Tenth Circuit

36,752 cases (2025) · Circuit 10 — Hardee, Highlands, Polk

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 36,752 criminal cases across the Tenth Circuit (2025), 66.7% resulted in a guilty finding and 1.7% were dismissed. The average sentence is 1 year, 6 months.

36,752
Total Cases (2025)
66.7%
Guilty Rate
1.7%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 6 months
Avg Sentence

Counties in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

County Cases Guilty Rate Withheld Dismissal Rate Avg Sentence
Polk 32,399 65.5% 18.7% 1.3% 1 year, 5 months
Highlands 3,289 79.5% 13.5% 2.6% 1 year, 10 months
Hardee 1,064 65.4% 12.2% 8.9% 1 year, 11 months

Top Charges in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 0.8% dismissed · 8,821 cases Drug Possession 0.2% dismissed · 6,679 cases Other 5.9% dismissed · 3,997 cases Larceny / Theft 0.7% dismissed · 2,973 cases Resisting Officer 0.9% dismissed · 2,714 cases Battery 3.0% dismissed · 2,165 cases Trespassing 4.1% dismissed · 1,648 cases Sex Offense 1.4% dismissed · 905 cases DUI 0.4% dismissed · 1,007 cases Fraud 0.4% dismissed · 937 cases Burglary 0.3% dismissed · 755 cases Criminal Mischief 1.6% dismissed · 568 cases

Charges ranked by case volume across the Tenth 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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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Tenth Circuit (Circuit 10) Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 36,752 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/circuits/10

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 36,752 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026