Grand Larceny in Northampton County
25 cases · Northampton County Courts
Updated May 2, 2026 · Data through 2025
Grand Larceny cases in Northampton County are heard primarily in Circuit Court. Based on 25 cases in 2025, 20.8% were dismissed or dropped and 62.5% resulted in conviction.
Key takeaways
- 20.8% of Grand Larceny cases in Northampton County were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 25 public court records (Virginia average: 53.0%).
- 62.5% resulted in conviction; 16.7% ended in acquittal.
- 4.0% were amended to a lesser charge, most often Unauth Use Of Motor Veh - Fel..
- The median case resolved in 7.1 months; the slowest quarter took 8.5 months or more.
Case Outcomes — Circuit Court
How 25 Circuit Court cases in Northampton County were resolved in 2025. This charge is heard at the Circuit Court level.
Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution
Largest outcomeConvicted — 62.5% of 24 resolved cases.
Source: 25 Circuit Court records, Northampton County, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Exhibit · How Northampton County compares
Dismissal rates for Grand Larceny in this and peer jurisdictions, 2025. Peers are the next four jurisdictions statewide by case volume.
Click any peer for its full record. Bar lengths are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Filed in Northampton County Circuit Court? See the full Circuit Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.
Sentencing When Convicted
Charge Reductions
When the original charge is amended to a lesser offense, usually through negotiation between the attorney and prosecutor.
Exhibit · Charge-reduction patterns
in Northampton County are reduced
Case Duration
Time from filing to final disposition — half of cases resolve faster than the median.
Exhibit · Case duration
Getting Help With a Grand Larceny Charge
Representation options in Northampton County.
If you cannot afford an attorney for a grand larceny 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 Northampton County. Defense attorneys who have appeared on grand larceny cases in Northampton County are listed below.
Defense Attorneys with Grand Larceny Cases in Northampton County
Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Northampton County and who appeared as defense counsel of record on Grand Larceny 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 — Northampton County
620 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Northampton 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.
Can a Grand Larceny charge be reduced to something lesser?
4.0% of Grand Larceny cases in Northampton County were amended to a lesser charge in 2025. The most common reduction was to Unauth Use Of Motor Veh - Fel. (2 cases), followed by Petit Larceny (1 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 Northampton County compare to other Virginia courts?
Northampton County has a 20.8% dismissal rate for Grand Larceny cases. Outcomes vary significantly across Virginia courts. View the Grand Larceny 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). Grand Larceny Outcomes — Northampton County, Virginia. Based on 25 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/grand-larceny/northampton-county