Hit and Run in Union County, Florida

Union County prosecutes hit and run cases with exceptional conviction rates. Of 13 cases, 84.6 percent resulted in guilty verdicts—far above the statewide pattern where adjudication is withheld in nearly a third of cases. Union County shows no dismissals and no acquittals, compared to a statewide dismissal rate of 1.8 percent. The county also underutilizes diversion programs at 7.7 percent versus the statewide average of 8.2 percent. This suggests the State Attorney's office in the Fifth Judicial Circuit prioritizes prosecuting hit and run charges to conviction rather than seeking withheld adjudications or alternative resolutions.

Sentences in Union County reflect this enforcement approach through probation rather than incarceration. While the median sentence is 60 days, the average climbs to 1,491 days due to longer terms in some cases, paired with an average of 1,552.5 probation days. Only 7.7 percent received prison sentences and 15.4 percent received jail time. Private attorneys represented defendants in 30.8 percent of cases, double the public defender rate, suggesting economic variation in case representation. Fines averaged just $91.67, indicating financial penalties play a minor role in these outcomes.