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

Of 501 cases filed in Hanover County in 2025 (public records), 288 reached a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal. Of those, 41.6% are dismissed, 58.5% result in conviction, and 0.7% 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 Hanover County?

The dismissal rate is 41.6% of the 288 cases that reached an outcome, out of 501 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 Hanover County?

The median case takes 3.8 months. The fastest 25% resolve in 2.2 months, while the slowest 25% take 7.7 months or longer. Duration depends on factors specific to each case.

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

The conviction rate for Larceny / Theft in Hanover County is 58.5% of the 288 cases that reached an outcome, out of 501 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 Hanover County?

3.0% of Larceny / Theft cases in Hanover County are amended to a lesser charge based on 2025 court records. The most common reduction is to Obtain Money False Pret <$1000.

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

Most Larceny / Theft cases in Hanover County are heard in General District Court (391 cases in 2025), where 41.6% are dismissed and the median case takes 4.1 months. 110 cases were heard in Circuit Court — typically jury trials, felonies, or appeals from District Court — where 38.0% are dismissed.

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

Hanover County has a 41.6% 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 Hanover County?

For those convicted of Larceny / Theft in Hanover County, the average sentence recorded is 1.2 years (including suspended time). Actual sentences depend on the specifics of each case. Consult a licensed attorney for guidance on your situation.

Larceny / Theft in Hanover County, VA

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

Most Larceny / Theft cases in Hanover County are heard in General District Court (391 cases in 2025), where 41.6% are dismissed and the median case takes 4.1 months. 110 cases were heard in Circuit Court — typically jury trials, felonies, or appeals from District Court — where 38.0% are dismissed.

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

Hanover County has a 41.6% 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 Hanover County?

For those convicted of Larceny / Theft in Hanover County, the average sentence recorded is 1.2 years (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 Hanover County — this page shows what typically happens. Most cases (391 of 501) were heard in General District Court, where 41.6% were dismissed or dropped and the median case took 4.1 months. 110 cases moved to Circuit Court — typically jury trials, felonies, or appeals from District Court.

Key takeaways

41.6% of Larceny / Theft cases in Hanover County were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 501 public court records (Virginia average: 54.4%).
58.5% resulted in conviction; 0.7% ended in acquittal.
3.0% were amended to a lesser charge, most often Obtain Money False Pret <$1000.
The median case resolved in 3.8 months; the slowest quarter took 7.7 months or more.

41.6%

Dismissal Rate

▼ vs 54.4% statewide

58.5%

Conviction Rate

▲ vs 44.4% statewide

3.8 months

Median Duration

I Outcomes

Case Outcomes — General District Court

Of 391 General District Court cases in Hanover County filed in 2025, 209 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

32.1%

57.9%

Dismissed by judge 9.6% (n=20) Dropped by prosecutor (nolle prosequi) 32.1% (n=67) Convicted 57.9% (n=121) Acquitted 0.5%

Largest outcomeConvicted — 57.9% of 209 resolved cases.

Source: 391 General District Court records, Hanover County, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Exhibit · How Hanover County compares

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

Hanover CountyThis page 41.6% 501 cases

Henrico County 45.7% 2,936 cases Chesterfield County 55.6% 2,000 cases Richmond City 65.6% 727 cases Colonial Heights 55.6% 609 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 Hanover County General District Court? See the full General District Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.

If your case goes to Circuit Court · 110 Larceny / Theft cases in 2025

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

36.7%

55.7%

Dismissed 1.3% (n=1) Nolle prosequi 36.7% (n=29) Guilty Plea 55.7% Found Guilty 5.1% Acquitted 1.3%

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

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

182 larceny / theft cases in Hanover County General District Court were filed January to June 2026, and 17 had resolved by June 30.

Fewer than 20 of them had resolved by June 30, so no 2026 rate is published here yet. 165 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	182	191
Resolved by June 30	17	47
Still open at June 30	165	144
Dismissed or dropped, of resolved	n/a	51.1%
Convicted, of resolved	n/a	48.9%
Convicted on a reduced charge, of resolved	n/a	8.5%

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 127 convicted cases in Hanover County General District Court (2025-2026).

Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted

76.4%

Received Active Jail

Median 1.0 months when imposed

▲ vs 40.6% statewide

$150

Median Fine

52.0% received a fine

● vs $150 statewide

These figures describe outcomes for cases that ended in conviction in Hanover 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

3.0% of Larceny / Theft cases
in Hanover County are reduced

15 cases had their charge amended to a lesser offense.

Most common reductions

Larceny / Theft Obtain Money False Pret <$1000

4 cases · 26.7% of reductions

Larceny / Theft Disorderly Conduct

2 cases · 13.3% of reductions

Larceny / Theft Embezzlement <$1000

2 cases · 13.3% of reductions

Case Duration

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

Exhibit · Case duration

Fastest 25% 2.2 months

Median 3.8 months

Slowest 25% 7.7 months

II Getting Help

Getting Help With a Larceny / Theft Charge

Representation options in Hanover 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 Hanover County. Defense attorneys who have appeared on larceny / theft cases in Hanover County are listed below.

Defense Attorneys with Larceny / Theft Cases in Hanover County

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

Richard Booker 83 of 855 total John Working 64 of 467 total Charles Lewis 61 of 496 total Adam Jurach 60 of 973 total Christopher Hutton 39 of 458 total Tony Quitiquit 38 of 277 total Peter Bowen 36 of 429 total Richard A Quitiquit 19 of 413 total Stephen Coleman 9 of 131 total William J Dinkin 9 of 97 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 — Hanover County

2,550 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Hanover 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 Hanover County are dismissed most frequently. Minimum 10 cases.

J Oliver 100.0% 16 cases Cullen M Bryant 60.0% 10 cases Craig 46.7% 25 cases D J Rayas 45.5% 12 cases D M Basham 41.2% 18 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 Hanover 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 391 cases shown above were heard. Cases can move to Circuit Court for jury trials, felony indictments, or appeals from District Court. 110 Larceny / Theft cases were heard in Hanover County Circuit Court in 2025, where 38.0% were dismissed and 60.8% resulted in conviction.

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

3.0% of Larceny / Theft cases in Hanover County were amended to a lesser charge in 2025. The most common reduction was to Obtain Money False Pret <$1000 (4 cases), followed by Disorderly Conduct (2 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 Hanover County compare to other Virginia courts?

Hanover County has a 41.6% 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 Hanover 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 Hanover 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 288 cases that reached a dismissal, plea, verdict, or acquittal. The other 213 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. 165 of the 182 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 — Hanover County, Virginia. Based on 501 public court records, 2025; last updated August 24, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/larceny-theft/hanover-county

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