Fourth Circuit

39,530 cases (2025) · Circuit 4 — Clay, Duval, Nassau

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 39,530 criminal cases across the Fourth Circuit (2025), 61.0% resulted in a guilty finding and 1.5% were dismissed. The average sentence among convictions that included confinement is 2.8 years.

39,530
Total Cases (2025)
61.0%
Guilty Rate
1.5%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
2.8 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)
Duval 33,001 59.9% 28.2% 1.1% 3.0 years
Clay 4,125 67.2% 24.8% 4.2% 1 year, 7 months
Nassau 2,404 65.6% 29.7% 3.4% 1 year, 7 months

Top Charges in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 2.9% dismissed · 8,721 cases Drug Possession 0.2% dismissed · 5,811 cases Other 3.3% dismissed · 5,075 cases Larceny / Theft 0.3% dismissed · 4,027 cases Battery 0.7% dismissed · 2,330 cases Resisting Officer 0.3% dismissed · 2,359 cases Trespassing 0.5% dismissed · 1,988 cases DUI 0.2% dismissed · 1,703 cases Weapons Offense 0.2% dismissed · 630 cases Hit and Run 0.8% dismissed · 892 cases Fraud 0.4% dismissed · 753 cases Criminal Mischief 1.1% dismissed · 614 cases

Charges ranked by case volume across the Fourth 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). Fourth Circuit (Circuit 4) Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 39,530 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/circuits/4

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 39,530 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026