The Honorable Christopher E. Brown — Judicial Procedures

County Criminal

Hillsborough County

Criminal

Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.

Quick Rules

5 rules

UMC / Motion Calendar

Attendance: Defendant and Defense Counsel must attend Disposition Hearings, unless expressly approved by the Court or a written waiver of Defendant’s presence is filed. In certain circumstances and…

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Zoom Hearings

In-Person Hearings: All cases and hearings will be held in-person unless specially requested and approved by the Court pursuant to the Court’s Standing Order Regarding Remote Appearances. The Court…

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Proposed Orders

Format: All proposed Orders shall be submitted to the Court in PDF format via the E-Portal (Uploading Orders & Exhibits to E-Filing Portal). The Court may request a Party to provide a Word copy of …

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Special Set Hearings

Note: The Court recognizes the term “Pretrial Conference” as used in Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 3.180(a)(3) and 3.220(o)(1), to refer to any hearing held prior to a trial. However, this Co…

Verified Jun 30, 2026

Other

ADA Accommodations: Please contact: Administrative Office of the Courts Attention: ADA Coordinator 800 E. Twiggs Street Tampa, FL 33602 Phone: 813-272-7040 Hearing Impaired: 1-800-955-8771 Voice im…

Verified Jun 30, 2026