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Thomas J. Brown
County Judge · Brevard County Court
High confidence· verified August 3, 2026
County Judge · Brevard County Court
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834 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Thomas J. Brown across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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County Criminal — Brevard County
Education: BA, Political Science/Business Management, Eckerd College, 1985; JD with Honors, Stetson University College of Law, 1989; Judicial History; County Court Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit, July 2016 to Present; Organizations, Committees, and Commissions; Chairperson, Florida Bar Grievance Committee, 2013 to 2016; Awards & Recognitions; Meritorious Public Service Award, The Florida Bar, March 2016; Brevard County Bar Association Professionalism Award/Government Attorney, 2009; Pride in Excellence Award, Trial Attorney of the Year, 1998; Victim’s Rights Attorney of the Year, 2001; Moore Justice Center; Judge Brown Holds Court at the Moore Justice Center in; Brevard County
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Moore Justice Center, , Viera, Brevard, Scheduling Hearings
Published forms & procedures: Attorney Scheduling Instructions; Judge Brown’s – Criminal Division 6 – Policies and Procedures
Verified against Judge Thomas J. Brown's own court profile page, 2026-08-02.
Division 6 — Criminal (controlling: AO 26-16-B eff. 2026-04-01)
Moore Justice Center, Viera, Third floor
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fifth District Court of Appeal (Daytona Beach).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
Profile upgraded 2026-08-02: bio_url now points to this judge's own page (https://flcourts18.org/thomas-j-brown-biography/), confirmed to name them before extraction. Biography captured verbatim from the court's page. 2 linked form/procedure document(s) fetched and hashed.
2 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 834 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
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DAVID BLAINE INNOCENTI vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOSE RAMON MORENO vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Brevard County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Dorian Roberts Trust Individually and as Trustee of the Dorian Roberts Trust u/a/d April 1, 2010 v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association
last checked September 4, 2026
last checked September 4, 2026
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Fifth District Court of Appeal · Brevard County
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Dorian Roberts Trust Individually and as Trustee of the Dorian Roberts Trust u/a/d April 1, 2010 v. Florida Insurance Guaranty Association
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Brevard County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
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