Heather G. Guarch at a glance
- Current role
- County Judge
- Court
- Orange County Court
- Jurisdiction
- Florida · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Heather G. Guarch
County Judge · Orange County Court
Biography
Professional career
- Licensed to practice law in Maryland in 2009 and in Florida in 2010
- University of Maryland — bachelor’s degree, Criminology and Criminal Justice, 2005
- She later joined the State Attorney’s Office for the 9th Judicial Circuit in Orlando
Education
- University of Baltimore School of Law — J.D. (2009)
Additional information
- Joined the Orange County Court by Governor Ron DeSantis on November 25, 2024, filling a new judgeship created under HB 5401.
- Prior to her appointment, she served as a regional legal advisor for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, supervising the Genetic Genealogy Investigations Unit and providing legal guidance on high-profile public integrity, economic crime, organized crime, racketeering, and police-involved shooting cases
- Judge Guarch has been active in professional and community organizations, including the Orange County Bar Association, Hispanic Bar Association of Central Florida, Greater Orlando Asian American Bar Association, Florida Association of Women Lawyers, the Federalist Society, and the Junior League of Greater Orlando.
- Her personal interests include exercising, cooking, crafting, and volunteering
- Born in a small town in North Carolina and raised on Long Island, New York, Guarch was ordained as a deacon at age fifteen.
- She has also served on the board of directors of the Florida Association of Police Attorneys.
- Beyond her judicial duties, she participates in community events and professional development initiatives, including facilitating workshops using the LEGO® Serious-Play® method
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Media And Still Photography
Statewide
Electronic media and still-photography coverage is allowed in Florida public trial and appellate proceedings under Rule 2.450's equipment and conduct standards, always subject to the presiding judge's control of decorum, distractions, and fair administration.
Subject at all times to the authority of the presiding judge to: (i) control the conduct of proceedings before the court; (ii) ensure decorum and prevent distractions; and (iii) ensure the fair administration of justice in the pending cause, electronic media and still photography coverage of public judicial proceedings in the appellate and trial courts of this state shall be allowedFlorida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Orange County Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster
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View Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster ↗Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage ↗