When a Judgment or Order Becomes Effective – In General
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
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(a) Electronic Signature of Judges, Clerk, and Deputy Clerks. The electronic or facsimile signature of a judge, the clerk, or a deputy clerk appearing on a document entered on the docket through CM/ECF constitutes the signature of the judge, clerk, or deputy clerk. (b) Text-Only Order. Any judge may issue a text-only order, which is a virtual docket entry consisting entirely of the text contained in the docket entry without any associated document.
Upon entry on the docket, a text-only order has the same force and effect as any other order entered on the docket. 61 Rule 9021-2. When a Judgment or Order Becomes Effective – Proposed Orders and Judgments (a) Proposed Order – Time to Submit. (1) In General.
If, at a hearing, the court directs a party to submit a proposed order, the party must submit the proposed order no later than seven days after the hearing. (2) Exception. If, at a hearing, the court directs a party to submit a proposed order and the proposed order will set a deadline or further hearing on less than 14 days’ notice, the party must submit the proposed order no later than three days after the hearing. (3) Chapter 13 Consent Calendar.
If a matter is resolved on the chapter 13 consent calendar, the proponent of the requested relief must submit a proposed order no later than seven days after the hearing. (4) Failure to Timely Submit. Failure to timely submit a proposed order under (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) may result in the relief requested being denied for lack of prosecution. (b) Form of Proposed Order.
A proposed order submitted to the court for entry must comply with the Guidelines for Preparing, Submitting, and Serving Orders. (c) Form of Proposed Judgment. A proposed final judgment submitted to the court for entry must contain: (1) the name and mailing address of the judgment creditor; (2) the name and last-known mailing address of the judgment debtor; and (3) if known, the last four digits of the social security number or other taxpayer identification number of the judgment debtor.