Public Intoxication in Virginia
19,314 cases across 99 jurisdictions · 2025
According to 19,314 public court records from 2025, Public Intoxication cases across 99 Virginia jurisdictions have an average dismissal rate of 35.2% and an average conviction rate of 62.9%. Statewide, 0.2% of Public Intoxication charges are reduced to a lesser offense. The average fine is $63.
Dismissal 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 99 jurisdictions with available data. Data covers 2025 public court records. Last updated: May 2, 2026
Key takeaways
- Across 99 Virginia jurisdictions, Public Intoxication cases had an average dismissal rate of 35.2% and conviction rate of 62.9% in 2025 (19,314 cases).
- Dismissal rates ranged from 0.0% in Charlotte County to 77.1% in Alexandria among jurisdictions with public intoxication data.
- Statewide, 0.2% of Public Intoxication charges were reduced to a lesser offense.
Exhibit · Outcomes vary by court
Where Public Intoxication cases are dismissed or dropped, by jurisdiction
Across the 10 busiest courts49.4% in Arlington County to 33.1% in Prince William County — same charge, different result by court.
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Comparison by Court
| Jurisdiction | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate | Median Duration | Avg Fine | Avg Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 2,136 | 41.8% | 56.7% | 2.5 months | $65 | — |
| Prince William County | 1,458 | 33.1% | 65.8% | 2.1 months | $61 | — |
| Arlington County | 997 | 49.4% | 49.2% | 1.5 months | $133 | — |
| Loudoun County | 658 | 45.7% | 53.2% | 1.9 months | $76 | — |
| Rockingham County | 621 | 48.1% | 51.5% | 1.8 months | $58 | — |
| Roanoke City | 561 | 40.3% | 59.1% | 1.4 months | $46 | — |
| Montgomery County | 553 | 45.9% | 52.0% | 2.2 months | $36 | — |
| Newport News | 553 | 44.9% | 52.7% | 1.4 months | $69 | — |
| Chesterfield County | 478 | 40.6% | 56.9% | 2.1 months | $54 | — |
| Spotsylvania County | 465 | 39.2% | 56.7% | 1.8 months | $38 | — |
| Lynchburg | 446 | 17.6% | 78.2% | 1.4 months | $35 | — |
| Norfolk | 445 | 39.6% | 59.1% | 1.9 months | $80 | — |
| Stafford County | 424 | 42.9% | 54.6% | 1.6 months | $58 | — |
| Virginia Beach | 413 | 25.4% | 73.9% | 1.8 months | $108 | — |
| Hampton | 398 | 30.4% | 63.9% | 1.5 months | $41 | — |
| Winchester | 354 | 25.7% | 74.3% | 1.4 months | $90 | — |
| Chesapeake | 287 | 32.4% | 65.7% | 1.8 months | $57 | — |
| Danville | 287 | 12.4% | 82.1% | 1.5 months | $69 | — |
| Wise County | 271 | 20.4% | 77.8% | 1.6 months | $75 | — |
| Fredericksburg | 253 | 46.6% | 49.0% | 1.6 months | $31 | — |
| Charlottesville | 252 | 36.8% | 60.0% | 1.1 months | $31 | — |
| Alexandria | 251 | 77.1% | 21.9% | 1.2 months | $34 | — |
| Bristol | 247 | 25.5% | 72.3% | 1.8 months | $27 | — |
| Albemarle County | 220 | 35.5% | 62.8% | 1.4 months | $32 | — |
| Wythe County | 209 | 26.8% | 71.4% | 1.7 months | $31 | — |
| Franklin County | 190 | 35.6% | 63.7% | 1.5 months | $118 | 3.0 months |
| Suffolk | 189 | 13.2% | 86.2% | 1.2 months | $98 | — |
| Fauquier County | 188 | 37.7% | 61.0% | 2.2 months | $98 | — |
| Pulaski County | 178 | 22.6% | 76.8% | 1.9 months | $64 | — |
| Washington County | 175 | 31.1% | 66.7% | 2.2 months | $29 | — |
| Roanoke County | 174 | 32.8% | 66.4% | 1.7 months | $39 | — |
| Henry County | 167 | 8.8% | 86.7% | 1.5 months | $31 | 1.0 years |
| Culpeper County | 158 | 14.6% | 83.7% | 1.6 months | $43 | — |
| Frederick County | 152 | 23.4% | 76.6% | 1.7 months | $62 | — |
| Richmond City | 146 | 68.3% | 30.2% | 1.4 months | $48 | — |
| Tazewell County | 145 | 24.3% | 71.0% | 1.9 months | $25 | — |
| Warren County | 145 | 16.9% | 82.2% | 1.6 months | $87 | — |
| Carroll County | 143 | 22.4% | 75.7% | 1.6 months | $25 | — |
| Radford | 141 | 37.2% | 60.6% | 2.0 months | $54 | — |
| Salem | 138 | 39.4% | 60.6% | 1.5 months | $41 | — |
| Henrico County | 136 | 38.1% | 61.0% | 2.6 months | $80 | — |
| Staunton | 133 | 31.1% | 67.0% | 1.7 months | $27 | — |
| Hanover County | 129 | 27.4% | 69.5% | 1.7 months | $117 | — |
| Accomack County | 126 | 21.1% | 76.7% | 2.0 months | $89 | — |
| Petersburg | 115 | 24.3% | 72.8% | 2.1 months | $49 | — |
| Martinsville | 112 | 7.2% | 92.8% | 1.5 months | $39 | — |
| York County | 108 | 48.1% | 46.9% | 1.8 months | $180 | 10 days |
| Augusta County | 107 | 16.0% | 84.0% | 1.8 months | $114 | — |
| Williamsburg | 106 | 39.0% | 58.5% | 1.7 months | $113 | — |
| Alleghany County | 94 | 46.9% | 51.6% | 1.8 months | $28 | — |
| Galax | 88 | 25.8% | 74.2% | 1.5 months | $41 | — |
| Bedford County | 84 | 23.0% | 75.4% | 1.9 months | $49 | — |
| Lee County | 84 | 14.0% | 84.2% | 1.7 months | $25 | — |
| Rockbridge County | 84 | 13.8% | 82.8% | 1.9 months | $67 | — |
| Portsmouth | 83 | 26.1% | 73.9% | 1.4 months | $106 | — |
| Halifax County | 81 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 1.6 months | $59 | — |
| Waynesboro | 80 | 20.0% | 80.0% | 1.2 months | $81 | — |
| Smyth County | 79 | 22.1% | 75.0% | 1.9 months | $25 | — |
| Russell County | 76 | 15.1% | 79.2% | 1.7 months | $25 | — |
| Scott County | 72 | 11.5% | 86.5% | 1.6 months | $34 | — |
| Campbell County | 71 | 21.7% | 76.1% | 1.7 months | $35 | — |
| Louisa County | 71 | 29.4% | 64.7% | 1.7 months | $25 | — |
| Botetourt County | 67 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 1.7 months | $61 | — |
| Isle of Wight County | 67 | 20.8% | 77.1% | 1.5 months | $52 | — |
| Caroline County | 66 | 48.9% | 51.1% | 1.9 months | $42 | — |
| Buchanan County | 65 | 17.0% | 79.2% | 1.9 months | $26 | — |
| Shenandoah County | 64 | 38.1% | 61.9% | 1.4 months | $72 | — |
| Colonial Heights | 62 | 48.8% | 51.2% | 2.3 months | $73 | — |
| Prince Edward County | 62 | 24.4% | 66.7% | 1.4 months | $45 | — |
| Amherst County | 60 | 20.0% | 77.8% | 1.6 months | $41 | — |
| Mecklenburg County | 59 | 37.0% | 63.0% | 1.9 months | $54 | — |
| Pittsylvania County | 59 | 10.8% | 86.5% | 1.4 months | $164 | — |
| Dickenson County | 55 | 22.9% | 77.1% | 1.6 months | $36 | — |
| Hopewell | 52 | 16.3% | 81.4% | 1.2 months | $34 | — |
| Page County | 52 | 23.5% | 73.5% | 1.7 months | $49 | — |
| Prince George County | 50 | 35.6% | 57.8% | 2.3 months | $50 | — |
| Westmoreland County | 49 | 51.6% | 45.2% | 1.6 months | $30 | — |
| Orange County | 47 | 26.5% | 64.7% | 1.7 months | $41 | — |
| Dinwiddie County | 40 | 24.2% | 75.8% | 1.7 months | $31 | — |
| Nottoway County | 40 | 16.1% | 83.9% | 1.9 months | $58 | — |
| Gloucester County | 39 | 41.4% | 51.7% | 1.7 months | $92 | — |
| Falls Church | 36 | 16.1% | 83.9% | 1.2 months | $179 | — |
| Patrick County | 36 | 11.5% | 84.6% | 1.7 months | $44 | — |
| King George County | 34 | 50.0% | 45.5% | 1.9 months | $100 | — |
| Giles County | 33 | 30.4% | 65.2% | 1.6 months | $28 | — |
| Greene County | 29 | 38.9% | 61.1% | 2.1 months | $39 | — |
| Brunswick County | 27 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 1.0 months | $48 | — |
| Fairfax City | 27 | 46.2% | 53.8% | 1.7 months | $45 | — |
| Essex County | 26 | 36.4% | 63.6% | 1.7 months | $44 | — |
| Grayson County | 26 | 50.0% | 43.8% | 1.9 months | $29 | — |
| New Kent County | 26 | 30.0% | 70.0% | 1.6 months | $142 | — |
| Bland County | 25 | 61.9% | 33.3% | 2.1 months | $25 | — |
| Franklin City | 25 | 21.1% | 63.2% | 1.7 months | $40 | — |
| Emporia | 22 | 36.8% | 52.6% | 1.1 months | $42 | — |
| Clarke County | 21 | 46.2% | 53.8% | 1.0 months | $79 | — |
| Lancaster County | 21 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.6 months | $50 | — |
| Appomattox County | 20 | 25.0% | 58.3% | 1.3 months | $114 | — |
| Charlotte County | 20 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 1.7 months | $67 | — |
| Northampton County | 20 | 30.8% | 61.5% | 1.5 months | $66 | — |
Source: Virginia public court records, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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Case Dismissed?
If your Public Intoxication case was dismissed or dropped, you may be eligible to have it sealed from your record.
Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 19,314 cases analyzed across 99 jurisdictions. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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