St. Lucie County, Florida

7,070 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 19

Updated July 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 7,070 criminal cases in St. Lucie County (2025), 75.8% resulted in a guilty finding and 11.9% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 5.5%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 2.2 years, with an average fine of $5,272.

7,070
Total Cases (2025)
75.8%
Guilty Rate
11.9%
Withheld Rate
5.5%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
2.2 years
Avg Sentence

Charges in St. Lucie County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Drug Possession 10.0% dismissed · 1,426 cases Traffic Offense 0.4% dismissed · 761 cases Battery 11.7% dismissed · 589 cases Larceny / Theft 3.2% dismissed · 619 cases DUI 0.0% dismissed · 584 cases Other 4.4% dismissed · 574 cases Resisting Officer 7.3% dismissed · 383 cases Fraud 4.8% dismissed · 330 cases Trespassing 14.2% dismissed · 253 cases Sex Offense 7.0% dismissed · 227 cases Burglary 0.5% dismissed · 186 cases Criminal Mischief 3.9% dismissed · 154 cases Weapons Offense 2.3% dismissed · 133 cases Hit and Run 0.0% dismissed · 103 cases Assault 8.7% dismissed · 103 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 1.5% dismissed · 68 cases Probation Violation 0.0% dismissed · 36 cases Drug Sale 0.0% dismissed · 62 cases Drug Trafficking 5.9% dismissed · 51 cases Stolen Property 3.2% dismissed · 31 cases Disorderly Conduct 3.8% dismissed · 52 cases Perjury 10.0% dismissed · 40 cases Homicide 1.9% dismissed · 54 cases Intimidation / Threats 6.5% dismissed · 31 cases Forgery 2.0% dismissed · 51 cases Contempt of Court 0.0% dismissed · 32 cases Robbery 0.0% dismissed · 40 cases Vehicle Theft 5.3% dismissed · 94 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 7.3% dismissed · 55 cases (2023-2025) Drug Manufacturing 0.0% dismissed · 45 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 2.5% dismissed · 40 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 6.2% dismissed · 16 cases (2023-2025) Arson 10.0% dismissed · 10 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in St. Lucie 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 — St. Lucie County

4.6%
3.7%
7.3%
2.3%
3.5%
6.2%
2.2%
4.9%
6.7%
4.6%
6.4%
4.3%
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 — 4.3% of 1,356 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

6,182
Public Defender
76.7% guilty · 5.7% dismissed
4,075
Private Attorney
70.6% guilty · 2.7% dismissed
604
Conflict Counsel
81.3% guilty · 4.3% dismissed
329
Court Private or Assigned Counsel
82.1% guilty · 2.7% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). St. Lucie County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 7,070 public court records; last updated July 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/st-lucie

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 7,070 cases (2025) · Data last updated July 2026