Orange County, Florida

23,439 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 9

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 23,439 criminal cases in Orange County (2025), 46.1% resulted in a guilty finding and 30.4% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 11.8%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 8.8 months, with an average fine of $3,229.

23,439
Total Cases (2025)
46.1%
Guilty Rate
30.4%
Withheld Rate
11.8%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
8.8 months
Avg Sentence

Charges in Orange County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 33.8% dismissed · 6,248 cases Drug Possession 1.0% dismissed · 3,290 cases Larceny / Theft 2.6% dismissed · 3,001 cases Other 8.5% dismissed · 1,533 cases DUI 1.5% dismissed · 1,432 cases Trespassing 9.0% dismissed · 1,251 cases Battery 5.9% dismissed · 1,333 cases Resisting Officer 4.2% dismissed · 1,190 cases Weapons Offense 1.1% dismissed · 445 cases Criminal Mischief 4.0% dismissed · 445 cases Hit and Run 2.8% dismissed · 392 cases Burglary 1.4% dismissed · 417 cases Sex Offense 8.0% dismissed · 399 cases Fraud 5.5% dismissed · 383 cases Assault 4.9% dismissed · 324 cases Vehicle Theft 0.8% dismissed · 247 cases Robbery 2.4% dismissed · 166 cases Homicide 2.7% dismissed · 149 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 1.2% dismissed · 82 cases Contempt of Court 6.0% dismissed · 84 cases Stalking 2.2% dismissed · 90 cases Disorderly Conduct 3.1% dismissed · 97 cases Drug Trafficking 0.0% dismissed · 64 cases Perjury 1.5% dismissed · 66 cases Kidnapping 3.7% dismissed · 54 cases Probation Violation 5.4% dismissed · 56 cases Drug Manufacturing 0.0% dismissed · 30 cases Stolen Property 1.9% dismissed · 53 cases Forgery 10.0% dismissed · 40 cases Intimidation / Threats 0.0% dismissed · 55 cases Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 42 cases (2023-2025) Arson 0.0% dismissed · 29 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 0.0% dismissed · 21 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Orange 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 — Orange County

12.0%
11.3%
15.1%
13.5%
13.6%
9.5%
11.4%
12.6%
11.6%
13.2%
11.3%
10.9%
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 — 10.9% of 5,289 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

32,311
Public Defender
61.8% guilty · 5.3% dismissed
14,618
Private Attorney
36.6% guilty · 4.6% dismissed
1,624
Conflict Counsel
71.2% guilty · 1.4% dismissed
1,246
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
77.0% guilty · 0.8% dismissed

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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Orange County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 23,439 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/orange

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 23,439 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026