21-16-B, SUPERSEDES 19-23-B IN RE: CASELOAD ASSIGNMENTS - ASSIGNMENT OF FELONY CRIMINAL CASES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – ORDERED 1/15/2021 BY LISA DAVIDSON
EXCERPT: ” A. CREATION OF DIVISIONS: 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. One of the judges serving in the Felony Criminal Division shall be appointed as Administrative Judge by the Chief Judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit.
B. RESPONSIBILITIES OF JUDGES: The judge of each Felony Criminal division shall be responsible for the progress and conduct of all cases assigned to that division from inception to conclusion, including, but not limited to pretrial, trial, and post-trial motions, and shall exercise supervision over the preparation of all calendars and dockets of cases assigned to the division. Daily initial appearances at the Brevard County Jail shall continue to be handled by the county court judges of Brevard County. Felony arraignments and second appearances shall be handled by the assigned criminal division judge, or as scheduled on an “Early Resolution” docket.
C. ASSIGNMENT OF CASES: (1) The Clerk of the Court shall establish a “GRID SYSTEM” for the assignment of felony cases. Case assignments shall be made based upon the region of the arresting agency. The “GRID SYSTEM” shall provide for the shifting of cases from one division to another to provide a balanced caseload. (2) The regions shall be structured as follows: (Open AO for more information.)”