Polk County, Florida

32,550 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 10

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 32,550 criminal cases in Polk County (2025), 65.7% resulted in a guilty finding and 18.6% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 1.4%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 1 year, 5 months, with an average fine of $1,088.

32,550
Total Cases (2025)
65.7%
Guilty Rate
18.6%
Withheld Rate
1.4%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 5 months
Avg Sentence

Charges in Polk County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 0.2% dismissed · 7,862 cases Drug Possession 0.1% dismissed · 5,926 cases Other 5.7% dismissed · 3,588 cases Larceny / Theft 0.6% dismissed · 2,669 cases Resisting Officer 0.8% dismissed · 2,448 cases Battery 2.7% dismissed · 1,836 cases Trespassing 4.3% dismissed · 1,480 cases DUI 0.4% dismissed · 973 cases Sex Offense 0.5% dismissed · 849 cases Fraud 0.6% dismissed · 844 cases Burglary 0.3% dismissed · 680 cases Criminal Mischief 1.2% dismissed · 510 cases Weapons Offense 0.0% dismissed · 415 cases Hit and Run 0.3% dismissed · 369 cases Assault 2.4% dismissed · 370 cases Disorderly Conduct 1.1% dismissed · 283 cases Contempt of Court 3.8% dismissed · 158 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 186 cases Drug Trafficking 0.0% dismissed · 184 cases Intimidation / Threats 3.4% dismissed · 145 cases Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 109 cases Probation Violation 22.0% dismissed · 123 cases Stalking 2.9% dismissed · 105 cases Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 89 cases Stolen Property 0.0% dismissed · 38 cases Homicide 5.3% dismissed · 75 cases Perjury 0.0% dismissed · 58 cases Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 45 cases Kidnapping 0.0% dismissed · 48 cases Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 37 cases Escape / Failure to Appear 0.0% dismissed · 43 cases (2023-2025) Arson 0.0% dismissed · 35 cases (2023-2025) Domestic Violence 0.0% dismissed · 20 cases (2023-2025) Drug Manufacturing 0.0% dismissed · 14 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Polk 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 — Polk County

0.2%
1.0%
0.7%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.5%
1.4%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.1%
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 — 1.1% of 7,112 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

53,739
Self or Unrepresented
56.9% guilty · 0.9% dismissed
22,823
Public Defender
82.5% guilty · 1.8% dismissed
10,776
Private Attorney
72.1% guilty · 0.4% dismissed
88
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
90.9% guilty · 1.1% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Polk County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 32,550 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/polk

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 32,550 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026