Obstruction in Virginia
24,837 cases across 113 jurisdictions · 2023–2024
According to 24,837 public court records from 2023–2024, Obstruction cases across 113 Virginia jurisdictions have an average dismissal rate of 55.9% and an average conviction rate of 41.4%. Statewide, 2.0% of Obstruction charges are reduced to a lesser offense. The average fine is $199.
Facing Obstruction charges in Virginia? Dismissal rates range from 18.8% to 75.0% depending on the court. An attorney who knows your court can tell you what this means — free, no obligation.
Ask a Virginia attorney — freeDismissal 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 113 jurisdictions with available data. Data covers 2023–2024 public court records. Last updated: December 2024
24,837
Total Cases
55.9%
Avg Dismissal Rate
41.4%
Avg Conviction Rate
$199
Avg Fine
7.1 months
Avg Sentence
2.0%
Charge Reduction Rate
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Comparison by Court
| Jurisdiction | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate | Median Duration | Avg Fine | Avg Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 2,881 | 71.3% | 27.9% | 3.8 months | $132 | 3.7 months |
| Prince William County | 1,638 | 70.5% | 28.3% | 4.6 months | $153 | 5.2 months |
| Virginia Beach | 1,366 | 43.6% | 52.9% | 3.7 months | $226 | 7.8 months |
| Chesterfield County | 882 | 63.2% | 34.4% | 4.4 months | $162 | 8.9 months |
| Newport News | 822 | 67.5% | 26.1% | 4.0 months | $221 | 9.5 months |
| Stafford County | 784 | 62.6% | 33.0% | 3.7 months | $308 | 6.9 months |
| Henrico County | 761 | 55.4% | 43.2% | 3.4 months | $139 | 1.0 years |
| Norfolk | 753 | 55.1% | 38.4% | 3.4 months | $211 | 6.0 months |
| Chesapeake | 600 | 60.9% | 36.4% | 4.1 months | $132 | 7.4 months |
| Hampton | 561 | 51.9% | 40.5% | 4.1 months | $153 | 1.0 years |
| Arlington County | 542 | 73.2% | 26.6% | 3.8 months | $231 | 6.0 months |
| Richmond City | 487 | 66.7% | 27.3% | 3.1 months | $254 | 8.5 months |
| Lynchburg | 470 | 41.0% | 54.6% | 3.1 months | $182 | 7.6 months |
| Loudoun County | 448 | 70.8% | 26.5% | 4.5 months | $391 | 4.9 months |
| Spotsylvania County | 444 | 52.5% | 47.5% | 3.2 months | $210 | 6.7 months |
| Suffolk | 417 | 52.5% | 44.1% | 4.5 months | $151 | 8.8 months |
| Roanoke City | 347 | 50.5% | 48.6% | 1.3 months | $151 | 3.8 months |
| Rockingham County | 338 | 42.9% | 54.5% | 4.2 months | $395 | 6.7 months |
| Alexandria | 337 | 64.5% | 35.5% | 2.9 months | $128 | 2.6 months |
| Fredericksburg | 302 | 39.6% | 55.7% | 2.9 months | $168 | 5.9 months |
| Portsmouth | 302 | 70.9% | 27.2% | 3.1 months | $250 | 9.3 months |
| Petersburg | 294 | 37.7% | 47.2% | 4.1 months | $108 | 9.1 months |
| Montgomery County | 282 | 58.4% | 38.8% | 4.3 months | $182 | 9.1 months |
| Tazewell County | 282 | 51.2% | 47.4% | 4.0 months | $116 | 6.9 months |
| Hanover County | 270 | 44.6% | 52.7% | 4.0 months | $274 | 9.3 months |
| Augusta County | 268 | 34.8% | 65.2% | 4.3 months | $180 | 8.4 months |
| Danville | 267 | 35.3% | 62.6% | 3.5 months | $220 | 5.9 months |
| Roanoke County | 261 | 49.0% | 49.5% | 2.9 months | $200 | 4.4 months |
| Wise County | 236 | 51.9% | 47.5% | 4.7 months | $294 | 6.3 months |
| Pulaski County | 219 | 40.6% | 58.2% | 2.8 months | $200 | 7.8 months |
| Winchester | 202 | 59.0% | 40.3% | 3.5 months | $155 | 5.5 months |
| Bristol | 200 | 29.6% | 69.7% | 3.8 months | $134 | 6.4 months |
| Frederick County | 200 | 41.7% | 58.3% | 4.0 months | $191 | 6.2 months |
| Williamsburg | 189 | 62.3% | 34.1% | 3.8 months | $275 | 8.9 months |
| York County | 179 | 67.5% | 27.0% | 3.0 months | $144 | 6.1 months |
| Scott County | 167 | 37.7% | 62.3% | 4.0 months | $263 | 8.1 months |
| Henry County | 165 | 25.9% | 67.0% | 3.1 months | $114 | 8.0 months |
| Warren County | 163 | 48.2% | 51.8% | 4.0 months | $1,300 | 7.4 months |
| Colonial Heights | 156 | 58.7% | 38.0% | 3.5 months | $238 | 9.3 months |
| Campbell County | 142 | 46.5% | 52.5% | 3.6 months | $396 | 6.4 months |
| Rockbridge County | 135 | 53.2% | 44.3% | 3.4 months | $160 | 6.9 months |
| Washington County | 135 | 47.9% | 51.0% | 3.7 months | $200 | 8.2 months |
| Culpeper County | 134 | 48.1% | 49.1% | 2.8 months | $179 | 10.9 months |
| Wythe County | 132 | 37.0% | 58.7% | 3.5 months | $391 | 5.6 months |
| Halifax County | 127 | 49.4% | 47.1% | 3.5 months | — | 1.1 years |
| Shenandoah County | 124 | 44.7% | 52.9% | 4.8 months | $205 | 4.8 months |
| Smyth County | 124 | 36.2% | 63.8% | 4.9 months | $296 | 11.2 months |
| Caroline County | 123 | 63.6% | 35.1% | 3.2 months | — | 6.4 months |
| Bedford County | 121 | 52.9% | 45.1% | 3.2 months | $81 | 6.8 months |
| Carroll County | 121 | 36.1% | 63.9% | 3.2 months | $238 | 11.3 months |
| King George County | 115 | 68.7% | 27.7% | 3.8 months | $143 | 6.9 months |
| Sussex County | 113 | 49.4% | 50.6% | 3.4 months | $31 | 11.7 months |
| Fauquier County | 111 | 73.1% | 25.8% | 3.1 months | $160 | 5.4 months |
| Alleghany County | 108 | 47.8% | 46.4% | 3.3 months | $10 | 8.8 months |
| Martinsville | 108 | 20.3% | 75.4% | 3.9 months | $172 | 10.8 months |
| Staunton | 107 | 41.8% | 56.7% | 2.8 months | $50 | 7.7 months |
| Accomack County | 106 | 54.8% | 37.0% | 2.7 months | $210 | 5.1 months |
| Louisa County | 105 | 43.4% | 52.6% | 3.4 months | $927 | 5.2 months |
| Lee County | 103 | 34.7% | 62.5% | 3.2 months | $214 | 3.5 months |
| Prince George County | 99 | 46.7% | 53.3% | 4.4 months | $270 | 8.5 months |
| Westmoreland County | 99 | 57.1% | 42.9% | 4.9 months | $127 | 9.0 months |
| Waynesboro | 98 | 41.1% | 54.8% | 2.6 months | $120 | 7.3 months |
| Albemarle County | 93 | 69.1% | 30.9% | 3.4 months | $100 | 3.0 months |
| Hopewell | 92 | 45.6% | 52.6% | 3.9 months | $100 | 8.5 months |
| Radford | 90 | 32.4% | 67.6% | 3.6 months | $126 | 8.2 months |
| Mecklenburg County | 88 | 41.3% | 58.7% | 3.8 months | $162 | 10.1 months |
| New Kent County | 88 | 65.8% | 31.5% | 3.7 months | $290 | 8.5 months |
| Botetourt County | 87 | 57.1% | 41.4% | 2.0 months | $183 | 7.5 months |
| Buchanan County | 84 | 36.4% | 63.6% | 5.8 months | $61 | 8.5 months |
| Russell County | 83 | 31.7% | 66.7% | 3.2 months | $106 | 8.9 months |
| Amherst County | 82 | 51.8% | 39.3% | 3.6 months | $75 | 6.4 months |
| Salem | 82 | 50.8% | 46.2% | 2.2 months | $108 | 4.4 months |
| Dinwiddie County | 79 | 39.3% | 60.7% | 2.8 months | $238 | 8.5 months |
| Franklin County | 77 | 42.0% | 58.0% | 3.7 months | $150 | 7.0 months |
| Isle of Wight County | 74 | 64.9% | 31.6% | 4.7 months | $58 | 9.7 months |
| Page County | 72 | 50.9% | 45.6% | 3.3 months | $50 | 8.6 months |
| Charlottesville | 70 | 58.1% | 40.3% | 2.8 months | — | 2.7 months |
| Gloucester County | 67 | 69.0% | 31.0% | 3.2 months | — | 10.1 months |
| King William County | 66 | 56.4% | 41.0% | 2.9 months | — | 9.3 months |
| Southampton County | 62 | 42.6% | 44.7% | 5.0 months | $111 | 7.2 months |
| Prince Edward County | 56 | 56.1% | 43.9% | 3.4 months | $100 | 10.9 months |
| Franklin City | 54 | 48.9% | 40.0% | 4.4 months | $100 | 6.7 months |
| Galax | 54 | 39.5% | 60.5% | 2.4 months | $179 | 10.3 months |
| Pittsylvania County | 54 | 28.9% | 65.8% | 4.0 months | $369 | 6.4 months |
| Essex County | 52 | 63.2% | 34.2% | 4.3 months | — | 9.6 months |
| Lancaster County | 52 | 61.4% | 31.8% | 4.3 months | — | 10.9 months |
| Northampton County | 52 | 50.0% | 47.1% | 3.6 months | $183 | 6.2 months |
| Orange County | 49 | 43.2% | 54.5% | 2.9 months | $175 | 4.3 months |
| Nelson County | 45 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 3.6 months | — | 4.5 months |
| Giles County | 44 | 42.9% | 54.3% | 4.2 months | $25 | 7.0 months |
| Grayson County | 42 | 60.6% | 36.4% | 3.9 months | $100 | 9.6 months |
| Powhatan County | 42 | 36.4% | 63.6% | 3.9 months | $625 | 10.3 months |
| Richmond County | 42 | 26.1% | 73.9% | 3.7 months | $30 | 4.7 months |
| Floyd County | 40 | 58.1% | 41.9% | 3.5 months | — | 4.3 months |
| Buena Vista | 39 | 55.6% | 44.4% | 3.7 months | $50 | 2.3 months |
| Nottoway County | 39 | 36.7% | 53.3% | 2.8 months | — | 10.0 months |
| Dickenson County | 36 | 30.0% | 66.7% | 5.1 months | $617 | 9.0 months |
| Fairfax City | 36 | 61.3% | 32.3% | 2.9 months | $347 | 1.0 months |
| Patrick County | 36 | 36.4% | 59.1% | 4.0 months | $212 | 9.1 months |
| Appomattox County | 35 | 46.2% | 50.0% | 3.3 months | $30 | 10.9 months |
| Brunswick County | 33 | 33.3% | 62.5% | 4.0 months | $25 | 8.0 months |
| Greene County | 33 | 47.6% | 47.6% | 4.6 months | — | 4.6 months |
| Goochland County | 30 | 44.4% | 55.6% | 3.9 months | $83 | 6.5 months |
| Buckingham County | 28 | 56.2% | 43.8% | 5.9 months | $25 | 8.4 months |
| Emporia | 27 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 3.3 months | $250 | 10.5 months |
| Rappahannock County | 25 | 63.6% | 36.4% | 4.6 months | $102 | 7.4 months |
| Middlesex County | 24 | 35.0% | 65.0% | 3.2 months | $50 | 9.3 months |
| Charlotte County | 23 | 18.8% | 68.8% | 4.9 months | $1,375 | 10.9 months |
| Lunenburg County | 23 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 4.0 months | — | 1.0 years |
| Amelia County | 22 | 46.7% | 53.3% | 3.4 months | $400 | 9.1 months |
| Bland County | 21 | 36.8% | 57.9% | 2.3 months | $140 | 2.4 months |
| Clarke County | 21 | 68.8% | 31.2% | 4.2 months | $250 | 7.8 months |
| Northumberland County | 20 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 5.7 months | — | 1.0 years |
Source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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Related Virginia Statutes
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Case Dismissed?
If your Obstruction case was dismissed or dropped, you may be eligible to have it sealed from your record.
Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 24,837 cases analyzed across 113 jurisdictions. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Common Questions
Statistics from public court records for informational purposes only. Not legal advice. Past outcomes do not predict future results.
Northumberland County has the highest dismissal rate for Obstruction at 75.0%. Use the comparison table above to see how all Virginia jurisdictions compare for dismissal rates, conviction rates, and case timelines.
A total of 24,837 Obstruction cases were filed across 113 Virginia jurisdictions in 2023–2024, with an average dismissal rate of 55.9%. Click on any jurisdiction above to see detailed statistics for that court.
The average conviction rate for Obstruction across Virginia is 41.4%, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Rates vary by jurisdiction — use the comparison table above to see how each court differs. For guidance on your specific situation, consult a licensed Virginia attorney.
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