Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts

Serving the Citizens of Brevard and Seminole Counties

BREVARD COUNTY JUDGE

The Honorable Thomas J. Brown

Division: 6, Criminal
Judicial Assistant: Nancy Hickman
Office: (321) 617-7285 | 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.

JACS INSTRUCTIONS

JACS General Instructions (Attorneys Only)

JACs

JACs Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS AND MORE

Judge Brown's Policies and Procedures (See Below)

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.

Below are Judge Brown's Specific Policies and Procedures

Judge Brown’s – Criminal Division 6 – Policies and Procedures

THOMAS J. BROWN

BIOGRAPHY

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

  • Assistant State Attorney, 18th Judicial Circuit, 1993 to July 2016

EDUCATION

  • BA, Political Science/Business Management, Eckerd College, 1985
  • JD with Honors, Stetson University College of Law, 1989

JUDICIAL HISTORY

  • County Court Judge, 18th Judicial Circuit, July 2016 to Present

ORGANIZATIONS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS

  • Chairperson, Florida Bar Grievance Committee, 2013 to 2016

AWARDS

  • Meritorious Public Service Award, The Florida Bar, March 2016
  • Brevard County Bar Association Professionalism Award/Government Attorney, 2009
  • Pride in Excellence Award, Trial Attorney of the Year, 1998
  • Victim’s Rights Attorney of the Year, 2001
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Moore Justice Center
Judge Brown Holds Court at the Moore Justice Center in
Brevard County

2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
Viera, FL 32940-8006
(321) 617-7285

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