NASSAU COUNTY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER
MITCH L. KEITER
NASSAU COUNTY CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER
MITCH L. KEITER
" We Are Public Servants! Our Every Effort Shall Be Dedicated to Protecting and Preserving the Public Trust "
PUBLIC NOTICE!
Effective July 1, 2021, pursuant to SC20-1765, filers in circuit civil, county civil and small claims cases will be solely responsible for ensuring any confidential information contained in filings is redacted or identified for redaction. Read Rule 2.420 here.
ADA
If you are a person with a disability who needs any accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact the ADA Coordinator at (904)548-4600 press 0, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon reading this information if the time before the scheduled appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.
ADA Contact Information
Phone – (904) 548-4917
Fax – (904) 548-4949
TTD/TTY – Dial 711
E-Mail – ADA@nassauclerk.com
Fernandina Beach
(904) 491-6430
416 Centre St.
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034
(Clerk Services Temporarily Closed To The Public)
Yulee
(904) 548-4600
76347 Veterans Way
Yulee, Florida 32097
(Full-service Location)
The Honorable Jenny S. Higginbotham
Jenny Higginbotham serves as Nassau County Judge, in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. She was elected to serve as Nassau County Judge in November 2020. As the only County Judge in Nassau County, she presides over misdemeanor criminal and traffic cases, landlord/tenant cases, and civil cases involving $50,000 or less. She also presides over Veteran’s Treatment Court which is a program that serves to ensure justice with treatment for veterans. She also serves as the Chair of the Canvassing Board for Elections in Nassau County.
A sixth generation native to Nassau County, she graduated from West Nassau High School in 1994, the University of North Florida in 1998, and the Florida State University College of Law in 2001. Judge Higginbotham was admitted to the Florida Bar in September 2001.
Judge Higginbotham is a lifelong native of Callahan and Callahan First Baptist Church. She is raising her two children in Nassau County which serves as her inspiration and commitment to uphold the rule of law and to ensure fairness and justice to protect the community.
Judge Higginbotham is committed to her community and serves on the Advisory Board and as a guest lecturer of the University of US Scholarship Foundation. She also serves as the President of the Robert M. Foster Inn of Court. In 2023, the Robert M. Foster Inn of Court is collaborating with Three Rivers Legal Aid to provide access to the courts in Nassau County to low-income families.
Judge Jenny S. Higginbotham
Judge Jenny S. Higginbotham
Judicial Assistant Contact Information
Victoria Hester – Judicial Assistant
Phone – (904) 548-4945
Mailing Address: 76347 Veterans Way, Yulee, Florida 32097
Email: vhester@coj.net
