Hendry County, Florida

2,389 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 20

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 2,389 criminal cases in Hendry County (2025), 65.3% resulted in a guilty finding and 14.4% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 5.1%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 1 year, 7 months, with an average fine of $817.

2,389
Total Cases (2025)
65.3%
Guilty Rate
14.4%
Withheld Rate
5.1%
Dismissal Rate
● vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 7 months
Avg Sentence

Charges in Hendry County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 0.1% dismissed · 696 cases Drug Possession 0.0% dismissed · 379 cases Other 0.0% dismissed · 204 cases Resisting Officer 0.0% dismissed · 119 cases Larceny / Theft 0.0% dismissed · 156 cases Probation Violation 11.0% dismissed · 136 cases Escape / Failure to Appear 86.3% dismissed · 117 cases Battery 0.9% dismissed · 115 cases DUI 0.0% dismissed · 76 cases Trespassing 1.4% dismissed · 72 cases Fraud 0.0% dismissed · 35 cases Weapons Offense 2.4% dismissed · 42 cases Hit and Run 0.0% dismissed · 74 cases (2023-2025) Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 70 cases (2023-2025) Assault 0.0% dismissed · 30 cases Burglary 0.0% dismissed · 69 cases (2023-2025) Criminal Mischief 1.6% dismissed · 62 cases (2023-2025) Sex Offense 20.7% dismissed · 58 cases (2023-2025) Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 37 cases (2023-2025) Perjury 3.0% dismissed · 33 cases (2023-2025) Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 31 cases (2023-2025) Drug Trafficking 0.0% dismissed · 30 cases (2023-2025) Contempt of Court 0.0% dismissed · 27 cases (2023-2025) Disorderly Conduct 0.0% dismissed · 27 cases (2023-2025) Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 25 cases (2023-2025) Homicide 0.0% dismissed · 24 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 0.0% dismissed · 24 cases (2023-2025) Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 24 cases (2023-2025) Stolen Property 0.0% dismissed · 12 cases (2023-2025) Intimidation / Threats 0.0% dismissed · 10 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Hendry 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 — Hendry County

4.5%
4.1%
5.3%
4.6%
5.1%
3.0%
5.6%
2.7%
4.5%
3.5%
5.9%
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 691 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

1,948
Public Defender
78.3% guilty · 0.7% dismissed
1,139
Self or Unrepresented
41.9% guilty · 0.1% dismissed
992
Private Attorney
55.9% guilty · 0.3% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Hendry County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 2,389 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/hendry

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 2,389 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026