Disorderly Conduct in Florida
5,298 cases (2025) · 62 counties · All charges
Updated September 2026 · 2025 data
Based on 5,298 Disorderly Conduct cases across Florida (2025), the statewide guilty rate is 57.5% with a 2.0% dismissal rate. Adjudication was withheld in 29.0% of cases. Among convicted defendants who received confinement, the average sentence is 1.0 months, with an average fine of $232.
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Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.
Counties ranked by disorderly conduct case volume; the rate shown is each county's dismissal rate for the window marked. Click any county for its full outcome breakdown — guilty and withheld rates, sentencing, and trends.
All Florida countiesYear-Over-Year Trends
Exhibit · Disposition trends — statewide
| Year | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,814 | 60.1% | 2.3% | 1.4 months |
| 2024 | 5,722 | 58.6% | 2.1% | 1.1 months |
| 2025 | 5,661 | 58.4% | 2.0% | 1.0 months |
Quarterly detail
Quarterly figures recompute from monthly disposition counts.
Monthly Trend — Disorderly Conduct Dispositions Statewide
Court dispositions of Disorderly Conduct charges across Florida, month by month. FloridaCourtFile refreshes this data monthly from FDLE's Criminal Justice Data Transparency releases — no other public source tracks Florida charge outcomes at this cadence.
| Month | Dispositions | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07 | 474 | 58.2% | 3.8% |
| 2024-08 | 511 | 57.5% | 2.5% |
| 2024-09 | 436 | 58.7% | 0.9% |
| 2024-10 | 490 | 58.6% | 1.8% |
| 2024-11 | 489 | 61.8% | 1.8% |
| 2024-12 | 431 | 58.2% | 2.6% |
| 2025-01 | 447 | 60.6% | 1.3% |
| 2025-02 | 485 | 55.3% | 3.3% |
| 2025-03 | 497 | 58.6% | 1.8% |
| 2025-04 | 552 | 55.4% | 3.6% |
| 2025-05 | 496 | 56.9% | 1.0% |
| 2025-06 | 535 | 55.1% | 3.4% |
| 2025-07 | 464 | 54.1% | 3.0% |
| 2025-08 | 442 | 59.0% | 1.1% |
| 2025-09 | 482 | 63.3% | 1.0% |
| 2025-10 | 472 | 60.8% | 0.4% |
| 2025-11 | 375 | 60.0% | 1.3% |
| 2025-12 | 435 | 63.0% | 2.1% |
Counts for recent months can rise slightly in later releases as courts report late dispositions. Data through FDLE's September 2026 release.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency — FloridaCourtFile.com
Related Florida Statute
§ 877.03 — Disorderly Conduct
Florida Statute § 877.03 criminalizes engaging in violent, tumultuous, or threatening conduct that places another person in reasonable fear of injury or property damage. The law also prohibits conduct that corrupts public morals, outrages public decency, or unreasonably interferes with the use of public spaces.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the guilty rate for Disorderly Conduct in Florida?
The statewide guilty rate for Disorderly Conduct is 57.5% based on 5,298 cases from 62 counties (2025).
What is the dismissal rate for Disorderly Conduct in Florida?
The statewide dismissal rate for Disorderly Conduct is 2.0% across all Florida counties (2025).
How does Disorderly Conduct sentencing vary by county?
Sentencing for Disorderly Conduct varies significantly by county. Browse the county breakdown table above to compare guilty rates, dismissal rates, and average sentences across all 62 counties.
What does adjudication withheld mean for Disorderly Conduct?
Adjudication withheld means the court found sufficient evidence of guilt but chose not to formally convict the defendant. This is unique to Florida and means the charge does not appear as a conviction on the defendant's record, though the arrest record remains. For Disorderly Conduct, adjudication is withheld in 29.0% of cases statewide (2025).
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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Disorderly Conduct in Florida (2025). Based on 5,298 public court records across 62 counties; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/disorderly-conduct
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 5,298 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com