Larceny / Theft in King and Queen County

King and Queen County dismisses larceny cases at a notably higher rate than Virginia statewide. The county's 57.5% dismissal rate exceeds the statewide average of 48.6% by nearly 9 percentage points, suggesting prosecutors or courts in this rural jurisdiction apply stricter screening or that cases lack sufficient evidence more often than elsewhere in the state. Convictions occur in 35% of cases, below the statewide pattern, while acquittals at 7.5% remain uncommon. Overall, defendants charged with theft in King and Queen County face better odds of case dismissal than the typical Virginia defendant.

When cases do proceed to conviction in King and Queen County, sentences average nearly 4.6 years, though the median sentence is lower at three years, indicating some cases receive substantially longer terms that skew the average upward. Charge reductions rarely occur—only 2.1% of cases see the theft charge reduced, and when they do, the reduction drops almost exclusively to petit larceny under $200 not from a person. The median case resolves in 136 days, with roughly half of all cases concluding between 74 and 247 days from filing.