Disorderly Conduct in Holmes County, Florida

Disorderly conduct cases in Holmes County resolve through conviction or adjudication withheld at rates that diverge sharply from statewide patterns. Nearly two-thirds of defendants are found guilty, while 35.5 percent receive withheld adjudication—meaning the judge found guilt but did not formally convict them, protecting their record from a permanent conviction mark. Statewide, withheld adjudication occurs in only 25 percent of disorderly conduct cases. More notably, Holmes County shows zero dismissals and zero diversions, compared to statewide dismissal and diversion rates of 2.4 and 7.6 percent respectively. This suggests the local State Attorney's office pursues these cases to resolution rather than dropping charges or offering pre-trial diversion programs that would allow defendants to avoid conviction through program completion.

When cases result in sentencing, Holmes County defendants average 72.9 days in jail with a median of 60 days, and face an average probation period of 192 days. Over half of defendants—52.9 percent—spend time confined. The average fine of $101.27 is modest, but the combination of jail time and extended probation creates substantial collateral impact. One-third of defendants were represented by private attorneys, while roughly one in nine had public defenders, suggesting many faced these cases with limited legal resources.