Larceny / Theft in Nassau County, Florida

Nassau County prosecutes larceny cases with notable severity compared to statewide patterns. The 77.2% guilty rate is paired with a 22.1% adjudication withheld rate, meaning nearly all cases result in some form of conviction or guilt finding. The county's 0% dismissal rate stands sharply below the statewide average of 1.8%, indicating prosecutors in Nassau rarely drop theft charges. The 22.1% withheld rate exceeds the statewide average of 16.1%, suggesting the local State Attorney's office pursues convictions aggressively but sometimes accepts outcomes that spare defendants a formal conviction record. No defendants accessed pre-trial diversion despite an 8.5% statewide average, reflecting a prosecution approach with minimal alternatives to adjudication.

Sentences reflect the conviction-focused approach. Median incarceration is 365 days with an average of 478 days, while probation averages nearly 774 days. Only 11.8% received prison time, but 17.4% served jail sentences, a substantial confinement rate for a property crime. Fines averaged $561. Nearly half of defendants (49.8%) used public defenders, while only 5.8% retained private counsel, indicating economic hardship among the accused and the resource-intensive nature of mounting a defense in this county.