Chief Judge Crawford has authorized the cancellation of all court proceedings in Seminole and Brevard Counties effective Noon, Tuesday, October 8, 2024, through Thursday, October 10, 2024.
A decision will be made Thursday regarding Friday proceedings.Stay informed by following us on Facebook or X (Twitter). You may also call (321) 637-5700 in Brevard or (407) 665-4945 in Seminole.

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SEMINOLE COUNTY GENERAL MAGISTRATE

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The Honorable Mary A. Nardi

Division: Civil/Family
Judicial Assistant: Meagan Rodriguez
Office: (407) 665-4050 | Email
Located at the Seminole Civil Courthouse Sanford, Seminole

SCHEDULING HEARINGS

JACs Dockets & Calendars

The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit provides procedural instructions for attorneys along with policies that may differ within the guidelines of the law between judges and county or circuit court.

Attorneys in both Brevard and Seminole have the resources offering many new facets of modern technology including but not limited to online scheduling, instructions, provider listings, policies and procedures and much more.

There are courtroom rules and policies governing all divisions of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court. All parties are expected to follow these rules.

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JACs

JACs Instructions

HOW TO SIGN UP FOR A JACS ACCOUNT

Attorneys Only (You will need your Florida Bar Number)

ATTORNEYS CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP OR RESET YOUR ACCOUNT. (You will need your Florida Bar Number)

FOR ALL OTHER PLEASE NOTE: The JACS system was designed to work with bar license numbers only, as a way of tracking attorneys who schedule hearings. We will not be able to create a JACS account for you.

Luckily, JACS is only one of the many ways we have to schedule hearing dates in our Court. If you require a hearing date please use one of these methods:

  1. Work with opposing counsel and have them schedule a hearing on an agreed time/date.
  2. Contact the presiding judge’s Judicial Assistant for your scheduling needs. 
  3. File a motion requesting a hearing per the Florida Trial Court Rules.

JACS INSTRUCTIONS

JACS General Instructions (Attorneys Only)

JACs

JACs Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS AND MORE

Mary Nardi's Policies and Procedures (See Below)

The Eighteenth Judicial Circuit provides procedural instructions for attorneys along with policies that may differ within the guidelines of the law between judges and county or circuit court.

Attorneys in both Brevard and Seminole have the resources offering many new facets of modern technology including but not limited to online scheduling, instructions, provider listings, policies and procedures and much more.

There are courtroom rules and policies governing all divisions of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court. All parties are expected to follow these rules.

MARY A. NARDI

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

  • Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Juris Doctor, Law, 1989
  • Central Michigan University, B.S., Public Administration, 1982

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL MAGISTRATE, 18th Judicial Circuit, Seminole County - January 2019 to present.

  • Serving in the family law division in Circuit Court in a judicial capacity as General Magistrate conducting hearings and trials in divorce and paternity proceedings and conducting mental health proceedings including Baker Act involuntarily mental health commitment hearings and Marchman Act involuntary drug and alcohol commitment hearings.

NARDI & NARDI, P.A. - 1995 to December 2018

  • Managing partner in boutique law firm specializing in all family law matters including divorce, child support, visitation, alimony, domestic injunctions, paternity matters, juvenile dependency and delinquency, guardian ad litem, and private mediations as a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and Collaborative divorce.  Practice also included basic estate planning.

MARY A. NARDI, Attorney at Law – 1993 to 1995

  • Solo practitioner specializing in all family law matters.

KATHY JANE ANDERSON, P.A. – 1991 to 1993

  • Associate attorney specializing in all family law matters.

OFFICE OF THE STATE ATTORNEY FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA – 1989 to 1991

  • Assistant State Attorney in Juvenile, County, and Circuit Court.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

VALENCIA COLLEGE, Paralegal Department

  • Adjunct Faculty – Fall, 2007 to 2014

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/LICENSING

  • Florida Bar Association, member since 1989
  • Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator since 2004
  • Family Law Section of the Orange County Bar; past Chairperson
  • Orange County Guardian Ad Litem Program –   Recipient of the Award of Excellence in 2008
  • Central Florida Family Law American Inn of Court - Member
  • AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2004
  • Companions For Courage – Vice President since 2017
  • Seminole County Bar Association – Member
  • Association of Florida Magistrates and Hearing Officers – Member; current Chair-elect
Seminole Civil Courthouse
Downtown Civil Courthouse
Magistrate Nardi Conducts Hearings at the Downtown Civil Courthouse in
Seminole County

301 N. Park Avenue
Sanford, FL 32771-1243
(407) 665-4050 

Florida Courts Help available at the touch of a screen:

For constituents, customers, or callers seeking help with family law cases – divorce, adoption, name change, custody, order of protection, and much more – there is now a one-stop source for lots of information aimed at self-represented people. Florida Courts Help is available at app stores as well as online at help.flcourts.gov.

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