Resisting Officer in Monroe County, Florida
271 cases (2025) · Monroe County courts
Updated September 2026 · 2025 data
In 2025, resisting officer cases in Monroe County showed outcomes significantly more favorable to defendants than statewide patterns. Only 66.4% resulted in guilty verdicts while 23.2% ended in withheld adjudication—well above the statewide 14.7% average. Diversion occurred in 9.2% of cases, nearly double the statewide 4.8%, suggesting Monroe's State Attorney exercised broad discretion toward non-conviction resolutions.
Confined defendants received short sentences averaging 83 days, with half released within one month. Jail dominated confinement at 42.4% while prison was minimal at 1.1%, and probation averaged about one year. Remarkably, 53.5% had private counsel—the highest private-attorney rate for this charge—suggesting Monroe's defendant population had greater resources to hire representation, which may correlate with more favorable outcomes.
Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.
Before Court: State Attorney Decisions
Not every Resisting Officer charge in Monroe County makes it in front of a judge. Of 696 prosecutor decisions on Resisting Officer charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 31.8% — above the 26.5% 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 — 66.4% of 271 cases.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 271 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 | 394 | 2.7 months |
| State Prison Facility | 23 | 1 year, 12 months |
Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Resisting Officer sentencing in Monroe County.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the guilty rate for Resisting Officer in Monroe County?
The guilty rate is 66.4% based on 271 cases (2025).
How often is adjudication withheld for Resisting Officer in Monroe County?
Adjudication is withheld in 23.2% 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 Monroe County?
Among convictions that included confinement, the average sentence is 2.8 months (2025).
What percentage use a public defender vs private attorney?
40.2% of defendants use a public defender, while 53.5% retain private counsel (2025).
Counsel Analysis (2025)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 203 | 66.0% | 1.0% |
| Black | 37 | 75.7% | 0.0% |
| Not Available | 10 | 60.0% | 0.0% |
Age Distribution (2025)
Year-Over-Year Trends
Exhibit · Disposition trends
| Year | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 313 | 71.2% | 1.0% | 4.4 months |
| 2024 | 291 | 70.8% | 0.0% | 4.4 months |
| 2025 | 271 | 66.4% | 0.7% | 2.8 months |
Quarterly detail
Quarterly figures recompute from monthly disposition counts; quarters with fewer than 30 cases are suppressed.
Charge Level Breakdown
| Level | Degree | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Misdemeanor | First Degree | 681 |
| Misdemeanor | Second Degree | 106 |
| Felony | Third Degree | 86 |
| Felony | First Degree | 1 |
| Felony | Second Degree | 1 |
Related Charges in Monroe County
Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.
| Charge | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Offense | 983 | 37.5% | 0.3% |
| Other | 741 | 54.7% | 0.5% |
| Drug Possession | 548 | 54.9% | 1.1% |
| Trespassing | 312 | 89.1% | 0.3% |
| DUI | 291 | 89.0% | 1.7% |
| Larceny / Theft | 240 | 80.0% | 1.2% |
| Battery | 218 | 56.0% | 0.5% |
| Fraud | 171 | 72.5% | 0.0% |
Cite this page
FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Resisting Officer in Monroe County, Florida (2025). Based on 271 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/resisting-officer/monroe
About this data: Statistics are derived from FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency records for Monroe 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 · 271 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com