Manatee County criminal court sentencing outcomes

What happened in 293 criminal charges recorded in Manatee County, 2018–2026. Florida Clerk of Courts public records, under Fla. Stat. § 900.05.

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How criminal cases were sentenced in Manatee County

All 65,870 charges on this page combined, 2018–2026.

Sentencing outcome distribution for Manatee County
State prison		10.5%
County jail		11.5%
Adjudication withheld		23.0%
Diversion		10.0%
Sentence not recorded in the public data		45.0%

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Charges with published sentencing rates (138)

Charge	Records	Prison rate	vs Florida median
Drivers must be licensedFla. Stat. § 322.03	12,554	0.0%	+0.0
Prohibited actsFla. Stat. § 893.13	8,866	22.2%	−1.9
TheftFla. Stat. § 812.014	5,177	8.3%	−5.5
Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualifiedFla. Stat. § 322.34	4,606	1.7%	−0.5
Driving under the influenceFla. Stat. § 316.193	3,410	0.2%	−1.0
Use, possession, manufacture, delivery, transportation, advertisement, or retail sale of drug paraphernalia, specified machines, and materialsFla. Stat. § 893.147	2,789	0.1%	+0.0
BatteryFla. Stat. § 784.03	2,419	1.9%	−1.3
Reckless drivingFla. Stat. § 316.192	2,343	0.1%	+0.0
Resisting officer without violence to his or her personFla. Stat. § 843.02	2,247	0.1%	+0.1
Trespass on property other than structure or conveyanceFla. Stat. § 810.09	1,794	0.1%	−0.4
BurglaryFla. Stat. § 810.02	1,358	44.5%	−2.8
Registration requiredFla. Stat. § 320.02	1,156	0.0%	+0.0
Crashes involving damage to vehicle or propertyFla. Stat. § 316.061	1,013	0.0%	+0.0
Attaching registration license plate not assigned unlawfulFla. Stat. § 320.261	703	0.0%	+0.0
Criminal mischiefFla. Stat. § 806.13	700	6.7%	+0.3
Domestic violenceFla. Stat. § 741.29	692	0.0%	+0.0
Felons and delinquentsFla. Stat. § 790.23	558	67.2%	+3.7
Fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officerFla. Stat. § 316.1935	457	32.6%	−12.7
Trespass in structure or conveyanceFla. Stat. § 810.08	447	1.6%	+1.4
Criminal use of personal identification informationFla. Stat. § 817.568	428	44.9%	+9.4
Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnelFla. Stat. § 784.07	423	25.3%	−1.9
Aggravated assaultFla. Stat. § 784.021	395	35.7%	−0.5
Penalties and violationsFla. Stat. § 379.401	372	0.0%	+0.0
Dealing in stolen propertyFla. Stat. § 812.019	360	28.3%	−15.6
The Florida Pawnbroking ActFla. Stat. § 539.001	347	23.9%	−14.2
Uttering forged bills, checks, drafts, or notesFla. Stat. § 831.09	340	28.8%	+5.5
Refusal to submit to testingFla. Stat. § 316.1939	331	0.0%	+0.0
Violation of an injunction for protection against domestic violenceFla. Stat. § 741.31	316	0.0%	−0.3
Financial responsibility for property damageFla. Stat. § 324.022	308	0.0%	+0.0
TraffickingFla. Stat. § 893.135	297	91.6%	−0.1
NonresidentFla. Stat. § 322.031	269	0.0%	+0.0
Aggravated batteryFla. Stat. § 784.045	261	59.8%	+6.3
Prohibition against giving false name or false identification by person arrested or lawfully detainedFla. Stat. § 901.36	246	0.0%	−0.5
Fraudulent use of credit cardsFla. Stat. § 817.61	245	27.3%	+1.1
Resisting, obstructing, or opposing by offering or doing violence to legally authorized person, police canine, or police horseFla. Stat. § 843.01	237	25.7%	−1.1
Carrying of concealed weapons or concealed firearmsFla. Stat. § 790.01	235	18.3%	+2.5
Retail and farm theftFla. Stat. § 812.015	194	2.6%	−3.7
RobberyFla. Stat. § 812.13	190	74.7%	+1.8
Felony batteryFla. Stat. § 784.041	162	24.7%	−3.5
Tampering with or harassing a witness, victim, or informantFla. Stat. § 914.22	137	32.1%	+0.0
AssaultFla. Stat. § 784.011	137	0.0%	+0.0
Permitting unauthorized operator to driveFla. Stat. § 322.36	131	0.0%	+0.0
Tampering with or fabricating physical evidenceFla. Stat. § 918.13	128	31.2%	+0.0
ProhibitionsFla. Stat. § 489.127	124	0.0%	−2.0
Assault or battery on persons 65 years of age or olderFla. Stat. § 784.08	122	20.5%	+1.7
Possession of certain drugs without prescriptions unlawfulFla. Stat. § 499.03	114	1.8%	+1.8
Selling, giving, or serving alcoholic beverages to person under age 21Fla. Stat. § 562.11	114	0.0%	+0.0
Crash involving death or personal injuriesFla. Stat. § 316.027	110	26.4%	−4.8
Expiration of registrationFla. Stat. § 320.07	100	0.0%	+0.0
Florida Communications Fraud ActFla. Stat. § 817.034	100	30.0%	+8.3
MurderFla. Stat. § 782.04	93	77.4%	+1.1
Shooting into or throwing deadly missiles into dwellings, public or private buildings, occupied or not occupiedFla. Stat. § 790.19	85	58.8%	+3.9
FraudFla. Stat. § 414.39	80	0.0%	−0.7
Prohibited activitiesFla. Stat. § 440.105	79	0.0%	−4.4
Breach of the peaceFla. Stat. § 877.03	71	0.0%	+0.0
Discharging firearm in public or on residential propertyFla. Stat. § 790.15	71	16.9%	+5.6
ProhibitionsFla. Stat. § 489.531	67	0.0%	+0.0
StalkingFla. Stat. § 784.048	67	9.0%	−7.6
Improper exhibition of dangerous weapons or firearmsFla. Stat. § 790.10	67	0.0%	+0.0
Duty upon damaging unattended vehicle or other propertyFla. Stat. § 316.063	66	0.0%	+0.0
Cruelty to animalsFla. Stat. § 828.12	63	1.6%	−4.7
County detention facilitiesFla. Stat. § 951.22	56	26.8%	−7.1
Assault or battery by a person who is being detained in a prison, jail, or other detention facility upon visitor or other detaineeFla. Stat. § 784.082	55	47.3%	−2.2
TheftFla. Stat. § 817.60	55	40.0%	+21.5
Loitering or prowlingFla. Stat. § 856.021	53	0.0%	+0.0
Racing on highways, street takeovers, and stunt drivingFla. Stat. § 316.191	52	0.0%	+0.0
When nonresident exemption not allowedFla. Stat. § 320.38	52	0.0%	+0.0
Unlawful possession of the personal identification information of another personFla. Stat. § 817.5685	52	7.7%	−0.2
Disorderly intoxicationFla. Stat. § 856.011	49	0.0%	+0.0
Unlawful use of licenseFla. Stat. § 322.32	49	0.0%	+0.0
Tests of knowledge concerning specified vehiclesFla. Stat. § 322.57	48	0.0%	+0.0
Threats or harassmentFla. Stat. § 836.12	48	0.0%	+0.0
Ownership, lease, rental, or possession for trafficking in or manufacturing a controlled substanceFla. Stat. § 893.1351	48	77.1%	−1.2
Unauthorized possession of, and other unlawful acts in relation to, driver license or identification cardFla. Stat. § 322.212	46	17.4%	+4.4
Uttering forged instrumentsFla. Stat. § 831.02	46	17.4%	−7.0
Robbery by sudden snatchingFla. Stat. § 812.131	45	40.0%	−1.7
Possession of alcoholic beverages by persons under age 21 prohibitedFla. Stat. § 562.111	45	0.0%	+0.0
Trespass upon grounds or facilities of a schoolFla. Stat. § 810.097	44	0.0%	+0.0
Obedience to and effect of traffic lawsFla. Stat. § 316.072	42	0.0%	+0.0
Possession of burglary toolsFla. Stat. § 810.06	41	61.0%	+13.1
Unlawful use of a two-way communications deviceFla. Stat. § 934.215	38	44.7%	−5.3
Controlled substance named or described in s. 893.03Fla. Stat. § 817.563	37	56.8%	+7.6
Derelict and migrant vesselsFla. Stat. § 823.11	36	0.0%	+0.0
No operation under foreign license during suspension, revocation, or disqualification in this stateFla. Stat. § 322.30	35	0.0%	+0.0
Persons engaged in criminal offense, having weaponsFla. Stat. § 790.07	35	17.1%	−26.0
Hiring, leasing, or obtaining personal property or equipment with the intent to defraudFla. Stat. § 812.155	34	2.9%	−3.0
Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving tobacco products to persons under 21 years of ageFla. Stat. § 569.101	31	0.0%	+0.0
Emergency communicationsFla. Stat. § 365.172	31	0.0%	+0.0
License restrictionsFla. Stat. § 322.16	30	0.0%	+0.0
Dangerous excessive speedingFla. Stat. § 316.1922	27	0.0%	+0.0
Violation of an injunction for protection against stalking or cyberstalkingFla. Stat. § 784.0487	27	0.0%	+0.0
Selling, delivering, bartering, furnishing, or giving nicotine products to persons under 21 years of ageFla. Stat. § 569.41	27	0.0%	+0.0
Possession of shopping carts, laundry carts, dairy cases, egg baskets, poultry boxes, or bakery containersFla. Stat. § 506.509	26	0.0%	+0.0
Written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorismFla. Stat. § 836.10	26	23.1%	−9.3
Reckless or careless operation of vesselFla. Stat. § 327.33	26	0.0%	+0.0
Counterfeiting license plates, validation stickers, mobile home stickers, cab cards, trip permits, or special temporary operational permits prohibitedFla. Stat. § 320.26	23	0.0%	−21.0
Return of license or registration to departmentFla. Stat. § 324.201	22	0.0%	+0.0
Accessory after the factFla. Stat. § 777.03	21	42.9%	+9.2
Obtaining vehicles with intent to defraud, failing to return hired vehicle, or tampering with mileage device of hired vehicleFla. Stat. § 817.52	20	10.0%	+4.0
Tampering with an electronic monitoring deviceFla. Stat. § 843.23	20	50.0%	+0.7
Obstruction of service or execution of search warrantFla. Stat. § 933.15	20	0.0%	+0.0
Security requiredFla. Stat. § 316.646	20	0.0%	+0.0
False reports to law enforcement authoritiesFla. Stat. § 837.05	19	0.0%	+0.0
Driving while license permanently revokedFla. Stat. § 322.341	18	27.8%	+9.8
AdministrationFla. Stat. § 379.407	18	0.0%	+0.0
ArsonFla. Stat. § 806.01	18	44.4%	−8.5
Temporary tagsFla. Stat. § 320.131	18	0.0%	+0.0
Prohibitions, violation, penalty, intentFla. Stat. § 403.161	18	0.0%	+0.0
Florida Litter LawFla. Stat. § 403.413	17	0.0%	−2.5
Obtaining food or lodging with intent to defraudFla. Stat. § 509.151	17	0.0%	+0.0
Prohibited acts and practicesFla. Stat. § 655.0322	17	47.1%	+20.1
Open carrying of weaponsFla. Stat. § 790.053	17	0.0%	+0.0
Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adultFla. Stat. § 825.103	16	12.5%	−9.9
Alteration or removal of firearm serial number or possession, sale, or delivery of firearm with serial number altered or removed prohibitedFla. Stat. § 790.27	16	0.0%	−15.0
Persons who have disabilitiesFla. Stat. § 320.0848	16	0.0%	+0.0
Giving worthless checks, drafts, and debit card ordersFla. Stat. § 832.05	16	31.3%	+21.9
Recordkeeping requirementsFla. Stat. § 538.04	16	56.3%	+28.5
Boating under the influenceFla. Stat. § 327.35	15	0.0%	+0.0
Unlawful to alter motor vehicle registration certificates, license plates, temporary license plates, mobile home stickers, or validation stickers or to obscure license platesFla. Stat. § 320.061	15	0.0%	+0.0
Fla. Stat. § 877.112	15	0.0%
False and fraudulent insurance claimsFla. Stat. § 817.234	14	0.0%	−3.0
Moneys received by contractorsFla. Stat. § 489.126	14	7.1%
CarjackingFla. Stat. § 812.133	13	92.3%	+17.8
Prohibited actsFla. Stat. § 477.0265	13	0.0%
Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracyFla. Stat. § 777.04	12	58.3%	+5.6
Noncriminal traffic infractionsFla. Stat. § 318.14	12	0.0%	+0.0
Theft from persons 65 years of age or olderFla. Stat. § 812.0145	12	16.7%	−8.6
Offenses involving vehicle identification numbers, applications, certificates, papersFla. Stat. § 319.33	12	8.3%	−10.6
ForgeryFla. Stat. § 831.01	12	8.3%	−7.3
Risk protection ordersFla. Stat. § 790.401	12	33.3%	+16.6
Inhalation, ingestion, possession, sale, purchase, or transfer of harmful chemical substancesFla. Stat. § 877.111	11	0.0%	+0.0
Culpable negligenceFla. Stat. § 784.05	11	0.0%	−1.5
Installation or use of tracking devices or tracking applicationsFla. Stat. § 934.425	11	0.0%
Traveling across county lines with intent to commit a burglaryFla. Stat. § 843.22	11	72.7%
Penalties for violating protective injunction against violatorsFla. Stat. § 784.047	11	0.0%	+0.0
Use of a fraudulently obtained or false receiptFla. Stat. § 812.017	10	0.0%	+0.0
Using firearm while under the influence of alcoholic beverages, chemical substances, or controlled substancesFla. Stat. § 790.151	10	0.0%	+0.0
Taxes declared state fundsFla. Stat. § 212.15	10	0.0%	+0.0

Charges recorded but below the rate floor (155)

Fewer than 10 records, so we publish the count but not a sentencing rate. All 155 are listed and linked — the floor gates rates, never display.

Confinement of animals without sufficient food, water, or exercise 9 cases
Interference with custody 9 cases
Classification 9 cases
Escapes 9 cases
Home-invasion robbery 9 cases
Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited 9 cases
Penalty for violation 8 cases
Depriving officer of means of protection or communication 8 cases
False reports 8 cases
False alarms of fires 8 cases
Wholesale and retail saltwater products dealers 7 cases
Possession of short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun, or machine gun 7 cases
False reports of commission of crimes 7 cases
Possession of firearm or ammunition prohibited when person is subject to an injunction against committing acts of domestic violence, stalking, or cyberstalking 7 cases
Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult 6 cases
Affrays and riots 6 cases
License to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm 6 cases
False information to law enforcement during investigation 6 cases
Battery by strangulation 6 cases
Liveries 6 cases
Credit or purchases 5 cases
False report concerning planting a bomb, an explosive, or a weapon of mass destruction, or concerning the use of firearms in a violent manner 5 cases
Offenses against police canines, fire canines, SAR canines, or police horses 5 cases
Introduction, removal, or possession of contraband 5 cases
Vehicular homicide 5 cases
Unlawful filing of false documents or records against real or personal property 5 cases
Criminal actions under color of law or through use of simulated legal process 5 cases
Personal watercraft regulated 4 cases
Certificate of title required 4 cases
Unlawful use of state transportation facility right-of-way 4 cases
Nonnative and captive wildlife penalties 4 cases
Prohibited acts 4 cases
Misuse of laser lighting devices 4 cases
Making, possessing, throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging any destructive device or attempt so to do, felony 4 cases
Preventing or obstructing extinguishment of fire 4 cases
Imitation controlled substances defined 4 cases
Traffic in or possess counterfeit credit cards 4 cases
Violation of an injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult 4 cases
Offenses involving forging or counterfeiting private labels 4 cases
Perjury when not in an official proceeding 4 cases
Unlawful possession of a concealed handcuff key 4 cases
Manufacture, sale, possession, etc., of slot machines or devices prohibited 4 cases
Florida Money Laundering Act 4 cases
Home or private business invasion by false personation 3 cases
Dealer and manufacturer license plates and alternative method of registration 3 cases
Use of scanning device, skimming device, or reencoder to defraud 3 cases
Fla. Stat. § 372.83 3 cases
Transfer without delivery of certificate 3 cases
Change of interest and address 3 cases
Obstruction of public streets, highways, and roads 3 cases
Bringing into the state forged bank bills, checks, drafts, or notes 3 cases
Perjury in official proceedings 3 cases
Harassment of hunters, trappers, or fishers 3 cases
Unlawful assemblies 3 cases
Trespass and larceny with relation to utility fixtures 3 cases
Trespass on school property with firearm or other weapon prohibited 3 cases
Forging bank bills, checks, drafts, or promissory notes 3 cases
State hemp program 3 cases
Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful 3 cases
Violations and penalties 3 cases
Enforcement 2 cases
Violations and penalties 2 cases
Court procedure and penalties 2 cases
Corruption by threat against public servant 2 cases
Prohibitions 2 cases
Preservation of native flora of Florida 2 cases
Medicaid provider fraud 2 cases
Making false statement to obtain property or credit or to detain real property 2 cases
Prohibited use of certain lights 2 cases
Threat to throw, project, place, or discharge any destructive device, felony 2 cases
Registration 2 cases
Failure of defendant on bail to appear 2 cases
Assault or battery on code inspectors 2 cases
Approaching a first responder with specified intent after a warning 2 cases
False and fraudulent motor vehicle insurance application 2 cases
Battery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials 2 cases
Keeping gambling houses, etc 2 cases
Unlawful sale, manufacture, alteration, delivery, uttering, or possession of counterfeit-resistant prescription blanks for controlled substances 2 cases
Medical use of marijuana 2 cases
Threats 2 cases
Illegal killing, possessing, or capturing of alligators or other crocodilia or eggs 2 cases
Disturbing schools and religious and other assemblies 2 cases
Open burning authorized by the Florida Forest Service 2 cases
Abuse of a dead human body 2 cases
Wearing mask, hood, or other device on public way 2 cases
Penalties 2 cases
Educational institutions or school boards 2 cases
Fla. Stat. § 370.021 1 case
Vote-by-mail ballots and voting 1 case
Only authorized number to be used 1 case
Reciprocity of nonresident or alien vessels 1 case
Escapes from secure detention or residential commitment facility 1 case
Vessel registration, application, certificate, number, decal, duplicate certificate 1 case
Obstructing watercourse 1 case
Noncriminal infractions 1 case
Violations 1 case
Injuring or removing tomb or monument 1 case
Collisions, accidents, and casualties 1 case
License required 1 case
Identification cards 1 case
Imitations prohibited 1 case
License inspectors 1 case
Unlawful possession of listed chemical 1 case
Definitions 1 case
Certain lights prohibited 1 case
Retaliating against a witness, victim, or informant 1 case
Verification of documents 1 case
Penalties 1 case
Breaking or injuring fences 1 case
Personal possession of wildlife 1 case
Assault or battery on specified officials or employees 1 case
Dealing in stolen property by use of the Internet 1 case
Attempted felony murder 1 case
Unlawful taking, possession, or use of law enforcement officer’s firearm 1 case
Vehicles or vessels parked on private property 1 case
Offenses against users of computers, computer systems, computer networks, and electronic devices 1 case
Obtaining property by false personation 1 case
Moneys received for real property improvements 1 case
Intentional or reckless burning of lands 1 case
False or fraudulent proof of motor vehicle insurance 1 case
Penalty 1 case
Dealing in, buying, transporting, and processing saw palmetto berries 1 case
Determination of indigent status 1 case
Penalties 1 case
Violations 1 case
Penalties 1 case
Expired or revoked credit cards 1 case
Disposal of bodies of dead animals 1 case
Florida Anti-Tampering Act 1 case
Weapons and firearms 1 case
Departmental powers 1 case
Penalties 1 case
Duty to report 1 case
Killing or aggravated abuse of horses or cattle 1 case
Dogs and cats transported or offered for sale 1 case
Dealer’s credit for collecting tax 1 case
Nuisances injurious to health, penalty 1 case
Making or possessing instruments for forging bills 1 case
Medicinal drugs 1 case
Illegal taking and possession of deer and wild turkey 1 case
Coastal construction and excavation 1 case
Sale and delivery of firearms 1 case
Taking and possession of alligators 1 case
False official statements 1 case
Bribery 1 case
Official misconduct 1 case
Recreational licenses, permits, and authorization numbers 1 case
Police powers of commission and its agents 1 case
False or fraudulent acknowledgments 1 case
Refusing to assist prison officers in arresting escaped convicts 1 case
Unlawful use of badges or other indicia of authority 1 case
Fla. Stat. § 376.15 1 case
Aiding escape 1 case
Publishing name and address of law enforcement officer 1 case
Penalties 1 case

How Manatee County compares

Sorted alphabetically, Manatee County highlighted.

Place	Charges recorded	Prison rate
Alachua County	38,858	22.7%
Baker County	4,943	17.4%
Bay County	96,478	13.7%
Bradford County	5,763	30.6%
Broward County	84,301	8.6%
Calhoun County	3,153	18.7%
Charlotte County	32,105	12.1%
Citrus County	31,380	19.4%
Clay County	28,449	11.0%
Collier County	41,300	9.4%
Columbia County	14,157	12.9%
Desoto County	10,926	19.3%
Dixie County	3,205	25.5%
Duval County	206,660	9.7%
Escambia County	128,327	3.7%
Flagler County	1,728	13.3%
Franklin County	3,869	8.5%
Gadsden County	1,491	0.0%
Gilchrist County	2,361	14.9%
Glades County	2,315	8.3%
Gulf County	3,013	19.1%
Hamilton County	2,702	18.4%
Hardee County	6,193	11.4%
Hendry County	12,149	8.3%
Hernando County	33,138	16.4%
Highlands County	19,572	13.3%
Hillsborough County	319,568	12.8%
Holmes County	6,110	16.9%
Indian River County	32,140	10.7%
Jackson County	7,725	19.0%
Jefferson County	3,238	12.2%
Lafayette County	1,157	7.5%
Lake County	32,308	8.9%
Lee County	72,249	8.8%
Leon County	49,236	11.5%
Levy County	6,513	13.6%
Liberty County	1,913	11.7%
Madison County	2,926	8.8%
Manatee County	65,870	10.5%
Marion County	76,525	17.1%
Martin County	33,253	16.8%
Miami-Dade County	173,303	20.7%
Monroe County	21,565	7.0%
Nassau County	13,982	10.4%
Okaloosa County	52,032	4.7%
Okeechobee County	13,850	14.5%
Orange County	118,572	6.7%
Osceola County	31,877	9.1%
Palm Beach County	269,709	6.2%
Pasco County	102,312	15.0%
Pinellas County	206,330	12.2%
Polk County	116,317	8.1%
Putnam County	20,323	20.5%
Santa Rosa County	36,943	9.7%
Sarasota County	83,332	10.7%
Seminole County	62,532	9.7%
St. Johns County	44,265	10.0%
St. Lucie County	36,365	21.0%
Sumter County	24,588	14.4%
Suwannee County	6,056	20.1%
Taylor County	3,766	12.1%
Union County	1,981	28.6%
Volusia County	179,557	15.0%
Wakulla County	4,926	12.9%
Walton County	17,500	9.3%
Washington County	5,201	13.6%

Where this sentencing data comes from

Florida Clerk of Courts public records, under Fla. Stat. § 900.05. Window: 2018–2026. Sentencing rates are published only where a charge has at least 10 records in Manatee County; below that we publish the count alone. Percentages are weighted by case count, and are shares of all charges recorded — not of convictions.

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