Sarasota County, Florida

12,913 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 12

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 12,913 criminal cases in Sarasota County (2025), 69.1% resulted in a guilty finding and 20.7% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 1.8%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 4.1 years, with an average fine of $3,961.

12,913
Total Cases (2025)
69.1%
Guilty Rate
20.7%
Withheld Rate
1.8%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
4.1 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Sarasota County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 2.9% dismissed · 3,234 cases Drug Possession 1.1% dismissed · 2,389 cases Other 2.4% dismissed · 1,055 cases Larceny / Theft 2.6% dismissed · 1,016 cases DUI 0.7% dismissed · 710 cases Sex Offense 0.2% dismissed · 561 cases Battery 0.9% dismissed · 666 cases Resisting Officer 1.4% dismissed · 590 cases Trespassing 2.3% dismissed · 442 cases Fraud 2.1% dismissed · 388 cases Hit and Run 2.4% dismissed · 287 cases Burglary 0.5% dismissed · 212 cases Criminal Mischief 1.6% dismissed · 182 cases Weapons Offense 0.0% dismissed · 130 cases Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 118 cases Disorderly Conduct 1.4% dismissed · 145 cases Probation Violation 0.0% dismissed · 172 cases Assault 1.0% dismissed · 97 cases Contempt of Court 0.0% dismissed · 76 cases Vehicle Theft 0.0% dismissed · 56 cases Perjury 1.6% dismissed · 62 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 1.7% dismissed · 60 cases Drug Trafficking 0.0% dismissed · 43 cases Forgery 0.0% dismissed · 57 cases Stolen Property 0.7% dismissed · 134 cases (2023-2025) Intimidation / Threats 0.0% dismissed · 39 cases Homicide 0.0% dismissed · 37 cases Robbery 1.5% dismissed · 67 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 4.9% dismissed · 61 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 0.0% dismissed · 43 cases (2023-2025) Domestic Violence 0.0% dismissed · 12 cases (2023-2025) Arson 0.0% dismissed · 10 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Sarasota 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 — Sarasota County

2.2%
4.0%
3.3%
4.7%
5.0%
1.8%
2.5%
1.3%
1.5%
2.3%
2.9%
0.0%
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 — 0.0% of 2,956 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

303
Private Attorney
79.5% guilty · 0.7% dismissed
86
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
87.2% guilty · 0.0% dismissed
16
Other
56.2% guilty · 37.5% dismissed

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FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Sarasota County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 12,913 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/sarasota

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 12,913 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026