Commission on District Court of Appeal Performance and Accountability

Commission on District Court of Appeal Performance and Accountability

Authority: AOSC24-48

The Commission was established in 2002 for the purpose of proposing policies and procedures on matters related to the efficient and effective functioning of Florida’s district courts through the development of comprehensive resource management, performance measurement, and accountability programs.

Members through June 30, 2026:

• The Honorable Melanie May (Chair), Judge, Fourth District
• Mr. Daniel DiGiacomo, Marshal, Fourth District
• The Honorable Eric J. Eisnaugle, Judge, Fifth District
• The Honorable Bronwyn C. Miller, Judge, Third District
• The Honorable Mary Nardella, Judge, Sixth District
• Ms. Kristina Samuels, Clerk, First District
• The Honorable Lori S. Rowe, Judge, First District
• The Honorable Andrea Teves Smith, Judge, Second District

Supreme Court Liaison:  The Honorable Meredith L. Sasso

Meeting Minutes

• January 23, 2020
• March 25, 2020
• April 27, 2020
• August 11. 2020
• December 4, 2020
• February 3, 2021
• June 4, 2021
• August 13, 2021
• December 9, 2021
• March 8, 2022
• May 11, 2022
• August 25, 2022
• January 19, 2023
• April 26, 2022
• June 7, 2023
• August 24, 2023
• October 17, 2023
• November 1, 2023
• November 16, 2023
• February 7, 2024
• May 8, 2024

Selected Reports:

• Recommendations for Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Appeals (2016)
• Review of the Weighted Case Disposition Threshold for District Court of Appeal Judges (2015)
• Review of Relative Case Weights for District Court of Appeal Judges (2015)
• Performance Monitoring Report: Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Appeals (2014)
• Postconviction Data in the District Courts of Appeal (2014)
• Performance Monitoring Report: Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Appeals (2011)
• Review of Relative Case Weights for the Determination of Need for Additional Judges (2009)
• Delay in Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Cases (Supplemental Report) (2007)
• Delay in Dependency and Termination of Parental Rights Cases (2006)
• Weighted Case Threshold (2006)
• Judicial Certification Statistics Report (2005)
• DCA Workload Report (2005)
• Caseload Factors Report (2005)

For more reports from the Commission on District Court of Appeal Performance and Accountability, go to the Publications Page.