Reports, Articles & News

News Coverage

• Judicial System Needs Reliable Funding, February 15, 2012
• Courts Deserve Stable Funding From State, January 31, 2012
• Fixing Florida's Court Cash Problem, December 30, 2011
• Florida courts need steady state funding, December 15, 2011
• Scott budget aims to insulate court system fromuncertainty of fees, December 8, 2011
• Budget troubles cut delivery of justice, December 6, 2011
• No Way to Run Court System, November 28, 2011
• Critics Say Budget Cuts for Courts Risk Rights, November 26, 2011
• Judges Should Carry Gavels, Not Tin Cups, November 22, 2011
• Judges, clerks recommend solutions for funding problems, October, 28, 2011
• Florida Court System Deserves Steady, Reliable Funding, October 6, 2011
• End Chronic Budget Woes in State Courts, October 4, 2011

Court Publications

• Seven Principles for Stabilizing Court Funding, January 2009
• Overview of the Florida Court System, July 2011
• The Importance of Our Courts, July 2011
• The Judicial Branch of Government ,March, 2010
• Electronic Filing in Florida's Courts
• Special Session A: A Summary of Budget Reductions, Increased Penalties, and the Creation of the State Courts Revenue Trust Fund ,January 15, 2009

National Concerns from NCSC, ABA and more

• National Center for State Courts Budget Resource Center
• ABA - Court Funding Resources Page

OPPAGA Reports

• OPPAGA Report No. 10-11, Little Duplication in Court-Related Services; Clerk/Court Cooperation Should Be Improved, January 2010
• OPPAGA Report No. 09-06, Judicial Case Management Practices Vary Throughout State; Better Case Data Needed, January 2009
• OPPAGA Report No. 01-54, Many Article V Trial Courts Funding Issues Still Need to be Resolved, November 2001

Economic Impact Report

• The Economic Impacts of Delays in Civil Trials in Florida’s Courts Due to Under-Funding of Court System, Report by the Washington Economics Group, Inc., February 9, 2009
• The Economic Impacts of Inadequate Funding for Florida’s Courts, Slide Show by the Washington Economics Group, Inc. January 16, 2009

Other Reports

• Stabilizing Revenues for the State Courts System and Clerks of Court: Recommendations of the Revenue Stabilization Workgroup (PDF Document) October 28, 2011
• A Comprehensive Analysis of Judicial Compensation, Recruitment and Retention Practices in the State of Florida, January 25, 2011, RTF / PDF
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Tax Watch Studies

• Florida TaxWatch Study: Analysis of the Collection and Allocation of Court-Related Revenues within Florida’s Judicial System
• Florida Tax Watch Special Report: Implementing State Funding of Florida’s Courts System for More Uniform Justice and Protection of Citizen Rights, September 2006
• Florida TaxWatch Special Report: Proper Management, Accountability and Funding of the State Courts System is Crucial to Rule of Law, Taxpayer Confidence, and a Healthy Economy, March 2005
• Florida TaxWatch Special Report: Proper Funding of the State Courts System is Crucial to Rule of Law, Taxpayer Confidence, and a Healthy Economy, February 2004