STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR INITIAL APPEARANCES – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts https://flcourts18.org Proudly Serving the Citizens of Brevard & Seminole Counties Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:39:39 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://flcourts18.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/cropped-pngwing.com13-32x32.webp STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR INITIAL APPEARANCES – Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts https://flcourts18.org 32 32 2026 Admin Order 26-32-b https://flcourts18.org/document/26-32-b/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 21:19:33 +0000 https://flcourts18.org/document/18-53-b-amd/
  • Time of Initial Appearance
    1. Weekdays
      1. All initial appearances will begin at 1:15 p.m. at the Brevard County Detention Center.
    2. Weekends/Holidays:
      1. All initial appearances will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Brevard County Detention Center.
      2. Juvenile detention hearings will precede adult hearings.
  • Cut-off Time for Paperwork
    1. Weekdays:
      1. All paperwork involving an inmate shall be e-filed to the Clerk of Court for court preparations no later than 8:30 a.m.
      2. Paperwork e-filed after 8:30 a.m. shall be processed for initial appearance the following day.
    2. Weekends/Holidays:
      1. All paperwork involving an inmate shall be e-filed to the Clerk of Court for court preparations no later than 6:00 a.m.
      2. Paperwork e-filed after 6:00 a.m. shall be processed for initial appearance the following day.

    • DONE AND ORDERED this 31st day of July 2026.

    MELANIE CHASE

    CHIEF JUDGE

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