Battery in Clay County, Florida

Battery cases in Clay County result in conviction at notably high rates. The guilty verdict rate of 63.9 percent substantially exceeds the statewide average, and when combined with the 25.1 percent adjudication withheld rate, nearly 89 percent of cases end in a finding of guilt. Clay County's dismissal rate of 0.7 percent falls significantly below the statewide average of 2.9 percent, suggesting the State Attorney's office pursues these cases aggressively and rarely abandons prosecutions before trial. The diversion rate of 10.2 percent matches the statewide average, indicating Clay County does offer defendants pre-trial alternatives at a typical rate.

Sentenced defendants in Clay County face substantial consequences. Nearly half of all cases result in jail time, while roughly one in ten receive prison sentences. The median sentence of 90 days masks considerable variation—the average of 289 days reflects cases with longer terms pulling the mean upward. Probation accompanies most convictions, averaging nearly 500 days of supervision. Monetary penalties average $388 across all cases, though individual fines vary widely depending on case circumstances.