Fifth Circuit

40,916 cases (2025) · Circuit 5 — Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 40,916 criminal cases across the Fifth Circuit (2025), 69.8% resulted in a guilty finding and 2.9% were dismissed. The average sentence among convictions that included confinement is 1 year, 10 months.

40,916
Total Cases (2025)
69.8%
Guilty Rate
2.9%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 10 months
Avg Sentence (confined)

Counties in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

County Cases Guilty Rate Withheld Dismissal Rate Avg Sentence (confined)
Marion 15,488 73.6% 17.9% 4.1% 1 year, 6 months
Lake 10,365 65.0% 13.8% 1.1% 2.2 years
Hernando 5,441 70.9% 13.9% 1.6% 1 year, 12 months
Citrus 5,574 63.7% 25.4% 5.8% 1 year, 12 months
Sumter 4,048 74.1% 20.9% 0.3% 2.2 years

Top Charges in This Circuit

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Drug Possession 1.6% dismissed · 7,256 cases Traffic Offense 0.4% dismissed · 6,709 cases Other 10.5% dismissed · 7,760 cases Larceny / Theft 0.7% dismissed · 3,570 cases Battery 1.9% dismissed · 2,648 cases Resisting Officer 1.1% dismissed · 1,976 cases DUI 0.4% dismissed · 1,400 cases Trespassing 1.0% dismissed · 1,403 cases Sex Offense 1.9% dismissed · 1,345 cases Fraud 0.9% dismissed · 923 cases Burglary 0.9% dismissed · 691 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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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Fifth Circuit (Circuit 5) Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 40,916 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/circuits/5

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 40,916 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026