Justice Administrative Commission

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What is the purpose of the commission?

The Justice Administrative Commission was created in 1965 and provides administrative services on behalf of 49 judicial related entities, including Florida's 20 state attorneys, 20 public defenders, 3 capital collateral regional counsels, 5 criminal conflict and civil regional counsels, and the Guardian ad Litem Office. The commission also provides 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.

JAC's accounting section 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. JAC reviews disbursements and revenue transactions for accuracy and compliance with applicable statutes and state rules. The accounting section is comprised of the disbursements and revenue units.
JAC's budget office coordinates and processes the Long Range Program Plan for JAC and each budget office's Legislative Budget Request annually. In addition the Budget Office provides technical assistance to 54 budget offices that JAC administratively serves.
JAC's financial services group is the financial support system for JAC internally, the 49 offices administratively served by JAC, and the court-appointed payment processing arm.
JAC's registry of mental health and other experts 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	6,728,118	39.00
PROGRAM: NORTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL
	CAPITAL JUSTICE REPRESENTATION - NORTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL	3,864,373	24.00
PROGRAM: SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL
	CAPITAL JUSTICE REPRESENTATION - SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL	5,591,073	31.00
CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSELS
	01-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - FIRST	18,102,010	137.00
	02-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - SECOND	18,501,371	132.50
	03-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - THIRD	10,698,747	76.50
	04-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - FOURTH	18,682,140	131.00
	05-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - FIFTH	15,140,843	104.00
PROGRAM: JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
	EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES	135,014,937	103.50
	PROGRAM: STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE	71,467,018	812.00
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE DIVISION
	02-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,471,623	35.00
	07-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,373,991	33.00
	10-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	7,108,432	46.00
	11-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	2,528,473	15.00
	15-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	5,548,059	37.00
	01-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,449,082	126.00
	02-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	9,346,337	86.00
	03-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,537,725	34.00
	04-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	17,914,374	156.00
	05-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,676,423	127.50
	06-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	26,231,084	238.50
	07-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	13,343,388	109.00
	08-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	8,831,281	74.00
	09-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	24,369,801	210.00
	10-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	12,643,948	108.00
	11-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	44,158,896	370.00
	12-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	12,070,504	95.50
	13-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	25,495,641	210.00
	14-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	8,347,426	67.00
	15-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	21,747,886	182.00
	16-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,590,679	35.00
	17-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	26,260,587	223.00
	18-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,270,216	113.00
	19-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	10,100,612	78.00
	20-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	16,960,886	137.00
STATE ATTORNEYS
	01-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	25,837,802	242.00
	02-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,437,939	115.00
	03-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	8,317,176	69.00
	04-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	38,562,388	354.00
	05-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	29,231,571	246.00
	06-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	52,190,256	482.00
	07-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	28,960,986	202.00
	08-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	15,018,964	126.00
	09-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	41,832,832	385.50
	10-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	27,585,397	221.00
	11-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	133,919,937	1,240.00
	12-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	21,565,943	195.00
	13-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	37,824,075	297.00
	14-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	13,755,568	122.00
	15-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	36,434,226	328.00
	16-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	7,279,784	57.00
	17-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	56,505,121	499.50
	18-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	30,971,050	278.00
	19-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	19,336,769	165.00
	20-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	34,907,024	298.50
TOTAL		1,332,642,792	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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