Based on 39 public court records from 2025, Public Intoxication cases in Gloucester County General District Court have a 41.4% dismissal rate (statewide avg: 35.2%), a 51.7% conviction rate, and a median case duration of 1.7 months.

Key takeaways

  • 41.4% of Public Intoxication cases in Gloucester County were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 39 public court records (Virginia average: 35.2%).
  • 51.7% resulted in conviction; 6.9% ended in acquittal.
  • The median case resolved in 1.7 months; the slowest quarter took 2.5 months or more.
41.4%
Dismissal Rate
vs 35.2% statewide
51.7%
Conviction Rate
vs 62.9% statewide
1.7 months
Median Duration
I Outcomes

How 39 General District Court cases in Gloucester County were resolved in 2025. This is where most Public Intoxication cases start.

Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution

34.5%
51.7%
Dismissed by judge 6.9% (n=2) Dropped by prosecutor (nolle prosequi) 34.5% (n=10) Convicted 51.7% (n=15) Acquitted 6.9%

Largest outcomeConvicted — 51.7% of 29 resolved cases.

Source: 39 General District Court records, Gloucester County, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Exhibit · How Gloucester County compares

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

Gloucester CountyThis page 41.4% 39 cases
Newport News 44.9% 553 cases Norfolk 39.6% 445 cases Virginia Beach 25.4% 413 cases Hampton 30.4% 398 cases
Statewide average 35.2% all Virginia

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

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

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

Exhibit · Case duration

Fastest 25% 1.2 months
Median 1.7 months
Slowest 25% 2.5 months
II Getting Help

Representation options in Gloucester County.

If you cannot afford an attorney for a public intoxication 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 Gloucester County. Defense attorneys who have appeared on public intoxication cases in Gloucester County are listed below.

Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Gloucester County and who appeared as defense counsel of record on Public Intoxication cases in 2025. Listed by case count.

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

All Virginia defense attorneys

1,095 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Gloucester County Commonwealth's Attorney in 2025. Office-level data — direct-indictment rate, disposition mix, trial activity. View office records →

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.

How does Gloucester County compare to other Virginia courts?

Gloucester County has a 41.4% dismissal rate for Public Intoxication cases. Outcomes vary significantly across Virginia courts. View the Public Intoxication 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. The dataset is refreshed quarterly. See methodology for definitions, denominators, and known coverage gaps.

Cite this page

VirginiaCourtFile.com (2026). Public Intoxication Outcomes — Gloucester County, Virginia. Based on 39 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/public-intoxication/gloucester-county

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