Public database highlights rearrest and failure-to-appear rates using verified court records.
Orlando, Florida — A citizen-built database, CourtWatch.us, is publishing Orange County court data that tracks judicial decisions and highlights judges associated with higher numbers of defendants who are later rearrested or fail to appear in court.
The platform, launched in 2025, compiles official public records into judge-by-judge profiles, showing totals for cases, failed appearances, rearrests, and bond revocations. The database is designed to make court data more accessible while drawing attention to patterns in repeat-offender outcomes tied to pretrial release decisions.
Data identifies judges with higher rearrest totals
Figures displayed on the site show variation among judges in Orange County. For example, Judge Greg A. Tynan is listed with 20 total tracked cases, including 7 rearrests and 13 bond revocations, while Judge Michael J. Snure shows 19 total cases with 9 rearrests and 9 revocations.
Other judges with comparatively high rearrest totals include Judge Eric J. Netcher, who is shown with 12 rearrests out of 16 total cases, and Judge Vincent S. Chiu, with 10 rearrests out of 14 cases. Judge Michael S. Kraynick is also listed with 10 rearrests among 16 total cases.
The database also reflects failed court appearance counts, including Judge Steve Jewett with 5 failures to appear out of 7 total cases, and Judge Mark S. Miller with 2 failures to appear across 6 cases.
Platform presents data without assigning fault
CourtWatch.us states that it does not determine legal responsibility for outcomes but instead presents verified figures drawn from court records.
“If a judge releases someone who goes on to commit a violent crime, the public deserves to know. Not to assign blame — but to be informed,” the organization states on its website.
The platform emphasizes that the data reflects recorded outcomes and may not capture the full legal context behind each judicial decision.
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Key Points
• CourtWatch.us tracks rearrests, failed appearances, and bond revocations by judge
• Data shows variation, with some judges tied to higher repeat-offender totals
• Platform uses verified public records and does not assign legal blame
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Transparency and expansion goals
The site’s creators say the project was built to address barriers in accessing court records, which are often fragmented across multiple systems and difficult for the public to navigate.
CourtWatch.us is currently focused on Orange County but plans to expand into additional jurisdictions. The platform states it is nonpartisan, free to use, and committed to publishing its methodology and data sources.
The database continues to be updated as new court records become available, and the project remains independent of any government agency.
