Manatee County, Florida

13,099 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 12

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 13,099 criminal cases in Manatee County (2025), 56.9% resulted in a guilty finding and 27.3% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 2.6%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 3.9 years, with an average fine of $3,129.

13,099
Total Cases (2025)
56.9%
Guilty Rate
27.3%
Withheld Rate
2.6%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
3.9 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Manatee County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 2.7% dismissed · 5,110 cases Drug Possession 0.9% dismissed · 1,870 cases Larceny / Theft 3.1% dismissed · 1,034 cases Battery 2.8% dismissed · 707 cases Other 3.0% dismissed · 658 cases Resisting Officer 2.8% dismissed · 575 cases Trespassing 7.8% dismissed · 384 cases Fraud 0.7% dismissed · 404 cases Sex Offense 13.2% dismissed · 243 cases Drug Sale 2.5% dismissed · 239 cases Burglary 1.0% dismissed · 291 cases Hit and Run 0.9% dismissed · 215 cases DUI 5.0% dismissed · 199 cases Weapons Offense 1.6% dismissed · 185 cases Criminal Mischief 1.6% dismissed · 128 cases Probation Violation 0.0% dismissed · 104 cases Assault 1.7% dismissed · 120 cases Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 99 cases Drug Trafficking 7.0% dismissed · 71 cases Vehicle Theft 1.2% dismissed · 80 cases Contempt of Court 1.8% dismissed · 56 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 48 cases Stolen Property 1.6% dismissed · 63 cases Robbery 3.5% dismissed · 57 cases Homicide 5.6% dismissed · 36 cases Perjury 0.0% dismissed · 36 cases Intimidation / Threats 0.0% dismissed · 76 cases (2023-2025) Disorderly Conduct 11.9% dismissed · 67 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 4.7% dismissed · 43 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 3.0% dismissed · 33 cases (2023-2025) Domestic Violence 0.0% dismissed · 13 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Manatee 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 — Manatee County

1.8%
2.2%
3.0%
4.5%
0.9%
3.0%
3.4%
3.7%
1.7%
4.7%
1.4%
2.8%
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 — 2.8% of 3,444 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

11,788
Public Defender
69.5% guilty · 2.8% dismissed
9,222
Self or Unrepresented
33.0% guilty · 4.3% dismissed
4,388
Private Attorney
42.2% guilty · 1.2% dismissed
47
Conflict Counsel
70.2% guilty · 0.0% dismissed
13
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
76.9% guilty · 0.0% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Manatee County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 13,099 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/manatee

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 13,099 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026