Leon County, Florida

8,840 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 2

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 8,840 criminal cases in Leon County (2025), 51.4% resulted in a guilty finding and 19.2% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 1.9%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 1 year, 1 months, with an average fine of $40.

8,840
Total Cases (2025)
51.4%
Guilty Rate
19.2%
Withheld Rate
1.9%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 1 months
Avg Sentence

Charges in Leon County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 0.6% dismissed · 1,866 cases Drug Possession 1.2% dismissed · 1,011 cases Larceny / Theft 2.6% dismissed · 920 cases Battery 2.9% dismissed · 694 cases Other 2.3% dismissed · 602 cases Trespassing 2.3% dismissed · 766 cases Resisting Officer 2.4% dismissed · 552 cases Fraud 4.4% dismissed · 317 cases Weapons Offense 0.0% dismissed · 264 cases Criminal Mischief 1.7% dismissed · 237 cases Burglary 0.0% dismissed · 186 cases DUI 5.9% dismissed · 203 cases Assault 2.1% dismissed · 140 cases Hit and Run 0.7% dismissed · 139 cases Disorderly Conduct 0.7% dismissed · 144 cases Sex Offense 3.4% dismissed · 116 cases Forgery 2.1% dismissed · 95 cases Vehicle Theft 1.4% dismissed · 70 cases Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 63 cases Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 65 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 6.8% dismissed · 44 cases Homicide 6.0% dismissed · 50 cases Drug Trafficking 1.9% dismissed · 53 cases Contempt of Court 3.7% dismissed · 54 cases Intimidation / Threats 5.4% dismissed · 37 cases Stolen Property 0.0% dismissed · 39 cases Probation Violation 4.5% dismissed · 89 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 1.2% dismissed · 84 cases (2023-2025) Perjury 1.2% dismissed · 82 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 5.1% dismissed · 79 cases (2023-2025) Drug Manufacturing 0.0% dismissed · 29 cases (2023-2025) Arson 0.0% dismissed · 28 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Leon 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 — Leon County

1.9%
2.1%
2.8%
2.1%
2.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
2.4%
2.1%
1.7%
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 — 1.7% of 1,959 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

14,362
Public Defender
57.1% guilty · 2.6% dismissed
5,775
Private Attorney
51.5% guilty · 1.4% dismissed
4,785
Self or Unrepresented
17.2% guilty · 1.6% dismissed
3,192
Conflict Counsel
72.1% guilty · 1.1% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Leon County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 8,840 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/leon

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 8,840 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026