Intimidation / Threats in Broward County, Florida
138 cases (2025) · Broward County courts
Updated September 2026 · 2025 data
Broward County's intimidation/threats prosecution is unusually lenient. In 2025, only 63.0% of the 138 defendants were convicted, and strikingly, 8.0% of cases were dismissed—nearly four times the statewide 2.2% dismissal rate. An additional 25.4% had adjudication withheld (no conviction record). Combined, only 63% faced conviction outcomes, the lowest in the category shown. This reflects Broward's State Attorney exercising broad discretion to decline or drop charges in this offense category.
Incarceration outcomes were moderate: 16.7% received prison and 31.9% received jail sentences, with an average of 662 days and median of 364 days. Probation averaged 1,633 days for those not incarcerated. The high dismissal and withheld rates suggest the State Attorney may prioritize diverting first-time offenders or those in disputes (domestic/workplace conflicts), reserving prosecution for serious intimidation.
Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.
Before Court: State Attorney Decisions
Not every Intimidation / Threats charge in Broward County makes it in front of a judge. Of 675 prosecutor decisions on Intimidation / Threats charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 26.8% — below the 31.7% 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 outcomeGuilty — 63.0% of 138 cases.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 138 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 | 93 | 6.1 months |
| State Prison Facility | 41 | 4.2 years |
Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Intimidation / Threats 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 | 78 | 65.4% | 7.7% |
| Black | 56 | 64.3% | 1.8% |
Age Distribution (2025)
Year-Over-Year Trends
Exhibit · Disposition trends
| Year | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 59 | 61.0% | 3.4% | 7.2 months |
| 2024 | 82 | 65.9% | 6.1% | 1 year, 11 months |
| 2025 | 138 | 63.0% | 8.0% | 1 year, 10 months |
Charge Level Breakdown
| Level | Degree | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Misdemeanor | First Degree | 121 |
| Felony | Second Degree | 84 |
| Felony | Third Degree | 60 |
| Misdemeanor | Second Degree | 12 |
| Felony | First Degree | 2 |
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). Intimidation / Threats in Broward County, Florida (2025). Based on 138 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/intimidation-threats/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 · 138 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com