COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGS AND DISPOSITIONS* FY to FY

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1 Overview The division includes the following three categories of criminal offenses: misdemeanors and criminal traffic, county and municipal ordinances, and driving under the influence. Within these categories are the following case types: Misdemeanor and Criminal Traffic - misdemeanors, worthless checks, and criminal traffic offenses County and - county ordinance and municipal ordinance offenses Driving Under the - driving under the influence (DUI) offenses The Summary Reporting System does not directly capture criminal traffic and DUI cases. These data are reported independently by clerks of court to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV). The DHSMV then provides these data to the Office of the State Courts Administrator. In the 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. 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. COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGS AND DISPOSITIONS* FY to 1,200,000 1,000, ,000 1,012, , , , , ,585 1,127,328 1,134,058 1,081,383 1,002, , , , , , , , , , , ,000 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12 Fiscal Year Filings *For fiscal year and fiscal year , the decrease in county criminal filings occurred in misdemeanors, worthless checks, criminal traffic, county ordinances, municipal ordinances, and driving under the influence case types. Statistical Reference Guide 7-1

2 Filings COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun A. Misdemeanors and Criminal Traffic 63,881 64,794 61,941 57,069 55,306 59,723 63,258 61,514 70,126 62,568 67,785 62, , Misdemeanors 28,736 28,835 27,308 25,500 24,722 24,986 24,887 24,704 30,708 26,566 29,041 25, , Worthless Checks 824 1, , Criminal Traffic 34,321 34,918 33,779 30,875 29,878 34,083 37,677 35,954 38,497 35,291 38,031 35, ,721 B. County and 4,371 4,962 4,423 4,108 3,813 3,474 3,242 3,773 4,642 3,985 4,240 4,274 49, County 1,702 1,960 1,656 1,681 1,595 1,461 1,062 1,344 1,743 1,370 1,561 1,406 18, ,669 3,002 2,767 2,427 2,218 2,013 2,180 2,429 2,899 2,615 2,679 2,868 30,766 C. Driving Under the 4,249 4,196 4,324 4,035 3,771 4,839 4,941 4,780 5,001 4,717 4,876 4,212 53, Driving Under the 4,249 4,196 4,324 4,035 3,771 4,839 4,941 4,780 5,001 4,717 4,876 4,212 53,941 72,501 73,952 70,688 65,212 62,890 68,036 71,441 70,067 79,769 71,270 76,901 70, , Statistical Reference Guide

3 Filings COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGS by Category Driving Under the 6.3% Misdeameanors and Criminal Traffic 87.9% County and 5.8% COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGS by Circuit Size* Small (12,343 Average) 7.2% Medium (33,303 Average) 27.3% Very Large (101,861 Average) 23.9% Large (59,122 Average) 41.6% *Small Circuits - 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 14th, 16th; 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 i n t he Glossary). Statistical Reference Guide 7-3

4 Filings COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGS by Circuit and Case Type Circuit Misdemeanors Worthless Checks Criminal Traffic County Driving Under the 1 13,146 1,349 11, ,996 28, , , , , , , , , ,189 3,798 56, , , ,408 30, ,206 1,093 24,317 2,010 4,200 4,714 58, ,313 1,220 18, ,485 2,427 47, , , ,104 19, , ,383 1,753 2,032 4,014 56, ,272 1,217 14,597 2, ,561 34, , ,557 1,921 1,069 5, , , , ,129 2,017 27, , ,946 1,655 1,078 4,846 62, , , , , ,810 2,210 2,261 3,367 73, , , , , ,954 4,237 72, , , ,228 42, , , ,772 22, , ,556 2,580 2,130 4,585 47, ,959 9, ,721 18,541 30,766 53, , Statistical Reference Guide

5 Filings COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGS by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Misdemeanors and Criminal Traffic County and Driving Under the Circuit 1 25, ,996 28,670 Escambia 12, ,821 Okaloosa 6, ,775 Santa Rosa 4, ,879 Walton 2, ,195 Circuit 2 12, ,068 Franklin Gadsden 1, ,109 Jefferson Leon 7, ,427 Liberty Wakulla Circuit 3 7, ,661 Columbia 2, ,956 Dixie Hamilton Lafayette Madison Suwannee 1, ,360 Taylor ,076 Circuit 4 49,380 3,324 3,798 56,502 Clay 5, ,354 Duval 41,281 3,186 3,096 47,563 Nassau 2, ,585 Statistical Reference Guide 7-5

6 Filings COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGS, Continued by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Misdemeanors and Criminal Traffic County and Driving Under the Circuit 5 27, ,408 30,170 Citrus 3, ,802 Hernando 4, ,775 Lake 8, ,377 Marion 9, ,211 Sumter 1, ,005 Circuit 6 47,616 6,210 4,714 58,540 Pasco 13, ,803 15,544 Pinellas 34,580 5,505 2,911 42,996 Circuit 7 41,893 2,964 2,427 47,284 Flagler 3, ,680 Putnam 4, ,283 St. Johns 5, ,742 Volusia 29,305 2,518 1,756 33,579 Circuit 8 17, ,104 19,119 Alachua 12, ,056 Baker 1, ,122 Bradford 1, ,481 Gilchrist Levy 1, ,602 Union Circuit 9 48,749 3,785 4,014 56,548 Orange 38,091 3,690 3,140 44,921 Osceola 10, , Statistical Reference Guide

7 Filings COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGS, Continued by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Misdemeanors and Criminal Traffic County and Driving Under the Circuit 10 30,086 2,898 1,561 34,545 Hardee 1, ,856 Highlands 2, ,569 Polk 26,016 2,810 1,294 30,120 Circuit ,753 2,990 5, ,125 Miami-Dade 122,753 2,990 5, ,125 Circuit 12 24,312 1,373 2,017 27,702 Desoto 1, ,509 Manatee 11, ,451 Sarasota 11,414 1,091 1,237 13,742 Circuit 13 54,578 2,733 4,846 62,157 Hillsborough 54,578 2,733 4,846 62,157 Circuit 14 16, ,617 Bay 12, ,341 Calhoun Gulf Holmes Jackson 1, ,976 Washington Circuit 15 65,463 4,471 3,367 73,301 Palm Beach 65,463 4,471 3,367 73,301 Circuit 16 3, ,248 Monroe 3, ,248 Statistical Reference Guide 7-7

8 Filings COUNTY CRIMINAL FILINGS, Continued by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Misdemeanors and Criminal Traffic County and Driving Under the Circuit 17 59,998 8,361 4,237 72,596 Broward 59,998 8,361 4,237 72,596 Circuit 18 38, ,228 42,481 Brevard 21, ,148 24,252 Seminole 17, ,080 18,229 Circuit 19 18,637 1,858 1,772 22,267 Indian River 3, ,939 Martin 5, ,830 Okeechobee 1, ,833 St. Lucie 7,765 1, ,665 Circuit 20 38,390 4,710 4,585 47,685 Charlotte 5, ,639 Collier 8, ,334 10,361 Glades Hendry 2, ,901 Lee 21,513 4,314 2,440 28, ,038 49,307 53, , Statistical Reference Guide

9 COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONS Statewide by Category/Case Type and Month Category/ Case Type Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun A. Misdemeanors and Criminal Traffic 54,117 65,025 59,145 58,338 55,049 52,591 61,039 60,199 66,236 62,566 59,695 59, , Misdemeanors 25,386 29,826 26,496 26,810 24,654 21,733 25,972 25,579 25,525 26,265 26,231 24, , Worthless Checks , , , Criminal Traffic 27,886 34,263 31,505 30,665 29,466 29,967 34,261 33,646 39,624 35,405 32,474 34, ,774 B. County and 3,923 5,137 4,213 3,812 3,549 3,031 3,489 3,743 3,708 3,549 3,633 3,514 45, County 1,510 1,815 1,754 1,404 1,460 1,255 1,401 1,485 1,312 1,302 1,310 1,233 17, ,413 3,322 2,459 2,408 2,089 1,776 2,088 2,258 2,396 2,247 2,323 2,281 28,060 C. Driving Under the 2,929 3,686 3,493 3,353 3,130 3,162 4,048 3,844 4,360 3,865 3,721 3,960 43, Driving Under the 2,929 3,686 3,493 3,353 3,130 3,162 4,048 3,844 4,360 3,865 3,721 3,960 43,551 60,969 73,848 66,851 65,503 61,728 58,784 68,576 67,786 74,304 69,980 67,049 67, ,829 Statistical Reference Guide 7-9

10 COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONS by Category Driving Under the 5.4% Misdeameanors and Criminal Traffic 88.9% County and 5.6% COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONS by Circuit Size* Small (11,860 Average) 7.4% Medium (31,278 Average) 27.3% Very Large (94,742 Average) 23.6% Large (55,850 Average) 41.7% *Small Circuits - 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 14th, 16th; 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 i n t he Glossary) Statistical Reference Guide

11 COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONS by Circuit and Case Type Circuit Misdemeanors Worthless Checks Criminal Traffic County Driving Under the 1 12,592 1,824 10, ,836 28, , , , , , , , , ,723 3,390 53, , , ,021 27, ,180 1,122 20,254 2,007 4,254 4,335 53, ,369 1,443 17, ,248 1,568 44, , , ,068 18, , ,733 1,589 1,940 3,288 51, ,743 1,127 14,400 1, ,263 29, , ,287 2,338 1,362 4, , , , ,574 27, , ,688 1,638 1,294 2,954 61, ,466 1,026 5, , , ,508 2,657 1,765 3,001 70, , , , , ,125 3,606 63, , , ,312 40, , , ,512 20, , ,887 2,074 1,501 3,651 44, ,030 11, ,774 17,241 28,060 43, ,829 Statistical Reference Guide 7-11

12 COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONS by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Misdemeanors and Criminal Traffic County and Driving Under the Circuit 1 25, ,836 28,029 Escambia 12, ,268 Okaloosa 6, ,358 Santa Rosa 3, ,616 Walton 2, ,787 Circuit 2 11, ,655 Franklin Gadsden 1, ,880 Jefferson Leon 7, ,487 Liberty Wakulla Circuit 3 6, ,092 Columbia 2, ,853 Dixie Hamilton Lafayette Madison Suwannee 1, ,274 Taylor Circuit 4 47,332 2,854 3,390 53,576 Clay 5, ,957 Duval 39,642 2,717 2,790 45,149 Nassau 2, , Statistical Reference Guide

13 COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONS, Continued by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Misdemeanors and Criminal Traffic County and Driving Under the Circuit 5 25, ,021 27,976 Citrus 2, ,974 Hernando 4, ,813 Lake 7, ,128 Marion 9, ,228 Sumter 1, ,833 Circuit 6 42,556 6,261 4,335 53,152 Pasco 12, ,537 14,563 Pinellas 30,247 5,544 2,798 38,589 Circuit 7 40,316 2,743 1,568 44,627 Flagler 3, ,707 Putnam 4, ,168 St. Johns 5, ,870 Volusia 27,561 2,246 1,075 30,882 Circuit 8 16, ,068 18,369 Alachua 12, ,684 Baker 1, ,154 Bradford 1, ,474 Gilchrist Levy 1, ,345 Union Circuit 9 44,812 3,529 3,288 51,629 Orange 35,446 3,436 2,594 41,476 Osceola 9, ,153 Statistical Reference Guide 7-13

14 COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONS, Continued by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Misdemeanors and Criminal Traffic County and Driving Under the Circuit 10 26,270 2,113 1,263 29,646 Hardee 1, ,881 Highlands 2, ,456 Polk 22,285 2,020 1,004 25,309 Circuit ,233 3,700 4, ,006 Miami-Dade 118,233 3,700 4, ,006 Circuit 12 24,251 1,202 1,574 27,027 Desoto 1, ,296 Manatee 11, ,533 Sarasota 11, ,198 Circuit 13 55,559 2,932 2,954 61,445 Hillsborough 55,559 2,932 2,954 61,445 Circuit 14 16, ,301 Bay 13, ,524 Calhoun Gulf Holmes Jackson 1, ,637 Washington Circuit 15 63,000 4,422 3,001 70,423 Palm Beach 63,000 4,422 3,001 70,423 Circuit 16 2, ,883 Monroe 2, , Statistical Reference Guide

15 COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONS, Continued by Circuit/County and Category Circuit/County Misdemeanors and Criminal Traffic County and Driving Under the Circuit 17 52,410 7,461 3,606 63,477 Broward 52,410 7,461 3,606 63,477 Circuit 18 38, ,312 40,841 Brevard 21, ,512 23,075 Seminole 16, ,766 Circuit 19 18, ,512 20,800 Indian River 3, ,668 Martin 5, ,290 Okeechobee 1, ,899 St. Lucie 7, ,943 Circuit 20 37,649 3,575 3,651 44,875 Charlotte 5, ,588 Collier 8, ,061 9,942 Glades Hendry 2, ,606 Lee 21,028 3,261 1,973 26, ,977 45,301 43, ,829 Statistical Reference Guide 7-15

16 COUNTY CRIMINAL DISPOSITIONS Statewide by Disposition Type and Case Type Disposition Type Misdemeanors Worthless Checks County A. Before Trial 304,611 11,146 16,785 26, , No File 47, ,044 51, Speedy Trial Dismissed 52,000 3,635 5,032 3,485 64, Transferred 1, , Plea 171,892 4,959 10,295 18, , Other* 31,582 2,213 1,140 2,209 37,144 B. After Trial Non-Jury 2, ,041 4, Acquittal/Dismissal Plea 1, , Conviction ,577 C. After Trial Jury 1, , Acquittal/Dismissal Plea Conviction ,030 11,173 17,241 28, ,504 COUNTY CRIMINAL TRAFFIC DISPOSITIONS Statewide by Disposition Type and Case Type Disposition Type Criminal Traffic Driving Under the A. Disposed by Judge (no trial) 258,024 32, ,084 B. Disposed by Jury ,709 C. Disposed by Non-Jury 38,000 5,151 43,151 D. Disposed by Other 96,991 5, , ,774 43, ,325 *The disposition category Other is used to report cases as disposed for: defendants placed on deferred prosecution or other pretrial diversion or probation program approved after an information or 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 Statistical Reference Guide

17 COUNTY CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL DISPOSITIONS* by Circuit/County and Category Circuit (Circuit Seat) Acquittals/Dismissals Pleas Convictions First (Pensacola) Second (Tallahassee) Third (Lake City) Fourth (Jacksonville) Fifth (Tavares) Sixth (Clearwater) Seventh (Daytona Beach) Eighth (Gainesville) Ninth (Orlando) Tenth (Bartow) Eleventh (Miami) Twelfth (Sarasota) Thirteenth (Tampa) Fourteenth (Panama City) Fifteenth (West Palm Beach) Sixteenth (Key West) Seventeenth (Ft. Lauderdale) Eighteenth (Sanford) Nineteenth (Ft. Pierce) Twentieth (Ft. Myers) ,523 *Criminal Traffic and DUI dispositions are not included. Statistical Reference Guide 7-17

18 COUNTY CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL AND GUILTY DISPOSITION RATES* by Circuit Circuit (Circuit Seat) By Jury - Acquittal/ Dismissal, Pleas, and Convictions Jury Trial Rates Pleas and Convictions Dispositons (excludes No Files, Transferred, and Other) Guilty Disposition Rates* First (Pensacola) 57 15, % 9,915 12, % Second (Tallahassee) 48 6, % 3,688 4, % Third (Lake City) 8 3, % 2,154 2, % Fourth (Jacksonville) 19 21, % 16,331 17, % Fifth (Tavares) 46 13, % 8,735 9, % Sixth (Clearwater) , % 21,640 22, % Seventh (Daytona Beach) 44 25, % 13,874 18, % Eighth (Gainesville) 40 10, % 4,471 6, % Ninth (Orlando) , % 12,003 15, % Tenth (Bartow) 54 13, % 8,267 10, % Eleventh (Miami) , % 18,614 30, % Twelfth (Sarasota) 63 12, % 6,722 7, % Thirteenth (Tampa) 29 24, % 12,324 21, % Fourteenth (Panama City) 6 12, % 5,197 6, % Fifteenth (West Palm Beach) 67 27, % 13,570 24, % Sixteenth (Key West) 16 2, % 1,898 2, % Seventeenth (Ft. Lauderdale) , % 16,447 18, % Eighteenth (Sanford) , % 14,298 18, % Nineteenth (Ft. Pierce) 21 11, % 6,824 9, % Twentieth (Ft. Myers) 89 20, % 12,816 15, % 1, , % 209, , % *Guilty Disposition Rates were calculated by dividing the sum of before trial and after trial pleas and convictions by the sum of all dispositions (excluding transferred and other). These data are not intended as a measure of efficiency of the judiciary, state attorneys, or public defenders Statistical Reference Guide

19 COUNTY CRIMINAL JURY TRIAL RATE Jury Trial 0.4% No Jury Trial 99.6% COUNTY CRIMINAL GUILTY DISPOSITION RATE Guilty Disposition 76.1% No Guilty Disposition 23.9% Statistical Reference Guide 7-19

20 Other Statistics The division also involves 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, dispositions and special proceedings data are 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 taking the total number of cases disposed divided 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 hearing in which a county court judge considers a defendant s pretrial release status at a special hearing for the purpose of setting or modifying bond or other pretrial release. Adversary Preliminary Hearings - An adversary preliminary hearing is a proceeding in which a judge considers evidence presented so that the court can determine whether there is sufficient cause to hold the accused for trial. 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 Statistical Reference Guide

21 Other Statistics COUNTY CRIMINAL CLEARANCE RATES by Circuit Circuit Filings Clearance Rates 1 28,670 28, % 2 13,068 12, % 3 7,661 7, % 4 56,502 53, % 5 30,170 27, % 6 58,540 53, % 7 47,284 44, % 8 19,119 18, % 9 56,548 51, % 10 34,545 29, % , , % 12 27,702 27, % 13 62,157 61, % 14 17,617 18, % 15 73,301 70, % 16 4,248 2, % 17 72,596 63, % 18 42,481 40, % 19 22,267 20, % 20 47,685 44, % 853, , % Statistical Reference Guide 7-21

22 Other Statistics COUNTY CRIMINAL SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS by Circuit Circuit Reopenings Bond Hearings Adversary Preliminary Hearings Probation Revocation Hearings Post Conviction Relief Motions , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,498 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,784 24,522 5, ,113 1,238 64, Statistical Reference Guide