Lake County, Florida

10,392 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 5

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 10,392 criminal cases in Lake County (2025), 64.7% resulted in a guilty finding and 13.9% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 1.0%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 2.2 years, with an average fine of $1,365.

10,392
Total Cases (2025)
64.7%
Guilty Rate
13.9%
Withheld Rate
1.0%
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 0.5% dismissed · 2,230 cases Drug Possession 0.4% dismissed · 1,391 cases Other 0.9% dismissed · 1,817 cases Larceny / Theft 0.9% dismissed · 1,004 cases Battery 1.4% dismissed · 654 cases Resisting Officer 1.1% dismissed · 565 cases DUI 1.0% dismissed · 417 cases Trespassing 1.9% dismissed · 426 cases Sex Offense 6.1% dismissed · 342 cases Fraud 1.7% dismissed · 229 cases Burglary 0.7% dismissed · 148 cases Criminal Mischief 1.2% dismissed · 160 cases Hit and Run 0.0% dismissed · 157 cases Probation Violation 0.0% dismissed · 93 cases Weapons Offense 1.2% dismissed · 85 cases Assault 0.9% dismissed · 114 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 91 cases Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 76 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) Homicide 0.0% dismissed · 45 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 6.7% dismissed · 45 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%
0.6%
0.9%
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 — 0.9% of 2,326 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

14,461
Public Defender
79.0% guilty · 1.9% dismissed
8,396
Private Attorney
66.3% guilty · 1.3% dismissed
6,504
Self or Unrepresented
40.6% guilty · 0.7% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Lake County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 10,392 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/lake

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 10,392 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026