Judge Christina Serrano
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Amended Notice of Hearing, Cross Notice of Hearing
Court-wideMotion
Court-wide- Within 10 Days After Service
Notice of Hearing
Court-wideObjection to Order of Referral to General Magistrate
Court-wide- 1 copy • Email
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Emailed document(s) should be submitted in Word format and should not be encrypted.
- File type
- Word
Formatting
- •Emailed documents should not be encrypted
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.
- Proposed order
Formatting
- •Emailed documents should not be encrypted
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 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 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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Do not email injunction motions to the judicial assistant.
Do not email the Motions to the JA.
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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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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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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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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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