Stolen Property in Washington County, Florida

In Washington County, stolen property cases result in conviction or adjudication withheld in all 15 cases on record—a notably severe outcome pattern. The 86.7% guilty rate substantially exceeds statewide processing, and the 13.3% adjudication withheld rate matches the state average, meaning most defendants receive formal convictions. Washington County had zero dismissals and zero diversions, compared to statewide dismissal and diversion rates of 2.2% and 3.8% respectively. This suggests the local State Attorney's office pursues stolen property charges aggressively with minimal pretrial alternatives.

Confinement is common: 60% of defendants receive prison sentences and 26.7% receive jail time. The average sentence runs 693.5 days, with a median of 548 days, indicating substantial variation in case severity. Probation averaging 731 days typically accompanies these sentences. Most defendants rely on public defenders (46.7%), with private counsel in less than 7% of cases. Average fines of $572.49 add financial penalty to incarceration, creating a cumulative burden for convicted defendants.