Assault & Battery in Mathews County
20 cases · Mathews County Courts
Updated July 8, 2026 · Data through 2025
Charge statistics were restated in July 2026 — cases are now grouped by the Virginia Code section charged. What changed and why
Assault & Battery cases in Mathews County are heard primarily in Circuit Court. Based on 20 cases in 2025, 31.2% were dismissed or dropped and 50.0% resulted in conviction.
Key takeaways
- 31.2% of Assault & Battery cases in Mathews County were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 20 public court records (Virginia average: 64.8%).
- 50.0% resulted in conviction; 18.8% ended in acquittal.
- The median case resolved in 3.8 months; the slowest quarter took 5.9 months or more.
Case Outcomes — Circuit Court
Of 20 Circuit Court cases in Mathews County filed in 2025, 16 ended in a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal — the basis for the rates below. This charge is heard at the Circuit Court level.
Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution
Largest outcomeConvicted — 50.0% of 16 resolved cases.
Source: 20 Circuit Court records, Mathews County, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Exhibit · How Mathews County compares
Dismissal rates for Assault & Battery in this and peer jurisdictions, 2025. Peers are the highest-volume neighboring jurisdictions in the same region.
Click any peer for its full record. Bar lengths are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Filed in Mathews County Circuit Court? See the full Circuit Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.
Sentencing When Convicted
Case Duration
Time from filing to final disposition — half of cases resolve faster than the median.
Exhibit · Case duration
Getting Help With a Assault & Battery Charge
Representation options in Mathews County.
If you cannot afford an attorney for a assault & battery charge, you may qualify for court-appointed counsel or a public defender. How Virginia's indigent-defense system works explains who qualifies and how representation is assigned in Mathews County. Defense attorneys who have appeared on assault & battery cases in Mathews County are listed below.
Defense Attorneys with Assault & Battery Cases in Mathews County
Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Mathews County and who appeared as defense counsel of record on Assault & Battery cases in 2025. Listed by case count.
Counts are each attorney's full 2025 caseload statewide. Click any name for their jurisdiction + outcome breakdown.
All Virginia defense attorneysCommonwealth's Attorney Office — Mathews County
307 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Mathews County Commonwealth's Attorney in 2025. Office-level data — direct-indictment rate, disposition mix, trial activity. View office records →
Common Questions
Statistics from public court records for informational purposes only. Not legal advice. Past outcomes do not predict future results. Consult a licensed attorney for guidance on your case.
How does Mathews County compare to other Virginia courts?
Mathews County has a 31.2% dismissal rate for Assault & Battery cases. Outcomes vary significantly across Virginia courts. View the Assault & Battery overview to compare dismissal rates, conviction rates, and case timelines across every jurisdiction.
Where does this data come from and how often is it updated?
All figures on this page come from Virginia's public Case Information System (CIS) and District Court system, calendar year 2025 onward. See methodology for definitions, denominators, and known coverage gaps.
Cite this page
VirginiaCourtFile.com (2026). Assault & Battery Outcomes — Mathews County, Virginia. Based on 20 public court records, 2025; last updated July 8, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/assault-battery/mathews-county
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