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# Robert Segal

Florida Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court · Circuit Judge

## Profile

- Court: Florida Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court
- State: Florida
- Role: Circuit Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### media and still photography

Scope: statewide

Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration.

Evidence excerpt: Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowed

[Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://flcourts18.org/directory/)
- [Official roster](https://flcourts18.org/directory/)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://flcourts18.org/directory/)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)

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## Biography

### Professional career


### Education


### Additional information

- He has served Brevard and Seminole Counties since his appointment in 2018 and was re-elected unopposed in 2020.
- Robert Alan Segal has 35 years of legal experience, including 23 years as a practicing attorney, 4 years as a General Magistrate, and 8 years as a Circuit Judge.
- Also a Florida Supreme Court Certified family mediator
- As a Circuit Judge, Segal has presided over hundreds of jury and non-jury trials in both criminal and family divisions.
- overseeing three other judges, three general magistrates, and one hearing officer.
- As a trial attorney, he represented clients in hundreds of jury and non-jury trials across family, criminal, and civil law, and argued appeals before the 4th and 5th District Courts of Appeal and the Florida Supreme Court.
- Segal emphasizes knowledge, skill, and experience as critical for effective judicial service, highlighting the importance of understanding complex trial court operations and ensuring fair outcomes.
- His campaign focuses on improving domestic relations procedures, ensuring timely resolution of cases, and treating all courtroom participants with courtesy, dignity, and respect.
- He currently serves as the administrative family judge in Brevard County
- He also runs the Adult Drug Court, providing treatment and rehabilitation opportunities for individuals charged with low-level drug offenses.
- He is endorsed by prominent local officials, including Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, State Attorney Will Scheiner, and Public Defender Blaise Trettis
- His work has earned him the John Antoon II Award for Judicial Excellence in Professionalism



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-f9444c394a89ab9f4ffde994) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450). Collected 2026-07-26.