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

SEMINOLE COUNTY JUDGE

The Honorable Wayne Culver

Division: S, Civil
Judicial Assistant: Camila Garcia
Office: (407) 665-4132 | Email
Located at the Seminole Civil Courthouse, Sanford, Seminole

SCHEDULING HEARINGS

JACs Dockets & Calendars

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.

Select Pre-Trial Docket Month Below:

Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep |Oct | Nov | Dec

Email Division "S" Case Manager: DivisionSCM@flcourts18.org | Case Management Policies and Procedures

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 Culver's Policies and 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.

Division S County Judge Culver's Civil Procedures

WAYNE CULVER

BIOGRAPHY

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

  • Assistant States Attorney, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, 2001-2004
  • Private Practice, 2004-2009
  • Assistant Public Defender, Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, 2009-2020

EDUCATION

  • University of Central Florida, B.A., History, 1995
  • Suffolk University School of Law, J.D., 2000

JUDICIAL HISTORY

  • Elected Seminole County Court Judge, 2020

ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS

  • Massachusetts Bar, 2001
  • Florida Bar, 2001
Seminole Civil Courthouse
Downtown Civil Courthouse
Judge Culver Holds Court at the Downtown Civil Courthouse in
Seminole County

301 N. Park Avenue
Sanford, FL 32771-1243
Office: (407) 665-4132

Florida Courts Help available at the touch of a screen:

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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