Seminole County, Florida

8,881 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 18

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 8,881 criminal cases in Seminole County (2025), 58.1% resulted in a guilty finding and 26.0% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 1.2%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 7.6 years, with an average fine of $6,906.

8,881
Total Cases (2025)
58.1%
Guilty Rate
26.0%
Withheld Rate
1.2%
Dismissal Rate
▼ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
7.6 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in Seminole County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 1.8% dismissed · 1,958 cases Larceny / Theft 0.4% dismissed · 1,196 cases Drug Possession 0.3% dismissed · 1,159 cases Resisting Officer 0.5% dismissed · 630 cases Other 5.0% dismissed · 525 cases Battery 1.2% dismissed · 514 cases Trespassing 2.5% dismissed · 282 cases Probation Violation 0.0% dismissed · 372 cases Sex Offense 0.3% dismissed · 376 cases Fraud 0.5% dismissed · 212 cases Burglary 0.8% dismissed · 238 cases DUI 0.6% dismissed · 174 cases Criminal Mischief 0.0% dismissed · 172 cases Disorderly Conduct 2.8% dismissed · 106 cases Hit and Run 3.8% dismissed · 105 cases Weapons Offense 0.0% dismissed · 85 cases Drug Sale 0.9% dismissed · 108 cases Drug Trafficking 0.0% dismissed · 134 cases Assault 0.0% dismissed · 84 cases Contempt of Court 0.0% dismissed · 52 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 0.0% dismissed · 63 cases Vehicle Theft 2.1% dismissed · 48 cases Intimidation / Threats 0.0% dismissed · 45 cases Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 135 cases (2023-2025) Stolen Property 0.0% dismissed · 41 cases Drug Manufacturing 0.0% dismissed · 52 cases Homicide 0.0% dismissed · 45 cases Perjury 1.3% dismissed · 79 cases (2023-2025) Forgery 11.0% dismissed · 73 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 10.9% dismissed · 46 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 0.0% dismissed · 38 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 0.0% dismissed · 24 cases (2023-2025) Arson 0.0% dismissed · 13 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Seminole 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 — Seminole County

1.1%
1.2%
1.8%
1.3%
0.8%
1.0%
1.1%
1.2%
1.3%
1.0%
0.9%
1.4%
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 — 1.4% of 1,892 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

15,337
Public Defender
74.7% guilty · 1.4% dismissed
7,858
Private Attorney
50.3% guilty · 1.0% dismissed
6,573
Self or Unrepresented
32.9% guilty · 1.0% dismissed
1,504
Other
66.3% guilty · 1.7% dismissed
757
Conflict Counsel
78.2% guilty · 0.7% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Seminole County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 8,881 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/seminole

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 8,881 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026