Based on 398 public court records from 2025, Public Intoxication cases in Hampton General District Court have a 30.4% dismissal rate (statewide avg: 35.2%), a 63.9% conviction rate, and a median case duration of 1.5 months.

Key takeaways

  • 30.4% of Public Intoxication cases in Hampton were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 398 public court records (Virginia average: 35.2%).
  • 63.9% resulted in conviction; 5.7% ended in acquittal.
  • The median case resolved in 1.5 months; the slowest quarter took 2.9 months or more.
30.4%
Dismissal Rate
vs 35.2% statewide
63.9%
Conviction Rate
vs 62.9% statewide
1.5 months
Median Duration
I Outcomes

How 398 General District Court cases in Hampton were resolved in 2025. This is where most Public Intoxication cases start.

Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution

22.4%
63.9%
Dismissed by judge 22.4% (n=79) Dropped by prosecutor (nolle prosequi) 8.0% (n=28) Convicted 63.9% (n=225) Acquitted 5.7%

Largest outcomeConvicted — 63.9% of 352 resolved cases.

Source: 398 General District Court records, Hampton, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Exhibit · How Hampton compares

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

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

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

Outcomes for 303 convicted cases in Hampton General District Court (2025-2026).

Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted

0.0%
Received Active Jail
vs 0.0% statewide
$25
Median Fine
97.7% received a fine
vs $50 statewide
1.3%
Received Probation
Median suppressed (N<30)
vs 0.2% statewide

These figures describe outcomes for cases that ended in conviction in Hampton General District Court. They do not predict any individual case outcome. See methodology for definitions and suppression rules.

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

Exhibit · Case duration

Fastest 25% 29 days
Median 1.5 months
Slowest 25% 2.9 months
II Getting Help

Representation options in Hampton.

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 Hampton. Defense attorneys who have appeared on public intoxication cases in Hampton are listed below.

Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Hampton 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

3,929 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Hampton Commonwealth's Attorney in 2025. Office-level data — direct-indictment rate, disposition mix, trial activity. View office records →

III Background

Officers whose Public Intoxication arrests in Hampton are dismissed most frequently. Minimum 10 cases.

Ranking shows officers in this jurisdiction with the highest Public Intoxication dismissal rates (minimum 10 cases). Click any name for their full record.

All arresting officers in Hampton

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 Hampton compare to other Virginia courts?

Hampton has a 30.4% 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 — Hampton, Virginia. Based on 398 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/public-intoxication/hampton

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