Twentieth Circuit

27,801 cases (2025) · Circuit 20 — Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 27,801 criminal cases across the Twentieth Circuit (2025), 74.6% resulted in a guilty finding and 2.3% were dismissed. The average sentence is 2.2 years.

27,801
Total Cases (2025)
74.6%
Guilty Rate
2.3%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
2.2 years
Avg Sentence

Counties in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

County Cases Guilty Rate Withheld Dismissal Rate Avg Sentence
Lee 12,769 77.6% 17.9% 0.8% 1 year, 6 months
Collier 7,172 67.8% 16.9% 5.2% 4.4 years
Charlotte 5,088 81.5% 13.6% 0.6% 1 year, 11 months
Hendry 2,389 65.3% 14.4% 5.1% 1 year, 7 months
Glades 383 68.9% 27.7% 0.0% 5.6 months

Top Charges in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 0.2% dismissed · 7,783 cases Drug Possession 0.2% dismissed · 4,612 cases Other 17.2% dismissed · 2,167 cases DUI 0.2% dismissed · 2,366 cases Larceny / Theft 0.5% dismissed · 1,956 cases Battery 1.9% dismissed · 1,555 cases Resisting Officer 1.1% dismissed · 1,405 cases Trespassing 3.2% dismissed · 902 cases Fraud 0.3% dismissed · 596 cases Hit and Run 0.0% dismissed · 397 cases Burglary 0.9% dismissed · 428 cases Criminal Mischief 1.6% dismissed · 380 cases

Charges ranked by case volume across the Twentieth 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). Twentieth Circuit (Circuit 20) Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 27,801 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/circuits/20

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 27,801 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026