Based on 59 public court records from 2025, Driving Suspended cases in Mathews County General District Court have a 28.1% dismissal rate (statewide avg: 28.3%), a 63.2% conviction rate, and a median case duration of 2.3 months.

28.1%
Dismissal Rate
vs 28.3% statewide
63.2%
Conviction Rate
vs 69.9% statewide
2.3 months
Median Duration
I Outcomes

How 59 General District Court cases in Mathews County were resolved in 2025. This is where most Driving Suspended cases start.

Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution

22.8%
63.2%
Dismissed by judge 22.8% (n=13) Dropped by prosecutor (nolle prosequi) 5.3% (n=3) Guilty Plea 63.2% Found Guilty 0.0% Acquitted 8.8%

Largest outcomeGuilty plea — 63.2% of 57 resolved cases.

Source: 59 General District Court records, Mathews County, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Exhibit · How Mathews County compares

Dismissal rates for Driving Suspended in this and peer jurisdictions, 2025. Peers are the highest-volume neighboring jurisdictions in the same region.

Mathews CountyThis page 28.1% 59 cases
King William County 17.7% 67 cases King and Queen County 31.4% 38 cases Essex County 30.4% 28 cases
Statewide average 28.3% all Virginia

Click any peer for its full record. Bar lengths are scaled to the highest rate shown.

Filed in Mathews County General District Court? See the full General District Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.

Outcomes for 37 convicted cases in Mathews County General District Court (2025-2026).

Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted

2.7%
Received Active Jail
Median suppressed (N<30)
vs 6.0% statewide
$150
Median Fine
94.6% received a fine
vs $100 statewide
51.4%
License Suspended
Median suppressed (N<30)
vs 53.5% statewide

These figures describe outcomes for cases that ended in conviction in Mathews County General District Court. They do not predict any individual case outcome. See methodology for definitions and suppression rules.

When the original charge is amended to a lesser offense, usually through negotiation between the attorney and prosecutor.

Exhibit · Charge-reduction patterns

27.1% of Driving Suspended cases
in Mathews County are reduced
16 cases had their charge amended to a lesser offense.
Most common reductions
Driving Suspended No Driver's License
11 cases · 68.8% of reductions
Driving Suspended Rev Lic Contingent On Fin Resp
3 cases · 18.8% of reductions
Driving Suspended Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
2 cases · 12.5% of reductions

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

Exhibit · Case duration

Fastest 25% 1.6 months
Median 2.3 months
Slowest 25% 3.0 months

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 →

III Background

Officers whose Driving Suspended arrests in Mathews County are dismissed most frequently. Minimum 10 cases.

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

All arresting officers in Mathews 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.

Can a Driving Suspended charge be reduced to something lesser?

27.1% of Driving Suspended cases in Mathews County were amended to a lesser charge in 2025. The most common reduction was to No Driver's License (11 cases), followed by Rev Lic Contingent On Fin Resp (3 cases). Whether a reduction is available depends on the specifics of the case and is typically negotiated between the defense attorney and the prosecutor.

How does Mathews County compare to other Virginia courts?

Mathews County has a 28.1% dismissal rate for Driving Suspended cases. Outcomes vary significantly across Virginia courts. View the Driving Suspended 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). Driving Suspended Outcomes — Mathews County, Virginia. Based on 59 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/driving-suspended/mathews-county

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