Perjury in Broward County, Florida

Perjury cases in Broward County result in conviction at notably high rates compared to Florida statewide patterns. A guilty verdict occurs in 56.6 percent of cases, while judges withheld adjudication in 36.5 percent—meaning over nine in ten defendants either receive a conviction or a withheld finding that avoids formal conviction record. The statewide withheld rate stands at 20.5 percent, indicating Broward judges use this middle-ground outcome significantly more often than their peers elsewhere. Dismissals are rare in Broward perjury prosecutions at 4.4 percent, exceeding the statewide average dismissal rate of 1.7 percent by 2.7 percentage points. Diversion programs, which allow case dismissal upon program completion, were used in less than 1 percent of cases despite statewide averaging 6.2 percent.

When custody is imposed, sentences average 537 days with half of those receiving sentences falling at 364 days or less. Probation typically extends over two years on average. About one in seven defendants receives prison time, while one in four receives jail confinement, reflecting mixed custody outcomes across the 159 cases.