Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Courts
Seminole General Magistrates & Hearing Officers
Seminole's General Magistrates and Hearing Officers are judicial officers that the Circuit’s Chief Judge appoints to perform certain quasi-judicial duties.
General Magistrates are responsible for cases involving:
- Temporary relief (alimony, child support, and attorneys fees and costs in family law cases)
- Contempt of court, support enforcement
- Mental health (Baker Act), substance abuse (Marchman Act)
- Tuberculosis & Sexually transmissible diseases
- Incapacity
- Guardianship (including guardian applications, background investigations and annual reports filed with the court)
- Modification of prior rulings
- Dependency review hearings.
As part of the Guardianship Law, General Magistrates assist the Probate Court with guardian application and background checks, and plenary and limited guardianships.
Hearing Officers are appointed to hear Family Division cases dealing with family support issues. The Findings and Recommendations entered by the Hearing Officer have the same force and effect as Orders entered by a Circuit Judge.
Mary
Nardi
Administrative Secretary:
Meagan Rodriguez
Office: (407) 665-4050
Civil Courthouse
Sanford, Seminole

Sanford, Seminole
General Magistrate Mary Nardi conducts hearings from the Seminole Civil Courthouse 301 N. Park Avenue Sanford, FL 32771-1243
Office: (407) 665-4050
Get DirectionsOffice: (407) 665-4050
Stanley
Silver
Administrative Secretary:
Meagan Rodriguez
Office: (407) 665-4050
Civil Courthouse
Sanford, Seminole

Sanford, Seminole
General Magistrate Stanley Silver conducts hearings from the Seminole Civil Courthouse 301 N. Park Avenue Sanford, FL 32771-1243
Office: (407) 665-4050
Get DirectionsOffice: (407) 665-4050
Brian
DeSanto
Administrative Secretary:
Kris Ebert
Office: (407) 665-5462
Seminole Juvenile Justice Center
Sanford, Seminole

Sanford, Florida
General Magistrate Brian DeSanto conducts hearings from the Seminole Juvenile Justice Center 190 Eslinger Way Sanford, FL 32773
Office: (407) 665-5462
Get DirectionsOffice: (407) 665-5462
Linda
Perez
Administrative Secretary:
Lakisha Wilcox
Office: (321) 952-4627
Melbourne Courthouse
Melbourne, Brevard
PLEASE NOTE: Magistrate Perez handles cases for both Brevard and Seminole! All Seminole cases are held at the Seminole Civil Courthouse.

Sanford, Seminole
Child Support Enforcement Officer Linda Perez conducts hearings for Seminole remotely.
PLEASE NOTE: Magistrate Perez handles cases for both Brevard and Seminole! All Seminole cases are held at the Seminole Civil Courthouse.
Office: (321) 952-4627
Get DirectionsPLEASE NOTE: Magistrate Perez handles cases for both Brevard and Seminole! All Seminole cases are held at the Seminole Civil Courthouse.
Office: (321) 952-4627