Duval County, Florida

33,002 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 4

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 33,002 criminal cases in Duval County (2025), 59.9% resulted in a guilty finding and 28.2% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 1.1%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 3.0 years, with an average fine of $3,040.

33,002
Total Cases (2025)
59.9%
Guilty Rate
28.2%
Withheld Rate
1.1%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
3.0 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Duval County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 3.3% dismissed · 7,130 cases Drug Possession 0.1% dismissed · 4,899 cases Other 0.6% dismissed · 4,405 cases Larceny / Theft 0.3% dismissed · 3,441 cases Battery 0.6% dismissed · 1,878 cases Resisting Officer 0.2% dismissed · 2,076 cases Trespassing 0.4% dismissed · 1,795 cases DUI 0.2% dismissed · 1,415 cases Weapons Offense 0.2% dismissed · 591 cases Hit and Run 0.8% dismissed · 786 cases Fraud 0.3% dismissed · 637 cases Criminal Mischief 1.3% dismissed · 546 cases Drug Sale 0.2% dismissed · 440 cases Burglary 1.1% dismissed · 476 cases Assault 2.8% dismissed · 286 cases Contempt of Court 1.0% dismissed · 308 cases Sex Offense 1.6% dismissed · 255 cases Disorderly Conduct 0.0% dismissed · 294 cases Homicide 0.9% dismissed · 222 cases Drug Trafficking 0.0% dismissed · 171 cases Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 147 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 2.5% dismissed · 159 cases Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 163 cases Stolen Property 0.0% dismissed · 138 cases Intimidation / Threats 1.3% dismissed · 79 cases Forgery 1.2% dismissed · 81 cases Perjury 2.6% dismissed · 39 cases Probation Violation 5.3% dismissed · 38 cases Stalking 6.1% dismissed · 49 cases Kidnapping 0.9% dismissed · 111 cases (2023-2025) Drug Manufacturing 0.0% dismissed · 47 cases (2023-2025) Arson 2.4% dismissed · 41 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 0.0% dismissed · 31 cases (2023-2025) Domestic Violence 0.0% dismissed · 17 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Duval 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 — Duval County

0.9%
1.0%
0.7%
0.8%
1.0%
1.2%
0.7%
1.2%
1.0%
1.1%
0.7%
1.5%
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 — 1.5% of 7,659 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

44,609
Public Defender
75.4% guilty · 0.5% dismissed
38,219
Self or Unrepresented
41.3% guilty · 1.9% dismissed
21,798
Private Attorney
59.9% guilty · 0.3% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Duval County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 33,002 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/duval

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 33,002 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026