Marion County, Florida

15,495 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 5

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 15,495 criminal cases in Marion County (2025), 73.5% resulted in a guilty finding and 17.9% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 4.1%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 1 year, 7 months, with an average fine of $1,459.

15,495
Total Cases (2025)
73.5%
Guilty Rate
17.9%
Withheld Rate
4.1%
Dismissal Rate
● vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 7 months
Avg Sentence

Charges in Marion County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Other 15.3% dismissed · 3,396 cases Drug Possession 2.6% dismissed · 2,736 cases Traffic Offense 0.3% dismissed · 2,081 cases Larceny / Theft 0.4% dismissed · 1,376 cases Battery 0.9% dismissed · 806 cases Resisting Officer 0.8% dismissed · 735 cases Trespassing 0.2% dismissed · 555 cases DUI 0.2% dismissed · 431 cases Sex Offense 0.0% dismissed · 581 cases Fraud 1.0% dismissed · 395 cases Burglary 0.7% dismissed · 281 cases Probation Violation 0.0% dismissed · 291 cases Criminal Mischief 0.0% dismissed · 248 cases Weapons Offense 0.5% dismissed · 208 cases Assault 0.0% dismissed · 152 cases Hit and Run 0.0% dismissed · 176 cases Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 87 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 2.8% dismissed · 143 cases Contempt of Court 0.0% dismissed · 122 cases Drug Trafficking 7.9% dismissed · 114 cases Intimidation / Threats 1.6% dismissed · 123 cases Drug Sale 1.0% dismissed · 97 cases Stolen Property 1.6% dismissed · 62 cases Forgery 1.8% dismissed · 57 cases Perjury 1.4% dismissed · 69 cases Disorderly Conduct 0.0% dismissed · 51 cases Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 33 cases Stalking 0.0% dismissed · 31 cases Homicide 1.2% dismissed · 84 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 0.0% dismissed · 59 cases (2023-2025) Drug Manufacturing 0.0% dismissed · 32 cases (2023-2025) Domestic Violence 0.0% dismissed · 20 cases (2023-2025) Arson 5.9% dismissed · 17 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 0.0% dismissed · 15 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Marion 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 — Marion County

2.4%
1.5%
4.2%
1.6%
3.9%
3.5%
2.4%
2.6%
3.0%
6.1%
4.5%
2.9%
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 — 2.9% of 3,392 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

17,201
Public Defender
80.2% guilty · 0.6% dismissed
5,741
Self or Unrepresented
55.3% guilty · 4.6% dismissed
2,926
Private Attorney
57.9% guilty · 0.9% dismissed

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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Marion County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 15,495 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/marion

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 15,495 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026