Brevard County, Florida

5,945 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 18

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 5,945 criminal cases in Brevard County (2025), 59.8% resulted in a guilty finding and 19.9% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 9.2%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 2.1 years.

5,945
Total Cases (2025)
59.8%
Guilty Rate
19.9%
Withheld Rate
9.2%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
2.1 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Brevard County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 1.2% dismissed · 989 cases Other 25.7% dismissed · 952 cases Drug Possession 0.9% dismissed · 697 cases Larceny / Theft 0.6% dismissed · 496 cases DUI 1.5% dismissed · 667 cases Trespassing 1.1% dismissed · 370 cases Battery 1.3% dismissed · 315 cases Contempt of Court 84.5% dismissed · 291 cases Resisting Officer 0.4% dismissed · 240 cases Assault 1.5% dismissed · 131 cases Burglary 0.8% dismissed · 122 cases Fraud 5.3% dismissed · 113 cases Weapons Offense 0.0% dismissed · 74 cases Criminal Mischief 1.3% dismissed · 77 cases Sex Offense 2.1% dismissed · 47 cases Disorderly Conduct 0.0% dismissed · 52 cases Hit and Run 0.0% dismissed · 54 cases Drug Trafficking 0.0% dismissed · 49 cases Probation Violation 23.0% dismissed · 113 cases (2023-2025) Drug Sale 1.3% dismissed · 78 cases (2023-2025) Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 72 cases (2023-2025) Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 64 cases (2023-2025) Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 63 cases (2023-2025) Homicide 1.7% dismissed · 59 cases (2023-2025) Stolen Property 2.0% dismissed · 51 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 4.1% dismissed · 49 cases (2023-2025) Intimidation / Threats 4.9% dismissed · 41 cases (2023-2025) Perjury 0.0% dismissed · 39 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 0.0% dismissed · 29 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Brevard 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 — Brevard County

5.5%
2.8%
9.5%
11.3%
10.6%
12.8%
15.2%
9.1%
8.7%
7.5%
13.5%
4.1%
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 — 4.1% of 171 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

3,652
Public Defender
72.3% guilty · 5.8% dismissed
1,452
Private Attorney
53.2% guilty · 7.6% dismissed
372
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
78.0% guilty · 2.7% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Brevard County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 5,945 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/brevard

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 5,945 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026