Eighteenth Judicial Circuit

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Counties in this circuit

Brevard County Seminole County

Controlling division-assignment orders

Seminole Circuit — Controlling Division Assignment Order AO 26-28-S (eff. 2026-07-01)

Bench (52 judicial officers)

County judges

Aaron J. Peacock · Brevard Benjamin B. Garagozlo · Brevard Bryanna Bynum · Seminole Carsandra D. Buie · Seminole Clarissa Harrell · Brevard David C. Koenig · Brevard David E. Silverman · Brevard Debra Krause · Seminole James Dekleva · Seminole Jonathan Skinner · Brevard Katie Jacobus · Brevard Kelly Ingram · Brevard Kimberly Musselman · Brevard Michelle Vitt Baker · Brevard Sylvia Grunor · Seminole Thomas J. Brown · Brevard Wayne Culver · Seminole

Magistrates, hearing officers & senior judges

Brian DeSanto · Seminole Kristina Paulter · Seminole Kurt Erlenbach · Brevard Linda Perez · Brevard Mary Nardi · Seminole Melissa Dayan · Seminole Sandra E. Valentin · Brevard Stanley Silver · Seminole Trang Goebel · Brevard

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Proposed OrdersSeminole County · General Magistrate Mary Nardi

Eighteenth Cir. — Judge Mary Nardi: Proposed orders

48 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Mary Nardi's published division procedures.

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Special Set HearingsSeminole County · Judge Donna M. Goerner

Eighteenth Cir. — Judge Donna M. Goerner: Hearing & argument time

180 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Donna M. Goerner's published division procedures.

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Proposed OrdersSeminole County · General Magistrate Stanley Silver

Eighteenth Cir. — Judge Stanley Silver: Proposed orders

48 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Stanley Silver's published division procedures.

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Special Set HearingsSeminole County · Judge Carsandra D. Buie

Eighteenth Cir. — Judge Carsandra D. Buie: Hearing & argument time

56 verbatim courtroom requirements from Judge Carsandra D. Buie's published division procedures.

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Proposed OrdersBrevard County · Judge Jigisa Dookhoo

Eighteenth Cir. — Judge Jigisa Dookhoo: Proposed orders

41 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Jigisa Dookhoo.

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Proposed OrdersBrevard County · Judge Robert Segal

Eighteenth Cir. — Judge Robert Segal: Proposed orders

41 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Robert Segal.

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Proposed OrdersSeminole County · General Magistrate Mary Nardi

Eighteenth Cir. — Judge Mary Nardi: Proposed orders

58 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Mary Nardi.

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Proposed OrdersBrevard County · Judge Michelle Studstill

Eighteenth Cir. — Judge Michelle Studstill: Proposed orders

41 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Michelle Studstill.

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Proposed OrdersSeminole County · General Magistrate Stanley Silver

Eighteenth Cir. — Judge Stanley Silver: Proposed orders

58 verbatim courtroom requirements published by Judge Stanley Silver.

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E-FilingEighteenth Judicial Circuit

Proposed Orders in .DOCX with DJMCA Codes; Cover Letters in PDF — 18th Circuit

The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit (Seminole and Brevard) requires cover letters in PDF format and proposed orders in .docx format using DJMCA formatting codes, submitted through the Florida Courts E-Filing Portal.

High confidence· verified September 9, 202618th Jud. Cir. — E-Filing Instructions

Judge PreferencesBrevard County · General Magistrate Sandra E. Valentin