The Felony Criminal Division of the Circuit Court of Brevard County consists of six divisions designated as Criminal Divisions I, IIA, IIB, IIC, IID and IIE. Judges serving in the Felony Criminal Division shall be appointed as Administrative Judge by the Chief Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.
Assignment of Circuit Judges to Divisions: The circuit judges assigned to the divisions of the court from November 1, 2023, until June 30, 2024, are as follows:
Division A: Melanie Chase – Criminal
Division B: Melissa Souto – Juvenile/Probate/Guardianship/Mental Health
Division E: William S. Orth – Criminal
Division G: Michael J. Rudisill – Civil/Family
Division J: Jessica Recksiedler – Criminal
Division K: Christopher Sprysenski – Civil/Family
Division L: Mark E. Herr – Civil/Family
Division M: Donna M. Goerner – Criminal
Division P: John Galluzzo – Juvenile/Probate/Guardianship/Mental Health
Division W: Susan Stacy – Civil/Family
Assignment of County Court Judges to Divisions:
The county court judges assigned to the divisions of the court from April 1, 2024, until December 21, 2024 are as follows:
Division C: James Joseph Dekleva – County Criminal
Division F: Sylvia Grunor – County Civil
Division R: Carsandra Buie – County Criminal
Division S Wayne Culver – County Civil
Division U John L. Woodard, III – County Criminal
Division Z: Debra L. Krause – County Criminal
21-08-B 6TH AMENDED SUPERSEDES 21-08-B 5TH AMENDED: TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT OF COUNTY COURT JUDGE DAVID C. KOENIG TO HANDLE CIRCUIT FELONY CRIMINAL CASES, – ORDERED 12/13/2021 BY JESSICA RECKSIEDLER
99-26-B: PROCEDURE FOR PROCESSING PROBATION/COMMUNITY CONTROL VIOLATORS ARRESTED WITHOUT A WARRANT – ORDERED 9/08/1999 BY J. PRESTON SILVERNAIL
99-23: REQUIRED DNA TESTING FOR CERTAIN SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND SEXUAL PREDATORS – ORDERED 7/08/1999 BY J. PRESTON SILVERNAIL
99-22: REQUIRED DNA TESTING FOR NON-SEXUAL OFFENDERS – ORDERED 7/09/1999 BY J. PRESTON SILVERNAIL
99-19-B: GRAND JURY WILL HENCEFORTH CONVENE AT THE MOORE JUSTICE CENTER IN VIERA FLORIDA – ORDERED 6/18/1999 BY JOHN DEAN MOXLEY, JR.
99-4: COMMUNITY CONTROLEES PARTICIPATING IN NON-SECURE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT – ORDERED 1/29/1999 BY JOHN DEAN MOXLEY, JR.
97-25 AMENDED: CRIMINAL – BONDS – MOTION PRACTICE RE: FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULARIZING BAIL BOND MOTION PRACTICE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 903, FLORIDA STATUTES – ORDERED 7/11/1997 BY JOHN DEAN MOXLEY JR
95-9: PRIORITIES FOR THE PAYMENT OF RESTITUTION, COSTS, FINES AND FEES IN CRIMINAL CASES – ORDERED 3/28/1995 BY JERE E. LOBER