Chief Judge Crawford has authorized the cancellation of all court proceedings in Seminole and Brevard Counties effective Noon, Tuesday, October 8, 2024, through Thursday, October 10, 2024.
A decision will be made Thursday regarding Friday proceedings.Stay informed by following us on Facebook or X (Twitter). You may also call (321) 637-5700 in Brevard or (407) 665-4945 in Seminole.

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SEMINOLE COUNTY GENERAL MAGISTRATE

The Honorable Brian DeSanto

Division: Juvenile
Judicial Assistant: Kris Ebert
Office: (407) 665-5462 | Email
Located at the Seminole Juvenile Justice Center Sanford, Seminole

SCHEDULING HEARINGS

JACs Dockets & Calendars

The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit provides procedural instructions for attorneys along with policies that may differ within the guidelines of the law between judges and county or circuit court.

Attorneys in both Brevard and Seminole have the resources offering many new facets of modern technology including but not limited to online scheduling, instructions, provider listings, policies and procedures and much more.

There are courtroom rules and policies governing all divisions of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court. All parties are expected to follow these rules.

JACs

JACs Instructions

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR A JACS ACCOUNT

Attorneys Only (You will need your Florida Bar Number)

ATTORNEYS CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP OR RESET YOUR ACCOUNT. (You will need your Florida Bar Number)

FOR ALL OTHER PLEASE NOTE: The JACS system was designed to work with bar license numbers only, as a way of tracking attorneys who schedule hearings. We will not be able to create a JACS account for you.

Luckily, JACS is only one of the many ways we have to schedule hearing dates in our Court. If you require a hearing date please use one of these methods:

  1. Work with opposing counsel and have them schedule a hearing on an agreed time/date.
  2. Contact the presiding judge’s Judicial Assistant for your scheduling needs. 
  3. File a motion requesting a hearing per the Florida Trial Court Rules.

JACS INSTRUCTIONS

JACS General Instructions (Attorneys Only)

JACs

JACs Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS AND MORE

Magistrate DeSanto's' Doesn't Post His Policies and Procedures

The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit provides procedural instructions for attorneys along with policies that may differ within the guidelines of the law between judges and county or circuit court.

Attorneys in both Brevard and Seminole have the resources offering many new facets of modern technology including but not limited to online scheduling, instructions, provider listings, policies and procedures and much more.

There are courtroom rules and policies governing all divisions of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court. All parties are expected to follow these rules.

KRISTINA PAULTER

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

  • University of Florida College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
    • J.D., December 1997.
  • University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
    • B.A., April 1994
    • Major: Criminal Justice     Minor: Sociology

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

  • The Florida Bar, admitted April 1998.
  • Assistant State Attorney – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit (January 1998 – June 2000)
  • Trial Court Law Clerk – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit (July 2000 – February 2023)
  • General Magistrate, Dependency, Truancy, and Mental Health Divisions, Seminole County (February 2023-present)

ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS

  • Member, Florida Trial Court Staff Attorneys Association, 2000-2023
  • Director, Seminole County Bar Association, 2003.
  • Member, Seminole County Bar Association, 2002-03

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

  • State Attorney’s Office Pride in Excellence Award for Attorney of the Year, 1999
  • State Attorney’s Office Employee of the Month, June 1999
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Juvenile Justice Center
Magistrate DeSanto Holds Court at the Juvenile Justice Center in
Seminole County

190 Eslinger Way
Sanford, FL, 32773
(407) 665-5462

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For constituents, customers, or callers seeking help with family law cases – divorce, adoption, name change, custody, order of protection, and much more – there is now a one-stop source for lots of information aimed at self-represented people. Florida Courts Help is available at app stores as well as online at help.flcourts.gov.

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