Martin County, Florida

6,740 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 19

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 6,740 criminal cases in Martin County (2025), 67.7% resulted in a guilty finding and 22.4% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 6.6%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 1 year, 10 months, with an average fine of $1,916.

6,740
Total Cases (2025)
67.7%
Guilty Rate
22.4%
Withheld Rate
6.6%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 10 months
Avg Sentence

Charges in Martin County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 0.3% dismissed · 1,952 cases Drug Possession 6.8% dismissed · 960 cases Other 22.0% dismissed · 554 cases DUI 0.8% dismissed · 608 cases Larceny / Theft 1.2% dismissed · 344 cases Escape / Failure to Appear 57.1% dismissed · 359 cases Sex Offense 1.2% dismissed · 83 cases Resisting Officer 2.4% dismissed · 335 cases Probation Violation 1.5% dismissed · 269 cases Battery 3.6% dismissed · 247 cases Trespassing 2.2% dismissed · 139 cases Fraud 0.9% dismissed · 111 cases Hit and Run 0.8% dismissed · 127 cases Burglary 1.1% dismissed · 93 cases Disorderly Conduct 3.0% dismissed · 100 cases Criminal Mischief 1.4% dismissed · 70 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 97 cases Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 49 cases Assault 2.2% dismissed · 45 cases Weapons Offense 5.4% dismissed · 37 cases Intimidation / Threats 2.9% dismissed · 105 cases (2023-2025) Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 88 cases (2023-2025) Stolen Property 1.3% dismissed · 77 cases (2023-2025) Vehicle Theft 2.6% dismissed · 76 cases (2023-2025) Contempt of Court 13.0% dismissed · 69 cases (2023-2025) Drug Trafficking 3.3% dismissed · 30 cases Perjury 2.6% dismissed · 38 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 9.4% dismissed · 32 cases (2023-2025) Homicide 0.0% dismissed · 23 cases (2023-2025) Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 19 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 0.0% dismissed · 11 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Martin 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 — Martin County

13.6%
10.6%
10.2%
11.9%
9.2%
12.1%
13.2%
9.4%
10.2%
6.0%
5.1%
5.2%
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 — 5.2% of 1,680 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

7,878
Public Defender
79.7% guilty · 9.2% dismissed
6,174
Private Attorney
75.8% guilty · 7.1% dismissed
5,443
Self or Unrepresented
52.5% guilty · 12.7% dismissed
554
Conflict Counsel
85.9% guilty · 1.3% dismissed
458
Other
47.2% guilty · 27.5% dismissed

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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Martin County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 6,740 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/martin

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 6,740 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026