document without any barriers.