Wayne Culver
FL · Seminole County Court Judge, Group 6
Wayne Culver has been a Seminole County Court judge since voters elected him in 2020, serving in the criminal and civil divisions. He previously worked as a prosecutor, a private-practice lawyer and an assistant public defender.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Elected Seminole County Court Judge in 2020; the official Eighteenth Judicial Circuit biography identifies Wayne Culver in that office.
August 18, 2020
Source: flcourts18.org
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 unfavorable
Had a contempt order overturned by a state appeals court. He had jailed Samuel Perez for not finishing a court-ordered batterer's program. The court said he skipped required steps, like letting Perez explain and stating the facts behind the ruling.
March 14, 2022Unfavorable on Legal Competence
Source: cases.justia.com
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Was suspended for 60 days without pay and publicly reprimanded by the Florida Supreme Court. The court found he broke judicial conduct rules in two February 2022 hearings. In one, he cursed at a man looking for a seat and threatened to jail him. In the other, he cut off a defendant and jailed him on the spot for the maximum 179 days.
November 27, 2024
Source: acis.flcourts.gov
Past races Wayne Culver ran in:
- County Court Judge Group 6 · November 3, 2026 · Seminole County, Florida · incumbent
- County Court Judge Group 6 · August 18, 2026 · Seminole County, Florida · incumbent