To be considered for ODR, parties need the following:

1. A Small Claims case filed in Brevard County, FL

2.  Access to a smartphone, computer, or tablet

3. Each party, or attorney if represented, must file a proper Email designation form.

For litigants who do not have an attorney, the Non-Attorney Designation of Email Address form should be filed with the Clerk of Court within 10 days of service of the summons. The form is included with the summons package and may also be found at http://www.brevardclerk.us/index.cfm/small-claims-forms.

NOTE: The Email designation form must be filed using one of these options:

1. E-File via the Clerk of Court portal: myflcourtaccess.com. Step-by-step instructions are below. OR

2. Hand deliver to any of their office locations; see website for details – brevardclerk.us OR

3. Mail to Clerk of Court: Rachel M. Sadoff, Clerk of Court, P. O. Box 219, Titusville, FL 32781-0129

Do not send it to the Brevard ODR email.

Approximately six weeks prior to your Pretrial Conference date:

• After the Email Designation is filed, send a courtesy email to BrevardODR@flcourts18.org including your name, case number, and Pretrial Conference date, informing us of the filing.
• Allow up to 10 business days for processing and entering your case into ODR.

Approximately four weeks prior to your Pretrial Conference date:

• Look for an invitation email from no-reply@flcourts18sc.modria.com in your inbox or spam/junk folders. The invitation email will contain a link to access your case in the ODR platform.
• Begin productive communications with the other party by following the prompts in the platform.
• If an agreement is reached, a payment stipulation will be populated in ODR. Each party should review and electronically sign it if they agree with its terms.
• Access to your case in ODR is 24/7 until 12:00 AM of your ODR deadline date.

Five calendar days prior to your Pretrial Conference Date:

• Access to your case in ODR will be closed.
• If there is no agreement between the parties using ODR, parties must attend Pretrial Conference as scheduled.

All Questions about E-filing must be directed to the Clerk of Court at 321-637-5413.