First Circuit

30,954 cases (2025) · Circuit 1 — Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 30,954 criminal cases across the First Circuit (2025), 64.4% resulted in a guilty finding and 6.4% were dismissed. The average sentence is 4.2 years.

30,954
Total Cases (2025)
64.4%
Guilty Rate
6.4%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
4.2 years
Avg Sentence

Counties in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

County Cases Guilty Rate Withheld Dismissal Rate Avg Sentence
Escambia 13,925 66.2% 15.3% 9.5% 6.4 years
Okaloosa 7,749 59.0% 14.7% 2.2% 3.6 years
Santa Rosa 5,690 69.6% 19.4% 2.6% 1 year, 6 months
Walton 3,590 60.4% 10.1% 9.8% 1 year, 5 months

Top Charges in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 8.8% dismissed · 6,675 cases Drug Possession 3.7% dismissed · 5,063 cases Other 8.2% dismissed · 3,927 cases Larceny / Theft 6.3% dismissed · 3,045 cases Battery 7.7% dismissed · 1,821 cases DUI 4.8% dismissed · 1,362 cases Resisting Officer 5.2% dismissed · 1,564 cases Trespassing 4.3% dismissed · 1,219 cases Fraud 5.0% dismissed · 781 cases Sex Offense 7.0% dismissed · 843 cases Criminal Mischief 5.1% dismissed · 613 cases Burglary 5.5% dismissed · 458 cases

Charges ranked by case volume across the First Circuit's counties; the rate shown is each charge's dismissal rate for the window marked. Click any charge for its statewide outcome breakdown and county detail.

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). First Circuit (Circuit 1) Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 30,954 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/circuits/1

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 30,954 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026