Fifth Circuit

40,968 cases (2025) · Circuit 5 — Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 40,968 criminal cases across the Fifth Circuit (2025), 69.6% resulted in a guilty finding and 2.8% were dismissed. The average sentence is 1 year, 10 months.

40,968
Total Cases (2025)
69.6%
Guilty Rate
2.8%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 10 months
Avg Sentence

Counties in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

County Cases Guilty Rate Withheld Dismissal Rate Avg Sentence
Marion 15,495 73.5% 17.9% 4.1% 1 year, 7 months
Lake 10,392 64.7% 13.9% 1.0% 2.2 years
Hernando 5,454 70.6% 13.9% 1.6% 1 year, 12 months
Citrus 5,576 63.6% 25.4% 5.8% 1 year, 12 months
Sumter 4,051 74.0% 20.9% 0.3% 2.2 years

Top Charges in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Drug Possession 1.6% dismissed · 7,272 cases Traffic Offense 0.4% dismissed · 6,711 cases Other 10.5% dismissed · 7,758 cases Larceny / Theft 0.7% dismissed · 3,573 cases Battery 1.9% dismissed · 2,662 cases Resisting Officer 1.1% dismissed · 1,978 cases DUI 0.4% dismissed · 1,400 cases Trespassing 0.9% dismissed · 1,404 cases Sex Offense 1.9% dismissed · 1,348 cases Fraud 0.9% dismissed · 923 cases Burglary 0.9% dismissed · 692 cases Probation Violation 0.0% dismissed · 586 cases

Charges ranked by case volume across the Fifth 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). Fifth Circuit (Circuit 5) Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 40,968 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/circuits/5

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 40,968 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026