Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Overview
FY 2018-19 Statistical Reference Guide 7-1
*The increase in county criminal dispositions is primarily due to Broward County’s Administrative Order No. 2018-65-CO (February 21, 2019), In Re: Amended administrative order vacating, recalling, and quashing outstanding active warrants in certain misdemeanor and criminal traffic cases.
FY 2009-10 to FY 2018-19*
The County Criminal division includes the following three categories of criminal offenses: misdemeanors and ordinance violations, non-dui criminal traffic, and driving under the influence. Within these categories are the following case types:
Misdemeanor and Ordinance Violations - misdemeanors, worthless checks, county ordinance, and municipal ordinance offensesNon-Driving Under the Influence Criminal Traffic - criminal trafficDriving Under the Influence - driving under the influence (DUI) offenses
COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGS AND DISPOSITIONS
The Summary Reporting System does not directly capture non-dui criminal traffic and DUI cases. These data are reported independently by clerks of court to the Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers (FCCC). The FCCC then provides these data to the Office of the State Courts Administrator.
In the County Criminal division, filings correspond to each defendant against whom a sworn complaint, notice to appear, information, or indictment is filed. Citations correspond to each official summons to appear in court. Dispositions correspond to each defendant for whom a final judicial decision is rendered terminating a criminal proceeding by an acquittal, a dismissal, or a judgment stating the specific sentence (in the case of a conviction). Jury trials are defined as trials in which a group of citizens is impaneled, selected, and sworn to determine the issues of fact in a case.
933,753888,892
853,286
717,144
669,554
627,215
599,949 583,951 577,819 571,774
902,707851,829
802,829
734,860 707,181
624,656
605,647584,915
587,090
759,946
500,000
700,000
900,000
1,100,000
09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19Fiscal Year
Filings Dispositions
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Filings
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun TotalA.
28,263 26,824 25,601 25,703 23,371 23,091 25,026 23,900 27,198 26,262 28,577 25,160 308,976
1. 24,235 23,224 22,197 21,640 20,084 20,150 21,809 20,516 23,127 22,654 24,417 21,580 265,633
2. 90 67 71 105 46 72 78 64 88 65 63 41 850
3. 1,794 1,463 1,322 1,527 1,351 1,176 1,349 1,325 1,629 1,587 1,825 1,527 17,875
4. 2,144 2,070 2,011 2,431 1,890 1,693 1,790 1,995 2,354 1,956 2,272 2,012 24,618
B.22,573 23,067 21,494 19,929 19,391 18,707 21,281 18,891 19,995 17,917 18,112 14,756 236,113
1. 22,573 23,067 21,494 19,929 19,391 18,707 21,281 18,891 19,995 17,917 18,112 14,756 236,113
C.2,780 2,753 2,774 2,344 2,453 2,768 2,260 2,104 2,268 1,698 1,414 1,069 26,685
1.2,780 2,753 2,774 2,344 2,453 2,768 2,260 2,104 2,268 1,698 1,414 1,069 26,685
53,616 52,644 49,869 47,976 45,215 44,566 48,567 44,895 49,461 45,877 48,103 40,985 571,774
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Total
COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGSStatewide by Category/Case Type and Month
FY 2018-19
Category/ Case Type
Non-Driving Under the Influence Criminal Traffic
Criminal Traffic
Misdemeanors and Ordinance Violations
Misdemeanors
Driving Under the Influence
Worthless Checks
Municipal Ordinances
Driving Under the Influence
County Ordinances
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Filings
COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGSby Category
FY 2018-19
COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGSby Circuit Size*
FY 2018-19
FY 2018-19 Statistical Reference Guide 7-3
Medium Circuits - 1st, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 18th, 19th;
Large Circuits - 4th, 6th, 9th, 13th, 15th, 20th; and
Very Large Circuits - 11th, 17th (as defined in the Glossary).
*Small Circuits - 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 14th, 16th;
Misdemeanors and Ordinance Violations
54.0%
Non-Driving Under the Influence
Criminal Traffic41.3%
Driving Under the Influence4.7%
Small (8,523 Average)
7.5%
Medium (24,769 Average)
30.3%
Large (40,682 Average)
42.7%
Very Large (55,844 Average)
19.5%
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Filings
Circuit MisdemeanorsWorthless
ChecksCriminal Traffic
County Ordinances
Municipal Ordinances
Driving Under the Influence Total
1 12,746 346 9,326 979 77 1,344 24,818
2 5,212 80 2,680 42 30 304 8,348
3 3,341 19 2,190 45 7 301 5,903
4 17,811 9 17,951 255 2,299 3,134 41,459
5 12,811 52 10,419 561 576 1,396 25,815
6 20,858 41 13,705 7,075 3,836 2,463 47,978
7 21,448 58 11,164 717 2,153 687 36,227
8 5,867 50 3,021 1 10 453 9,402
9 18,630 0 14,081 1,344 1,751 1,693 37,499
10 13,491 20 8,877 879 272 733 24,272
11 24,809 11 43,748 355 536 1,060 70,519
12 9,150 1 7,689 20 969 966 18,795
13 14,103 17 14,173 1,272 2,335 2,270 34,170
14 9,298 65 4,994 123 582 442 15,504
15 15,639 15 30,129 867 1,552 1,791 49,993
16 2,355 9 704 52 172 166 3,458
17 15,828 9 17,215 280 5,548 2,289 41,169
18 17,700 11 8,072 158 188 1,104 27,233
19 8,826 10 5,267 297 668 1,153 16,221
20 15,710 27 10,708 2,553 1,057 2,936 32,991
Total 265,633 850 236,113 17,875 24,618 26,685 571,774
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COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGSby Circuit and Case Type
FY 2018-19
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Filings
COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGSby Circuit/County and Category
FY 2018-19
Circuit/County
Misdemeanors and Ordinances Violations
Non-Driving Under the Influence
Criminal TrafficDriving Under the
Influence Total
Circuit 1 14,148 9,326 1,344 24,818
Escambia 5,805 4,642 502 10,949
Okaloosa 4,098 2,319 341 6,758
Santa Rosa 2,676 1,700 369 4,745
Walton 1,569 665 132 2,366
Circuit 2 5,364 2,680 304 8,348
Franklin 545 111 23 679
Gadsden 561 492 42 1,095
Jefferson 296 117 25 438
Leon 3,330 1,722 176 5,228
Liberty 137 54 6 197
Wakulla 495 184 32 711
Circuit 3 3,412 2,190 301 5,903
Columbia 1,001 814 151 1,966
Dixie 291 100 16 407
Hamilton 609 248 19 876
Lafayette 84 49 6 139
Madison 305 235 20 560
Suwannee 608 594 72 1,274
Taylor 514 150 17 681
Circuit 4 20,374 17,951 3,134 41,459
Clay 1,824 1,540 197 3,561
Duval 17,168 15,248 2,631 35,047
Nassau 1,382 1,163 306 2,851
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Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Filings
COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGSby Circuit/County and Category
FY 2018-19
Circuit/County
Misdemeanors and Ordinances Violations
Non-Driving Under the Influence
Criminal TrafficDriving Under the
Influence Total
Circuit 5 14,000 10,419 1,396 25,815
Citrus 1,371 710 119 2,200
Hernando 2,567 1,434 252 4,253
Lake 3,724 3,921 503 8,148
Marion 5,108 2,895 377 8,380
Sumter 1,230 1,459 145 2,834
Circuit 6 31,810 13,705 2,463 47,978
Pasco 12,282 2,410 583 15,275
Pinellas 19,528 11,295 1,880 32,703
Circuit 7 24,376 11,164 687 36,227
Flagler 2,525 762 84 3,371
Putnam 1,616 1,004 64 2,684
St. Johns 3,338 2,286 189 5,813
Volusia 16,897 7,112 350 24,359
Circuit 8 5,928 3,021 453 9,402
Alachua 3,325 1,569 293 5,187
Baker 560 186 49 795
Bradford 747 469 37 1,253
Gilchrist 279 118 12 409
Levy 879 614 46 1,539
Union 138 65 16 219
Circuit 9 21,725 14,081 1,693 37,499
Orange 16,799 11,257 1,365 29,421
Osceola 4,926 2,824 328 8,078
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Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Filings
COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGSby Circuit/County and Category
FY 2018-19
Circuit/County
Misdemeanors and Ordinances Violations
Non-Driving Under the Influence
Criminal TrafficDriving Under the
Influence Total
Circuit 10 14,662 8,877 733 24,272
Hardee 643 594 50 1,287
Highlands 1,317 754 110 2,181
Polk 12,702 7,529 573 20,804
Circuit 11 25,711 43,748 1,060 70,519
Miami-Dade 25,711 43,748 1,060 70,519
Circuit 12 10,140 7,689 966 18,795
Desoto 434 460 23 917
Manatee 4,965 3,600 492 9,057
Sarasota 4,741 3,629 451 8,821
Circuit 13 17,727 14,173 2,270 34,170
Hillsborough 17,727 14,173 2,270 34,170
Circuit 14 10,068 4,994 442 15,504
Bay 8,005 4,236 359 12,600
Calhoun 122 65 8 195
Gulf 428 82 10 520
Holmes 373 140 10 523
Jackson 546 369 50 965
Washington 594 102 5 701
Circuit 15 18,073 30,129 1,791 49,993
Palm Beach 18,073 30,129 1,791 49,993
Circuit 16 2,588 704 166 3,458
Monroe 2,588 704 166 3,458
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Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Filings
COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGSby Circuit/County and Category
FY 2018-19
Circuit/County
Misdemeanors and Ordinances Violations
Non-Driving Under the Influence
Criminal TrafficDriving Under the
Influence Total
Circuit 17 21,665 17,215 2,289 41,169
Broward 21,665 17,215 2,289 41,169
Circuit 18 18,057 8,072 1,104 27,233
Brevard 11,388 4,133 754 16,275
Seminole 6,669 3,939 350 10,958
Circuit 19 9,801 5,267 1,153 16,221
Indian River 1,825 1,546 285 3,656
Martin 2,931 1,353 424 4,708
Okeechobee 1,000 510 78 1,588
St. Lucie 4,045 1,858 366 6,269
Circuit 20 19,347 10,708 2,936 32,991
Charlotte 2,457 1,504 312 4,273
Collier 3,855 2,735 945 7,535
Glades 310 211 27 548
Hendry 800 686 65 1,551
Lee 11,925 5,572 1,587 19,084
Total 308,976 236,113 26,685 571,774
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Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Dispositions
Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Total
A.
24,541 26,763 98,794 25,001 22,112 19,682 24,662 20,363 22,721 25,690 25,125 22,932 358,386
1. 20,996 23,280 60,093 21,885 19,320 17,155 21,823 17,934 19,632 22,044 21,631 19,936 285,729
2. 239 155 1,509 127 142 94 166 88 113 85 129 122 2,969
3. 1,465 1,315 34,800 1,200 1,107 1,038 1,221 998 1,291 1,502 1,392 1,320 48,649
4.1,841 2,013 2,392 1,789 1,543 1,395 1,452 1,343 1,685 2,059 1,973 1,554 21,039
B.
22,977 25,327 100,629 25,784 21,898 20,421 25,801 23,036 24,342 25,318 24,915 23,972 364,420
1. 22,977 25,327 100,629 25,784 21,898 20,421 25,801 23,036 24,342 25,318 24,915 23,972 364,420
C.2,516 3,124 7,361 2,837 2,450 2,074 3,128 2,679 2,661 2,950 2,770 2,590 37,140
1.2,516 3,124 7,361 2,837 2,450 2,074 3,128 2,679 2,661 2,950 2,770 2,590 37,140
50,034 55,214 206,784 53,622 46,460 42,177 53,591 46,078 49,724 53,958 52,810 49,494 759,946
FY 2018-19 Statistical Reference Guide 7-9
*The increase in county criminal dispositions is primarily due to Broward County’s Administrative Order No. 2018-65-CO (February 21, 2019), In Re: Amended administrative order vacating, recalling, and quashing outstanding active warrants in certain misdemeanor and criminal traffic cases.
Driving Under the Influence
Driving Under the Influence
Total
Misdemeanors
Worthless Checks
Municipal Ordinances
Non-Driving Under the Influence Criminal Traffic
Criminal Traffic
County Ordinances
Misdemeanors and Ordinance Violations
COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONSStatewide by Category/Case Type and Month
FY 2018-19*
Category/ Case Type
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Dispositions
COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONSby Category
FY 2018-19
COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONSby Circuit Size*
FY 2018-19
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Medium Circuits - 1st, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 18th, 19th;
Large Circuits - 4th, 6th, 9th, 13th, 15th, 20th; and
Very Large Circuits - 11th, 17th (as defined in the Glossary).
*Small Circuits - 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 14th, 16th;
Misdemeanors and Ordinance Violations
47.1%
Non-Driving Under the Influence Criminal Traffic
48.0%
Driving Under the Influence4.9%
Small (8,673 Average)
5.7%
Medium (26,569 Average)
24.5%
Large (42,276 Average)
33.4%
Very Large (138,473 Average)
36.4%
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Dispositions
Circuit MisdemeanorsWorthless
ChecksCriminal Traffic
County Ordinances
Municipal Ordinances
Driving Under the Influence Total
1 14,134 567 10,600 795 94 1,431 27,621
2 4,874 102 3,310 25 1 475 8,787
3 2,909 17 2,454 30 0 303 5,713
4 18,884 33 23,745 242 2,171 2,996 48,071
5 12,370 51 9,932 564 580 1,409 24,906
6 18,898 413 12,480 5,797 3,419 3,098 44,105
7 21,409 95 13,012 614 2,131 986 38,247
8 5,544 113 4,411 1 36 572 10,677
9 16,313 0 15,631 1,098 1,494 1,961 36,497
10 12,909 39 9,904 955 283 895 24,985
11 14,657 8 55,107 223 437 1,797 72,229
12 9,214 17 9,869 20 966 1,308 21,394
13 11,899 15 17,593 669 216 1,810 32,202
14 9,089 94 5,384 93 496 480 15,636
15 15,270 9 35,980 944 1,611 2,470 56,284
16 1,228 1 951 34 127 209 2,550
17 53,032 1,306 102,475 33,889 5,384 8,630 204,716
18 18,579 22 10,870 107 179 1,617 31,374
19 8,628 11 6,566 250 524 1,474 17,453
20 15,889 56 14,146 2,299 890 3,219 36,499
Total 285,729 2,969 364,420 48,649 21,039 37,140 759,946
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COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONSby Circuit and Case Type
FY 2018-19*
*The increase in county criminal dispositions is primarily due to Broward County’s Administrative Order No. 2018-65-CO (February 21, 2019), In Re: Amended administrative order vacating, recalling, and quashing outstanding active warrants in certain misdemeanor and criminal traffic cases.
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Dispositions
COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONSby Circuit/County and Category
FY 2018-19*
Circuit/County
Misdemeanors and Ordinances Violations
Non-Driving Under the Influence
Criminal TrafficDriving Under the
Influence Total
Circuit 1 15,590 10,600 1,431 27,621
Escambia 7,454 5,394 578 13,426
Okaloosa 4,153 2,513 348 7,014
Santa Rosa 2,537 1,993 378 4,908
Walton 1,446 700 127 2,273
Circuit 2 5,002 3,310 475 8,787
Franklin 536 145 32 713
Gadsden 505 685 66 1,256
Jefferson 284 145 22 451
Leon 3,243 2,030 317 5,590
Liberty 106 68 4 178
Wakulla 328 237 34 599
Circuit 3 2,956 2,454 303 5,713
Columbia 975 903 148 2,026
Dixie 255 127 12 394
Hamilton 463 306 20 789
Lafayette 81 57 11 149
Madison 253 267 18 538
Suwannee 482 622 69 1,173
Taylor 447 172 25 644
Circuit 4 21,330 23,745 2,996 48,071
Clay 1,458 1,927 170 3,555
Duval 18,528 20,386 2,532 41,446
Nassau 1,344 1,432 294 3,070
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Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Dispositions
COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONSby Circuit/County and Category
FY 2018-19*
Circuit/County
Misdemeanors and Ordinances Violations
Non-Driving Under the Influence
Criminal TrafficDriving Under the
Influence Total
Circuit 5 13,565 9,932 1,409 24,906
Citrus 1,434 785 138 2,357
Hernando 2,408 1,613 260 4,281
Lake 3,603 3,329 470 7,402
Marion 4,928 3,151 399 8,478
Sumter 1,192 1,054 142 2,388
Circuit 6 28,527 12,480 3,098 44,105
Pasco 11,870 3,347 756 15,973
Pinellas 16,657 9,133 2,342 28,132
Circuit 7 24,249 13,012 986 38,247
Flagler 2,672 853 111 3,636
Putnam 1,818 1,174 39 3,031
St. Johns 3,384 2,434 268 6,086
Volusia 16,375 8,551 568 25,494
Circuit 8 5,694 4,411 572 10,677
Alachua 3,444 2,675 374 6,493
Baker 392 253 50 695
Bradford 623 532 42 1,197
Gilchrist 226 138 12 376
Levy 833 696 65 1,594
Union 176 117 29 322
Circuit 9 18,905 15,631 1,961 36,497
Orange 14,125 12,571 1,551 28,247
Osceola 4,780 3,060 410 8,250
FY 2018-19 Statistical Reference Guide 7-13
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Dispositions
COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONSby Circuit/County and Category
FY 2018-19*
Circuit/County
Misdemeanors and Ordinances Violations
Non-Driving Under the Influence
Criminal TrafficDriving Under the
Influence Total
Circuit 10 14,186 9,904 895 24,985
Hardee 675 614 55 1,344
Highlands 1,117 835 132 2,084
Polk 12,394 8,455 708 21,557
Circuit 11 15,325 55,107 1,797 72,229
Miami-Dade 15,325 55,107 1,797 72,229
Circuit 12 10,217 9,869 1,308 21,394
Desoto 380 510 25 915
Manatee 4,859 4,248 647 9,754
Sarasota 4,978 5,111 636 10,725
Circuit 13 12,799 17,593 1,810 32,202
Hillsborough 12,799 17,593 1,810 32,202
Circuit 14 9,772 5,384 480 15,636
Bay 8,059 4,420 407 12,886
Calhoun 110 96 7 213
Gulf 277 95 3 375
Holmes 346 165 9 520
Jackson 529 451 47 1,027
Washington 451 157 7 615
Circuit 15 17,834 35,980 2,470 56,284
Palm Beach 17,834 35,980 2,470 56,284
Circuit 16 1,390 951 209 2,550
Monroe 1,390 951 209 2,550
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Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Dispositions
COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONSby Circuit/County and Category
FY 2018-19*
Circuit/County
Misdemeanors and Ordinances Violations
Non-Driving Under the Influence
Criminal TrafficDriving Under the
Influence Total
Circuit 17 93,611 102,475 8,630 204,716
Broward 93,611 102,475 8,630 204,716
Circuit 18 18,887 10,870 1,617 31,374
Brevard 12,386 6,593 1,203 20,182
Seminole 6,501 4,277 414 11,192
Circuit 19 9,413 6,566 1,474 17,453
Indian River 1,648 1,607 263 3,518
Martin 2,944 1,715 550 5,209
Okeechobee 969 572 74 1,615
St. Lucie 3,852 2,672 587 7,111
Circuit 20 19,134 14,146 3,219 36,499
Charlotte 2,797 1,755 393 4,945
Collier 3,850 3,213 1,009 8,072
Glades 278 214 24 516
Hendry 856 789 74 1,719
Lee 11,353 8,175 1,719 21,247
Total 358,386 364,420 37,140 759,946
FY 2018-19 Statistical Reference Guide 7-15
*The increase in county criminal dispositions is primarily due to Broward County’s Administrative Order No. 2018-65-CO (February 21, 2019), In Re: Amended administrative order vacating, recalling, and quashing outstanding active warrants in certain misdemeanor and criminal traffic cases.
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Dispositions
Misdemeanors Worthless ChecksCounty
OrdinancesMunicipal
Ordinances Total
A. 283,470 2,968 48,207 20,712 355,357
1. No File 39,922 191 100 898 41,111
2. Speedy Trial 9 0 0 0 9
3. Dismissed 75,868 1,893 35,976 2,954 116,691
4. Transferred 533 2 284 191 1,010
5. Plea 141,901 432 9,905 12,203 164,441
6. Other* 25,237 450 1,942 4,466 32,095
B. 1,177 0 438 315 1,930
1. Acquittal/Dismissal 211 0 131 114 456
2. Plea 652 0 15 46 713
3. Conviction 314 0 292 155 761
C. 1,082 1 4 12 1,099
1. Acquittal/Dismissal 555 1 1 2 559
2. Plea 63 0 1 1 65
3. Conviction 464 0 2 9 475
285,729 2,969 48,649 21,039 358,386
Criminal Traffic Total
A. 260,121 288,940
B. 528 1,014
C. 13,384 14,119
D. 90,387 97,487
364,420 401,560
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*The disposition type “Other” is used to report cases as disposed for: defendants placed on deferred prosecution or other pretrial diversion or probation programs approved after an information or an indictment is filed, defendants declared mentally or physically unable to stand trial, cases disposed upon estreature of a bond, cases that are nolle prosequi (no further prosecution) for administrative reasons, or similar matters.
Before Trial
After Trial Non-Jury
After Trial Jury
Total
Statewide by Disposition Type and Case TypeFY 2018-19
Driving Under the InfluenceDisposition Type
Disposed by Judge (no trial)
COUNTY CRIMINAL TRAFFIC DISPOSITIONS
Disposed by Jury
Total
28,819
486
735
7,100
37,140
Disposed by Non-Jury
Disposed by Other
COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONSStatewide by Disposition Type and Case Type
FY 2018-19
Disposition Type
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Dispositions
COUNTY CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL DISPOSITIONS*by Circuit/County and Category
FY 2018-19
Circuit (Circuit Seat) Acquittals/Dismissals Pleas Convictions Total
First (Pensacola) 20 1 13 34
Second (Tallahassee) 6 0 9 15
Third (Lake City) 2 0 4 6
Fourth (Jacksonville) 18 4 9 31
Fifth (Tavares) 17 2 18 37
Sixth (Clearwater) 34 1 44 79
Seventh (Daytona Beach) 13 1 9 23
Eighth (Gainesville) 17 3 22 42
Ninth (Orlando) 65 1 31 97
Tenth (Bartow) 66 3 34 103
Eleventh (Miami-Dade) 58 3 77 138
Twelfth (Sarasota) 20 1 14 35
Thirteenth (Tampa) 8 2 10 20
Fourteenth (Panama City) 7 2 2 11
Fifteenth (West Palm Beach) 43 0 52 95
Sixteenth (Key West) 3 1 3 7
Seventeenth (Ft. Lauderdale) 61 5 26 92
Eighteenth (Sanford) 42 15 23 80
Nineteenth (Ft. Pierce) 12 1 19 32
Twentieth (Ft. Myers) 47 19 56 122
Total 559 65 475 1,099
FY 2018-19 Statistical Reference Guide 7-17
*Detail jury trial statistics are not available for county criminal traffic. As a result, non-DUI criminal traffic and DUI dispositions are not included.
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Dispositions
COUNTY CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL AND GUILTY DISPOSITION RATES*
by CircuitFY 2018-19
Circuit (Circuit Seat)
Jury Trials (includes Acquittal/ Dismissal, Pleas, and
Convictions)Total
DispositionsJury Trial
Rates
Guilty Dispositions
(includes Total Pleas and
Convictions)
Total Dispositions
(excludes No Files,
Transferred, and Other)
Guilty Disposition
Rates
First (Pensacola) 34 15,590 0.2% 8,805 12,328 71.4%
Second (Tallahassee) 15 5,002 0.3% 2,595 3,326 78.0%
Third (Lake City) 6 2,956 0.2% 1,653 2,090 79.1%
Fourth (Jacksonville) 31 21,330 0.1% 15,668 16,913 92.6%
Fifth (Tavares) 37 13,565 0.3% 9,123 10,167 89.7%
Sixth (Clearwater) 79 28,527 0.3% 16,586 18,656 88.9%
Seventh (Daytona Beach) 23 24,249 0.1% 14,141 18,631 75.9%
Eighth (Gainesville) 42 5,694 0.7% 2,437 3,401 71.7%
Ninth (Orlando) 97 18,905 0.5% 10,310 12,795 80.6%
Tenth (Bartow) 103 14,186 0.7% 8,765 10,775 81.3%
Eleventh (Miami-Dade) 138 15,325 0.9% 6,427 10,547 60.9%
Twelfth (Sarasota) 35 10,217 0.3% 6,496 7,176 90.5%
Thirteenth (Tampa) 20 12,799 0.2% 6,699 9,975 67.2%
Fourteenth (Panama City) 11 9,772 0.1% 6,925 7,113 97.4%
Fifteenth (West Palm Beach) 95 17,834 0.5% 7,334 7,907 92.8%
Sixteenth (Key West) 7 1,390 0.5% 1,217 1,258 96.7%
Seventeenth (Ft. Lauderdale) 92 93,611 0.1% 13,580 93,288 14.6%
Eighteenth (Sanford) 80 18,887 0.4% 9,678 15,257 63.4%
Nineteenth (Ft. Pierce) 32 9,413 0.3% 5,864 7,833 74.9%
Twentieth (Ft. Myers) 122 19,134 0.6% 12,152 14,734 82.5%
Total 1,099 358,386 0.3% 166,455 284,170 58.6%
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*Jury trial and guilty disposition rates are not intended as a measure of efficiency of the judiciary, state attorneys, or public defenders. In addition, detail jury trial statistics are not available for county criminal traffic. As a result, non-DUI criminal traffic and DUI dispositions are not included.
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Dispositions
COUNTY CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL RATE*FY 2018-19
COUNTY CRIMINAL GUILTY DISPOSITION RATE*FY 2018-19
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*Detail jury trial and guilty disposition rate are not available for county criminal traffic. As a result, non-DUI criminal traffic and DUI dispositions are not included.
Jury Trial0.3%
No Jury Trial99.7%
Guilty Disposition58.6%
Not Guilty Disposition
41.4%
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Other Statistics
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Probation Revocation Hearings - A probation revocation hearing is a proceeding in which a judge determines whether a defendant’s probation should be modified or revoked following an alleged violation.
Post Conviction Relief Motions - A post conviction relief motion is a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct a sentence pursuant to rule 3.850, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure.
The County Criminal division also includes other statistics such as clearance rates, reopenings, bond hearings, adversary preliminary hearings, probation revocation hearings, and post conviction relief motions. These data are provided by the 67 clerks of court. However, special proceedings data is not audited for accuracy by the OSCA.
Clearance Rates - The clearance rate is a useful measure of the responsiveness of a court to the demand for services, and is nationally recognized as a measure of court performance. The rate is determined by dividing the total number of cases disposed by the total number of cases filed during a specific time period. If a court received 1,000 new cases a month and disposed of 900 cases within the same month, the clearance rate for that month would be 90%. A 100% clearance rate means that a court is disposing of at least as many cases as have been filed during the reporting period. Thus, where clearance rates exceed 100%, those circuits are actually disposing of cases more quickly than cases are being filed for the period in question.
Reopenings - A reopening occurs when a case that has previously been reported as disposed is resubmitted to the court through a motion or petition.
Bond Hearings - A bond hearing is a proceeding in which a judge considers a defendant’s pretrial release status for the purpose of setting or modifying bond or other pretrial release status.
Adversary Preliminary Hearings - An adversary preliminary hearing is a proceeding in which a judge considers evidence presented to determine whether there is sufficient cause to hold the accused for trial.
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Other Statistics
COUNTY CRIMINAL CLEARANCE RATESby Circuit
FY 2018-19*
Circuit Filings Dispositions Clearance Rates
1 24,818 27,621 111.3%
2 8,348 8,787 105.3%
3 5,903 5,713 96.8%
4 41,459 48,071 115.9%
5 25,815 24,906 96.5%
6 47,978 44,105 91.9%
7 36,227 38,247 105.6%
8 9,402 10,677 113.6%
9 37,499 36,497 97.3%
10 24,272 24,985 102.9%
11 70,519 72,229 102.4%
12 18,795 21,394 113.8%
13 34,170 32,202 94.2%
14 15,504 15,636 100.9%
15 49,993 56,284 112.6%
16 3,458 2,550 73.7%
17 41,169 204,716 497.3%
18 27,233 31,374 115.2%
19 16,221 17,453 107.6%
20 32,991 36,499 110.6%
Total 571,774 759,946 132.9%
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*The increase in county criminal dispositions is primarily due to Broward County’s Administrative Order No. 2018-65-CO (February 21, 2019), In Re: Amended administrative order vacating, recalling, and quashing outstanding active warrants in certain misdemeanor and criminal traffic cases.
Florida Office of the State Courts AdministratorCounty Criminal Other Statistics
Circuit Reopenings Bond Hearings
Adversary Preliminary
Hearings
Probation Revocation Hearings
Post Conviction Relief Motions Total
1 1,124 180 6 1,968 67 3,345
2 655 6 0 374 1 1,036
3 163 1 0 897 0 1,061
4 1,144 2,250 0 3,577 137 7,108
5 2,166 35 0 2,146 10 4,357
6 1,195 1,543 188 2,490 12 5,428
7 1,222 21 3 1,518 5 2,769
8 553 254 0 911 2 1,720
9 1,073 27 0 406 3 1,509
10 2,267 91 0 1,182 34 3,574
11 103 44 0 180 41 368
12 1,017 675 0 1,149 2 2,843
13 21 1,065 28 561 1 1,676
14 664 1 0 922 48 1,635
15 1,124 174 0 857 5 2,160
16 0 6 0 51 0 57
17 446 25 0 559 0 1,030
18 1,318 379 0 1,096 14 2,807
19 1,791 47 0 1,047 2 2,887
20 816 233 0 3,006 106 4,161
Total 18,862 7,057 225 24,897 490 51,531
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COUNTY CRIMINAL SPECIAL PROCEEDINGSby CircuitFY 2018-19