INSTRUCTIONS: This form is designed to provide the Commission with the information required to
make an initial evaluation of your complaint and to begin any necessary inquiry or investigation into
your allegations.
Please print or type your information onto this form. Any materials or documents that you provide
to the Commission will become part of the Commission’s files, and will not be returned or copied to
you. The Commission will contact you if additional information or materials are needed.
After you complete this form, please sign and date the certification page, and mail it, along with any
attachments, to Post Office Box 14106, Tallahassee, Florida 32317. Please be aware that the
Commission cannot accept complaints by fax, email, or telephone. You will receive an
acknowledgement letter when the Commission has received your complaint. The Commission meets
approximately every six weeks, and reviews complaints on a first-come-first-served basis. You will
be notified in writing of the outcome of your complaint, subject to the limits of confidentiality.
IMPORTANT: The Judicial Qualifications Commission has no authority to review, reverse, or
modify a judge’s decision or order, and cannot intervene in any way in a court case. Similarly,
the Commission does not have the authority to remove a judge from your case. Commission staff is
not permitted to provide you with any legal advice or opinions.
The Commission has jurisdiction over Justices of the Florida Supreme Court, and Judges of the District
Courts of Appeal, County Courts, and Circuit Courts. The Commission does not have jurisdiction over
special masters, magistrates, hearing officers (including: traffic hearing officers, worker’s
compensation hearing officers), administrative law judges, or federal judges.
YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION (Please print legibly):
Name: _____________________________________________________ Phone Number: _________________________
Mailing Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code: _________________________________________________________________________________
JUDGE’S INFORMATION:
Judge’s Name: ___________________________________________ County: _________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code: _________________________________________________________________________________
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JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS
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OMMISSION
Post Office Box 14106
Tallahassee, Florida 32317
Tel: (850) 488-1581
www.floridajqc.com
COMPLAINT AGAINST A JUDGE