Trespassing in Broward County, Florida

1,381 cases (2025) · Broward County courts

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

In 2025, Broward County trespassing defendants encountered outcomes notably more favorable than statewide patterns. Withheld adjudications reached 37.1%—nearly 26 percentage points above the statewide average of 11.3%—shielding most convicted defendants from formal records. Dismissals at 4.7% marginally exceeded statewide rates, though diversion at 2.1% lagged statewide usage of 3.1%.

Sentences were substantial but not extreme. Defendants averaged 56 days with probation terms of 563 days—the longest observed. Jail confinement affected 32% of cases with minimal prison involvement at 0.1%. The high withheld rate combined with long probation terms created a pattern emphasizing supervision over incarceration, allowing defendants to avoid formal conviction records while facing extended community accountability.

Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.

1,381
Total Cases (2025)
55.9%
Guilty Rate
37.3%
Withheld Rate
4.6%
Dismissal Rate
● vs 4.0% statewide, 2025
1.8 months
Avg Sentence (confined)

Before Court: State Attorney Decisions

Not every Trespassing charge in Broward County makes it in front of a judge. Of 4,994 prosecutor decisions on Trespassing charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 19.0% — in line with the 17.8% statewide rate. These decisions happen early in a case, before trial.

Filed for prosecution
81.0% (4,047)
Declined to file
0.1% (4)
Dropped after filing
2.7% (135)
Administratively dismissed
16.2% (808)
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
55.9% (772)
Withheld
37.3% (515)
Diversion
1.9% (26)
Dismissed
4.6% (64)
Acquitted
0.3% (4)

Largest outcomeGuilty — 55.9% of 1,381 cases.

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 1,381 cases · 2025 — FloridaCourtFile.com

II Sentencing

Sentencing Breakdown (2025)

Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted (2025)

1.8 months
Avg Sentence (confined)
27 days
Median Sentence
1 year, 7 months
Avg Probation
0.1%
Prison Rate
32.2%
Jail Rate

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

Confinement Type Count Avg Sentence (confined)
County Jail 1,040 1.9 months
State Prison Facility 5 2.5 years

Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Trespassing 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 819 59.3% 4.4%
Not Available 548 50.9% 4.9%

Age Distribution (2025)

2.2%
Under 21
15.9%
21-29
33.0%
30-39
20.0%
40-49
15.9%
50-59
13.0%
60+

Year-Over-Year Trends

Exhibit · Disposition trends

Year Cases Guilty Rate Dismissal Rate Avg Sentence (confined)
2023 1,036 50.1% 1.9% 2.1 months
2024 1,274 49.1% 2.8% 2.3 months
2025 1,381 55.9% 4.6% 1.8 months

Quarterly detail

0.4%
2.2%
1.7%
3.1%
2.9%
2.7%
2.1%
3.6%
3.2%
5.1%
4.7%
5.4%
Q1’23 Q2’23 Q3’23 Q4’23 Q1’24 Q2’24 Q3’24 Q4’24 Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25

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

Charge Level Breakdown

Level Degree Cases
Misdemeanor First Degree 2,549
Misdemeanor Second Degree 1,072
Felony Third Degree 70

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%
Other 1,341 33.0% 32.5%
Battery 830 54.1% 8.4%
Fraud 992 55.0% 3.2%
DUI 837 82.4% 2.9%

Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Trespassing in Broward County, Florida (2025). Based on 1,381 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/trespassing/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 · 1,381 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com