Circuit Court Judge, 18th Circuit Court, Viera, Florida, Elected November 2006 – present.

Deputy Chief Judge 2025 – present; Chief Judge 2023-2025; Currently serving in the Juvenile Dependency division.

Within the first five months of being assigned to the criminal division, Judge Crawford resolved all cases assigned to him where inmates had been in the Brevard County Jail more than two years, ending unnecessary delays and reducing the jail population.

Previous judicial experience includes all facets of family law, juvenile dependency and delinquency, civil litigation, and domestic violence. Since beginning his judicial career, Judge Crawford has spearheaded several innovative programs. While in the dependency division, Judge Crawford instituted a Special Needs Docket for children in foster care with mental or physical disabilities. Brevard became the first county in the state where every special needs child in dependency court had an attorney ad litem assigned to them, long before it became a statutory requirement. Recognizing these children may have serious medical or emotional disorders that require greater attention and judicial oversight, this Special Needs Docket allowed their cases to be reviewed twice as often as previously set. Along with Brevard Family Partnership, he implemented the county’s only supervised visitation program for parents seeking to reunite with their children while involved in a reunification case plan with the Department of Children and Families. With the help of his courtroom deputies and countless volunteers, Judge Crawford opened a courthouse playroom and a children’s clothing and toy/bicycle room, making sure every child who came to court left with much-needed sundry items and toys.

While serving in the civil division, Judge Crawford set trials within 90 days of any request, allowing quick and convenient access to justice to all litigants who were ready to proceed. Judge Crawford, with the help of the Brevard County School Board, was able to ensure every Senior in Foster Care received free prom tickets and a free yearbook.