Broward County, Florida

23,370 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 17

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 23,370 criminal cases in Broward County (2025), 47.8% resulted in a guilty finding and 44.2% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 5.6%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 1 year, 8 months.

23,370
Total Cases (2025)
47.8%
Guilty Rate
44.2%
Withheld Rate
5.6%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 8 months
Avg Sentence

Charges in Broward County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 1.7% dismissed · 6,520 cases Larceny / Theft 1.7% dismissed · 3,161 cases Drug Possession 12.2% dismissed · 2,012 cases Resisting Officer 5.3% dismissed · 1,556 cases Trespassing 4.7% dismissed · 1,337 cases Other 32.9% dismissed · 1,326 cases Battery 8.3% dismissed · 823 cases Fraud 3.3% dismissed · 976 cases DUI 2.7% dismissed · 839 cases Burglary 3.0% dismissed · 841 cases Weapons Offense 3.2% dismissed · 440 cases Hit and Run 2.0% dismissed · 451 cases Drug Sale 8.3% dismissed · 469 cases Criminal Mischief 6.0% dismissed · 348 cases Sex Offense 4.3% dismissed · 397 cases Assault 6.2% dismissed · 338 cases Vehicle Theft 2.7% dismissed · 223 cases Robbery 3.5% dismissed · 259 cases Disorderly Conduct 1.3% dismissed · 157 cases Stolen Property 0.0% dismissed · 82 cases Intimidation / Threats 8.0% dismissed · 138 cases Drug Trafficking 2.8% dismissed · 141 cases Contempt of Court 6.2% dismissed · 48 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 115 cases Forgery 5.6% dismissed · 71 cases Perjury 7.8% dismissed · 64 cases Stalking 3.6% dismissed · 55 cases Homicide 2.9% dismissed · 70 cases Probation Violation 8.6% dismissed · 35 cases Kidnapping 2.4% dismissed · 42 cases Domestic Violence 0.0% dismissed · 24 cases (2023-2025) Arson 9.5% dismissed · 21 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 8.3% dismissed · 12 cases (2023-2025) Drug Manufacturing 0.0% dismissed · 11 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Broward 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 — Broward County

2.9%
1.3%
1.8%
2.6%
2.5%
3.0%
3.5%
4.5%
5.2%
5.3%
6.0%
5.9%
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 — 5.9% of 4,870 cases dismissed.

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

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

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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Broward County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 23,370 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/broward

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 23,370 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026