Driving Suspended in Virginia
58,295 cases across 123 jurisdictions · 2023–2024
According to 58,295 public court records from 2023–2024, Driving Suspended cases across 123 Virginia jurisdictions have an average dismissal rate of 26.2% and an average conviction rate of 72.2%. Statewide, 19.3% of Driving Suspended charges are reduced to a lesser offense. The average fine is $151.
Facing Driving Suspended charges in Virginia? Dismissal rates range from 5.3% to 71.4% depending on the court. An attorney who knows your court can tell you what this means — free, no obligation.
Ask a Virginia attorney — freeDismissal rate includes judicial dismissals and nolle prosequi (prosecutor-dropped cases). Conviction rate includes guilty pleas and findings of guilt at trial. Rates are averaged across 123 jurisdictions with available data. Data covers 2023–2024 public court records. Last updated: December 2024
58,295
Total Cases
26.2%
Avg Dismissal Rate
72.2%
Avg Conviction Rate
$151
Avg Fine
3.8 months
Avg Sentence
19.3%
Charge Reduction Rate
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Outcomes vary significantly by court. Type your county or city below to find it quickly.
Comparison by Court
| Jurisdiction | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate | Median Duration | Avg Fine | Avg Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 3,722 | 28.7% | 70.2% | 4.9 months | $140 | 2.0 months |
| Chesterfield County | 2,986 | 16.9% | 81.5% | 3.8 months | $123 | 3.9 months |
| Fairfax County | 2,203 | 53.5% | 45.7% | 4.2 months | $238 | 1.7 months |
| Roanoke County | 2,060 | 29.5% | 69.9% | 5.5 months | $102 | 2.9 months |
| Newport News | 1,753 | 34.7% | 62.3% | 2.5 months | $235 | 4.2 months |
| Hampton | 1,639 | 25.9% | 70.5% | 3.1 months | $120 | 8.2 months |
| Rockingham County | 1,553 | 37.9% | 62.0% | 2.3 months | $198 | 4.1 months |
| Roanoke City | 1,486 | 24.3% | 75.1% | 2.3 months | $134 | 3.0 months |
| Henrico County | 1,478 | 17.3% | 81.5% | 3.7 months | $117 | 5.2 months |
| Lynchburg | 1,168 | 24.6% | 71.9% | 2.9 months | $80 | 2.4 months |
| Petersburg | 1,023 | 9.4% | 86.9% | 2.7 months | $114 | 7.6 months |
| Portsmouth | 1,004 | 36.7% | 62.3% | 4.4 months | $106 | 3.1 months |
| Chesapeake | 987 | 34.6% | 63.8% | 4.3 months | $122 | 3.7 months |
| Prince William County | 882 | 47.2% | 51.9% | 3.2 months | $224 | 2.0 months |
| Henry County | 775 | 20.3% | 78.7% | 3.3 months | $125 | 5.3 months |
| Spotsylvania County | 762 | 26.0% | 73.8% | 2.6 months | $216 | 4.8 months |
| Prince George County | 730 | 11.4% | 85.8% | 4.6 months | $125 | 3.7 months |
| Franklin County | 715 | 28.4% | 71.5% | 2.2 months | $119 | 2.6 months |
| Isle of Wight County | 669 | 36.6% | 55.0% | 5.0 months | $188 | 2.2 months |
| Stafford County | 669 | 27.5% | 71.2% | 2.8 months | $97 | 5.3 months |
| Wise County | 631 | 34.0% | 66.0% | 3.9 months | $180 | 4.5 months |
| Mecklenburg County | 630 | 15.8% | 83.1% | 2.1 months | $111 | 9.2 months |
| Williamsburg | 623 | 17.2% | 82.1% | 3.4 months | $116 | 3.7 months |
| York County | 619 | 19.1% | 78.2% | 2.0 months | $141 | 3.5 months |
| Smyth County | 609 | 13.9% | 86.1% | 6.1 months | $155 | 4.2 months |
| Loudoun County | 589 | 44.8% | 53.7% | 3.8 months | $191 | 2.8 months |
| Hanover County | 584 | 13.4% | 83.2% | 3.7 months | $176 | 3.2 months |
| Albemarle County | 573 | 48.0% | 51.0% | 3.5 months | $120 | 1.4 months |
| Suffolk | 570 | 29.5% | 70.0% | 3.9 months | $147 | 4.1 months |
| Fauquier County | 544 | 15.9% | 83.7% | 3.0 months | $159 | 3.0 months |
| Montgomery County | 544 | 16.8% | 80.5% | 2.5 months | $211 | 3.6 months |
| Pulaski County | 535 | 17.3% | 82.3% | 2.3 months | $193 | 3.0 months |
| Arlington County | 530 | 53.4% | 46.2% | 2.8 months | $279 | 2.7 months |
| Wythe County | 518 | 17.3% | 80.9% | 3.6 months | $166 | 3.9 months |
| Sussex County | 516 | 14.5% | 84.2% | 3.8 months | $110 | 2.6 months |
| Frederick County | 491 | 31.1% | 68.9% | 4.2 months | $213 | 4.4 months |
| Augusta County | 481 | 23.2% | 76.8% | 3.5 months | $148 | 4.3 months |
| Bristol | 461 | 26.9% | 70.6% | 3.8 months | $105 | 3.4 months |
| Washington County | 461 | 21.8% | 77.5% | 3.4 months | $180 | 3.8 months |
| New Kent County | 431 | 11.3% | 88.1% | 4.0 months | $261 | 1.7 months |
| Amherst County | 424 | 13.1% | 82.3% | 2.8 months | $99 | 2.2 months |
| Campbell County | 424 | 12.6% | 85.5% | 2.9 months | $66 | 5.6 months |
| Gloucester County | 414 | 18.1% | 80.3% | 4.3 months | $124 | 4.0 months |
| Winchester | 409 | 28.4% | 71.6% | 3.5 months | $174 | 5.0 months |
| Tazewell County | 405 | 22.7% | 77.1% | 4.3 months | $163 | 4.9 months |
| Bedford County | 403 | 11.9% | 85.9% | 4.2 months | $97 | 1.9 months |
| Danville | 393 | 26.0% | 65.3% | 3.0 months | $168 | 4.2 months |
| Hopewell | 392 | 12.8% | 86.6% | 4.4 months | $121 | 3.2 months |
| Martinsville | 392 | 22.2% | 76.9% | 4.3 months | $111 | 6.4 months |
| Salem | 382 | 29.6% | 70.4% | 3.0 months | $103 | 2.6 months |
| Dinwiddie County | 379 | 8.6% | 91.4% | 4.5 months | $104 | 4.0 months |
| Warren County | 375 | 28.2% | 71.5% | 3.9 months | $171 | 3.2 months |
| Fredericksburg | 371 | 21.2% | 72.4% | 3.1 months | $143 | 3.5 months |
| Botetourt County | 365 | 31.5% | 67.9% | 3.9 months | $191 | 4.0 months |
| Accomack County | 362 | 17.1% | 76.3% | 3.7 months | $179 | 2.3 months |
| Pittsylvania County | 359 | 16.2% | 82.3% | 2.1 months | $98 | 1.5 months |
| Prince Edward County | 358 | 5.6% | 86.5% | 2.1 months | $150 | 6.8 months |
| Culpeper County | 351 | 7.5% | 90.6% | 3.1 months | $224 | 3.8 months |
| Rockbridge County | 345 | 43.8% | 55.2% | 4.1 months | $194 | 3.4 months |
| Scott County | 343 | 16.6% | 83.1% | 3.1 months | $220 | 3.0 months |
| Brunswick County | 331 | 13.5% | 86.5% | 4.7 months | $135 | 3.0 months |
| Richmond City | 328 | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1.9 months | $108 | 7.3 months |
| Lee County | 321 | 13.1% | 86.9% | 4.3 months | $309 | 3.7 months |
| Greensville County | 320 | 9.7% | 89.3% | 2.5 months | $195 | 7.7 months |
| Emporia | 319 | 17.1% | 81.2% | 2.4 months | $193 | 8.5 months |
| Buchanan County | 317 | 14.2% | 85.8% | 5.4 months | $102 | 6.2 months |
| Orange County | 309 | 11.3% | 87.7% | 2.2 months | $144 | 7.1 months |
| Page County | 299 | 44.0% | 56.0% | 3.4 months | $127 | 4.7 months |
| Carroll County | 294 | 21.1% | 78.5% | 2.2 months | $136 | 8.7 months |
| Caroline County | 293 | 14.2% | 83.6% | 4.7 months | $68 | 2.7 months |
| Franklin City | 290 | 38.4% | 52.2% | 6.0 months | $172 | 1.9 months |
| Alexandria | 277 | 67.2% | 32.8% | 4.1 months | $146 | 1.1 months |
| Colonial Heights | 276 | 24.3% | 73.3% | 3.3 months | $121 | 3.5 months |
| Buckingham County | 271 | 14.0% | 83.1% | 3.2 months | $156 | 3.2 months |
| Alleghany County | 262 | 58.3% | 40.2% | 4.1 months | $229 | 2.0 months |
| Patrick County | 256 | 21.6% | 78.4% | 3.7 months | $130 | 6.3 months |
| Louisa County | 253 | 8.8% | 90.8% | 2.9 months | $137 | 5.3 months |
| Shenandoah County | 252 | 30.7% | 69.3% | 5.8 months | $205 | 3.4 months |
| Northampton County | 249 | 21.1% | 71.6% | 4.5 months | $200 | 3.0 months |
| Appomattox County | 248 | 9.9% | 90.1% | 2.0 months | $97 | 5.5 months |
| Goochland County | 240 | 11.7% | 86.6% | 2.7 months | $145 | 5.4 months |
| Fluvanna County | 232 | 19.0% | 81.0% | 4.9 months | $125 | 3.1 months |
| Radford | 228 | 25.7% | 73.9% | 2.0 months | $187 | 6.6 months |
| Charlottesville | 215 | 32.2% | 67.8% | 2.0 months | $229 | 1.6 months |
| Norfolk | 211 | 47.9% | 50.9% | 3.5 months | $142 | 2.3 months |
| Greene County | 208 | 29.3% | 70.7% | 2.5 months | $85 | 4.9 months |
| Russell County | 199 | 16.9% | 82.6% | 4.9 months | $151 | 5.6 months |
| Galax | 190 | 21.9% | 77.0% | 2.0 months | $121 | 4.0 months |
| Powhatan County | 188 | 39.1% | 60.3% | 4.3 months | $89 | 4.8 months |
| King George County | 185 | 29.1% | 70.3% | 4.3 months | $95 | 4.0 months |
| Giles County | 183 | 23.4% | 72.6% | 2.7 months | $110 | 4.9 months |
| King and Queen County | 183 | 20.9% | 78.5% | 3.0 months | $122 | 2.6 months |
| Essex County | 176 | 30.0% | 69.4% | 4.1 months | $48 | 2.6 months |
| Southampton County | 162 | 22.7% | 64.8% | 6.1 months | $193 | 3.5 months |
| Buena Vista | 152 | 71.0% | 29.0% | 8.3 months | $128 | 2.6 months |
| Nelson County | 148 | 11.3% | 82.7% | 3.2 months | $89 | 1.9 months |
| Charlotte County | 146 | 10.7% | 88.5% | 3.1 months | $142 | 4.7 months |
| Lunenburg County | 137 | 24.2% | 72.0% | 2.1 months | $103 | 6.2 months |
| Westmoreland County | 137 | 24.2% | 75.8% | 2.1 months | $108 | 3.0 months |
| Dickenson County | 136 | 19.8% | 80.2% | 4.4 months | $166 | 4.1 months |
| Nottoway County | 132 | 25.0% | 75.0% | 3.6 months | $89 | 4.1 months |
| Waynesboro | 132 | 39.0% | 60.2% | 4.7 months | $139 | 2.5 months |
| Cumberland County | 129 | 7.4% | 88.5% | 2.4 months | $153 | 5.7 months |
| Madison County | 127 | 5.3% | 93.0% | 5.2 months | $152 | 2.3 months |
| King William County | 123 | 14.4% | 84.7% | 1.7 months | $149 | 3.1 months |
| Lancaster County | 117 | 42.7% | 57.3% | 3.8 months | $59 | 2.7 months |
| Halifax County | 115 | 20.0% | 79.0% | 2.4 months | $105 | 8.9 months |
| Staunton | 112 | 48.8% | 51.2% | 7.0 months | $246 | 6.2 months |
| Mathews County | 101 | 25.0% | 73.0% | 2.5 months | $156 | 4.2 months |
| Clarke County | 100 | 40.9% | 59.1% | 3.1 months | $233 | 2.6 months |
| Amelia County | 97 | 30.2% | 68.6% | 3.1 months | $73 | 4.9 months |
| Grayson County | 83 | 29.0% | 69.6% | 2.9 months | $184 | 2.4 months |
| Richmond County | 83 | 37.0% | 63.0% | 4.4 months | $72 | 1.3 months |
| Rappahannock County | 81 | 8.3% | 90.3% | 4.4 months | $129 | 4.1 months |
| Surry County | 79 | 6.8% | 89.2% | 3.0 months | $106 | 10 days |
| Floyd County | 78 | 30.6% | 69.4% | 3.3 months | $348 | 3.0 months |
| Northumberland County | 70 | 43.3% | 56.7% | 4.4 months | $89 | 2.8 months |
| Middlesex County | 64 | 11.5% | 86.9% | 2.9 months | $164 | 3.9 months |
| Bland County | 62 | 22.4% | 72.4% | 3.1 months | $116 | 20 days |
| Bath County | 43 | 16.2% | 83.8% | 2.9 months | $190 | 4.4 months |
| Craig County | 35 | 62.5% | 37.5% | 4.2 months | $400 | 1.0 months |
| Falls Church | 35 | 71.4% | 28.6% | 1.3 months | $248 | 10 days |
| Fairfax City | 26 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 3.8 months | $355 | 2.5 months |
Source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 58,295 cases analyzed across 123 jurisdictions. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Common Questions
Statistics from public court records for informational purposes only. Not legal advice. Past outcomes do not predict future results.
Falls Church has the highest dismissal rate for Driving Suspended at 71.4%. Use the comparison table above to see how all Virginia jurisdictions compare for dismissal rates, conviction rates, and case timelines.
A total of 58,295 Driving Suspended cases were filed across 123 Virginia jurisdictions in 2023–2024, with an average dismissal rate of 26.2%. Click on any jurisdiction above to see detailed statistics for that court.
The average conviction rate for Driving Suspended across Virginia is 72.2%, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Rates vary by jurisdiction — use the comparison table above to see how each court differs. For guidance on your specific situation, consult a licensed Virginia attorney.
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