New Annual Performance Reports for Florida Judges
November 13, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently dead. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.
Procedural history
6 actions- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroduced1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Nov 18, 2025HouseNow in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Nov 18, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Judiciary Committee
- Nov 18, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Justice Budget Subcommittee
- Nov 18, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- Nov 13, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
Version history
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View official text →The Frame
Residents will gain public access to standardized efficiency data for local judges, including how long cases remain pending and how quickly hearings are scheduled, starting with data from the 2028 calendar year.
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 may choose to submit explanatory statements for their metrics.
Clerks of the circuit court
Clerks are required to compile, prepare, and maintain the annual performance reports on their websites.
Last recorded activity November 13, 2025.
Introduced.
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Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What information will be included in the judge performance reports?
Can a judge respond to the data in their report?
When will these reports first be available to the public?
Why It Matters
Residents will gain public access to standardized efficiency data for local judges, including how long cases remain pending and how quickly hearings are scheduled, starting with data from the 2028 calendar year.
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Judicial Performance Transparency
The bill represents a shift toward standardized, public-facing performance metrics for the judiciary, moving away from internal court management toward public accountability.
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