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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: _________________________________________________________________________________
JUDGES INFORMATION:
Judge’s Name: ___________________________________________ County: _________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code: _________________________________________________________________________________
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TATE OF
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LORIDA
JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS
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OMMISSION
Post Office Box 14106
Tallahassee, Florida 32317
Tel: (850) 488-1581
www.floridajqc.com
FOR JQC USE ONLY
COMPLAINT AGAINST A JUDGE
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CASE INFORMATION
If your complaint involves a court case, please provide the following information.
Case Name: __________________________________________________________________
Case Number (include all letters and numbers): ____________________________________________________
County: ______________________________________
If you were represented by an attorney, please provide their contact information.
Attorney’s Name: _________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip Code: ______________________________________________________
Phone: _______________________________________
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
Attach copies of any relevant documents which you believe support your claim that the
judge has engaged in judicial misconduct or has a disability. Please do not staple or bind
documents. Retain the originals or copies of any documents submitted. All submitted
materials become property of the Commission and will not be returned.
WITNESS INFORMATION
In this section, provide the names and contact information for any other persons who
may have witnessed the improper conduct. (Attach additional sheets if necessary).
1. Name: _______________________________________________
Relationship to case: _______________________
Phone number: _______________________________________________
2. Name: _______________________________________________
Relationship to case: _______________________
Phone: ______________________________________________
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
Please provide, in as much detail as possible, the information you believe constitutes
judicial misconduct or disability. Include names, dates, places, addresses, and telephone
numbers
which may assist the Commission. Attach additional pages as necessary.
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IN FILING THIS COMPLAINT, I UNDERSTAND THAT FLORIDA LAW REQUIRES THAT
COMPLAINTS FILED WITH THE COMMISSION MUST REMAIN CONFIDENTIAL, AND
THAT ALL INQUIRIES BEFORE THE COMMISSION ARE CONFIDENTIAL, UNLESS AND
UNTIL PROBABLE CAUSE IS DETERMINED AND FORMAL CHARGES ARE FILED.
UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY, I declare that I have read and understand this
complaint form, and the above information is true, correct, complete, and submitted of my
own free will.
_____________________________ ______________________________________________________________
Date Complainant’s Signature
Please note that the Commission only has authority to investigate allegations of judicial
misconduct or permanent disability by persons holding state judicial positions. The
Commission has no jurisdiction over, and does not consider complaints against, Federal
Judges, magistrates, law enforcement, clerks, court personnel, attorneys, etc.
The Commission does not act as an appellate court and cannot review, reverse or
modify a decision or ruling made by a judge in the course of a court proceeding.
Please return the completed complaint form by regular US Mail, and direct all future
communications, to:
Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission
Post Office Box 14106
Tallahassee, Florida 32317
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