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Is this plea in range?
A veteran knows the county's going rate cold. A newer attorney has to build that read one case at a time. This is a shortcut: pick a charge category, and optionally a county, and see what Florida courts actually recorded, so you can weigh an offer against the observed distribution instead of a gut feeling. It draws on 3,937,598 charge dispositions across 66 counties of public FDLE CJDT Clerk-of-Court data.
This is a reference for counsel's own judgment. It is not legal advice, and it is not a prediction or a recommendation about any offer. It reports aggregates over past records; it does not say whether any particular offer is good, bad, or fair, and it does not tell you to accept or reject anything.
“Incarceration” means a sentence to county jail or state prison; the rate is the share of charges with a recorded jail or prison sentence, a lower bound, because the source confinement field is blank on 56% of charges statewide. Dispositions span 1951-12-22 to 2026-06-20; the figures are not time-normalized. Aggregate data as of 2026-06-21. No individual is identified; the source has no judge identifier, so no claim is made about any individual judge.
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66 county rows for this charge category.
Each row below is a recorded per-county outcome for this charge category, shown with its own charge count. There is no combined or statewide figure here, and no row is a prediction for any specific case. The numbers describe what Florida courts recorded, not what any offer should be.
| County | Charges | Incarceration | Confinement distribution (when incarcerated) | Adj. withheld | Diversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 64,131 | 62.3% | median 75 d · mean 1.1 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 21 d–364 d | 31% | 2.2% |
| Volusia County | 57,557 | 79.1% | median 65 d · mean 1.0 yr · mode 2 d · mid-50% 13 d–364 d | 28.9% | 2.2% |
| Bay County | 57,358 | 48.7% | median 364 d · mean 1.5 yr · mode 1 d · mid-50% 30 d–2.0 yr | 18.8% | 5.7% |
| Escambia County | 52,130 | 13.4% | median 274 d · mean 1.5 yr · mode 180 d · mid-50% 120 d–1.3 yr | 20.5% | 1.6% |
| Hillsborough County | 52,112 | 50.3% | median 300 d · mean 1.3 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 60 d–1.0 yr | 20.1% | 6% |
| Pinellas County | 50,350 | 70.9% | median 180 d · mean 1.4 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 55 d–1.5 yr | 18.2% | 3.7% |
| Duval County | 39,944 | 70.3% | median 90 d · mean 1.1 yr · mode 2 d · mid-50% 15 d–1.0 yr | 26.8% | 0.5% |
| Sarasota County | 28,696 | 51.3% | median 183 d · mean 1.4 yr · mode 183 d · mid-50% 90 d–1.3 yr | 16.1% | 2.6% |
| Polk County | 25,230 | 45.8% | median 120 d · mean 347 d · mode 30 d · mid-50% 30 d–240 d | 13.4% | 6.3% |
| Palm Beach County | 24,363 | 63.1% | median 47 d · mean 318 d · mode 2 d · mid-50% 4 d–335 d | 11.8% | 15.6% |
| Pasco County | 22,233 | 48.2% | median 274 d · mean 1.8 yr · mode 180 d · mid-50% 122 d–2.0 yr | 19.2% | 3.9% |
| Orange County | 20,918 | 83.5% | median 49 d · mean 205 d · mode 2 d · mid-50% 7 d–120 d | 19.9% | 10.3% |
| Marion County | 17,765 | 85.7% | median 136 d · mean 1.2 yr · mode 180 d · mid-50% 46 d–364 d | 17.6% | 0.6% |
| Charlotte County | 15,793 | 75.7% | median 183 d · mean 1.6 yr · mode 183 d · mid-50% 68 d–1.5 yr | 7.3% | 1.6% |
| Lee County | 12,650 | 61.7% | median 220 d · mean 2.1 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 90 d–2.7 yr | 13.8% | 2.2% |
| Okaloosa County | 12,314 | 20% | median 274 d · mean 1.4 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 90 d–1.4 yr | 17.9% | 4.7% |
| Manatee County | 12,247 | 42.2% | median 364 d · mean 2.5 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 120 d–3.3 yr | 21.4% | 4.4% |
| Citrus County | 11,831 | 58.3% | median 364 d · mean 2.3 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 183 d–2.7 yr | 15.8% | 4.2% |
| Indian River County | 10,504 | 57.4% | median 183 d · mean 2.7 yr · mode 183 d · mid-50% 90 d–1.2 yr | 14.3% | 1.7% |
| Seminole County | 10,172 | 43.3% | median 244 d · mean 1.9 yr · mode 3.0 yr · mid-50% 76 d–2.6 yr | 24.9% | 3.5% |
| St. Lucie County | 9,980 | 72.6% | median 290 d · mean 1.7 yr · mode 1.0 yr · mid-50% 120 d–2.0 yr | 11.1% | 2.4% |
| St. Johns County | 9,619 | 62.8% | median 210 d · mean 1.7 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 49 d–2.0 yr | 18.4% | 8.7% |
| Broward County | 8,783 | 56.2% | median 270 d · mean 1.5 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 90 d–1.0 yr | 34.5% | 0.1% |
| Leon County | 8,778 | 77.1% | median 98 d · mean 345 d · mode 1 d · mid-50% 23 d–364 d | 17.1% | 10% |
| Sumter County | 8,408 | 36.5% | median 359 d · mean 2.1 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 120 d–2.8 yr | 29.7% | 6.1% |
| Santa Rosa County | 8,246 | 61.9% | median 180 d · mean 1.0 yr · mode 180 d · mid-50% 100 d–364 d | 16.4% | 7.7% |
| Hernando County | 8,075 | 67.5% | median 244 d · mean 1.5 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 45 d–1.5 yr | 14.5% | 11% |
| Collier County | 7,291 | 45.4% | median 270 d · mean 1.9 yr · mode 1.0 yr · mid-50% 90 d–1.5 yr | 11.4% | 15.1% |
| Clay County | 6,512 | 69% | median 140 d · mean 1.1 yr · mode 2 d · mid-50% 40 d–1.0 yr | 26.4% | 2.3% |
| Osceola County | 6,360 | 75.9% | median 89 d · mean 1.1 yr · mode 2 d · mid-50% 18 d–213 d | 20.2% | 5.9% |
| Alachua County | 6,277 | 72.5% | median 274 d · mean 1.7 yr · mode 183 d · mid-50% 91 d–2.0 yr | 10% | 8.2% |
| Putnam County | 5,730 | 81% | median 120 d · mean 1.1 yr · mode 1 d · mid-50% 28 d–1.1 yr | 17.1% | 4.2% |
| Lake County | 5,616 | 43.2% | median 150 d · mean 1.5 yr · mode 90 d · mid-50% 80 d–1.1 yr | 13.8% | 9.2% |
| Martin County | 5,216 | 64.5% | median 1.0 yr · mean 2.6 yr · mode 5.0 yr · mid-50% 183 d–4.0 yr | 15.5% | 2.1% |
| Highlands County | 3,915 | 58.1% | median 274 d · mean 1.4 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 180 d–1.1 yr | 5% | 0.2% |
| Nassau County | 3,644 | 40.5% | median 304 d · mean 1.8 yr · mode 183 d · mid-50% 121 d–2.2 yr | 22.5% | 0% |
| Monroe County | 3,340 | 48.5% | median 364 d · mean 1.6 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 88 d–2.0 yr | 20.2% | 13.6% |
| Desoto County | 3,116 | 40.8% | median 1.0 yr · mean 2.2 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 197 d–3.0 yr | 23.1% | 0% |
| Okeechobee County | 3,032 | 77.8% | median 304 d · mean 1.6 yr · mode 1.0 yr · mid-50% 152 d–2.0 yr | 13.6% | 0% |
| Columbia County | 2,997 | 33.1% | median 1.1 yr · mean 2.0 yr · mode 3.0 yr · mid-50% 34 d–3.0 yr | 8.8% | 6% |
| Walton County | 2,691 | 49.6% | median 183 d · mean 1.3 yr · mode 183 d · mid-50% 183 d–1.0 yr | 15.9% | 3.1% |
| Holmes County | 2,326 | 62.9% | median 122 d · mean 1.1 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 45 d–1.3 yr | 13.2% | 0% |
| Hendry County | 2,222 | 44.7% | median 270 d · mean 2.5 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 90 d–3.0 yr | 12.3% | 12.1% |
| Washington County | 1,676 | 66.2% | median 61 d · mean 331 d · mode 364 d · mid-50% 29 d–364 d | 17.7% | 0.3% |
| Jackson County | 1,568 | 71.8% | median 220 d · mean 1.3 yr · mode 2.0 yr · mid-50% 60 d–2.0 yr | 15.9% | 1.8% |
| Baker County | 1,533 | 81.1% | median 160 d · mean 359 d · mode 1.0 yr · mid-50% 35 d–1.1 yr | 11.7% | 7.3% |
| Hardee County | 1,466 | 49% | median 270 d · mean 1.6 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 120 d–1.3 yr | 5% | 11.9% |
| Bradford County | 1,443 | 89.1% | median 1.0 yr · mean 1.7 yr · mode 1.0 yr · mid-50% 76 d–2.0 yr | 8.5% | 0% |
| Levy County | 1,242 | 81.4% | median 180 d · mean 361 d · mode 183 d · mid-50% 60 d–1.0 yr | 9.2% | 2.3% |
| Wakulla County | 1,242 | 90% | median 150 d · mean 1.1 yr · mode 364 d · mid-50% 30 d–1.0 yr | 17.9% | 0% |
| Gadsden County | 1,231 | 0% | — | 52.1% | 0.2% |
| Suwannee County | 1,231 | 58.7% | median 1.3 yr · mean 2.0 yr · mode 2.0 yr · mid-50% 159 d–3.0 yr | 7.8% | 2.8% |
| Dixie County | 1,163 | 65% | median 1.0 yr · mean 2.4 yr · mode 1.0 yr · mid-50% 36 d–2.0 yr | 15.7% | 4.7% |
| Jefferson County | 1,048 | 87.4% | median 52 d · mean 278 d · mode 2 d · mid-50% 2 d–244 d | 24.8% | 0% |
| Taylor County | 1,031 | 39.2% | median 120 d · mean 360 d · mode 2.0 yr · mid-50% 32 d–1.7 yr | 8.3% | 0.6% |
| Franklin County | 874 | 86.5% | median 101 d · mean 291 d · mode 2 d · mid-50% 29 d–364 d | 12.4% | 7.9% |
| Calhoun County | 828 | 55.9% | median 157 d · mean 1.3 yr · mode 3.0 yr · mid-50% 42 d–2.0 yr | 14.4% | 0.6% |
| Gulf County | 761 | 68.9% | median 187 d · mean 1.2 yr · mode 3.0 yr · mid-50% 34 d–1.5 yr | 8.4% | 3.3% |
| Liberty County | 687 | 85.3% | median 85 d · mean 241 d · mode 364 d · mid-50% 27 d–364 d | 18.6% | 2.5% |
| Gilchrist County | 570 | 68.8% | median 180 d · mean 2.6 yr · mode 180 d · mid-50% 60 d–1.0 yr | 15.8% | 6.5% |
| Flagler County | 562 | 58% | median 91 d · mean 307 d · mode 1 d · mid-50% 30 d–304 d | 44.3% | 0% |
| Madison County | 463 | 36.9% | median 1.2 yr · mean 3.0 yr · mode 5.0 yr · mid-50% 34 d–4.0 yr | 12.1% | 0.6% |
| Hamilton County | 450 | 60.9% | median 1.0 yr · mean 1.9 yr · mode 5.0 yr · mid-50% 66 d–3.0 yr | 11.1% | 0% |
| Union County | 428 | 70.6% | median 364 d · mean 1.4 yr · mode 3.0 yr · mid-50% 59 d–2.3 yr | 10.5% | 3.3% |
| Lafayette County | 331 | 19.3% | median 80 d · mean 350 d · mode 2.0 yr · mid-50% 33 d–1.2 yr | 13.3% | 0.9% |
| Glades County | 330 | 34.8% | median 180 d · mean 1.5 yr · mode 90 d · mid-50% 90 d–1.8 yr | 18.5% | 8.5% |
“Confinement distribution” is the median, mean, mode, and middle-50% range of the maximum confinement term among only the charges in that county and category that resulted in custody; where the incarceration rate is low it describes a small subset, not the category as a whole. It reads “—” where the cell is suppressed (under 10 incarcerated charges) or too sparse to be representative. These figures are not adjusted for criminal history, offense severity within a category, plea terms, or case facts.
How to read this, and what it does not say
- Descriptive, not prescriptive. These figures describe recorded dispositions. They are not adjusted for criminal history, offense severity within a category, plea posture, or case facts. A category rate is a baseline for your own read, not a prediction for any specific case and not a judgment about whether any offer is in or out of range.
- Source: public Florida FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency (CJDT) Clerk-of-Court case data, grouped by county and FDLE statute-chapter grouping. Snapshot: 2026-06-21. Every figure is reproducible from a published script against the source data.
- “Incarceration” defined: a charge counts as incarceration only when its sentence is a sentence to county jail or state prison. The rate is a lower bound, because the source confinement field is blank on 56% of charges statewide and counties populate it inconsistently, so cross-county comparison is confounded by reporting completeness.
- Per-county rows, never a merged figure. When you leave the county set to “all,” the tool lists each county's own row with its own charge count. It does not average counties together, so no synthesized statewide number appears.
- No judge dimension. The source data contains no judge identifier. Nothing here describes how any individual judge sentences.
Need the full comparables for one specific charge?
This reference shows the observed distribution across categories. When you need the outcome distribution for a specific charge in a specific Florida county, with every figure cited to the underlying public record, BenchRecon's Florida Sentencing Comparables build it for you.