Pasco County, Florida

14,502 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 6

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 14,502 criminal cases in Pasco County (2025), 70.0% resulted in a guilty finding and 18.4% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 1.3%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 2.7 years, with an average fine of $4,307.

14,502
Total Cases (2025)
70.0%
Guilty Rate
18.4%
Withheld Rate
1.3%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
2.7 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Pasco County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Drug Possession 0.4% dismissed · 2,788 cases Traffic Offense 0.8% dismissed · 2,250 cases Battery 2.6% dismissed · 1,446 cases Larceny / Theft 1.1% dismissed · 1,264 cases Other 0.9% dismissed · 756 cases Resisting Officer 1.1% dismissed · 788 cases DUI 2.4% dismissed · 718 cases Trespassing 4.4% dismissed · 519 cases Burglary 2.7% dismissed · 480 cases Fraud 0.5% dismissed · 418 cases Disorderly Conduct 2.5% dismissed · 317 cases Criminal Mischief 0.7% dismissed · 295 cases Probation Violation 1.6% dismissed · 315 cases Hit and Run 0.8% dismissed · 250 cases Sex Offense 0.6% dismissed · 348 cases Weapons Offense 0.0% dismissed · 206 cases Contempt of Court 4.0% dismissed · 177 cases Assault 2.6% dismissed · 195 cases Drug Trafficking 2.9% dismissed · 136 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 170 cases Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 93 cases Escape / Failure to Appear 0.9% dismissed · 116 cases Stalking 1.1% dismissed · 88 cases Stolen Property 0.0% dismissed · 59 cases Intimidation / Threats 1.4% dismissed · 71 cases Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 35 cases Homicide 0.0% dismissed · 55 cases Perjury 0.0% dismissed · 37 cases Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 38 cases Kidnapping 0.0% dismissed · 68 cases (2023-2025) Drug Sale 1.8% dismissed · 55 cases (2023-2025) Domestic Violence 2.9% dismissed · 34 cases (2023-2025) Arson 0.0% dismissed · 26 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Pasco 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 — Pasco County

0.5%
0.9%
0.7%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.7%
1.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
0.9%
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 — 0.9% of 3,661 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

25,017
Public Defender
76.6% guilty · 1.2% dismissed
10,670
Private Attorney
63.6% guilty · 0.7% dismissed
3,632
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
86.1% guilty · 0.2% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Pasco County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 14,502 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/pasco

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 14,502 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026