What felony indictments does Donald Trump currently face and in which jurisdictions?
Executive summary
Donald Trump has faced four separate criminal prosecutions brought in 2023–2024: a New York state case (34 counts of first‑degree falsifying business records, conviction on May 30, 2024, later sentenced to an unconditional discharge on January 10, 2025), a Fulton County, Georgia election‑interference indictment (charges paused and the local prosecutor later disqualified), and two federal prosecutions — one in the Southern District of Florida and one in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia — both of which were ultimately dismissed while he was president or after legal fights over special‑counsel authority [1] [2] [3] [4]. Available sources do not mention any other active felony indictments beyond these four jurisdictions [4] [5].
1. New York: The hush‑money prosecution that produced a conviction
Manhattan prosecutors indicted Trump on March 30, 2023, on 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree related to payments tied to the 2016 campaign; a jury found him guilty on all 34 counts on May 30, 2024, and Judge Juan Merchan sentenced him to an unconditional discharge on January 10, 2025 [3] [2] [1]. New York law treats falsifying business records as a felony only when it furthers another crime; the indictment alleged concealment of potential state and federal election crimes but did not specify a discrete underlying statute in detail in the reporting [4]. The conviction made Trump the first U.S. president to be convicted of felony charges, though the sentence imposed no prison time [1] [2].
2. Fulton County, Georgia: Election‑interference indictment and prosecutorial turmoil
Fulton County indicted Trump in August 2023 with alleged conspiracy to overturn Georgia’s 2020 results alongside numerous co‑defendants; prosecutors alleged he “joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome” of the election [6]. That case was paused while judges considered the fitness of District Attorney Fani Willis to continue; in December 2024 an appeals court disqualified Willis and later appellate actions left the prosecutor out of the case, producing a prolonged pause and legal controversy [5] [6]. Sources report that prosecutors secured guilty pleas from several co‑defendants, but the particular status of Trump’s remaining charges shifted over time amid disqualification rulings [6] [5].
3. Federal (Washington, D.C.): Election‑related federal indictment and immunity fight
A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment in August 2023 tied to alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election; Trump pleaded not guilty. The case became entangled with a Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity in mid‑2024 and with questions about whether official acts are protected — a ruling that left some alleged conduct outside immunity while protecting others, complicating the prosecution’s path [5] [3]. Available sources report that the federal cases in D.C. were ultimately dismissed while Trump was president or following legal maneuvers by the Justice Department and special counsel teams [3] [4].
4. Federal (Southern District of Florida): Classified‑documents indictment and judicial rulings
Special Counsel Jack Smith brought federal charges in Florida in mid‑2023 that later included additional counts; the prosecution faced defense challenges over Smith’s appointment and funding. On July 15, 2024, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the federal indictment in Florida on grounds tied to how Smith was appointed; the Justice Department appealed but later abandoned the appeal, and reporting indicates the federal prosecutions were not continued after Trump’s 2024 election victory [3] [4]. These developments left the Florida federal case effectively closed, at least during the period covered by available reporting [3].
5. How the cases interacted politically and legally
The four prosecutions unfolded simultaneously and fed political narratives on both sides: critics argued prosecutions were necessary accountability; supporters called them politically motivated “witch hunts.” Legal disputes over prosecutorial authority — especially the appointment and funding of special counsel Jack Smith — and a Supreme Court immunity judgment materially altered the federal cases’ prospects [3] [5]. The New York conviction stood out as the one that reached a jury verdict, but its practical penalty was limited by the later unconditional discharge [1] [2].
6. What reporting does not say and key caveats
Available sources list these four jurisdictions (Manhattan/New York, Fulton County/Georgia, U.S. District Court for D.C., and Southern District of Florida) as the sites of the 2023–2024 indictments and track later dismissals, disqualifications, and the New York conviction and discharge; they do not report any other active felony indictments beyond those [4] [5]. Long‑term outcomes remain subject to appeals, prosecutorial decisions, and political developments not fully captured in the current reporting window [2] [3].
Sources: Ballotpedia, Wikipedia, Lawfare, FRONTLINE/PBS, CNN summaries cited above [1] [5] [3] [4] [6].