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 Kenneth Friedland

Division: 7 - CIVIL
Judicial Assistant: Cathy Biddle
Office: (321) 264-6777 | Email
Located at the Titusville Courthouse in Titusville, 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 Friedland's Policies & Procedures

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 Friedland's Policies and Procedures

KENNETH FRIEDLAND

BIOGRAPHY

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

  • Office of Public Defender, 1981 to 1984
    (Misdemeanor, Juvenile, Felony, Capital)
  • Private Practice, 1984 to 1995 (AV rating)
    (Civil and Commercial Litigation, Family, Probate, Governmental – the City of Titusville, Town of Melbourne Village, Brevard County Clerk of Court, Drug Task Force)

EDUCATION

  • Melbourne High School
  • BA, University of South Florida
  • JD, University of Florida

JUDICIAL HISTORY

  • County Court Judge, 1995 to Present
    (Civil, Criminal, Family, Canvassing Board, Florida Bar Referee, Mentor Judge)

ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS

  • Brevard County Bar Association
  • Brevard County – Canvassing Board Chairman
    Previously:
  • Vassar B. Carlton American Inns of Court- Emeritus and past President
  • Civilian-Military Relations Council
  • Brevard County Environmentally Endangered Lands Program-former Chairman and Board Member
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Brevard – Board of Directors and Big Brother
  • Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science – former President
  • Take Stock in Children – Brevard County School System
  • Brevard County Law Library Board of Trustees
  • Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Florida Bar Grievance Committee
Titusville-Courthouse-Lg
Historic Titusville Courthouse
Judge Friedland Holds Court at the Titusville Courthouse in
Brevard County

506 S. Palm Ave.
Titusville, FL 32796-3501
Office: (321) 264-6777

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