Judges

Wayne M. Durden

Portrait of Judge Wayne M. Durden

Circuit

Assignment:

Polk Civil - Sec 11

Judicial Assistant:

Cheryl Hess

chess@jud10.flcourts.org

Phone:

(863) 534 - 4645

Fax:

(863) 534 - 7724

Address:

P.O. Box 9000, Drawer J116

Bartow, FL 33831-9000

Documents:

2019 Pre-Trial & Jury Trial Civil Dates

2020 Pre-Trial & Jury Trial Civil Dates

Civil Procedures & Guidelines

Education

J.D. Stetson University College of Law, 1982
B.A. University of Florida, 1979
A.A. Polk State College, 1977
Auburndale High School, 1976

Judicial Experience

Appointed to Circuit Bench effective August 1, 2010

Legal Experience

State Attorney’s Office - 6th Judicial Circuit - 1982 – 1985
Private practice – New Port Richey - 1985 – 1987
State Attorney’s Office – 10th Judicial Circuit - 1987 – 2010
Child Abuse prosecutor/Division Chief May, 1989 – November, 1992
Felony Director – November, 1992 – July, 2010

Associations

Florida Bar 1982 – present
U.S. District Court - Middle District of Florida - 1983 - present
Lakeland Bar Association - 1990 - present
Willson American Inn of Court - 1995 - present, Past President, 2008-2009
Florida Bar Grievance Committee – 1997 – 2000, Chair – 1999 – 2000
Adjunct Instructor – Substantive and Procedural Criminal Law - Univ. of South Florida – Polytechnic Campus - 2003 - 2012
Davis Productivity Award – 2004
Education Award – Florida Prosecuting Attorney’s Association – 2005
Distinguished Alumni Award – Polk State College – December, 2007

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