Perjury in Nassau County, Florida

Perjury prosecutions in Nassau County result in conviction at notably high rates. Of 48 cases, 77.1 percent ended in guilty verdicts, while 20.8 percent received adjudication withheld—a near-perfect match to the statewide withheld rate of 20.5 percent. The county recorded zero dismissals and zero diversion outcomes, standing sharply below the statewide diversion rate of 6.2 percent. This suggests Nassau County's State Attorney pursues perjury cases aggressively and rarely diverts defendants from the criminal justice system, even as such programs exist statewide. The 2.1 percent acquittal rate represents only one defendant out of 48.

Sentences in Nassau County perjury cases were moderate in median length at 274 days but stretched longer on average at 582 days, indicating some cases received substantially harsher terms. Nearly half of defendants faced confinement, split between jail (27.1 percent) and prison (25 percent). Probation was common, averaging over two years. Public defenders handled nearly 30 percent of cases, while private attorneys represented only 2.1 percent, reflecting the financial barriers many defendants face in these prosecutions.