Burglary in Clay County, Florida
36 cases (2025) · Clay County courts
Updated September 2026 · 2025 data
In 2025, Clay County dismissed 8.3% of burglary charges, substantially above the statewide rate of 1.5%. Adjudication was withheld in 22.2% of cases, above the statewide 13.1%. However, the county did not use pre-trial diversion, while such programs resolved 2.3% of cases statewide. Sixty-one percent of defendants were sent to prison, the highest incarceration rate observed. With just 36 cases, this county's small caseload showed extreme variation between dismissals and harsh sentencing.
Sentences for those convicted averaged 1,164 days with a median of 640 days. Sixty-one percent were sent to prison and 28% to jail. The extremely high prison rate reflects serious charges or defendant circumstances.
Citing these figures? Attribution line and monthly data pack.
Before Court: State Attorney Decisions
Not every Burglary charge in Clay County makes it in front of a judge. Of 81 prosecutor decisions on Burglary charges (2023-2025), the State Attorney declined to file, dropped, or dismissed 14.8% — below the 31.1% statewide rate. These decisions happen early in a case, before trial.
Source: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, State Attorney case data (2023-2025). Rates are per charge, not per defendant — a dropped charge often reflects a plea agreement on another charge in the same case, not the case going away. Percentages are of charges receiving a prosecution decision; transfers between courts are excluded. Court outcome data on this page is a separate dataset covering cases that reached disposition. Statewide charging patterns: The Florida Prosecution Report.
Outcome Breakdown (2025)
Exhibit · Case outcomes (2025)
Largest outcomeGuilty — 66.7% of 36 cases.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 36 cases · 2025 — FloridaCourtFile.com
Sentencing Breakdown (2025)
Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted (2025)
Confinement-type detail below is computed across all available years (2023-2025).
| Confinement Type | Count | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|
| State Prison Facility | 112 | 4.8 years |
| County Jail | 71 | 8.7 months |
| Confined to Other Diversionary Facility | 1 | 5.0 years |
Convicted defendants' full sentencing detail — sentence ranges, fines, prison vs. probation odds: Burglary sentencing in Clay County.
Demographics (2025)
Demographic data reflects systemic patterns in the criminal justice system and should not be used to draw conclusions about any racial or ethnic group. Disparities may reflect differences in policing, prosecution, and socioeconomic factors rather than actual crime rates.
| Race | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 22 | 72.7% | 9.1% |
| Black | 14 | 57.1% | 7.1% |
Age Distribution (2025)
Year-Over-Year Trends
Exhibit · Disposition trends
| Year | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate | Avg Sentence (confined) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 76 | 72.4% | 2.6% | 3.2 years |
| 2024 | 81 | 86.4% | 0.0% | 3.3 years |
| 2025 | 36 | 66.7% | 8.3% | 3.2 years |
Charge Level Breakdown
| Level | Degree | Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Felony | Third Degree | 112 |
| Felony | Second Degree | 47 |
| Felony | First Degree | 29 |
| Felony | NULL | 4 |
| Felony | Life | 1 |
Related Charges in Clay County
Rates shown are 2025 unless marked otherwise.
| Charge | Cases | Guilty Rate | Dismissal Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Offense | 1,116 | 59.9% | 0.9% |
| Drug Possession | 559 | 70.1% | 1.1% |
| Larceny / Theft | 411 | 69.8% | 0.0% |
| Battery | 361 | 66.2% | 1.1% |
| Other | 424 | 47.6% | 32.3% |
| Resisting Officer | 194 | 73.2% | 0.0% |
| DUI | 133 | 99.2% | 0.0% |
| Trespassing | 129 | 81.4% | 2.3% |
Cite this page
FloridaCourtFile.com (2026). Burglary in Clay County, Florida (2025). Based on 36 public court records; last updated September 2026. https://www.floridacourtfile.com/charges/burglary/clay
About this data: Statistics are derived from FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency records for Clay County. "Guilty" includes all cases where the defendant was found guilty. "Adjudication withheld" is a Florida-specific disposition where guilt is found but the court withholds formal adjudication under FL Statute 948.01. "Dismissed" includes all cases dismissed by the court or prosecution.
Source: FDLE Criminal Justice Data Transparency · 36 cases (2025) · Data last updated September 2026 — FloridaCourtFile.com