Larceny / Theft in Lafayette County, Florida

In Lafayette County, larceny cases result in guilty verdicts at a notably high rate of 90 percent, compared to a statewide pattern where adjudication is withheld in 16.1 percent of cases and dismissals occur in 1.8 percent. Lafayette shows no dismissals and only 5 percent withheld adjudications, suggesting the State Attorney's office in this circuit pursues theft charges aggressively and cases proceed to conviction more often than they do across Florida. The 5 percent diversion rate also falls below the statewide average of 8.5 percent, indicating fewer opportunities for defendants to avoid conviction through program completion.

Sentencing in Lafayette larceny cases centers around a median of roughly 100 days, though average sentences reach 117 days, reflecting variation by case severity. About 30 percent of defendants receive jail time, while the majority face probation averaging nearly five years. Fines are minimal at an average of $121. One quarter of defendants were represented by public defenders, suggesting limited resources or a defendant population with lower income means in these cases.