Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Justice Administrative Commission

For assistance, call (850) 488-2415 or visit https://www.justiceadmin.org

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

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

Applicable Statutes

Sections 43.1627.01, 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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