Hillsborough County, Florida

48,819 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 13

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 48,819 criminal cases in Hillsborough County (2025), 66.0% resulted in a guilty finding and 16.7% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 4.4%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 2.8 years, with an average fine of $4,729.

48,819
Total Cases (2025)
66.0%
Guilty Rate
16.7%
Withheld Rate
4.4%
Dismissal Rate
● vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
2.8 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Hillsborough County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 9.0% dismissed · 12,179 cases Drug Possession 1.9% dismissed · 6,254 cases Larceny / Theft 2.6% dismissed · 3,618 cases Sex Offense 1.9% dismissed · 4,360 cases Trespassing 8.5% dismissed · 2,769 cases Battery 3.3% dismissed · 3,226 cases Resisting Officer 3.6% dismissed · 2,885 cases Other 1.9% dismissed · 2,559 cases DUI 1.1% dismissed · 1,727 cases Fraud 2.5% dismissed · 1,451 cases Burglary 1.1% dismissed · 1,185 cases Weapons Offense 4.0% dismissed · 983 cases Criminal Mischief 2.9% dismissed · 735 cases Hit and Run 1.2% dismissed · 572 cases Assault 3.1% dismissed · 622 cases Drug Sale 0.7% dismissed · 430 cases Vehicle Theft 1.6% dismissed · 367 cases Drug Trafficking 10.5% dismissed · 372 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.7% dismissed · 269 cases Stolen Property 5.5% dismissed · 307 cases Contempt of Court 3.8% dismissed · 342 cases Intimidation / Threats 3.4% dismissed · 236 cases Disorderly Conduct 3.0% dismissed · 298 cases Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 219 cases Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 222 cases Homicide 2.4% dismissed · 167 cases Kidnapping 1.0% dismissed · 100 cases Stalking 7.2% dismissed · 97 cases Probation Violation 0.9% dismissed · 116 cases Perjury 3.9% dismissed · 51 cases Embezzlement 0.0% dismissed · 40 cases Arson 2.9% dismissed · 35 cases Domestic Violence 8.3% dismissed · 36 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 3.4% dismissed · 29 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%
5.3%
4.7%
5.1%
4.0%
4.5%
4.4%
4.7%
5.2%
4.0%
3.9%
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 — 3.9% of 13,425 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

108,762
Private Attorney
63.8% guilty · 4.4% dismissed
28,764
Public Defender
70.1% guilty · 5.3% dismissed
38
Self or Unrepresented
10.5% guilty · 42.1% dismissed

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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Hillsborough County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 48,819 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/hillsborough

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 48,819 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026