What are the case outcomes for Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County?

Of 390 cases filed in Albemarle County in 2025 (public records), 327 reached a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal. Of those, 60.9% are dismissed, 40.5% result in conviction, and 0.0% end in acquittal. The median case takes 3.8 months. Individual outcomes depend on the specific facts of each case.

What is the dismissal rate for Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County?

The dismissal rate is 60.9% of the 327 cases that reached an outcome, out of 390 filed in 2025 (public court records). This includes judicial dismissals and nolle prosequi (cases dropped by the prosecutor).

How long does a Larceny / Theft case take in Albemarle County?

The median case takes 3.8 months. The fastest 25% resolve in 2.0 months, while the slowest 25% take 7.3 months or longer. Duration depends on factors specific to each case.

What is the conviction rate for Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County?

The conviction rate for Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County is 40.5% of the 327 cases that reached an outcome, out of 390 filed in 2025 (public court records). This includes guilty pleas and findings of guilt at trial.

What does the data show about charge reductions for Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County?

6.4% of Larceny / Theft cases in Albemarle County are amended to a lesser charge based on 2025 court records. The most common reduction is to Shoplift/ Alter Merch<$1000.

What's the difference between General District Court and Circuit Court for Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County?

Most Larceny / Theft cases in Albemarle County are heard in General District Court (359 cases in 2025), where 60.9% are dismissed and the median case takes 3.7 months. 31 cases were heard in Circuit Court — typically jury trials, felonies, or appeals from District Court — where 43.5% are dismissed.

How does Albemarle County compare to other courts for Larceny / Theft?

Albemarle County has a 60.9% dismissal rate for Larceny / Theft. Visit the Larceny / Theft overview page to compare dismissal rates, conviction rates, and case timelines across all Virginia jurisdictions.

What does the sentencing data show for Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County?

For those convicted of Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County, the average sentence recorded is 10.1 months (including suspended time). Actual sentences depend on the specifics of each case. Consult a licensed attorney for guidance on your situation.

Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County, VA

Q: What's the difference between General District Court and Circuit Court for Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County?

Most Larceny / Theft cases in Albemarle County are heard in General District Court (359 cases in 2025), where 60.9% are dismissed and the median case takes 3.7 months. 31 cases were heard in Circuit Court — typically jury trials, felonies, or appeals from District Court — where 43.5% are dismissed.

Q: How does Albemarle County compare to other courts for Larceny / Theft?

Albemarle County has a 60.9% dismissal rate for Larceny / Theft. Visit the Larceny / Theft overview page to compare dismissal rates, conviction rates, and case timelines across all Virginia jurisdictions.

Q: What does the sentencing data show for Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County?

For those convicted of Larceny / Theft in Albemarle County, the average sentence recorded is 10.1 months (including suspended time). Actual sentences depend on the specifics of each case. Consult a licensed attorney for guidance on your situation.

If you've been charged with larceny / theft in Albemarle County — this page shows what typically happens. Most cases (359 of 390) were heard in General District Court, where 60.9% were dismissed or dropped and the median case took 3.7 months. 31 cases moved to Circuit Court — typically jury trials, felonies, or appeals from District Court.

Key takeaways

60.9% of Larceny / Theft cases in Albemarle County were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 390 public court records (Virginia average: 54.4%).
40.5% resulted in conviction.
6.4% were amended to a lesser charge, most often Shoplift/ Alter Merch<$1000.
The median case resolved in 3.8 months; the slowest quarter took 7.3 months or more.

60.9%

Dismissal Rate

▲ vs 54.4% statewide

40.5%

Conviction Rate

▼ vs 44.4% statewide

3.8 months

Median Duration

I Outcomes

Case Outcomes — General District Court

Of 359 General District Court cases in Albemarle County filed in 2025, 304 ended in a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal — the basis for the rates below. This is where most Larceny / Theft cases start.

Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution

19.1%

41.8%

39.1%

Dismissed by judge 19.1% (n=58) Dropped by prosecutor (nolle prosequi) 41.8% (n=127) Convicted 39.1% (n=119) Acquitted 0.0%

Largest outcomeDropped by prosecutor — 41.8% of 304 resolved cases.

Source: 359 General District Court records, Albemarle County, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Exhibit · How Albemarle County compares

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

Albemarle CountyThis page 60.9% 390 cases

Lynchburg 41.2% 528 cases Campbell County 26.4% 203 cases Charlottesville 37.3% 193 cases Orange County 58.8% 144 cases

Statewide average 54.4% all Virginia

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

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

If your case goes to Circuit Court · 31 Larceny / Theft cases in 2025

A small share of Larceny / Theft cases in Albemarle County are heard in Circuit Court — typically jury trials, felonies, or appeals from General District Court. Outcomes look different at this level.

39.1%

52.2%

Dismissed 4.3% (n=1) Nolle prosequi 39.1% (n=9) Guilty Plea 52.2% Found Guilty 4.3% Acquitted 0.0%

See the full Albemarle County Circuit Court record — all charges, judges, and case outcomes at this level.

January to June 2026 · read at June 30 · General District Court

186 larceny / theft cases in Albemarle County General District Court were filed January to June 2026, and 61 had resolved by June 30.

Of the 61 resolved, 42.6% were dismissed or dropped and 57.4% ended in a conviction. 125 were still open at June 30. The same read of January to June 2025 is beside it, so the two half-years are compared at the same age.

Measure	Jan–Jun 2026	Jan–Jun 2025, same read
Filed	186	175
Resolved by June 30	61	75
Still open at June 30	125	100
Dismissed or dropped, of resolved	42.6%	58.7%
Convicted, of resolved	57.4%	41.3%
Convicted on a reduced charge, of resolved	3.3%	1.3%

A case counts as resolved only if its final hearing was held on or before June 30 of its filing year; rates divide by those cases. General District Court only — 2026 Circuit Court figures are not yet published (feed paused 2026-07-09). Filed counts carry a recording caveat and no year-over-year change is claimed. Source read 2026-09-14; the 2025 benchmark elsewhere on this page is the full calendar year. Method.

VCF Sentencing Outcome Index

Outcomes for 159 convicted cases in Albemarle County General District Court (2025-2026).

Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted

40.9%

Received Active Jail

Median 1.0 months when imposed

● vs 40.6% statewide

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

Charge Reductions

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

Exhibit · Charge-reduction patterns

6.4% of Larceny / Theft cases
in Albemarle County are reduced

25 cases had their charge amended to a lesser offense.

Most common reductions

Larceny / Theft Shoplift/ Alter Merch<$1000

10 cases · 40.0% of reductions

Larceny / Theft Petit Larceny

6 cases · 24.0% of reductions

Larceny / Theft Embezzlement <$1000

2 cases · 8.0% of reductions

Case Duration

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

Exhibit · Case duration

Fastest 25% 2.0 months

Median 3.8 months

Slowest 25% 7.3 months

II Getting Help

Getting Help With a Larceny / Theft Charge

Representation options in Albemarle County.

If you cannot afford an attorney for a larceny / theft 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 Albemarle County. Defense attorneys who have appeared on larceny / theft cases in Albemarle County are listed below.

Defense Attorneys with Larceny / Theft Cases in Albemarle County

Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Albemarle County and who appeared as defense counsel of record on Larceny / Theft cases in 2025. Listed by case count.

George Coles 27 of 296 total Cyndra Van Clief 20 of 329 total Scott Goodman 17 of 410 total David Heilberg 11 of 78 total Jessica Phillips 10 of 153 total Alexander Goodman 8 of 136 total Edmund Michie 7 of 222 total David Eustis 7 of 37 total Andre Hakes 2 of 31 total Stephanie Commander 1 of 24 total

Counts are each attorney's full 2025 caseload statewide. Click any name for their jurisdiction + outcome breakdown.

All Virginia defense attorneys

Commonwealth's Attorney Office — Albemarle County

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

III Background

Arresting Officers — Dismissal Rates

Officers whose Larceny / Theft arrests in Albemarle County are dismissed most frequently. Minimum 10 cases.

Officer S Mccall 62.2% 43 cases

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

All arresting officers in Albemarle County

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.

What's the difference between General District Court and Circuit Court?

In Virginia, most Larceny / Theft cases start in General District Court — that's where the 359 cases shown above were heard. Cases can move to Circuit Court for jury trials, felony indictments, or appeals from District Court. 31 Larceny / Theft cases were heard in Albemarle County Circuit Court in 2025, where 43.5% were dismissed and 56.5% resulted in conviction.

Can a Larceny / Theft charge be reduced to something lesser?

6.4% of Larceny / Theft cases in Albemarle County were amended to a lesser charge in 2025. The most common reduction was to Shoplift/ Alter Merch<$1000 (10 cases), followed by Petit Larceny (6 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 Albemarle County compare to other Virginia courts?

Albemarle County has a 60.9% dismissal rate for Larceny / Theft cases. Outcomes vary significantly across Virginia courts. View the Larceny / Theft 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. See methodology for definitions, denominators, and known coverage gaps.

Read this before you quote a number

What this record cannot show

This page is built from what court clerks recorded for Larceny / Theft cases in Albemarle County. Some of what you may want to know is not in that record.

The judge. Virginia’s court records do not carry the judge’s name, so nothing on this page describes any judge.
The prosecutor. The record names the office — the Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney — not the individual prosecutor who handled a case.
Why a case ended the way it did. A dismissal can mean a witness did not appear, a motion was won, a plea was reached on another charge, or evidence never arrived. The record shows the outcome, not the reason.
Cases still open. Rates here count only the 327 cases that reached a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal. The other 63 cases filed in 2025 were still pending or otherwise unresolved when the record was read, and they are in none of the rates.
Cases filed before 2025. This page covers cases filed in 2025. A case filed in 2024 and decided in 2025 is not here.
Whether the person had a lawyer. The court’s counsel field is not reliable enough to publish, so this page does not say who was represented, or whether counsel was hired or appointed.
Guilty plea or trial in General District Court. District court records do not say whether a conviction came by plea or after a trial. Only Circuit Court records do, so no plea or trial rate appears here.
What the 2026 half-year can show. The January to June 2026 figures are General District Court only, read at June 30, and count a case as resolved only if its final hearing was held by that date. 125 of the 186 cases filed were still open at the read. Circuit Court 2026 is not yet published; no year-over-year change is claimed.
Time actually served. Sentences here are what the court imposed. Suspended time is included unless a figure says <em>active</em>. Time served, credit for time already spent in jail, and early release are not in the record.

Every figure on this page comes from Virginia’s public court records as read on August 24, 2026. Coverage notes and definitions are in the methodology. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will check the record.

Cite this page

VirginiaCourtFile.com (2026). Larceny / Theft Outcomes — Albemarle County, Virginia. Based on 390 public court records, 2025; last updated August 24, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/larceny-theft/albemarle-county

Other Charges in Albemarle County

Reckless Driving

1,015 cases · 18.5% dismissed

Failure to Appear

451 cases · 55.2% dismissed

DUI / DWI

273 cases · 8.6% dismissed

Assault & Battery

234 cases · 78.1% dismissed