Judicial Efficiency and Transparency (JET) Act (SB 666)

Original title: Performance Reports of Circuit and County Court Judges

March 13, 2026

Companion · HB 421same policy, House version

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The Frame

What this does

Residents will have public access to annual performance data for local judges, which may influence judicial evaluations and public oversight of the court system.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Circuit and County Court Judges

Judges are subject to annual performance reporting and are granted the right to submit explanatory statements.

Clerks of the Circuit Court

Clerks are mandated to compile and publish the annual performance reports.

General Public

Residents gain access to published performance data regarding the judiciary.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill requires clerks to publish annual performance reports for all circuit and judges. It also allows judges the opportunity to provide their own written response or explanation to be included with these reports.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will I be able to see how my local judge is performing?

Yes, if passed, this bill requires clerks to publish annual performance reports for circuit and judges on public websites.

Can a judge respond to the information in their report?

Yes, the bill authorizes judges to prepare an explanatory statement to be included with the performance report.

Why It Matters

Residents will have public access to annual performance data for local judges, which may influence judicial evaluations and public oversight of the court system.

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Discoveries

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Increased Judicial Oversight

The bill represents a shift toward formalizing public performance metrics for the judiciary, which has historically been less subject to standardized annual reporting than other government branches.

Circuit and County Court Judges