Forgery in Gilchrist County, Florida
17 cases (2023-2025) · Gilchrist County courts
Updated September 2026 · 2023-2025 data
Forgery prosecutions in Gilchrist County result in conviction at notably high rates. The 82.4% guilty verdict rate stands well above the statewide average, and the county's 11.8% adjudication withheld rate falls significantly below Florida's 22.2% statewide average for this charge. The county recorded zero dismissals and zero acquittals across its 17 forgery cases, compared to a 2.0% statewide dismissal rate. This pattern suggests the Gilchrist County State Attorney pursues forgery cases aggressively and successfully, with limited outcomes that spare defendants formal conviction records.
When forgery defendants in Gilchrist County do face sentencing, they receive an average of 244 days in jail alongside substantial probation periods averaging nearly 4.5 years. Only about one in four defendants used a public defender, indicating the sample included some privately represented defendants. The county's diversion rate of 5.9% falls below the statewide 9.1%, meaning few forgery defendants avoided conviction through pre-trial programming in Gilchrist County.
Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.
Figures cover 17 cases (2023-2025) — fewer than 30 cases resolved in 2025, so multi-year figures are shown.
Outcome Breakdown (2023-2025)
Exhibit · Case outcomes (2023-2025)
Largest outcomeGuilty — 82.4% of 17 cases.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 17 cases · 2023-2025 — FloridaCourtFile.com
Sentencing Breakdown (2023-2025)
Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted (2023-2025)
Confinement-type detail below is computed across all available years (2023-2025).
| Confinement Type | Count | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|
| County Jail | 4 | 8.1 months |
Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Forgery sentencing in Gilchrist County.
Demographics (2023-2025)
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 | 15 | 86.7% | 0.0% |
Age Distribution (2023-2025)
Charge Level Breakdown
| Level | Degree | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Felony | Third Degree | 16 |
| Felony | Second Degree | 1 |
Related Charges in Gilchrist County
Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.
| Charge | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Offense | 87 | 58.6% | 0.0% |
| Drug Possession | 103 | 79.6% | 0.0% |
| Other | 57 | 63.2% | 1.8% |
| Battery | 30 | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| DUI | 71 (2023-2025) | 90.1% | 0.0% |
| Larceny / Theft | 66 (2023-2025) | 81.8% | 0.0% |
| Resisting Officer | 53 (2023-2025) | 84.9% | 0.0% |
| Trespassing | 48 (2023-2025) | 75.0% | 0.0% |
Cite this page
FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Forgery in Gilchrist County, Florida (2023-2025). Based on 17 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/forgery/gilchrist
About this data: Statistics are derived from FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency records for Gilchrist 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 · 17 cases (2023-2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com