State Attorney's Office, Florida's 4th Judicial Circuit

What State Attorney's Office, Florida's 4th Judicial Circuit does

The State Attorney's Office for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit (operating as SAO4th) is a constitutionally established state prosecutor's office serving Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties in Northeast Florida. Under State Attorney Melissa W. Nelson, who took office on January 3, 2017, the office is responsible for the prosecution of all state criminal cases within the circuit, victim advocacy services, and community-facing public-safety programs. As of August 2017, the office employed 121 attorneys across three county offices (headquartered at 311 West Monroe Street in Jacksonville). The office operates several specialized divisions and programs, including a Human Rights Division with a Human Trafficking section, an Anti-Gang and Organized Crime section within the Special Prosecution Unit, a Juvenile Justice division, a Veterans Treatment Court (designated a national mentor court in 2017), a Conviction Integrity Review unit, and community initiatives such as Focus on Fentanyl, KEYS 2 Drive, Smart Justice diversion alternatives, and a DUI First-Time Offender Program.

The office does not build or sell technology products; its operational model relies on legal personnel, investigators, victim advocates, and clerical support rather than proprietary platforms or software. It has no commercial revenue stream. Instead, it is funded primarily through Florida state government appropriations. The only direct user fees are a $100 juvenile diversion program participation fee (with a $2 credit-card convenience fee for online payments). Its distribution model consists of direct in-person service through three county offices plus outreach via a public website (sao4th.com), social media channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn), and community events such as senior expos and school programs.

Strategically, SAO4 has pursued deeper integration with federal and local law enforcement — including housing ATF personnel on-site and hosting Jacksonville's Crime Gun Intelligence Center — to enable federal referral of firearm and trafficking cases. It has also partnered with the U.S. Attorney's Office (Middle District of Florida), Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, the City of Jacksonville, Kids Hope Alliance, and a 23-member Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee chaired by a Holland & Knight partner. In 2021, it divested oversight of juvenile diversion in Duval County to the Kids Hope Alliance as part of a multi-year reform of juvenile programming.

Name

State Attorney's Office, Florida's 4th Judicial Circuit

Legal name

State Attorney's Office for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit

Website

https://sao4th.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The State Attorney's Office for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit is a state government prosecutor's office serving Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties in Northeast Florida, responsible for criminal prosecution, victim advocacy, juvenile justice, and community safety programs under State Attorney Melissa W. Nelson.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Prosecution and Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Counsel and Prosecution (922130), Legal Counsel and Prosecution (92213), Courts (92211)

akta.pro primary industry

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty & Problem-Solving Courts (Drug, Mental Health, Veterans, Family) (BPAIAFAG)

Keywords

• Criminal prosecution services
• Juvenile diversion programs
• Victim advocacy services
• Community prosecution programs
• Legal prosecution services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jacksonville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriation: Funded through state government appropriations and tax revenues. The office does not generate revenue from services.
2. Diversion Program Fees: Juvenile Diversion Program collects a $100 fee for program participation. Additional convenience fees apply for online payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The State Attorney's Office for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit serves as the constitutionally designated state prosecutor for Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties in Northeast Florida. The office pursues criminal prosecution, enforces Florida law, provides victim services and advocacy, and administers diversion, treatment court, and community engagement programs. It also processes public records requests, manages online case search tools, and conducts outreach campaigns such as Focus on Fentanyl and Smart Justice alternatives to incarceration.

Product overview

The State Attorney's Office for Florida's 4th Judicial Circuit provides prosecution services for Clay, Duval, and Nassau counties in Northeast Florida. The office operates various community programs including juvenile justice diversion, DUI first-time offender programs, fentanyl awareness initiatives, human rights enforcement, smart justice alternatives to court, and veterans treatment court. These are government legal programs and services, not commercial tech products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diversion Programs (Adult and Juvenile Alternatives to Court)
• DUI First-Time Offender Program

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kids Hope AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021In 2021, oversight of juvenile diversion in Duval County was migrated from the State Attorney's Office to Kids Hope Alliance, resulting from recommendations made by the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee in 2019.
• Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019The SAO4 partners with ATF and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida to ensure appropriate referral and federal prosecution of criminals and drug dealers who use and possess firearms. ATF is housed on-site at SAO4 and reviews all firearm cases for potential federal firearm charges.
• U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership with SAO4 to ensure appropriate referral and federal prosecution of armed career criminals who face stricter federal minimum mandatory sentences.
• Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and City of JacksonvillecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership to establish a blueprint for reducing gang violence in 2019, showcasing initiatives to help curb violent crime.
• 22 Law Enforcement Agencies and Juvenile Justice StakeholderscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2017Memorandum of Understanding signed by law enforcement officials throughout the Fourth Judicial Circuit for juvenile civil citations program. Includes Duval County Public Schools and Florida Department of Juvenile Justice.
• Jacksonville Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Regular partnership with law enforcement at county, state, and federal levels to combat violent crime. Jacksonville's Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) is located at SAO4.
• Jacksonville Sheriff's Office (Human Trafficking Investigation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Human Trafficking initiative investigated with Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and FBI. Trew had 20 years JSO experience and assisted in investigation and prosecution of more than 40 defendants related to federal human trafficking violations.
• Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (JJAC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner23-member committee established in 2017 by State Attorney Melissa Nelson to develop juvenile programming that will reduce recidivism rates and crime in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Chaired by Holland & Knight Partner Buddy Schulz.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• State Attorney's Office, Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit (Broward): Florida peer serving Broward County with identical statutory authority for criminal prosecution, diversion, and community-safety programs within its circuit.
• State Attorney's Office, Florida's 9th Judicial Circuit (Orange & Osceola): Florida State Attorney's Office covering Orlando (Orange) and Osceola Counties. Same prosecutorial mandate and program structure, making it a directly comparable circuit-level office.
• State Attorney's Office, Florida's 5th Judicial Circuit: Direct Florida State Attorney peer serving Marion, Lake, Sumter, Hernando, and Citrus Counties with the same prosecutorial authority and program framework.
• State Attorney's Office, Florida's 15th Judicial Circuit (Palm Beach): Direct Florida State Attorney peer covering Palm Beach County. Operates the same prosecutorial mandate and program set as SAO4 across its own circuit geography.
• U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida: Federal prosecution counterpart covering the same Northeast Florida geography. SAO4 already partners with this office on firearm and trafficking cases, making it a directly comparable prosecution authority at the federal level.
• State Attorney's Office, Florida's 11th Judicial Circuit (Miami-Dade): Another Florida State Attorney's Office with the same statutory mandate to prosecute criminal cases within its circuit. Comparable in mission, structure, and programs (diversion, veterans courts, community engagement), though larger in scale due to Miami-Dade's population.
• State Attorney's Office, Florida's 7th Judicial Circuit (Volusia): Florida State Attorney's Office covering Volusia and Flagler Counties. Same circuit-level prosecutorial mandate and diversion/community program structure as SAO4.
• State Attorney's Office, Florida's 13th Judicial Circuit (Hillsborough): Direct Florida peer serving Hillsborough County (Tampa). Operates the same prosecutorial and diversion model, with comparable specialized units and community programs.

Others

• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE): State-level investigative agency that partners with SAO4 on human trafficking and violent crime cases. Adjacent enabling partner rather than a direct prosecutorial peer.

Broad incumbents

• Office of the State Attorney General of Florida: Statewide legal authority that handles appeals, civil enforcement, and major state-level prosecutions. Broader in scope than a single circuit State Attorney's Office but operates in the same public-prosecution domain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/nelson4sao
• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=l06BhRVNZXM&list=PLhoord3w8FbV9APk7QNOPEgjQn4_b53Dq
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/State-Attorneys-Office-Fourth-Judicial-Circuit-of-Florida/1747134065611174
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sao4florida

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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