Trespassing in Union County, Florida

In Union County, trespassing charges result in conviction 100 percent of the time across 31 cases, a stark contrast to statewide patterns where 3.8 percent of cases are dismissed and 11.5 percent result in adjudication withheld. Union County prosecutors have pursued zero diversions and secured guilty verdicts in every trespassing case on record, suggesting an aggressive enforcement approach with no tolerance for plea alternatives or case dismissals. This outcome is substantially harsher than the statewide average for trespassing, where dismissals and withheld adjudications together account for over 15 percent of resolutions.

Defendants convicted of trespassing in Union County face immediate confinement in about three-quarters of sentences, with a median of 43 days in jail and an average of 102.5 days. Most defendants—71 percent—were represented by public defenders, indicating limited financial resources among those charged. While sentences include an average of 365 days probation and a $75 fine, the high incarceration rate distinguishes Union County's approach to this misdemeanor from patterns elsewhere in the state.