Court Rules
Judge

Judge Mary Nardi

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Florida 18 Judicial Circuit (Brevard, Seminole)

Limits & Logistics

Courtesy Copies

Amended Notice Of Hearing, Cross Notice Of Hearing

Court-wide
  • Email

Motion

Court-wide
  • Within 10 Days After Service

Notice Of Hearing

Court-wide
  • Email

Objection To Order Of Referral To General Magistrate

Court-wide
  • 1 copy • Email

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Adversary PositionProposed New Dates

Communication

Email
Court-wide

Chambers

seminolefamilygmdept@flcourts18.org
Email
Court-wide

Chambers

meagan.rodriguez@flcourts18.org
Scheduling
Email
Court-wide

Chambers

christine.hutchison@flcourts18.org
Email
Court-wide

Chambers

amanda.joseph@flcourts18.org
Phone
Court-wide

Chambers

+1 386-310-1754
Emergencies
Email
Court-wide

Chambers

Scheduling
Email
Court-wide
Scheduling

No matching rules in this section

This judge does not list rules for this section yet.

Filing & Service rules

Chambers Communication Rules

For hearing scheduling, users may contact the presiding judge’s Judicial Assistant.

Contact the presiding judge’s Judicial Assistant for your scheduling needs.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 10, 2026

Page 1 | For all other users

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 218 rules apply across Florida 18 Judicial Circuit (Brevard, Seminole). Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

All 90
  • Applies to
    Extradition waiver

    An extradition waiver must be written, executed before a judge, and state that the person consents to return to the demanding state.

  • Applies to
    Waiver of counsel

    If an indigent defendant wishes to waive counsel, a full Faretta inquiry may be conducted and the defendant must place the waiver of counsel on the record.

  • Applies to
    Probable cause arrest affidavit

    Probable-cause arrest affidavits for probation or community-control violations must include the specified supervision and case information; unsupported database assertions are insufficient.

Communication

All 37
  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Email is the most effective way to communicate with the Court, but emails to a Judicial Assistant must not include legal argument or substantive discussion of case facts.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    For additional information or assistance, contact the judicial assistant by email.

  • Contact
    Email to chambers

    Court approval is required to set a hearing over two hours, and pre-approval is required for a temporary relief hearing over one hour if mediation is incomplete; the request should be emailed to the Court with the motion and requested hearing duration.

Formatting

All 21

  • Exhibits must be pre-marked with stickers identifying the offering party, hearing date, and case number.

  • Each exhibit must be marked in sequence with an identifying letter.

  • Format
    PAPER

    For an in-person hearing, bring a hard copy of every exhibit intended to be offered into evidence.

Service

All 19

  • A release for failure to meet specified time periods requires a judge’s order and notice to the state; at daily first appearance hearings, receipt of the docket copy by the state attorney satisfies notice.

  • Applies to
    Arrest report and related documents
    Service
    Court service

    Booking officers must provide one copy of the arrest report and related documents to the arrested person at first appearance and deliver another copy to the clerk with the original.

  • Applies to
    Pretrial release forms and counsel affidavits
    Service
    Court service to clerk

    Pretrial release forms, appointment-of-counsel affidavits, and related documents must be delivered to the first appearance clerk.

More categories

View all Florida 18 Judicial Circuit (Brevard, Seminole) rules
Common questions about Judge Mary Nardi's rules

How may parties contact Judge Mary Nardi's chambers?

For hearing scheduling, users may contact the presiding judge’s Judicial Assistant.

View ruleSource: page 1, section For all other users
Complete rules summary for Judge Mary Nardi

For hearing scheduling, users may contact the presiding judge’s Judicial Assistant.

More Judges in Florida 18 Judicial Circuit (Brevard, Seminole)

Aaron J. Peacock
Judge
Benjamin Garagozlo
Judge
Bryanna Bynum
Judge
Carsandra Buie
Judge
Charles Crawford
Judge
Christina Serrano
Judge
Christopher Sprysenski
Judge
Clarissa E. Harrell
Judge