Justice Administrative Commission

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What is the purpose of the commission?

The purpose of the Florida Justice Administrative Commission is to provide administrative services on behalf of 49 judicial related entities, including Florida's 20 state attorneys, 20 public defenders, five criminal conflict and civil regional counsels, three capital collateral regional counsels, and the Guardian ad Litem Office. The commission also provides financial review of billings for services provided by private court-appointed attorneys representing indigent citizens and associated due process vendors.

How is the commission governed?

The commission is comprised of two state attorneys and two public defenders, who are appointed by their respective professional associations, the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association, and the Florida Public Defender Association. The commission employs the executive director.

What activities are performed by the commission?

The commission's activities include the following.

Accounting Services processes disbursement and revenue transactions for the agencies served in the areas of: operations, due process, civil commitment, ordinary witness funding requests, and juror cost distributions. It reviews disbursements and revenue transactions for accuracy and compliance with applicable statutes and state rules.
Budget Office coordinates and processes the Long Range Program Plan for the commission and each budget office's Legislative Budget Request annually. It also provides technical assistance to 54 budget offices that the commission administratively serves.
Financial Services is the financial support system for the commission internally, the 49 offices administratively served by the commission, and the court-appointed payment processing arm.
Due Process Vendors is a list of experts who are available and willing to provide examinations and expert testimony in proceedings relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators. While the commission does not verify the professional qualifications of persons listed on the registry, s. 394.932, Florida Statutes, requires the commission to list the name and contact information of all persons holding themselves out to be qualified to provide examinations and expert testimony upon request.
Public Meetings are also held to discuss regular commission business.

How are these activities funded?

The funding information listed below is provided by Transparency Florida. Please contact the commission for more information on its funding. Additional information about commission funding and activities is available on the State of Florida Fiscal Portal.

Fiscal Year: 2025-26

	Fund	Dollars	Positions
JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION
CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSELS
PROGRAM: MIDDLE REGIONAL COUNSEL
	CAPITAL JUSTICE REPRESENTATION - MIDDLE REGIONAL COUNSEL	6,855,287	39.00
PROGRAM: NORTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL
	CAPITAL JUSTICE REPRESENTATION - NORTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL	3,933,401	24.00
PROGRAM: SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL
	CAPITAL JUSTICE REPRESENTATION - SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL	5,699,912	31.00
CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSELS
	01-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - FIRST	18,629,764	137.00
	02-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - SECOND	19,149,187	132.50
	03-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - THIRD	11,059,718	76.50
	04-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - FOURTH	19,261,401	131.00
	05-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - FIFTH	15,638,008	104.00
PROGRAM: JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
	EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES	162,840,334	100.50
	PROGRAM: STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE	72,788,770	812.00
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE DIVISION
	02-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,618,217	35.00
	07-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,518,760	33.00
	10-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	7,293,549	46.00
	11-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	2,607,061	15.00
	15-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	5,714,271	37.00
	01-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,909,447	126.00
	02-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	9,614,201	86.00
	03-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,661,336	34.00
	04-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	18,495,101	156.00
	05-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	15,102,068	127.50
	06-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	27,049,836	238.50
	07-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	13,709,998	109.00
	08-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	9,053,826	74.00
	09-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	25,102,848	210.00
	10-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	12,984,474	108.00
	11-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	45,544,715	370.00
	12-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	12,457,514	95.50
	13-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	26,222,199	210.00
	14-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	8,568,423	67.00
	15-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	22,374,965	182.00
	16-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,704,893	35.00
	17-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	26,989,596	223.00
	18-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,656,787	113.00
	19-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	10,360,328	78.00
	20-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	17,446,271	137.00
STATE ATTORNEYS
	01-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	26,632,765	242.00
	02-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,913,552	115.00
	03-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	8,640,853	69.00
	04-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	39,883,039	354.00
	05-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	30,705,647	249.00
	06-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	54,602,834	482.00
	07-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	29,931,257	202.00
	08-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	15,402,358	126.00
	09-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	43,103,718	385.50
	10-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	28,535,112	221.00
	11-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	140,635,734	1,240.00
	12-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	22,166,430	195.00
	13-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	42,457,786	297.00
	14-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,187,977	122.00
	15-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	39,389,919	328.00
	16-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	7,894,358	57.00
	17-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	60,337,084	499.50
	18-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	31,957,638	278.00
	19-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	20,039,214	165.00
	20-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	36,482,112	298.50
TOTAL		1,408,515,853	10,458.50

Source: www.transparencyflorida.gov

Where can I find information on the commission's performance?

Performance measures and standards for the commission may be found in its Long Range Program Plan.

Additional Resources

OPPAGA Reports and Presentations
A complete list of OPPAGA reports and presentations is available on our website.

Other Reports
Justice Administrative Commission, Statewide Guardian Ad Litem Office, and Selected Offices of State Attorneys, Public Defenders, Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsels, and Capital Collateral Regional Counsels - Operational Audit, Florida Auditor General, July 2019
A complete list of Florida Auditor General reports is available on its website.

Websites of Interest
Capital Collateral Regional Counsels
Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office
Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, First Region
Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Second Region
Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Third Region
Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Fourth Region
Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, Fifth Region

Applicable Statutes

Sections 43.16, 27.01, 27.50, 27.511, 39.8296, 40.29, and 394.932, Florida Statutes

Commission Contact Information

Florida Justice Administrative Commission Contact Website
Florida Justice Administrative Commission
227 North Bronough Street, Suite 2100
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1380
(850) 488-2415
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