Alachua County, Florida

6,627 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 8

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 6,627 criminal cases in Alachua County (2025), 77.8% resulted in a guilty finding and 13.3% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 0.5%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 2.2 years, with an average fine of $1,015.

6,627
Total Cases (2025)
77.8%
Guilty Rate
13.3%
Withheld Rate
0.5%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
2.2 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Alachua County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 0.0% dismissed · 863 cases Drug Possession 0.0% dismissed · 863 cases Larceny / Theft 0.0% dismissed · 736 cases Battery 0.8% dismissed · 620 cases Other 1.2% dismissed · 434 cases Resisting Officer 0.2% dismissed · 422 cases Trespassing 0.6% dismissed · 325 cases Probation Violation 3.8% dismissed · 289 cases Fraud 0.0% dismissed · 225 cases Sex Offense 0.0% dismissed · 215 cases DUI 0.4% dismissed · 249 cases Burglary 0.0% dismissed · 248 cases Criminal Mischief 0.0% dismissed · 228 cases Weapons Offense 0.0% dismissed · 144 cases Assault 1.8% dismissed · 113 cases Hit and Run 1.0% dismissed · 99 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 78 cases Vehicle Theft 1.9% dismissed · 54 cases Drug Trafficking 0.0% dismissed · 51 cases Robbery 2.5% dismissed · 40 cases Disorderly Conduct 0.0% dismissed · 48 cases Stolen Property 0.0% dismissed · 39 cases Stalking 0.0% dismissed · 34 cases Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 30 cases Intimidation / Threats 0.0% dismissed · 47 cases Homicide 0.0% dismissed · 36 cases Contempt of Court 0.0% dismissed · 64 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 0.0% dismissed · 32 cases Drug Sale 1.8% dismissed · 56 cases (2023-2025) Perjury 0.0% dismissed · 47 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 0.0% dismissed · 21 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Alachua County; the rate shown is each charge's dismissal rate for the window marked. Click any charge for its full outcome breakdown — guilty and withheld rates, sentencing, and trends.

All charge types

Disposition Trends

Exhibit · Quarterly dispositions, all charges — Alachua County

0.6%
0.9%
0.4%
0.5%
1.9%
1.1%
1.0%
1.2%
0.2%
1.0%
0.3%
0.2%
Q1’23 Q2’23 Q3’23 Q4’23 Q1’24 Q2’24 Q3’24 Q4’24 Q1’25 Q2’25 Q3’25 Q4’25

Latest quarter2025-Q4 — 0.2% of 1,373 cases dismissed.

Quarterly figures recompute from monthly disposition counts across all charge types filed in Alachua County.

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · Alachua County · all charges — FloridaCourtFile.com

Counsel Analysis

7,472
Public Defender
78.0% guilty · 1.0% dismissed
1,248
Self or Unrepresented
49.7% guilty · 1.0% dismissed
1,189
Private Attorney
53.1% guilty · 0.7% dismissed
384
Conflict Counsel
78.1% guilty · 0.8% dismissed
49
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
89.8% guilty · 0.0% dismissed

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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Alachua County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 6,627 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/alachua

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 6,627 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026