Resisting Officer in Florida
30,090 cases (2025) · 66 counties · All charges
Updated September 2026 · 2025 data
Based on 30,090 Resisting Officer cases across Florida (2025), the statewide guilty rate is 70.6% with a 2.1% dismissal rate. Adjudication was withheld in 17.6% of cases. Among convicted defendants who received confinement, the average sentence is 8.1 months, with an average fine of $364.
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Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.
Counties ranked by resisting officer 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 (confined) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 28,200 | 71.8% | 2.1% | 8.6 months |
| 2024 | 30,002 | 71.9% | 1.9% | 8.0 months |
| 2025 | 30,305 | 70.6% | 2.1% | 8.1 months |
Quarterly detail
Quarterly figures recompute from monthly disposition counts.
Monthly Trend — Resisting Officer Dispositions Statewide
Court dispositions of Resisting Officer 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 | 2,604 | 72.3% | 1.8% |
| 2024-08 | 2,654 | 73.3% | 2.3% |
| 2024-09 | 2,367 | 73.2% | 1.7% |
| 2024-10 | 2,628 | 70.7% | 2.1% |
| 2024-11 | 2,401 | 72.6% | 2.2% |
| 2024-12 | 2,117 | 69.8% | 1.5% |
| 2025-01 | 2,598 | 71.9% | 2.4% |
| 2025-02 | 2,416 | 69.0% | 2.8% |
| 2025-03 | 2,565 | 71.9% | 1.5% |
| 2025-04 | 2,576 | 70.8% | 2.3% |
| 2025-05 | 2,649 | 70.4% | 2.2% |
| 2025-06 | 2,516 | 71.5% | 2.7% |
| 2025-07 | 2,699 | 68.1% | 2.5% |
| 2025-08 | 2,612 | 71.3% | 1.8% |
| 2025-09 | 2,592 | 71.0% | 1.5% |
| 2025-10 | 2,649 | 70.5% | 1.8% |
| 2025-11 | 2,184 | 70.0% | 1.6% |
| 2025-12 | 2,249 | 70.7% | 2.0% |
Counts for recent months can rise slightly in later releases as courts report late dispositions. Data through FDLE's September 2026 release.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency — FloridaCourtFile.com
Related Florida Statute
§ 843.01 / § 843.02 — Resisting Officer
Florida Statute § 843.01 / § 843.02 criminalizes resisting, obstructing, or opposing a law enforcement officer in the execution of legal process or the lawful execution of any legal duty. The statute covers both passive resistance without violence and active resistance with violence, carrying different penalty levels.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the guilty rate for Resisting Officer in Florida?
The statewide guilty rate for Resisting Officer is 70.6% based on 30,090 cases from 66 counties (2025).
What is the dismissal rate for Resisting Officer in Florida?
The statewide dismissal rate for Resisting Officer is 2.1% across all Florida counties (2025).
How does Resisting Officer sentencing vary by county?
Sentencing for Resisting Officer varies significantly by county. Browse the county breakdown table above to compare guilty rates, dismissal rates, and average sentences across all 66 counties.
What does adjudication withheld mean for Resisting Officer?
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 Resisting Officer, adjudication is withheld in 17.6% of cases statewide (2025).
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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Resisting Officer in Florida (2025). Based on 30,090 public court records across 66 counties; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/resisting-officer
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 30,090 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com