Lake County, Florida

10,365 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 5

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 10,365 criminal cases in Lake County (2025), 65.0% resulted in a guilty finding and 13.8% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 1.1%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 2.2 years, with an average fine of $1,365.

10,365
Total Cases (2025)
65.0%
Guilty Rate
13.8%
Withheld Rate
1.1%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
2.2 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Lake County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 0.6% dismissed · 2,229 cases Drug Possession 0.4% dismissed · 1,386 cases Other 1.0% dismissed · 1,818 cases Larceny / Theft 1.0% dismissed · 1,002 cases Battery 1.4% dismissed · 647 cases Resisting Officer 1.1% dismissed · 565 cases DUI 1.0% dismissed · 417 cases Trespassing 2.1% dismissed · 426 cases Sex Offense 6.2% dismissed · 341 cases Fraud 1.7% dismissed · 229 cases Burglary 0.7% dismissed · 147 cases Criminal Mischief 2.5% dismissed · 158 cases Hit and Run 0.6% dismissed · 157 cases Probation Violation 0.0% dismissed · 93 cases Weapons Offense 1.2% dismissed · 85 cases Assault 0.9% dismissed · 112 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 90 cases Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 75 cases Disorderly Conduct 1.3% dismissed · 77 cases Contempt of Court 0.0% dismissed · 35 cases Drug Trafficking 0.0% dismissed · 53 cases Forgery 3.3% dismissed · 30 cases Intimidation / Threats 0.0% dismissed · 48 cases Stalking 4.4% dismissed · 68 cases (2023-2025) Stolen Property 1.6% dismissed · 63 cases (2023-2025) Perjury 3.6% dismissed · 56 cases (2023-2025) Robbery 3.7% dismissed · 54 cases (2023-2025) Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 50 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 6.7% dismissed · 45 cases (2023-2025) Homicide 0.0% dismissed · 40 cases (2023-2025) Drug Manufacturing 0.0% dismissed · 15 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Lake 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 — Lake County

1.4%
1.8%
1.9%
2.0%
1.3%
2.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.4%
1.0%
0.9%
1.0%
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 — 1.0% of 2,315 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

14,412
Public Defender
79.2% guilty · 2.0% dismissed
8,419
Private Attorney
66.4% guilty · 1.3% dismissed
6,507
Self or Unrepresented
40.7% guilty · 0.7% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Lake County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 10,365 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/lake

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 10,365 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026