Okaloosa County, Florida

7,749 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 1

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 7,749 criminal cases in Okaloosa County (2025), 59.0% resulted in a guilty finding and 14.7% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 2.2%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 3.6 years, with an average fine of $12,269.

7,749
Total Cases (2025)
59.0%
Guilty Rate
14.7%
Withheld Rate
2.2%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
3.6 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Okaloosa County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 4.7% dismissed · 1,352 cases Other 1.2% dismissed · 1,311 cases Drug Possession 0.4% dismissed · 1,396 cases Larceny / Theft 0.8% dismissed · 591 cases Resisting Officer 2.4% dismissed · 460 cases Battery 1.8% dismissed · 393 cases DUI 1.0% dismissed · 197 cases Trespassing 0.3% dismissed · 326 cases Sex Offense 0.0% dismissed · 285 cases Fraud 0.9% dismissed · 224 cases Escape / Failure to Appear 48.7% dismissed · 76 cases Contempt of Court 1.6% dismissed · 185 cases Burglary 0.0% dismissed · 134 cases Weapons Offense 0.9% dismissed · 109 cases Hit and Run 1.4% dismissed · 69 cases Criminal Mischief 2.2% dismissed · 93 cases Assault 2.4% dismissed · 84 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 75 cases Disorderly Conduct 1.3% dismissed · 79 cases Intimidation / Threats 2.0% dismissed · 51 cases Drug Trafficking 3.6% dismissed · 56 cases Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 40 cases Perjury 6.1% dismissed · 33 cases Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 36 cases Probation Violation 5.6% dismissed · 72 cases (2023-2025) Stolen Property 0.0% dismissed · 70 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 4.1% dismissed · 49 cases (2023-2025) Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 35 cases (2023-2025) Drug Sale 3.3% dismissed · 30 cases (2023-2025) Homicide 0.0% dismissed · 22 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 0.0% dismissed · 19 cases (2023-2025) Domestic Violence 0.0% dismissed · 11 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Okaloosa 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 — Okaloosa County

2.1%
3.0%
2.1%
4.2%
1.3%
2.0%
1.5%
3.1%
2.4%
2.0%
2.4%
1.8%
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 — 1.8% of 1,387 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

6,999
Self or Unrepresented
16.1% guilty · 3.0% dismissed
6,758
Public Defender
73.7% guilty · 2.7% dismissed
3,388
Private Attorney
57.6% guilty · 2.3% dismissed
807
Conflict Counsel
79.7% guilty · 2.1% dismissed
449
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
85.3% guilty · 1.1% dismissed
18
Other
50.0% guilty · 5.6% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Okaloosa County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 7,749 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/okaloosa

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 7,749 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026