Resisting Officer in Jackson County, Florida

In Jackson County, resisting officer charges result in conviction at notably high rates. Of 242 cases, 80.2 percent ended in guilty verdicts, with another 15.3 percent receiving adjudication withheld—meaning defendants were found guilty but the conviction did not appear on their record. Combined, 95.5 percent of cases resulted in a finding of guilt. This substantially exceeds the statewide pattern: dismissals occur in just 0.4 percent of Jackson County cases versus 1.9 percent statewide, a gap of 1.5 percentage points. The withheld rate tracks slightly above the statewide average of 14.5 percent, while diversion programs are underutilized locally at 2.1 percent compared to a statewide rate of 4.8 percent.

Confinement follows the state pattern for this charge, with 66.9 percent of sentenced defendants receiving jail time and 7.9 percent sent to prison. Median sentences run 96 days, though average sentences reach 205 days due to some longer terms, and probation periods average nearly two and a half years. Fines are modest, averaging $232. Public defenders handled 18.6 percent of cases while private attorneys represented only 2.1 percent, indicating most defendants received court-appointed counsel.