Walton County, Florida

3,575 cases (2025) · Judicial Circuit 1

Updated September 2026 · 2025 data

Based on 3,575 criminal cases in Walton County (2025), 61.0% resulted in a guilty finding and 9.9% had adjudication withheld. The dismissal rate is 9.9%. The average sentence for convicted defendants is 1 year, 4 months, with an average fine of $972.

3,575
Total Cases (2025)
61.0%
Guilty Rate
9.9%
Withheld Rate
9.9%
Dismissal Rate
▲ vs 4.3% statewide, 2025
1 year, 4 months
Avg Sentence

Charges in Walton County

Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.

Traffic Offense 2.4% dismissed · 908 cases Other 30.1% dismissed · 685 cases Drug Possession 5.0% dismissed · 438 cases DUI 4.2% dismissed · 239 cases Larceny / Theft 2.9% dismissed · 173 cases Battery 3.8% dismissed · 159 cases Resisting Officer 7.6% dismissed · 171 cases Burglary 6.7% dismissed · 45 cases Sex Offense 16.1% dismissed · 143 cases Trespassing 2.8% dismissed · 71 cases Criminal Mischief 3.8% dismissed · 53 cases Fraud 5.5% dismissed · 55 cases Hit and Run 2.1% dismissed · 47 cases Disorderly Conduct 1.9% dismissed · 54 cases Assault 8.3% dismissed · 36 cases Child Abuse / Neglect 14.8% dismissed · 54 cases Contempt of Court 5.1% dismissed · 118 cases (2023-2025) Weapons Offense 17.1% dismissed · 41 cases Intimidation / Threats 2.0% dismissed · 49 cases Vehicle Theft 12.9% dismissed · 70 cases (2023-2025) Escape / Failure to Appear 11.6% dismissed · 69 cases (2023-2025) Drug Trafficking 21.4% dismissed · 42 cases (2023-2025) Forgery 12.5% dismissed · 40 cases (2023-2025) Stolen Property 39.3% dismissed · 28 cases (2023-2025) Homicide 15.0% dismissed · 20 cases (2023-2025) Stalking 10.5% dismissed · 19 cases (2023-2025) Perjury 11.1% dismissed · 18 cases (2023-2025) Drug Sale 23.5% dismissed · 17 cases (2023-2025) Probation Violation 0.0% dismissed · 15 cases (2023-2025) Kidnapping 15.4% dismissed · 13 cases (2023-2025) Robbery 7.7% dismissed · 13 cases (2023-2025)

Charges ranked by case volume in Walton 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 — Walton County

8.6%
7.8%
10.9%
9.3%
8.5%
7.3%
6.1%
10.8%
7.8%
12.9%
11.7%
8.0%
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 — 8.0% of 882 cases dismissed.

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

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

Counsel Analysis

3,318
Public Defender
74.5% guilty · 5.0% dismissed
2,460
Self or Unrepresented
30.8% guilty · 1.5% dismissed
1,043
Private Attorney
47.1% guilty · 3.6% dismissed
14
Conflict Counsel
85.7% guilty · 7.1% dismissed

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Cite this page

FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Walton County, Florida Criminal Court Outcomes (2025). Based on 3,575 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/counties/walton

Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 3,575 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026