Based on 30 public court records from 2025, Contempt of Court cases in Frederick County General District Court have a 73.7% dismissal rate (statewide avg: 62.5%), a 21.1% conviction rate, and a median case duration of 3.6 months.

Key takeaways

  • 73.7% of Contempt of Court cases in Frederick County were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 30 public court records (Virginia average: 62.5%).
  • 21.1% resulted in conviction; 5.3% ended in acquittal.
  • The median case resolved in 3.6 months; the slowest quarter took 5.8 months or more.
73.7%
Dismissal Rate
vs 62.5% statewide
21.1%
Conviction Rate
vs 35.6% statewide
3.6 months
Median Duration
I Outcomes

How 30 General District Court cases in Frederick County were resolved in 2025. This is where most Contempt of Court cases start.

Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution

31.6%
42.1%
21.1%
Dismissed by judge 31.6% (n=6) Dropped by prosecutor (nolle prosequi) 42.1% (n=8) Convicted 21.1% (n=4) Acquitted 5.3%

Largest outcomeDropped by prosecutor — 42.1% of 19 resolved cases.

Source: 30 General District Court records, Frederick County, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Exhibit · How Frederick County compares

Dismissal rates for Contempt of Court 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 Frederick County General District Court? See the full General District Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.

10 days
Avg Sentence
10 days
Median Sentence
$105
Avg Fine

Time from filing to final disposition — half of cases resolve faster than the median.

Exhibit · Case duration

Fastest 25% 2.0 months
Median 3.6 months
Slowest 25% 5.8 months
II Getting Help

Representation options in Frederick County.

If you cannot afford an attorney for a contempt of court 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 Frederick County.

1,935 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Frederick County Commonwealth's Attorney in 2025. Office-level data — direct-indictment rate, disposition mix, trial activity. View office records →

III Background

Officers whose Contempt of Court arrests in Frederick County are dismissed most frequently. Minimum 10 cases.

Ranking shows officers in this jurisdiction with the highest Contempt of Court dismissal rates (minimum 10 cases). Click any name for their full record.

All arresting officers in Frederick County

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 Frederick County compare to other Virginia courts?

Frederick County has a 73.7% dismissal rate for Contempt of Court cases. Outcomes vary significantly across Virginia courts. View the Contempt of Court 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. The dataset is refreshed quarterly. See methodology for definitions, denominators, and known coverage gaps.

Cite this page

VirginiaCourtFile.com (2026). Contempt of Court Outcomes — Frederick County, Virginia. Based on 30 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/contempt-of-court/frederick-county

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