Hit and Run in Broward County, Florida
460 cases (2025) · Broward County courts
Updated September 2026 · 2025 data
In 2025, Broward County processed 451 hit-and-run cases with starkly different outcomes from fraud. The adjudication-withheld rate was 72.5%, extraordinarily high and well above the statewide average of 32.2%. Formal guilty convictions occurred in only 24.6% of cases, suggesting judges frequently found guilt but suspended adjudication. Dismissals occurred in 2.0% of cases, slightly above the statewide rate of 1.6%.
When sentences were imposed, they were lengthy: average 1,313 days, though the median was only 75.5 days, indicating some cases received substantial sentences while most were short. Prison sentences were rare at 2.7%, and jail was used in only 5.3% of cases, suggesting probation-heavy outcomes.
Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.
Before Court: State Attorney Decisions
Not every Hit and Run charge in Broward County makes it in front of a judge. Of 3,642 prosecutor decisions on Hit and Run charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 18.6% — above the 13.9% statewide rate. These decisions happen early in a case, before trial.
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.
Outcome Breakdown (2025)
Exhibit · Case outcomes (2025)
Largest outcomeAdjudication withheld — 72.4% of 460 cases.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 460 cases · 2025 — FloridaCourtFile.com
Sentencing Breakdown (2025)
Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted (2025)
Confinement-type detail below is computed across all available years (2023-2025).
| Confinement Type | Count | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|
| County Jail | 83 | 3.5 months |
| State Prison Facility | 17 | 8.4 years |
Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Hit and Run sentencing in Broward County.
Demographics (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Available | 241 | 22.8% | 2.5% |
| Black | 195 | 28.7% | 2.1% |
Age Distribution (2025)
Year-Over-Year Trends
Exhibit · Disposition trends
| Year | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 357 | 28.0% | 1.1% | 9.1 months |
| 2024 | 488 | 25.2% | 1.4% | 5.8 months |
| 2025 | 460 | 24.6% | 2.2% | 3.6 years |
Quarterly detail
Quarterly figures recompute from monthly disposition counts; quarters with fewer than 30 cases are suppressed.
Charge Level Breakdown
| Level | Degree | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Misdemeanor | Second Degree | 1,217 |
| Felony | Third Degree | 57 |
| Felony | Second Degree | 21 |
| Felony | First Degree | 10 |
Related Charges in Broward County
Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.
| Charge | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Offense | 6,643 | 22.2% | 1.7% |
| Larceny / Theft | 3,223 | 62.6% | 1.7% |
| Drug Possession | 2,033 | 54.5% | 12.2% |
| Resisting Officer | 1,592 | 52.6% | 5.2% |
| Trespassing | 1,381 | 55.9% | 4.6% |
| Other | 1,341 | 33.0% | 32.5% |
| Battery | 830 | 54.1% | 8.4% |
| Fraud | 992 | 55.0% | 3.2% |
Cite this page
FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Hit and Run in Broward County, Florida (2025). Based on 460 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/hit-and-run/broward
About this data: Statistics are derived from FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency records for Broward 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 · 460 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com