Larceny / Theft in Citrus County, Florida

In Citrus County, larceny defendants face a high conviction rate: 74.5 percent are found guilty, with another 16.9 percent receiving adjudication withheld—a Florida outcome where guilt is found but no formal conviction is recorded. These combined rates align closely with statewide patterns, but Citrus County dismisses fewer cases than the state average, at 1.0 percent compared to 1.8 percent statewide. Diversion rates in the county, at 7.2 percent, are slightly below the statewide average of 8.5 percent, suggesting the local State Attorney pursues conviction more aggressively than some peers.

Sentencing outcomes reflect mixed confinement: 42.9 percent of defendants receive jail time while 15.5 percent serve prison sentences, with a median jail term of 91 days but an average stretching to 423 days—indicating some lengthy sentences pull the mean upward. Most defendants are represented by public defenders at 55.3 percent, while only 6.1 percent hire private counsel. Probation is common, averaging 587 days, and fines are modest at around $175.