Disorderly Conduct in Nassau County, Florida

In Nassau County, disorderly conduct cases end with conviction at notably high rates. Nearly two-thirds of the 187 cases resulted in guilty findings, while 34.8 percent received adjudication withheld—a Florida-specific outcome where judges found guilt but did not formally convict defendants. Together, these account for 99.5 percent of outcomes, with no dismissals, acquittals, or diversions recorded. Statewide, dismissals occur in 2.4 percent of disorderly conduct cases and diversion programs resolve 7.6 percent. The absence of both in Nassau County, combined with a withheld rate 9.8 percentage points above the state average, suggests the local State Attorney pursues these cases aggressively and favors judicial disposition over pre-trial alternatives.

Sentences in Nassau County typically involve probation rather than jail time. The average sentence spans 25 days with probation averaging 238 days, while only 5.9 percent of defendants faced incarceration. Fines averaged $137. Public defenders represented 48.7 percent of defendants compared to private attorneys at 11.2 percent, indicating most disorderly conduct defendants in Nassau County lacked resources to hire counsel.