Chief Judge Crawford has authorized the cancellation of all court proceedings in Seminole and Brevard Counties effective Noon, Tuesday, October 8, 2024, through Thursday, October 10, 2024.
A decision will be made Thursday regarding Friday proceedings.Stay informed by following us on Facebook or X (Twitter). You may also call (321) 637-5700 in Brevard or (407) 665-4945 in Seminole.

Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts
Serving the Citizens of Brevard and Seminole Counties

BREVARD COUNTY JUDGE

The Honorable Judy Atkin

Division: 11 - Civil
Judicial AssistantShannon Zeleniak
Office: (321) 637-5644 | Email
Located at the Moore Justice Center Viera, Brevard

SCHEDULING HEARINGS

JACs Dockets & Calendars

The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit provides the JACs (Judicial Automatic Calendar System). JACs online scheduling is for attorneys only and requires a login. It is important to review any policies and procedures that apply before contacting judges’ chambers. If you don’t see the docket you are looking for within the JACs list, please contact the Judicial Assistant.

NOTE: Not all of the judges post their calendars online. If your judge is not found on JACs you should contact the Judicial Assistant directly. Calendars are subject to change hourly, so check back frequently to guarantee accurate updates.

JACs

JACs Instructions

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR A JACS ACCOUNT

Attorneys Only (You will need your Florida Bar Number)

ATTORNEYS CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP OR RESET YOUR ACCOUNT. (You will need your Florida Bar Number)

FOR ALL OTHER PLEASE NOTE: The JACS system was designed to work with bar license numbers only, as a way of tracking attorneys who schedule hearings. We will not be able to create a JACS account for you.

Luckily, JACS is only one of the many ways we have to schedule hearing dates in our Court. If you require a hearing date please use one of these methods:

  1. Work with opposing counsel and have them schedule a hearing on an agreed time/date.
  2. Contact the presiding judge’s Judicial Assistant for your scheduling needs. 
  3. File a motion requesting a hearing per the Florida Trial Court Rules.

INSTRUCTIONS AND MORE

Judge Adkin Does Not Post Policies Online

The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit provides procedural instructions for attorneys along with policies that may differ within the guidelines of the law between judges and county or circuit court.

Attorneys in both Brevard and Seminole have the resources offering many new facets of modern technology including but not limited to online scheduling, instructions, provider listings, policies and procedures and much more.

There are courtroom rules and policies governing all divisions of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court. All parties are expected to follow these rules.

JUDGE JUDY ATKIN

BIOGRAPHY

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

  • General Private Practice, 1980 – 2007
  • Board Certified Marital and Family Law, 1994 – 2009

EDUCATION

  • State University of New York at Albany, B.A., 1976
  • University of Miami Law School, J.D., 1980

JUDICIAL HISTORY

  • Elected to a newly created seat on the county court bench, 2007

JUDICIAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Past and Present:

  • County Court Administrative Judge
  • Public Safety Coordinating Council
  • Appointed by County Commission to serve on Pre-trial Services & Misdemeanor Probation Services Selection Committee
  • Administrative Judge, Veterans Treatment Court

ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS

  • Board of Directors, Brevard County Legal Aid
  • Member, Florida Bar Association since 1980
  • Member, Brevard Bar Association since 1982
  • Member, The Florida Bar’s Marital and Family Law Board Certification Exam Review Panel
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Moore Justice Center
Judge Atkin Conducts Court at the Moore Justice Center in
Brevard County

2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940-8006
(321) 633-2171

Florida Courts Help available at the touch of a screen:

For constituents, customers, or callers seeking help with family law cases – divorce, adoption, name change, custody, order of protection, and much more – there is now a one-stop source for lots of information aimed at self-represented people. Florida Courts Help is available at app stores as well as online at help.flcourts.gov.

View Case Management Administrative Orders, video tutorial on how to properly complete and submit Case Management Plan/Orders, and more. Please ensure you are utilizing the most recent Case Management Plan and Case Management Order. Click here to view Civil Case Management Orders & Forms (Updated on 4/16/2024)
Case Management Plan/Orders