Burglary in Broward County, Florida

Burglary cases in Broward County result in conviction at notably high rates compared to Florida statewide. The 69 percent guilty rate pairs with a 28.2 percent adjudication-withheld rate, meaning 97.2 percent of cases end in some form of guilty finding. By contrast, Broward's dismissal rate of 2.3 percent exceeds the statewide average of 1.5 percent, suggesting slightly more prosecutorial flexibility, though dismissals remain uncommon. The withheld rate here is more than double the statewide average of 12.9 percent, indicating Broward judges frequently avoid formal convictions while still finding defendants guilty. Pre-trial diversion is virtually absent at 0.1 percent, far below the statewide 2.1 percent rate, meaning few burglary defendants avoid conviction through program completion.

Among those with guilty or withheld outcomes, confinement is substantial. Thirty-six percent receive prison sentences with an average of 840 days, though the median of 366 days reflects concentration at shorter terms. An additional 26.9 percent are sentenced to jail. Probation is common, averaging 1,181 days, suggesting that even defendants avoiding prison typically face years of community supervision. The data shows Broward handles burglary through conviction and incapacitation rather than diversion.