Contempt of Court in Escambia County, Florida

131 cases (2025) · Escambia County courts

In 2025, Escambia County's 131 contempt cases showed more dismissal flexibility: 10.7% dismissed versus the state's 5.7%. Guilty verdicts occurred in 78.6%. Withheld adjudication was sparse at 3.1% versus statewide 11.1%, suggesting movement toward final resolution.

Confinement centered on jail at 48.1%, imprisonment rare at 2.3%. Sentences averaged 164 days, median 108 days. Probation averaged 378 days. Public defenders appeared in 15.3% of cases.

131
Total Cases (2025)
78.6%
Guilty Rate
3.1%
Withheld Rate
10.7%
Dismissal Rate
vs 13.4% statewide, 2025
5.4 months
Avg Sentence

Not every Contempt of Court charge in Escambia County makes it in front of a judge. Of 482 prosecutor decisions on Contempt of Court charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 50.8% — above the 38.4% statewide rate. These decisions happen early in a case, before trial.

Filed for prosecution
48.5% (234)
Declined to file
0.6% (3)
Dropped after filing
50.2% (242)
Administratively dismissed
0.0% (0)
Pre-trial diversion
0.6% (3)

Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, State Attorney case data (2023-2025). Rates are per charge, not per defendant — a dropped charge often reflects a plea agreement on another charge in the same case, not the case going away. Percentages are of charges receiving a prosecution decision; transfers between courts are excluded. Court outcome data on this page is a separate dataset covering cases that reached disposition. Statewide charging patterns: The Florida Prosecution Report.

I Outcomes

Exhibit · Case outcomes (2025)

Guilty
78.6% (103)
Withheld
3.1% (4)
Diversion
3.8% (5)
Dismissed
10.7% (14)
Acquitted
1.5% (2)

Largest outcomeGuilty — 78.6% of 131 cases.

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 131 cases · 2025 — FloridaCourtFile.com

II Sentencing

Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted (2025)

5.4 months
Avg Sentence
3.6 months
Median Sentence
1 year
Avg Probation
$306
Avg Fine
2.3%
Prison Rate
48.1%
Jail Rate

Confinement-type detail below is computed across all available years (2023-2025).

Confinement Type Count Avg Sentence
County Jail 123 4.6 months
State Prison Facility 4 2.3 years
92
Self or Unrepresented
81.5% guilty · 7.6% dismissed
20
Public Defender
85.0% guilty · 10.0% dismissed
9
Other
44.4% guilty · 33.3% dismissed

Demographic data reflects systemic patterns in the criminal justice system and should not be used to draw conclusions about any racial or ethnic group. Disparities may reflect differences in policing, prosecution, and socioeconomic factors rather than actual crime rates.

Race Cases Guilty Rate Dismissal Rate
White 71 77.5% 11.3%
Black 55 81.8% 10.9%
1.5%
Under 21
18.3%
21-29
32.1%
30-39
22.9%
40-49
16.8%
50-59
8.4%
60+

Exhibit · Disposition trends

Year Cases Guilty Rate Dismissal Rate Avg Sentence
2023 119 84.9% 5.0% 7.0 months
2024 118 82.2% 2.5% 3.9 months
2025 131 78.6% 10.7% 5.4 months

Quarterly detail

12.5%
5.6%
0.0%
13.7%
3.3%
Q2’23 Q3’23 Q1’24 Q2’25 Q3’25

Quarterly figures recompute from monthly disposition counts; quarters with fewer than 30 cases are suppressed.

Level Degree Cases
Misdemeanor First Degree 211
NULL NULL 150
Felony Third Degree 6
Not Applicable Not Applicable 1
Charge Cases Guilty Rate Dismissal Rate
Traffic Offense 3,106 59.3% 14.1%
Drug Possession 2,265 74.6% 6.8%
Larceny / Theft 1,736 68.8% 10.4%
Other 1,545 39.2% 4.9%
Battery 858 60.6% 14.5%
Trespassing 677 83.6% 7.2%
Resisting Officer 612 77.0% 8.2%
Fraud 338 71.6% 9.5%
III Getting Help

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What is the guilty rate for Contempt of Court in Escambia County?

The guilty rate is 78.6% based on 131 cases (2025).

How often is adjudication withheld for Contempt of Court in Escambia County?

Adjudication is withheld in 3.1% of cases (2025). This is a Florida-specific outcome where the court finds guilt but does not formally convict, allowing the defendant to avoid a conviction record under FL Statute 948.01.

What is the average sentence for Contempt of Court in Escambia County?

The average sentence is 5.4 months, with an average fine of $306 (2025).

What percentage use a public defender vs private attorney?

15.3% of defendants use a public defender, while 0.0% retain private counsel (2025).

Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Contempt of Court in Escambia County, Florida (2025). Based on 131 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/contempt-of-court/escambia

About this data: Statistics are derived from FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency records for Escambia County. "Guilty" includes all cases where the defendant was found guilty. "Adjudication withheld" is a Florida-specific disposition where guilt is found but the court withholds formal adjudication under FL Statute 948.01. "Dismissed" includes all cases dismissed by the court or prosecution.

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 131 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com