Disorderly Conduct in Pinellas County, Florida

Disorderly conduct in Pinellas County results in conviction or adjudication at a notably high rate: 97.1 percent of cases end in guilty verdicts or withheld adjudication, compared to a statewide average of around 90 percent. The dismissal rate in Pinellas is 0.7 percent, significantly below the statewide average of 2.4 percent, suggesting the local State Attorney pursues these charges aggressively with limited case attrition. The withheld adjudication rate of 22.9 percent is slightly below the statewide average of 25 percent, meaning roughly one in five Pinellas defendants avoid a conviction record through this outcome, though a guilt finding still occurs.

Diversion programs are used sparingly in Pinellas for disorderly conduct at just 1.3 percent of cases, well below the statewide rate of 7.6 percent, indicating defendants rarely avoid adjudication through program completion. When cases proceed to sentence, 43.7 percent result in jail time, with a median of five days but an average of 24.2 days reflecting some longer sentences. Probation is common, averaging 189 days, and fines around $200 are typical. Representation data shows virtually no private attorneys or public defenders recorded, suggesting most cases are resolved quickly without formal counsel assignment.