9,752
Total Cases
69.1%
Avg Dismissal Rate
23.6%
Avg Conviction Rate
Jurisdiction Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Norfolk 2,387 74.5% 17.4% 2.8 months
Virginia Beach 1,844 64.7% 31.2% 3.2 months
Chesapeake 1,418 73.8% 20.5% 3.8 months
Hampton 1,261 63.9% 19.5% 3.5 months
Portsmouth 1,209 79.8% 17.2% 2.9 months
Suffolk 821 72.9% 22.2% 4.0 months
Newport News 812 43.8% 47.1% 6.3 months

Source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024

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