Hillsborough County, Florida

48,703 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 13

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 48,703 criminal cases in Hillsborough County (2025), 66.3% resulted in a guilty finding and 16.7% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 4.4%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 2.7 years, with an average fine of $4,686.

48,703
Total Cases (2025)
66.3%
Guilty Rate
16.7%
Withheld Rate
4.4%
Dismissal Rate
● vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
2.7 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Hillsborough County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 9.1% dismissed · 12,131 cases Drug Possession 1.9% dismissed · 6,203 cases Larceny / Theft 2.6% dismissed · 3,598 cases Sex Offense 1.9% dismissed · 4,442 cases Trespassing 8.6% dismissed · 2,769 cases Battery 3.3% dismissed · 3,194 cases Resisting Officer 3.6% dismissed · 2,875 cases Other 1.9% dismissed · 2,542 cases DUI 1.1% dismissed · 1,742 cases Fraud 2.7% dismissed · 1,438 cases Burglary 1.1% dismissed · 1,198 cases Weapons Offense 3.8% dismissed · 985 cases Criminal Mischief 2.7% dismissed · 729 cases Hit and Run 1.2% dismissed · 573 cases Assault 2.9% dismissed · 621 cases Drug Sale 0.9% dismissed · 429 cases Vehicle Theft 1.6% dismissed · 369 cases Drug Trafficking 10.6% dismissed · 369 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.8% dismissed · 260 cases Stolen Property 6.0% dismissed · 300 cases Contempt of Court 3.8% dismissed · 341 cases Intimidation / Threats 3.3% dismissed · 239 cases Disorderly Conduct 3.0% dismissed · 298 cases Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 215 cases Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 221 cases Homicide 4.3% dismissed · 162 cases Kidnapping 1.0% dismissed · 99 cases Stalking 6.4% dismissed · 94 cases Probation Violation 0.9% dismissed · 116 cases Perjury 3.9% dismissed · 51 cases Embezzlement 0.0% dismissed · 41 cases Arson 6.2% dismissed · 32 cases Domestic Violence 10.8% dismissed · 37 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 3.6% dismissed · 28 cases (2023-2025) Drug Manufacturing 9.1% dismissed · 11 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Hillsborough 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 — Hillsborough County

5.6%
4.6%
5.2%
4.7%
5.1%
4.0%
4.5%
4.4%
4.8%
5.2%
3.9%
4.0%
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 — 4.0% of 13,391 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

115,225
Private Attorney
64.9% guilty · 4.3% dismissed
22,140
Public Defender
67.0% guilty · 6.6% dismissed
37
Self or Unrepresented
10.8% guilty · 43.2% dismissed

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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Hillsborough County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 48,703 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/hillsborough

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 48,703 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026