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The Honorable Benjamin Garagozlo

Division: 8 - Criminal
Judicial Assistant: Kimberly Pozgar
Office: (321) 617-7266 | Email
Located at the Moore Justice Center Viera, Brevard

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Judge Garagozlo's Policies and Procedures (See Below)

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BENJAMIN GARAGOZLO

BIOGRAPHY

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

  • Former Assistant District Counsel with the U.S. Justice Department / U.S. Homeland Security;
  • Former Assistant State Attorney, Brevard County;
  • Former Special Counsel with the Brevard County School Board;
  • Former Attorney with the local Fraternal Order of Police;
  • Former Conflict attorney for the Florida Department of Revenue, Child Support Enforcement;
  • Florida Bar member since 1987

EDUCATION

  • Boston University, B.A.
  • Ohio Northern University, J.D.

JUDICIAL HISTORY

  • Currently presiding over county criminal cases;
  • Formerly acting circuit judge presiding over probate and trust litigation; non-DV injunction and risk protection hearings; review of ex-parte mental health petitions;
  • Presided over civil and criminal cases at the Melbourne Courthouse;
  • Former Brevard County Court Administrative Judge
  • Appointed by Governor Jeb Bush to the County Court

JUDICIAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

  • Appointed to the Judicial Management Council by the Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, November 2012 through June 2015 (Reappointed by the Chief Justice to a second term beginning July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2020);
  • Former County Court Administrative Judge

ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS

  • Former member of the Judicial Management Council;
  • Former member of the Education Committee – Conference of County Court Judges;
  • Former member of the Traffic Rules Committee – Conference of County Court Judges;
  • Former member of the Awards Committee – Conference of County Court Judges

COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Meals on Wheels, former volunteer driver, providing meals to homebound seniors each week since 2008;
  • Scholarship Sponsor, providing an annual scholarship to a deserving public high school graduate since 2004;

AWARDS

  • 2017 – Space Coast Public Service “Norm Wolfinger Justice” Award;
  • 2011 – CAPTF of Brevard Award for “governmental/legislative official”;
  • 2010 – Brevard C.A.R.E.S. “Certificate of Appreciation”
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Moore Justice Center
Judge Garagozlo Conducts Court at the Moore Justice Center in
Brevard County

2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940-8006
(321) 617-7266

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