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State Attorney for Florida's Eighth Judicial Circuit

Brian
Kramer

Public service grounded in experience, careful judgment, and a commitment to fair and equal treatment under the law.

The Responsibility of a Prosecutor

A prosecutor must look beyond whether a charge can legally be filed. The prosecutor must also determine whether the available admissible evidence can sustain a conviction beyond a reasonable doubt and whether prosecution serves the interests of justice.

Fairness requires consistency, but consistency does not mean treating every case identically. Comparable cases should receive comparable treatment, while meaningful differences in the evidence, harm, victim, defendant, and risk to the community must be taken into account.

Every case is considered on its own merits.

Leadership in Practice

Since taking office in January 2021, Brian Kramer has focused on protecting vulnerable people, improving the timely resolution of cases, developing the next generation of prosecutors, and giving victims a meaningful voice throughout the criminal-justice process.

Protecting Children and Older Adults

The office has strengthened its response to crimes against children and older adults through prosecutor and law-enforcement training, community education, coordinated investigations, consistent case review, and partnerships with organizations including Elder Options and the Alachua County Sheriff's Office.

More Timely Case Resolution

The Early Resolution Court identifies appropriate cases for earlier resolution, reducing unnecessary delays and the time defendants spend in jail awaiting outcomes. The Felony Intake and Trial Unit provides additional trial and deposition coverage when individual prosecutors face unusually heavy demands.

Modern Evidence Management

In January 2025, the office deployed NICE Justice, its first comprehensive digital forensic evidence-management system. The system streamlines the receipt, review, storage, and sharing of body-camera footage and other digital evidence while improving discovery compliance and information security.

Teaching and Developing Lawyers

Brian is an adjunct professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he teaches Trial Practice and works with students in the Prosecution Intern Clinic.

He also provides continuing legal education for prosecutors, participates in statewide professional training, and established a mentorship program pairing developing prosecutors with experienced lawyers in first-degree murder cases.

Teaching is an extension of public service: careful preparation, sound judgment, and ethical decision-making must be passed from one generation of lawyers to the next.

University of Florida Levin College of Law

Adjunct Professor — Trial Practice
Instruction for the Prosecution Intern Clinic

Mentorship Program

Pairing developing prosecutors with experienced lawyers in first-degree murder cases

Statewide Professional Training

Continuing legal education for prosecutors across Florida

Experience Rooted in the Eighth Circuit

Brian was educated in Gainesville and graduated from the University of Florida before earning his law degree from Stetson University College of Law.

His legal career has included service as a public defender, civil attorney, prosecutor, office administrator, teacher, and elected State Attorney. He joined the Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney's Office in 1999 and was elected State Attorney in 2020, taking office in January 2021.

Professional and Community Service

Brian serves as Treasurer of the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association and Vice-Chair of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. He is also a member of the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team and works regularly with law-enforcement agencies, victim-service organizations, educators, students, and community groups throughout the circuit.

Speaking with University of Florida students on the Gainesville campus.

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