Burglary in Pasco County, Florida

Burglary defendants in Pasco County face a conviction-heavy disposition landscape. With a 77.8% guilty rate, Pasco prosecutes these cases aggressively compared to statewide outcomes. The withheld adjudication rate of 12.7% aligns closely with Florida's average of 12.9%, meaning roughly one in eight defendants avoid a formal conviction record despite judicial findings of guilt. Dismissals occur in only 1.1% of cases—slightly below the statewide average of 1.5%—and no acquittals were recorded in the dataset. Notably, Pasco's diversion rate of 5.4% more than doubles the statewide average of 2.1%, suggesting the local State Attorney's office steers some eligible defendants toward pre-trial programs as an alternative to prosecution.

Pasco burglary sentences are substantial. The average sentence spans over three years, with a median of roughly three years, while median probation extends nearly two-and-a-half years. Nearly half of sentenced defendants are confined to prison, with an additional 13.2% serving jail time. Most defendants are represented by public defenders at 53.6%, with roughly one-quarter retaining private counsel, indicating the financial burden these cases impose on many defendants.