Disorderly Conduct in Washington County, Florida

In Washington County, disorderly conduct cases end in conviction at notably high rates. Nearly 56 percent of cases result in guilty findings, while 42 percent receive adjudication withheld—a Florida-specific outcome where judges find guilt but spare defendants a formal conviction on their record. Combined, these two outcomes account for 98 percent of all resolutions. The dismissal rate of 1.7 percent falls slightly below the statewide average of 2.4 percent, and diversion programs, which allow defendants to avoid conviction entirely through program completion, are not used in Washington County despite being available statewide at a 7.6 percent rate. The withheld adjudication rate substantially exceeds the statewide average of 25 percent, suggesting this county's State Attorney or judiciary favors outcomes that preserve defendants' records while avoiding formal conviction.

About half of convicted defendants serve jail time, with an average sentence of just over three weeks. Probation terms average roughly seven months. Fines are minimal at $47 on average. Public defenders handle the vast majority of cases at 37 percent, with only 3.4 percent of defendants retaining private counsel, indicating limited financial resources among the accused in this county.