Dawn D. Nichols
Circuit Judge · Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
High confidence· verified July 25, 2026
Circuit Judge · Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
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378 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Dawn D. Nichols across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Div 24 Drug Court; Div 50 Felony — Flagler County
Circuit Judge Dawn D. Nichols was appointed to the bench in 2014. She earned her undergraduate degree and her Juris Doctor from the University of Florida. She was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1993 and worked in private practice after serving as an Assistant Public Defender. She is board-certified in marital and family law. She currently hears criminal and Drug Court cases at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in Bunnell, and also serves as the Administrative Judge for Flagler County.
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Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 1, Bunnell, FL 32110
Published forms & procedures: Division 50 Criminal Procedures; Felony Plea Forms; Felony Plea Forms Spanish
Verified against Judge Dawn D. Nichols's own court profile page, 2026-07-24.
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Fifth District Court of Appeal (Daytona Beach).
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Jurisdiction per § 35.043, Fla. Stat. (six-district alignment eff. Jan. 1, 2023).
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How Florida’s appellate courts disposed of the 128 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (January 26, 2015–July 14, 2026) that name this judge as the lower-tribunal judge — the courts’ own disposition labels, counted verbatim. This is a census of the appellate record we hold, not a complete case history, an affirmance rate, or a performance rating.
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last checked September 3, 2026
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Div 24 Drug Court; Div 50 Felony — Flagler Countycurrent
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COREY ANDREAS REYNOLDS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
FRANK ROMANO VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jeremy Zaire Taylor v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
GREGORY GREER VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CHAZ CUMMINGS VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
SCOTT MCDERMOTT VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
MICHAEL ANTHONY NELSON, JR. vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
CALIB J. SCOTT VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
GREGORY BENDER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Wilbert Brown, III v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Osmany Casola Medina v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Donna M. Lyons v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
RICHARD BENNETT INMAN VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Gregory Greer v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Dametris S. Woulard v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Octaviano Joe Sandoval v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
LUIS TOLEDO VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
CHARLES P. MUISE VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Patricia Roosa v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
Dominic Kendrell Neeley v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Tonda Ihetu Royal v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JACOB HAGER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Certiorari Review of Order from the Circuit Court for Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Granted
JUSTIN LEE ARMANI vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
James Edwin Harris v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Flagler County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
HOWARD LOYD WALKER VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
JOSEPH M. ALLEN VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Jerry Casto v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Citation
PAUL CARL ELIAS VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
DEANDRE OLIVER VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
FELIX KASHARD BUTLER VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Tony S. Owens v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
RODNEY MALONE VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Opinion
JASON LEWIS PUCKETT VS STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Emmanuel A. Butler v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
Kendall Lamar Rattley v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
RENARD RASHEED MILLER vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SYLVESTER D. SIMMONS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ALLEN M. BOYD vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOSE ANTONIO NEGRON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
STATE OF FLORIDA vs JOSHUA JOBE
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
DARRION MONTGOMERY vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JAQUEZ TUIJAY SMITH vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
SAMANTHA BONILLA vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
ROBERT RIDDLE CLINTON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
NOAH DICKERHOFF vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JEREMY E. THOMAS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
VICTOR EDWARDS vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
NATHANIEL T. PEOPLES vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
JOSHUA LEMUEL GIBSON vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KENDALL ANTWON ROCKMORE vs STATE OF FLORIDA
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
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