Desoto County, Florida

1,801 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 12

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 1,801 criminal cases in Desoto County (2025), 69.6% resulted in a guilty finding and 28.4% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 1.2%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 3.8 years, with an average fine of $1,075.

1,801
Total Cases (2025)
69.6%
Guilty Rate
28.4%
Withheld Rate
1.2%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
3.8 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Desoto County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 3.3% dismissed · 540 cases Drug Possession 0.0% dismissed · 444 cases Other 0.0% dismissed · 122 cases Larceny / Theft 0.0% dismissed · 74 cases Resisting Officer 1.1% dismissed · 92 cases Sex Offense 0.0% dismissed · 87 cases Battery 0.0% dismissed · 70 cases Trespassing 0.0% dismissed · 36 cases Burglary 2.9% dismissed · 34 cases DUI 0.0% dismissed · 48 cases Fraud 0.9% dismissed · 107 cases (2023-2025) Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 30 cases Weapons Offense 0.0% dismissed · 92 cases (2023-2025) Disorderly Conduct 1.2% dismissed · 86 cases (2023-2025) Criminal Mischief 2.9% dismissed · 70 cases (2023-2025) Drug Trafficking 0.0% dismissed · 61 cases (2023-2025) Hit and Run 0.0% dismissed · 61 cases (2023-2025) Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 56 cases (2023-2025) Assault 5.8% dismissed · 52 cases (2023-2025) Perjury 0.0% dismissed · 45 cases (2023-2025) Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 39 cases (2023-2025) Homicide 0.0% dismissed · 29 cases (2023-2025) Intimidation / Threats 5.6% dismissed · 18 cases (2023-2025) Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 14 cases (2023-2025) Contempt of Court 0.0% dismissed · 13 cases (2023-2025) Probation Violation 0.0% dismissed · 13 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 0.0% dismissed · 11 cases (2023-2025) Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 10 cases (2023-2025) Stolen Property 0.0% dismissed · 10 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Desoto 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 — Desoto County

1.6%
1.4%
1.6%
0.2%
1.8%
1.3%
0.5%
3.1%
1.6%
1.1%
0.6%
1.7%
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 — 1.7% of 408 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

1,657
Public Defender
84.3% guilty · 1.2% dismissed
1,254
Self or Unrepresented
35.2% guilty · 2.8% dismissed
516
Private Attorney
49.6% guilty · 1.6% dismissed
30
Conflict Counsel
90.0% guilty · 0.0% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Desoto County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 1,801 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/desoto

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 1,801 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026