County Judge · Volusia County Court
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378 verified requirements and 6 rule deadlines govern practice before Judge Wesley Heidt across the judge, division, county, circuit, and statewide layers.
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Div 85 Misdemeanor; Div 87 DUI Court — Volusia County
Volusia County Court Judge Wesley Heidt was appointed to the bench in 2021. He earned his undergraduate degree from Valdosta State College and his Juris Doctor from the University of Florida. He was admitted to The Florida Bar in 1988 and served as Bureau Chief in the Office of the Attorney General in Daytona Beach before his appointment. He currently hears criminal cases and presides in the DUI Court at the Steven C. Henderson Judicial Center in Daytona Beach.
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Published forms & procedures: Division 85 - General Scheduling and Procedures; Plea and Waiver Form; Plea and Waiver Form - Spanish
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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 7 opinions in BenchPath’s corpus (June 17, 2022–June 2, 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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DEBRA BIRCHER VS CKS PRIME INVESTMENTS, LLC
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
last checked September 3, 2026
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Div 85 Misdemeanor; Div 87 DUI Court — Volusia Countycurrent
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PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY vs EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, INC., D/B/A EMERGENCY RESOURCES GROUP, AS ASSIGNEE OF EMMA SANDERS
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
PROGRESSIVE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY vs EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, INC., D/B/A EMERGENCY RESOURCES GROUP, A/A/O MICHELLE ARCHER
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Reversed
EUGENE TODD vs CONQUESTOR TODD AND TREMALE MORGAN
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
KELECHI LINARDON vs THE CONDOMINIUMS AT GEORGETOWNE LAKE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Affirmed
Jason Lavon McClain v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Authored Opinion
William Faloon v. State of Florida
Fifth District Court of Appeal · Volusia County
Disposition (court’s label): Appeal - Per Curiam Affirmed
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