Nineteenth Circuit

19,599 cases (2025) · Circuit 19 — Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 19,599 criminal cases across the Nineteenth Circuit (2025), 73.7% resulted in a guilty finding and 5.6% were dismissed. The average sentence among convictions that included confinement is 2.1 years.

19,599
Total Cases (2025)
73.7%
Guilty Rate
5.6%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
2.1 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)
St. Lucie 7,014 76.5% 11.7% 5.5% 2.2 years
Martin 6,707 67.9% 22.4% 6.7% 1 year, 10 months
Indian River 3,821 81.2% 12.4% 0.8% 2.7 years
Okeechobee 2,057 68.8% 18.8% 11.6% 1 year, 6 months

Top Charges in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 0.4% dismissed · 4,169 cases Drug Possession 7.3% dismissed · 3,183 cases Other 11.5% dismissed · 1,600 cases DUI 0.4% dismissed · 1,648 cases Larceny / Theft 2.0% dismissed · 1,433 cases Battery 8.5% dismissed · 1,159 cases Resisting Officer 4.4% dismissed · 1,026 cases Trespassing 7.7% dismissed · 620 cases Fraud 3.1% dismissed · 586 cases Sex Offense 4.9% dismissed · 406 cases Probation Violation 1.0% dismissed · 382 cases Burglary 0.9% dismissed · 337 cases

Charges ranked by case volume across the Nineteenth 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). Nineteenth Circuit (Circuit 19) Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 19,599 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/circuits/19

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 19,599 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026