Gulf County, Florida

561 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 14

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 561 criminal cases in Gulf County (2025), 80.9% resulted in a guilty finding and 8.9% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 3.6%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 9.7 months, with an average fine of $857.

561
Total Cases (2025)
80.9%
Guilty Rate
8.9%
Withheld Rate
3.6%
Dismissal Rate
● vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
9.7 months
Avg Sentence

Charges in Gulf County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Other 13.0% dismissed · 131 cases Traffic Offense 0.8% dismissed · 119 cases Drug Possession 0.0% dismissed · 114 cases Battery 0.0% dismissed · 46 cases Resisting Officer 1.2% dismissed · 84 cases (2023-2025) Larceny / Theft 0.0% dismissed · 76 cases (2023-2025) Sex Offense 0.0% dismissed · 54 cases (2023-2025) Disorderly Conduct 0.0% dismissed · 46 cases (2023-2025) Criminal Mischief 0.0% dismissed · 42 cases (2023-2025) Trespassing 0.0% dismissed · 39 cases (2023-2025) Burglary 0.0% dismissed · 28 cases (2023-2025) Fraud 3.7% dismissed · 27 cases (2023-2025) Weapons Offense 0.0% dismissed · 25 cases (2023-2025) Contempt of Court 4.5% dismissed · 22 cases (2023-2025) Hit and Run 0.0% dismissed · 19 cases (2023-2025) Assault 6.2% dismissed · 16 cases (2023-2025) Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 16 cases (2023-2025) Drug Trafficking 8.3% dismissed · 12 cases (2023-2025) DUI 0.0% dismissed · 11 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Gulf 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 — Gulf County

1.8%
4.7%
2.6%
3.1%
3.3%
3.2%
4.6%
3.8%
10.5%
0.6%
4.3%
0.7%
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 — 0.7% of 142 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

604
Self or Unrepresented
84.3% guilty · 9.9% dismissed
599
Public Defender
89.1% guilty · 0.5% dismissed
137
Private Attorney
74.5% guilty · 0.7% dismissed
11
Conflict Counsel
100.0% guilty · 0.0% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Gulf County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 561 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/gulf

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 561 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026