First Circuit

30,868 cases (2025) · Circuit 1 — Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 30,868 criminal cases across the First Circuit (2025), 64.7% resulted in a guilty finding and 6.4% were dismissed. The average sentence among convictions that included confinement is 4.1 years.

30,868
Total Cases (2025)
64.7%
Guilty Rate
6.4%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
4.1 years
Avg Sentence (confined)

Counties in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

County Cases Guilty Rate Withheld Dismissal Rate Avg Sentence (confined)
Escambia 13,874 66.6% 15.2% 9.5% 6.3 years
Okaloosa 7,730 59.2% 14.5% 2.2% 3.6 years
Santa Rosa 5,689 69.7% 19.2% 2.6% 1 year, 6 months
Walton 3,575 61.0% 9.9% 9.9% 1 year, 4 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 · 5,039 cases Other 8.2% dismissed · 3,928 cases Larceny / Theft 6.3% dismissed · 3,033 cases Battery 7.8% dismissed · 1,806 cases DUI 4.8% dismissed · 1,361 cases Resisting Officer 5.3% dismissed · 1,558 cases Trespassing 4.3% dismissed · 1,218 cases Fraud 5.0% dismissed · 776 cases Sex Offense 7.0% dismissed · 842 cases Criminal Mischief 5.1% dismissed · 609 cases Burglary 5.5% dismissed · 454 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 30,868 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/circuits/1

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 30,868 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026