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# Michele S. Simonsen

Volusia County Court · County Judge

## Profile

- Court: Volusia County Court
- State: Florida
- Role: County Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### media and still photography

Scope: 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.

Evidence excerpt: 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 allowed

[Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [Official roster](https://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [Florida Judicial Branch circuit court administration official judicial roster](https://circuit7.org/judges-overview/)
- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Joined the Volusia County Court in 2025, filling the vacancy created by the elevation of a previous judge
- Her career includes service as an Assistant State Attorney for the Seventh Judicial Circuit, an Assistant Federal Public Defender, and an Assistant Solicitor in Pickens and Greenville Counties, South Carolina

### Education

- University of Florida and was admitted to the Florida Bar in — J.D. (1992)

### Additional information

- Hearings before Judge Simonsen, Division 73, are held in Hearing Room D314 at the Volusia County Courthouse, 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32724.
- She earned both her bachelor’s degree
- She currently presides over civil cases at the Volusia County Courthouse in DeLand, Florida
- Judge Simonsen has been recognized for her service in the legal community, including awards and leadership roles, and maintains a professional presence on, highlighting her ongoing engagement with legal and community activities.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.450, Media and Still Photography Coverage](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-f9444c394a89ab9f4ffde994) — 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](https://ninthcircuit.org/florida-rule-judicial-administration-2450). Collected 2026-07-26.