Orange County, Florida

23,353 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 9

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 23,353 criminal cases in Orange County (2025), 46.2% resulted in a guilty finding and 30.5% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 11.8%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 8.8 months, with an average fine of $3,234.

23,353
Total Cases (2025)
46.2%
Guilty Rate
30.5%
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 · 6,244 cases Drug Possession 1.0% dismissed · 3,283 cases Larceny / Theft 2.6% dismissed · 3,003 cases Other 8.6% dismissed · 1,532 cases DUI 1.6% dismissed · 1,390 cases Trespassing 8.8% dismissed · 1,249 cases Battery 5.9% dismissed · 1,319 cases Resisting Officer 4.1% dismissed · 1,182 cases Weapons Offense 1.3% dismissed · 447 cases Criminal Mischief 4.0% dismissed · 446 cases Hit and Run 3.1% dismissed · 393 cases Burglary 1.4% dismissed · 415 cases Sex Offense 8.1% dismissed · 395 cases Fraud 5.5% dismissed · 383 cases Assault 5.0% dismissed · 323 cases Vehicle Theft 0.8% dismissed · 246 cases Robbery 2.4% dismissed · 167 cases Homicide 2.6% dismissed · 151 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 1.2% dismissed · 80 cases Contempt of Court 6.1% dismissed · 82 cases Stalking 2.2% dismissed · 90 cases Disorderly Conduct 3.1% dismissed · 96 cases Drug Trafficking 0.0% dismissed · 64 cases Perjury 1.5% dismissed · 65 cases Kidnapping 3.7% dismissed · 54 cases Probation Violation 5.5% dismissed · 55 cases Drug Manufacturing 2.0% dismissed · 148 cases (2023-2025) Stolen Property 1.9% dismissed · 54 cases Forgery 10.0% dismissed · 40 cases Intimidation / Threats 0.0% dismissed · 54 cases Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 41 cases (2023-2025) Arson 0.0% dismissed · 27 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%
14.9%
13.4%
13.6%
9.5%
11.3%
12.5%
11.7%
13.1%
11.4%
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 5,261 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

32,269
Public Defender
61.9% guilty · 5.3% dismissed
14,582
Private Attorney
36.6% guilty · 4.6% dismissed
1,648
Conflict Counsel
69.2% guilty · 1.4% dismissed
1,258
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
76.6% guilty · 1.1% dismissed

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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Orange County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 23,353 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/orange

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 23,353 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026