Forgery in Florida
1,428 cases (2025) · 53 counties · All charges
Updated July 2026 · 2025 data
Based on 1,428 Forgery cases across Florida (2025), the statewide guilty rate is 54.9% with a 1.2% dismissal rate. Adjudication was withheld in 25.8% of cases. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 1 year, 12 months, with an average fine of $2,204.
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Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.
Counties ranked by forgery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,769 | 63.9% | 1.9% | 1 year, 4 months |
| 2024 | 1,671 | 59.9% | 1.7% | 1 year, 4 months |
| 2025 | 1,753 | 56.3% | 1.3% | 1 year, 9 months |
Quarterly detail
Quarterly figures recompute from monthly disposition counts.
Monthly Trend — Forgery Dispositions Statewide
Court dispositions of Forgery 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 | 116 | 56.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024-08 | 143 | 65.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024-09 | 121 | 48.8% | 2.5% |
| 2024-10 | 150 | 59.3% | 1.3% |
| 2024-11 | 126 | 57.9% | 2.4% |
| 2024-12 | 120 | 51.7% | 0.8% |
| 2025-01 | 172 | 57.0% | 1.2% |
| 2025-02 | 121 | 62.0% | 0.0% |
| 2025-03 | 147 | 66.0% | 0.0% |
| 2025-04 | 161 | 54.7% | 1.2% |
| 2025-05 | 138 | 49.3% | 2.2% |
| 2025-06 | 190 | 66.3% | 1.6% |
| 2025-07 | 161 | 54.7% | 1.2% |
| 2025-08 | 143 | 51.7% | 3.5% |
| 2025-09 | 129 | 59.7% | 0.8% |
| 2025-10 | 187 | 43.9% | 2.1% |
| 2025-11 | 121 | 64.5% | 0.0% |
| 2025-12 | 108 | 49.1% | 0.9% |
Counts for recent months can rise slightly in later releases as courts report late dispositions. Data through FDLE's July 2026 release.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency — FloridaCourtFile.com
Related Florida Statute
§ 831.01 — Forgery
Florida Statute § 831.01 criminalizes the act of falsely making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting any document with intent to injure or defraud another person. This includes creating fake documents, altering existing documents, or signing another person's name without authorization.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the guilty rate for Forgery in Florida?
The statewide guilty rate for Forgery is 54.9% based on 1,428 cases from 53 counties (2025).
What is the dismissal rate for Forgery in Florida?
The statewide dismissal rate for Forgery is 1.2% across all Florida counties (2025).
How does Forgery sentencing vary by county?
Sentencing for Forgery varies significantly by county. Browse the county breakdown table above to compare guilty rates, dismissal rates, and average sentences across all 53 counties.
What does adjudication withheld mean for Forgery?
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 Forgery, adjudication is withheld in 25.8% of cases statewide (2025).
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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Forgery in Florida (2025). Based on 1,428 public court records across 53 counties; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/forgery
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 1,428 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com