Palm Beach County, Florida

46,730 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 15

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 46,730 criminal cases in Palm Beach County (2025), 43.7% resulted in a guilty finding and 10.2% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 0.5%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 1 year, 4 months, with an average fine of $1,607.

46,730
Total Cases (2025)
43.7%
Guilty Rate
10.2%
Withheld Rate
0.5%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 4 months
Avg Sentence

Charges in Palm Beach County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 0.4% dismissed · 18,608 cases Other 0.4% dismissed · 5,544 cases Drug Possession 0.3% dismissed · 3,574 cases Larceny / Theft 0.5% dismissed · 3,182 cases Battery 0.5% dismissed · 2,689 cases Trespassing 1.2% dismissed · 2,271 cases Resisting Officer 0.5% dismissed · 2,091 cases DUI 0.3% dismissed · 1,691 cases Sex Offense 0.1% dismissed · 1,005 cases Fraud 0.5% dismissed · 920 cases Hit and Run 0.1% dismissed · 809 cases Burglary 0.0% dismissed · 609 cases Weapons Offense 0.4% dismissed · 505 cases Criminal Mischief 0.3% dismissed · 580 cases Assault 1.0% dismissed · 416 cases Disorderly Conduct 0.9% dismissed · 343 cases Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 200 cases Contempt of Court 5.0% dismissed · 218 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 173 cases Probation Violation 0.0% dismissed · 157 cases Intimidation / Threats 0.6% dismissed · 167 cases Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 160 cases Homicide 6.5% dismissed · 107 cases Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 102 cases Drug Trafficking 1.8% dismissed · 110 cases Stolen Property 1.0% dismissed · 100 cases Stalking 1.0% dismissed · 105 cases Perjury 0.0% dismissed · 90 cases Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 92 cases Kidnapping 1.8% dismissed · 57 cases Drug Manufacturing 0.0% dismissed · 53 cases (2023-2025) Arson 2.0% dismissed · 51 cases (2023-2025) Domestic Violence 3.6% dismissed · 28 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 0.0% dismissed · 22 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Palm Beach 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 — Palm Beach County

0.9%
1.0%
1.1%
1.2%
1.5%
1.2%
1.6%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
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 — 0.3% of 10,477 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

60,491
Public Defender
63.3% guilty · 1.2% dismissed
42,877
Self or Unrepresented
13.9% guilty · 1.3% dismissed
39,402
Private Attorney
40.0% guilty · 0.4% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Palm Beach County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 46,730 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/palm-beach

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 46,730 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026