Judge Christopher Sprysenski
Judge • Florida 18 Judicial Circuit (Brevard, Seminole)
Limits & Logistics
Court-wideCourtesy Copies
Amended Notice Of Hearing, Cross Notice Of Hearing
Motion
- Within 10 Days After Service
Notice Of Hearing
Objection To Order Of Referral To General Magistrate
- 1 copy • Email
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Court-wideChambers
Chambers
Chambers
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Chambers
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideFlorida 18 Judicial Circuit (Brevard, Seminole) publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 218 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 90- 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
All 37- 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
All 21Exhibits 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
All 19A 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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