Resisting Officer in Brevard County, Florida

240 cases (2025) · Brevard County courts

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

In 2025, Brevard County prosecuted 240 resisting officer cases with outcomes moderately favorable compared to state norms. Guilty findings occurred in 65.8%, while dismissals were rare at 0.4%—1.7 points below the statewide 2.1%—suggesting strict charging protocols. Adjudication withheld appeared in 22.5%, 7.8 points above the state average of 14.7%, indicating judges frequently imposed guilt findings without formal conviction. Diversion programs resolved 8.3%, 3.3 points above the state rate of 5%.

Consequences were relatively light. Average sentences were just 103.8 days with a median of 34 days, and only 57.1% of defendants were jailed, moderate by resisting-officer standards. Prison affected 2.1%. Probation averaged 512.9 days, and representation was split, with 32.9% having public defenders and 10% private counsel, leaving the majority without recorded counsel.

Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.

240
Total Cases (2025)
65.8%
Guilty Rate
22.5%
Withheld Rate
0.4%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 2.1% statewide, 2025
3.4 months
Avg Sentence (confined)

Before Court: State Attorney Decisions

Not every Resisting Officer charge in Brevard County makes it in front of a judge. Of 2,740 prosecutor decisions on Resisting Officer charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 12.5% — below the 26.5% statewide rate. These decisions happen early in a case, before trial.

Filed for prosecution
87.5% (2,398)
Declined to file
0.0% (0)
Dropped after filing
12.5% (342)
Administratively dismissed
0.0% (0)
Pre-trial diversion
0.0% (0)

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.

I Outcomes

Outcome Breakdown (2025)

Exhibit · Case outcomes (2025)

Guilty
65.8% (158)
Withheld
22.5% (54)
Diversion
8.3% (20)
Dismissed
0.4% (1)
Acquitted
0.0% (0)

Largest outcomeGuilty — 65.8% of 240 cases.

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 240 cases · 2025 — FloridaCourtFile.com

II Sentencing

Sentencing Breakdown (2025)

Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted (2025)

3.4 months
Avg Sentence (confined)
1.1 months
Median Sentence
1 year, 5 months
Avg Probation
2.1%
Prison Rate
57.1%
Jail Rate

Confinement-type detail below is computed across all available years (2023-2025).

Confinement Type Count Avg Sentence (confined)
County Jail 370 2.1 months
State Prison Facility 17 3.8 years

Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Resisting Officer sentencing in Brevard County.

III Getting Help

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the guilty rate for Resisting Officer in Brevard County?

The guilty rate is 65.8% based on 240 cases (2025).

How often is adjudication withheld for Resisting Officer in Brevard County?

Adjudication is withheld in 22.5% of cases (2025). This is a Florida-specific outcome where the court finds guilt but does not formally convict, allowing the defendant to avoid a conviction record under FL Statute 948.01.

What is the average sentence for Resisting Officer in Brevard County?

Among convictions that included confinement, the average sentence is 3.4 months (2025).

What percentage use a public defender vs private attorney?

32.9% of defendants use a public defender, while 10.0% retain private counsel (2025).

IV Full Data

Counsel Analysis (2025)

79
Public Defender
70.9% guilty · 0.0% dismissed
24
Private Attorney
50.0% guilty · 0.0% dismissed

Age Distribution (2025)

9.6%
Under 21
23.3%
21-29
32.9%
30-39
21.2%
40-49
8.8%
50-59
4.2%
60+

Year-Over-Year Trends

Exhibit · Disposition trends

Year Cases Guilty Rate Dismissal Rate Avg Sentence (confined)
2023 197 69.0% 1.0% 5.8 months
2024 262 69.8% 2.3% 3.6 months
2025 240 65.8% 0.4% 3.4 months

Quarterly detail

2.8%
0.0%
0.0%
1.5%
1.8%
5.9%
0.0%
0.0%
2.4%
Q3’23 Q4’23 Q1’24 Q2’24 Q3’24 Q4’24 Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25

Quarterly figures recompute from monthly disposition counts; quarters with fewer than 30 cases are suppressed.

Charge Level Breakdown

Level Degree Cases
NULL NULL 699

Related Charges in Brevard County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Charge Cases Guilty Rate Dismissal Rate
Traffic Offense 989 73.3% 1.2%
Other 952 27.6% 25.7%
Drug Possession 697 77.6% 0.9%
Larceny / Theft 496 65.7% 0.6%
DUI 667 62.5% 1.5%
Trespassing 370 82.7% 1.1%
Battery 315 62.5% 1.3%
Contempt of Court 291 11.7% 84.5%

Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Resisting Officer in Brevard County, Florida (2025). Based on 240 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/resisting-officer/brevard

About this data: Statistics are derived from FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency records for Brevard 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 · 240 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com