Escambia County, Florida

13,925 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 1

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 13,925 criminal cases in Escambia County (2025), 66.2% resulted in a guilty finding and 15.3% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 9.5%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 6.4 years, with an average fine of $1,317.

13,925
Total Cases (2025)
66.2%
Guilty Rate
15.3%
Withheld Rate
9.5%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
6.4 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Escambia County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 14.1% dismissed · 3,106 cases Drug Possession 6.8% dismissed · 2,265 cases Larceny / Theft 10.4% dismissed · 1,736 cases Other 4.9% dismissed · 1,545 cases Battery 14.5% dismissed · 858 cases Trespassing 7.2% dismissed · 677 cases Resisting Officer 8.2% dismissed · 612 cases Fraud 9.5% dismissed · 338 cases DUI 8.9% dismissed · 529 cases Criminal Mischief 7.6% dismissed · 341 cases Burglary 10.2% dismissed · 215 cases Sex Offense 6.6% dismissed · 258 cases Weapons Offense 4.4% dismissed · 206 cases Hit and Run 8.1% dismissed · 210 cases Disorderly Conduct 11.7% dismissed · 163 cases Assault 5.4% dismissed · 148 cases Contempt of Court 10.7% dismissed · 131 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 3.9% dismissed · 77 cases Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 82 cases Drug Trafficking 16.4% dismissed · 67 cases Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 73 cases Homicide 2.0% dismissed · 49 cases Stolen Property 2.3% dismissed · 44 cases Perjury 0.0% dismissed · 30 cases Intimidation / Threats 6.8% dismissed · 103 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 10.4% dismissed · 96 cases (2023-2025) Robbery 17.6% dismissed · 34 cases Drug Sale 31.2% dismissed · 48 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 7.5% dismissed · 40 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 3.3% dismissed · 30 cases (2023-2025) Arson 0.0% dismissed · 20 cases (2023-2025) Domestic Violence 0.0% dismissed · 14 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Escambia 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 — Escambia County

2.4%
4.2%
39.6%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
4.0%
2.9%
11.8%
18.7%
2.1%
2.9%
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 — 2.9% of 3,189 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

13,567
Self or Unrepresented
79.9% guilty · 4.0% dismissed
12,124
Other
73.6% guilty · 9.6% dismissed
2,116
Public Defender
77.8% guilty · 4.4% dismissed
370
Conflict Counsel
78.9% guilty · 5.4% dismissed
185
Private Attorney
63.8% guilty · 24.3% dismissed
52
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
78.8% guilty · 1.9% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Escambia County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 13,925 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/escambia

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 13,925 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026