Pinellas County, Florida

36,336 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 6

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 36,336 criminal cases in Pinellas County (2025), 67.2% resulted in a guilty finding and 12.3% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 1.6%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 1 year, 4 months, with an average fine of $1,408.

36,336
Total Cases (2025)
67.2%
Guilty Rate
12.3%
Withheld Rate
1.6%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 4 months
Avg Sentence

Charges in Pinellas County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Drug Possession 1.5% dismissed · 6,836 cases Other 0.4% dismissed · 6,400 cases Traffic Offense 0.6% dismissed · 5,464 cases DUI 0.7% dismissed · 2,353 cases Trespassing 4.8% dismissed · 2,539 cases Larceny / Theft 2.0% dismissed · 2,443 cases Battery 3.4% dismissed · 2,015 cases Resisting Officer 1.5% dismissed · 1,570 cases Fraud 1.4% dismissed · 807 cases Sex Offense 2.2% dismissed · 917 cases Disorderly Conduct 0.8% dismissed · 603 cases Burglary 2.0% dismissed · 635 cases Hit and Run 1.0% dismissed · 411 cases Probation Violation 1.1% dismissed · 525 cases Weapons Offense 1.8% dismissed · 393 cases Criminal Mischief 3.0% dismissed · 399 cases Drug Trafficking 1.6% dismissed · 306 cases Contempt of Court 6.2% dismissed · 225 cases Assault 2.6% dismissed · 234 cases Vehicle Theft 2.9% dismissed · 172 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 1.1% dismissed · 175 cases Stolen Property 3.3% dismissed · 122 cases Intimidation / Threats 1.8% dismissed · 171 cases Escape / Failure to Appear 2.0% dismissed · 99 cases Homicide 1.9% dismissed · 108 cases Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 66 cases Perjury 6.0% dismissed · 83 cases Stalking 3.8% dismissed · 105 cases Robbery 6.6% dismissed · 76 cases Kidnapping 3.0% dismissed · 33 cases Forgery 1.5% dismissed · 68 cases (2023-2025) Drug Manufacturing 0.0% dismissed · 50 cases (2023-2025) Arson 0.0% dismissed · 31 cases (2023-2025) Domestic Violence 0.0% dismissed · 13 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Pinellas 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 — Pinellas County

2.5%
2.5%
1.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.2%
1.9%
2.0%
1.1%
1.3%
1.9%
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 — 1.9% of 8,164 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

105,711
Self or Unrepresented
66.2% guilty · 1.8% dismissed
4,516
Public Defender
57.9% guilty · 0.4% dismissed
3,003
Private Attorney
64.0% guilty · 0.4% dismissed
278
Conflict Counsel
72.7% guilty · 1.1% dismissed
268
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
66.8% guilty · 4.1% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Pinellas County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 36,336 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/pinellas

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 36,336 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026