Nineteenth Circuit

19,724 cases (2025) · Circuit 19 — Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, St. Lucie

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 19,724 criminal cases across the Nineteenth Circuit (2025), 73.1% resulted in a guilty finding and 5.6% were dismissed. The average sentence is 2.1 years.

19,724
Total Cases (2025)
73.1%
Guilty Rate
5.6%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
2.1 years
Avg Sentence

Counties in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

County Cases Guilty Rate Withheld Dismissal Rate Avg Sentence
St. Lucie 7,070 75.8% 11.9% 5.5% 2.2 years
Martin 6,740 67.7% 22.4% 6.6% 1 year, 10 months
Indian River 3,857 80.0% 12.3% 0.8% 2.8 years
Okeechobee 2,057 68.7% 18.9% 11.6% 1 year, 6 months

Top Charges in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 0.4% dismissed · 4,173 cases Drug Possession 7.2% dismissed · 3,256 cases Other 11.5% dismissed · 1,608 cases DUI 0.4% dismissed · 1,648 cases Larceny / Theft 2.0% dismissed · 1,436 cases Battery 8.5% dismissed · 1,171 cases Resisting Officer 4.4% dismissed · 1,032 cases Trespassing 8.0% dismissed · 622 cases Fraud 3.4% dismissed · 582 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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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Nineteenth Circuit (Circuit 19) Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 19,724 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/circuits/19

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 19,724 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026