Fraud / Forgery in Virginia
13,338 cases across 78 jurisdictions · 2025
Charge statistics were restated in July 2026 — cases are now grouped by the Virginia Code section charged. What changed and why
Of 13,338 fraud / forgery cases filed in 2025 across 78 Virginia jurisdictions, 8,572 reached an outcome — an average dismissal rate of 72.2% and an average conviction rate of 27.4%. Statewide, 4.4% of Fraud / Forgery charges are reduced to a lesser offense. The average fine is $418.
Dismissal 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 78 jurisdictions with available data. Data covers 2025 public court records. Last updated: July 8, 2026
Key takeaways
- Across 78 Virginia jurisdictions, Fraud / Forgery cases had an average dismissal rate of 72.2% and conviction rate of 27.4% in 2025 (13,338 cases).
- Dismissal rates ranged from 0.0% in Patrick County to 100.0% in Caroline County among jurisdictions with fraud / forgery data.
- Statewide, 4.4% of Fraud / Forgery charges were reduced to a lesser offense.
Exhibit · Outcomes vary by court
Where Fraud / Forgery cases are dismissed or dropped, by jurisdiction
Across the 10 busiest courts93.8% in Fairfax County to 58.5% in Henrico County — same charge, different result by court.
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Comparison by Court
| Jurisdiction | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate | Median Duration | Avg Fine | Avg Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 1,762 | 93.8% | 6.2% | 4.8 months | $895 | 4.8 months |
| Virginia Beach | 699 | 58.9% | 39.6% | 3.7 months | $124 | 1.1 years |
| Chesterfield County | 541 | 68.8% | 30.9% | 4.0 months | $248 | 1.4 years |
| Henrico County | 539 | 58.5% | 41.0% | 3.8 months | $175 | 2.2 years |
| Chesapeake | 526 | 73.9% | 25.4% | 3.3 months | $25 | 8.6 months |
| Norfolk | 524 | 75.1% | 24.0% | 4.0 months | $200 | 1.4 years |
| Stafford County | 427 | 80.3% | 19.7% | 4.4 months | $150 | 1.2 years |
| Loudoun County | 394 | 81.4% | 18.6% | 3.2 months | $757 | 10.3 months |
| Prince William County | 379 | 80.0% | 20.0% | 3.8 months | — | 1.1 years |
| Suffolk | 367 | 84.1% | 15.9% | 4.9 months | $50 | 1.3 years |
| Newport News | 364 | 87.4% | 12.3% | 4.5 months | $188 | 1.2 years |
| Montgomery County | 349 | 76.3% | 23.7% | 3.2 months | $237 | 1.1 years |
| Fredericksburg | 317 | 62.1% | 36.5% | 2.2 months | $100 | 1.5 years |
| Arlington County | 288 | 83.9% | 15.7% | 2.3 months | $833 | 6.1 months |
| Roanoke County | 278 | 65.9% | 34.1% | 3.5 months | $150 | 1.1 years |
| Richmond City | 250 | 75.2% | 24.8% | 4.6 months | $50 | 1.0 years |
| Danville | 239 | 61.9% | 36.3% | 3.3 months | $138 | 1.2 years |
| Rockingham County | 228 | 71.2% | 28.8% | 4.2 months | $138 | 11.7 months |
| Hanover County | 227 | 61.2% | 38.8% | 3.0 months | $195 | 1.7 years |
| Lynchburg | 192 | 51.7% | 48.3% | 4.7 months | $125 | 1.0 years |
| Tazewell County | 189 | 65.6% | 34.4% | 3.9 months | $125 | 1.1 years |
| Spotsylvania County | 177 | 72.2% | 26.8% | 2.8 months | $150 | 1.3 years |
| Hampton | 173 | 84.3% | 13.9% | 2.4 months | — | 1.3 years |
| Williamsburg | 163 | 83.0% | 17.0% | 2.7 months | — | 2.2 years |
| Portsmouth | 155 | 84.2% | 15.8% | 3.4 months | — | 1.1 years |
| Frederick County | 149 | 36.7% | 63.3% | 6.3 months | $175 | 1.7 years |
| Wise County | 145 | 50.9% | 49.1% | 4.2 months | $300 | 2.9 years |
| York County | 143 | 80.1% | 19.0% | 6.7 months | — | 1.6 years |
| Washington County | 125 | 62.5% | 37.5% | 2.4 months | — | 1.8 years |
| Shenandoah County | 124 | 74.8% | 25.2% | 4.5 months | — | 2.0 years |
| Warren County | 120 | 69.4% | 30.6% | 3.0 months | $750 | 10.4 months |
| Wythe County | 111 | 49.8% | 50.2% | 6.3 months | $1,486 | 2.4 years |
| Isle of Wight County | 109 | 81.5% | 14.7% | 5.7 months | — | 11.6 months |
| Accomack County | 107 | 95.8% | 4.2% | 2.4 months | $250 | 1.3 months |
| Pulaski County | 107 | 48.0% | 52.0% | 4.6 months | $175 | 1.5 years |
| Culpeper County | 105 | 22.0% | 75.2% | 4.2 months | — | 2.3 years |
| Roanoke City | 103 | 66.9% | 33.1% | 2.2 months | $100 | 1.0 years |
| Bedford County | 101 | 55.3% | 44.7% | 3.7 months | $2,500 | 1.8 years |
| Petersburg | 99 | 92.0% | 5.9% | 3.7 months | — | 10.7 months |
| Waynesboro | 91 | 76.1% | 23.9% | 4.1 months | — | 2.0 years |
| Bristol | 90 | 43.7% | 56.3% | 3.0 months | $224 | 1.2 years |
| Smyth County | 86 | 68.5% | 31.5% | 4.0 months | $500 | 1.3 years |
| Halifax County | 80 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 4.9 months | — | 4.3 years |
| Orange County | 79 | 86.3% | 13.7% | 2.7 months | — | 5.0 years |
| Salem | 75 | 52.1% | 47.9% | 2.2 months | — | 1.2 years |
| Colonial Heights | 74 | 72.9% | 27.1% | 4.8 months | — | 1.6 years |
| Gloucester County | 73 | 86.5% | 13.5% | 6.8 months | — | 5.2 years |
| Greensville County | 73 | 52.7% | 47.3% | 3.5 months | $350 | 6.4 years |
| Alexandria | 68 | 81.5% | 18.5% | 3.1 months | — | 6.3 months |
| Winchester | 68 | 44.3% | 55.7% | 4.0 months | — | 1.4 years |
| Botetourt County | 67 | 66.4% | 33.6% | 3.0 months | — | 2.7 years |
| Staunton | 66 | 45.0% | 55.0% | 4.5 months | — | 1.9 years |
| Augusta County | 62 | 47.4% | 52.6% | 3.4 months | — | 2.5 years |
| Rockbridge County | 60 | 76.0% | 24.0% | 2.7 months | — | 3.3 years |
| Prince George County | 54 | 70.0% | 30.0% | 6.9 months | — | 2.2 years |
| Pittsylvania County | 51 | 80.8% | 19.2% | 5.4 months | — | 2.2 years |
| Powhatan County | 50 | 69.2% | 30.8% | 5.3 months | — | 3.5 years |
| Albemarle County | 48 | 88.1% | 11.9% | 2.8 months | — | 7.2 months |
| Prince Edward County | 46 | 44.6% | 55.4% | 4.7 months | — | 1.7 years |
| Campbell County | 43 | 84.0% | 16.0% | 2.8 months | — | 8.4 months |
| Fluvanna County | 43 | 94.1% | 5.9% | 5.4 months | — | 1.0 years |
| Southampton County | 41 | 82.2% | 17.8% | 4.0 months | — | 2.0 years |
| Martinsville | 40 | 59.4% | 40.6% | 2.2 months | $100 | 10.8 months |
| Dickenson County | 38 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 4.7 months | — | 5.0 years |
| Charlottesville | 37 | 72.4% | 27.6% | 2.5 months | — | 6.8 months |
| Franklin County | 37 | 97.0% | 3.0% | 2.2 months | — | 2.0 months |
| Buchanan County | 35 | 52.9% | 47.1% | 5.5 months | $50 | 5.7 months |
| Fauquier County | 30 | 84.2% | 15.8% | 2.6 months | — | 4.5 months |
| Patrick County | 28 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 8.7 months | — | 2.4 years |
| Caroline County | 25 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1.2 months | — | — |
| Giles County | 24 | 36.4% | 63.6% | 5.4 months | — | 1.5 years |
| Henry County | 24 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 8.1 months | — | 3.3 years |
| Radford | 24 | 29.4% | 70.6% | 8.3 months | — | 11.8 years |
| Alleghany County | 23 | 60.0% | 20.0% | 1.0 months | — | 1.5 years |
| Hopewell | 23 | 92.9% | 7.1% | 3.6 months | — | 1.0 years |
| Nottoway County | 23 | 70.0% | 30.0% | 2.4 months | — | 1.0 years |
| Franklin City | 22 | 64.3% | 28.6% | 3.8 months | — | 7.6 months |
| New Kent County | 22 | 81.0% | 19.0% | 2.3 months | — | 2.0 months |
Source: Virginia public court records, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 13,338 cases analyzed across 78 jurisdictions. Last updated July 8, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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