OPPAGA Government Program Summary

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 three state attorneys, two public defenders, one criminal defense attorney not employed by the government, and one judge. The state attorneys and public defenders are appointed by their respective professional associations, the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association and the Florida Public Defender Association. The criminal defense attorney is appointed by the president of The Florida Bar Board of Governors and the judge is appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. 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. Additional funding information can be obtained on the State of Florida Fiscal Portal or by contacting the commission.

Fiscal Year: 2026-27

Title	Fund	Dollars	Positions
JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION
CAPITAL COLLATERAL REGIONAL COUNSELS
PROGRAM: MIDDLE REGIONAL COUNSEL
	CAPITAL JUSTICE REPRESENTATION - MIDDLE REGIONAL COUNSEL	6,975,405	39.00
PROGRAM: NORTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL
	CAPITAL JUSTICE REPRESENTATION - NORTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL	4,575,136	27.00
PROGRAM: SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL
	CAPITAL JUSTICE REPRESENTATION - SOUTHERN REGIONAL COUNSEL	5,611,666	31.00
CRIMINAL CONFLICT AND CIVIL REGIONAL COUNSELS
	01-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - FIRST	19,080,351	137.00
	02-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - SECOND	19,449,995	132.50
	03-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - THIRD	11,148,164	77.50
	04-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - FOURTH	19,670,759	131.00
	05-PROGRAM: REGIONAL CONFLICT COUNSEL - FIFTH	15,611,499	103.00
PROGRAM: JUSTICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMISSION
	EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES	149,673,296	93.00
	PROGRAM: STATEWIDE GUARDIAN AD LITEM OFFICE	73,768,917	789.00
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE DIVISION
	02-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,673,204	35.00
	07-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,568,911	33.00
	10-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	7,373,735	46.00
	11-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	2,637,397	15.00
	15-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS APPELLATE - FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	5,767,314	37.00
	01-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,941,228	126.00
	02-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	9,910,890	88.00
	03-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,647,034	34.00
	04-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	18,926,459	156.00
	05-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,830,640	127.00
	06-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	26,406,028	238.50
	07-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	13,808,282	107.00
	08-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	9,079,491	74.00
	09-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	26,481,202	214.00
	10-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	13,151,331	106.00
	11-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	46,638,691	370.00
	12-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	12,746,582	97.50
	13-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	26,552,637	210.00
	14-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	8,692,345	67.00
	15-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	22,558,329	177.00
	16-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	4,704,019	35.00
	17-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	27,237,209	223.00
	18-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,733,505	113.00
	19-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	10,537,185	78.00
	20-PROGRAM: PUBLIC DEFENDERS - TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	17,611,134	137.00
STATE ATTORNEYS
	01-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	27,112,656	244.00
	02-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	15,261,357	119.00
	03-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	8,778,403	69.00
	04-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FOURTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	40,340,784	334.00
	05-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	30,566,280	249.00
	06-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SIXTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	55,231,875	482.00
	07-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	30,061,627	202.00
	08-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	15,479,645	126.00
	09-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - NINTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	44,803,544	393.50
	10-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	29,751,305	225.00
	11-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	146,568,176	1,283.00
	12-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	23,404,606	199.00
	13-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	41,822,083	297.00
	14-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	14,321,790	122.00
	15-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	40,902,887	328.00
	16-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	7,713,616	57.00
	17-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	60,946,586	499.50
	18-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	33,230,809	278.00
	19-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - NINETEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	19,981,542	165.00
	20-PROGRAM: STATE ATTORNEYS - TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT	36,815,280	298.50
TOTAL		1,417,874,821	10,474.50

Source: www.transparencyflorida.gov

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

Information on the commission’s performance may be found in its Newsletters.

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
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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