Court Rules
Judge

Judge Christina Serrano

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Florida 18 Judicial Circuit (Brevard, Seminole)

Limits & Logistics

Courtesy Copies

Amended Notice Of Hearing, Cross Notice Of Hearing

Court-wide
  • Email

Motion

Court-wide
  • Within 10 Days After Service

Notice Of Hearing

Court-wide
  • Email

Objection To Order Of Referral To General Magistrate

Court-wide
  • 1 copy • Email

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Adversary PositionProposed New Dates

Communication

Email

Chambers

carmen.reyes@flcourts18.org
Scheduling
Phone

Intake Unit, Chambers

321-637-6547
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Document Format Requirements2 rules

Formatting

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Emailed document(s) should be submitted in Word format and should not be encrypted.

Required Format

DOCX

Judge Serranos Policies and Procedures · p. 2|SecPROPOSED ORDERS
Formatting

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Proposed Orders may be submitted by email to carmen.reyes@flcourts18.org. Emailed document(s) should be submitted in Word format and should not be encrypted.

Judge Serranos Temporary Policies and Procedures for Covid19 · p. 1|SecPROPOSED ORDERS

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Email all injunction motions to the Injunction Department for processing and copy the judicial assistant; do not email the judicial assistant without including the department.

Please email ALL Motions to the Injunction Department for processing (Brevard Injunctions <brevardinjunctions@brevardclerk.us>; Viera Injunctions <VieraInjunctions@brevardclerk.us>; Melbourne Injunctions <melbourneinjuctions@brevardclerk.us>; Titusville Injunctions titusvilleinjuctions@brevardclerk.us and cc the JA (carmen.reyes@flcourts18.org). Do not email the Motions to the JA without including the Injunction Department.

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Proposed orders may be emailed to the judicial assistant, and the State’s Attorney must be included when emailing anything to the court.

Proposed Orders may be submitted by email to the JA (carmen.reyes@flcourts18.org) and always include the State's Attorney when emailing anything to the court.

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Send Proposed Orders of nine pages or fewer to the judicial assistant by email.

Regarding Proposed Orders, please send all Proposed Orders to the JA by email (if the orders are 9 or less pages).

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Email all injunction motions to the appropriate Injunction Department for processing, not to the judicial assistant.

Please email ALL Motions to the Injunction Department for processing (Brevard Injunctions brevardinjunctions@brevardclerk.us; Viera Injunctions VieraInjunctions@flcourts18.org; Melbourne Injunctions melbourneinjuctions@brevardclerk.us; Titusville Injunctions titusvilleinjuctions@brevardclerk.us Do not email the Motions to the JA.

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Page 1 | INJUNCTION RELATED MOTIONS

Proposed orders of five pages or fewer should be sent to the judicial assistant by email.

Please send all Proposed Orders to the JA by email (if the orders are 5 or less pages).

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Proposed orders of six pages or more should be sent to the judicial assistant by mail or courier.

Please send all Proposed Orders to the JA by mail or courier (if the orders are 6 or more pages).

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Send Proposed Orders of ten pages or more to the judicial assistant by mail or courier.

Please send all Proposed Orders to the JA by mail or courier (if the orders are 10 or more pages).

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Service and Proof of Service Rules

The party submitting a Proposed Order must mail a copy to any self-represented parties.

The party submitting the Proposed Order shall be directed to mail a copy to any self-represented parties.

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To cancel a hearing, notify the Court by email or e-service and give the judicial assistant a copy of the notice of cancellation.

When you need to cancel a hearing, notify the Court by email or e-service and provide the judicial assistant with a copy of the NOC.

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Page 1 | CANCELLATION OF HEARINGS

The party submitting a proposed order must mail a copy to any self-represented parties.

The party submitting the Proposed Order shall be directed to mail a copy to any self-represented parties.

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Page 2 | PROPOSED ORDERS

When filing the notice of hearing, notify the judicial assistant by email or e-service.

Afterwards, notify the judicial assistant by email or e-service when filing the NOH.

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Page 1 | SCHEDULING HEARINGS

Chambers Communication Rules

Attorneys or their assistants must email the judicial assistant to coordinate hearing times and include opposing counsel on court emails.

To schedule hearings the attorneys and/or their assistants must email the JA (carmen.reyes@flcourts18.org) to start coordinating hearing time (Always include the opposing counsel when emailing the court).

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Page 1 | SCHEDULING HEARINGS

To cancel a hearing, notify the Court by email or e-service to the judicial assistant and include a copy of the Notice of Cancellation.

When you need to cancel a hearing notify the Court by email or eservice the judicial assistant with a copy of the NOC.

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Attorneys or their assistants must email the judicial assistant to coordinate hearing time and include the State’s Attorney when emailing the court.

To schedule hearings, the attorneys and/or their assistants must email the JA (carmen.reyes@flcourts18.org) to start coordinating hearing time (Always include the States Attorney when emailing the court).

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Page 1 | SCHEDULING HEARINGS

Contact the presiding judge’s Judicial Assistant for scheduling needs.

Contact the presiding judge’s Judicial Assistant for your scheduling needs.

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When filing the Notice of Hearing, notify the judicial assistant by email or e-service.

Afterwards, notify the judicial assistant by email or eservice when filing the NOH.

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Provide the judicial assistant with all parties’ email addresses at least three days before the hearing so links can be set up.

The JA will need all the party’s emails at least 3 days before the hearing to set up the links.

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Page 1 | VIDEO CONFERENCING HEARINGS

Do not email injunction motions to the judicial assistant.

Do not email the Motions to the JA.

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Page 1 | INJUNCTION RELATED MOTIONS

Call the Injunction Department with questions about injunctions.

For questions regarding Injunctions, please call the Injunction Department at 321-637-6547.

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Contact the Judicial Assistant if the desired docket is not listed in JACs.

If you don’t see the docket you are looking for within the JACs list, please contact the Judicial Assistant.

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Page 1 | Scheduling Hearings

Call the Injunction Department at 321-637-6547 with questions regarding injunctions.

For questions regarding Injunctions, please call the Injunction Department at 321-637-6547.

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Page 1 | INJUNCTION RELATED MOTIONS

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 218 rules apply across Florida 18 Judicial Circuit (Brevard, Seminole). Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Extradition waiver

    An extradition waiver must be written, executed before a judge, and state that the person consents to return to the demanding state.

  • Applies to
    Waiver of counsel

    If an indigent defendant wishes to waive counsel, a full Faretta inquiry may be conducted and the defendant must place the waiver of counsel on the record.

  • Applies to
    Probable cause arrest affidavit

    Probable-cause arrest affidavits for probation or community-control violations must include the specified supervision and case information; unsupported database assertions are insufficient.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Email is the most effective way to communicate with the Court, but emails to a Judicial Assistant must not include legal argument or substantive discussion of case facts.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    For additional information or assistance, contact the judicial assistant by email.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Court approval is required to set a hearing over two hours, and pre-approval is required for a temporary relief hearing over one hour if mediation is incomplete; the request should be emailed to the Court with the motion and requested hearing duration.

Formatting

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  • Exhibits must be pre-marked with stickers identifying the offering party, hearing date, and case number.

  • Each exhibit must be marked in sequence with an identifying letter.

  • Format
    PAPER

    For an in-person hearing, bring a hard copy of every exhibit intended to be offered into evidence.

Service

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  • A release for failure to meet specified time periods requires a judge’s order and notice to the state; at daily first appearance hearings, receipt of the docket copy by the state attorney satisfies notice.

  • Applies to
    Arrest report and related documents
    Service
    Court service

    Booking officers must provide one copy of the arrest report and related documents to the arrested person at first appearance and deliver another copy to the clerk with the original.

  • Applies to
    Pretrial release forms and counsel affidavits
    Service
    Court service to clerk

    Pretrial release forms, appointment-of-counsel affidavits, and related documents must be delivered to the first appearance clerk.

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Common questions about Judge Christina Serrano's rules

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Christina Serrano?

Judge Christina Serrano's formatting rule includes file format docx and emailed documents should not be encrypted.. Emailed documents should be in Word format and unencrypted.

View ruleSource: page 2, section PROPOSED ORDERS

How may parties contact Judge Christina Serrano's chambers?

The rule addresses email communications with Judge Christina Serrano's chambers. The rule lists email carmen.reyes@flcourts18.org. Attorneys or their assistants must email the judicial assistant to coordinate hearing times and include opposing counsel on court emails.

View ruleSource: page 1, section SCHEDULING HEARINGS

Is electronic filing required before Judge Christina Serrano?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Email all injunction motions to the appropriate Injunction Department for processing, not to the judicial assistant.

View ruleSource: page 1, section INJUNCTION RELATED MOTIONS

What rule applies to service for proposed order before Judge Christina Serrano?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by mail. The party submitting a Proposed Order must mail a copy to any self-represented parties.

View ruleSource: page 1, section PROPOSED ORDERS
Complete rules summary for Judge Christina Serrano

Email all injunction motions to the appropriate Injunction Department for processing, not to the judicial assistant.

Do not email injunction motions to the judicial assistant.

Call the Injunction Department with questions about injunctions.

Attorneys or their assistants must email the judicial assistant to coordinate hearing time and include the State’s Attorney when emailing the court.

When filing the notice of hearing, notify the judicial assistant by email or e-service.

To cancel a hearing, notify the Court by email or e-service and give the judicial assistant a copy of the notice of cancellation.

Proposed orders may be emailed to the judicial assistant, and the State’s Attorney must be included when emailing anything to the court.

Emailed documents should be in Word format and unencrypted.

Proposed orders of five pages or fewer should be sent to the judicial assistant by email.

Proposed orders of six pages or more should be sent to the judicial assistant by mail or courier.

The party submitting a proposed order must mail a copy to any self-represented parties.

Contact the Judicial Assistant if the desired docket is not listed in JACs.

Contact the presiding judge’s Judicial Assistant for scheduling needs.

Email all injunction motions to the Injunction Department for processing and copy the judicial assistant; do not email the judicial assistant without including the department.

Call the Injunction Department at 321-637-6547 with questions regarding injunctions.

Attorneys or their assistants must email the judicial assistant to coordinate hearing times and include opposing counsel on court emails.

When filing the Notice of Hearing, notify the judicial assistant by email or e-service.

To cancel a hearing, notify the Court by email or e-service to the judicial assistant and include a copy of the Notice of Cancellation.

Provide the judicial assistant with all parties’ email addresses at least three days before the hearing so links can be set up.

Proposed Orders may be emailed to the judicial assistant and emailed documents must be in Word format and unencrypted.

The party submitting a Proposed Order must mail a copy to any self-represented parties.

Send Proposed Orders of nine pages or fewer to the judicial assistant by email.

Send Proposed Orders of ten pages or more to the judicial assistant by mail or courier.

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