Stolen Property in Broward County, Florida
82 cases (2025) · Broward County courts
Updated September 2026 · 2025 data
Broward County's stolen property prosecutions in 2025 emphasize withheld adjudication as the primary non-guilty outcome. The guilty rate was 57.3%, while withheld adjudication reached 39.0% — nearly three times the statewide average of 13.0%. Dismissals did not occur in this subset of cases. Together, guilty convictions and withheld adjudications accounted for 96.3% of outcomes, reflecting the State Attorney's heavy use of deferred adjudication to resolve property theft cases.
Sentences averaged approximately 2.8 years, with median of 2 years. Nearly 30% of cases resulted in prison sentences, with jail at 13.4%. The moderate sentence length paired with the high withheld adjudication rate suggests an approach balancing punishment with record preservation for lower-level property offenders.
Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.
Before Court: State Attorney Decisions
Not every Stolen Property charge in Broward County makes it in front of a judge. Of 1,031 prosecutor decisions on Stolen Property charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 38.3% — in line with the 37.3% 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 — 57.3% of 82 cases.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 82 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) |
|---|---|---|
| State Prison Facility | 96 | 2.7 years |
| County Jail | 61 | 7.7 months |
Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Stolen Property 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 45 | 53.3% | 0.0% |
| Not Available | 37 | 62.2% | 0.0% |
Age Distribution (2025)
Year-Over-Year Trends
Exhibit · Disposition trends
| Year | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 79 | 79.7% | 0.0% | 1 year, 8 months |
| 2024 | 127 | 70.1% | 0.8% | 1 year, 7 months |
| 2025 | 82 | 57.3% | 0.0% | 2.8 years |
Charge Level Breakdown
| Level | Degree | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Felony | Second Degree | 278 |
| Misdemeanor | First Degree | 5 |
| Felony | First Degree | 4 |
| Felony | Third Degree | 1 |
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). Stolen Property in Broward County, Florida (2025). Based on 82 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/stolen-property/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 · 82 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com