Public Intoxication in Lancaster County
21 cases · Lancaster County Courts
Updated May 2, 2026 · Data through 2025
Based on 21 public court records from 2025, Public Intoxication cases in Lancaster County General District Court have a 50.0% dismissal rate (statewide avg: 35.2%), a 50.0% conviction rate, and a median case duration of 1.6 months.
Key takeaways
- 50.0% of Public Intoxication cases in Lancaster County were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 21 public court records (Virginia average: 35.2%).
- 50.0% resulted in conviction.
- The median case resolved in 1.6 months; the slowest quarter took 2.6 months or more.
Case Outcomes — General District Court
How 21 General District Court cases in Lancaster County were resolved in 2025. This is where most Public Intoxication cases start.
Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution
Largest outcomeConvicted — 50.0% of 14 resolved cases.
Source: 21 General District Court records, Lancaster County, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Exhibit · How Lancaster County compares
Dismissal rates for Public Intoxication in this and peer jurisdictions, 2025. Peers are the next four jurisdictions statewide by case volume.
Click any peer for its full record. Bar lengths are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Filed in Lancaster County General District Court? See the full General District Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.
Case Duration
Time from filing to final disposition — half of cases resolve faster than the median.
Exhibit · Case duration
Getting Help With a Public Intoxication Charge
Representation options in Lancaster 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 Lancaster County. Defense attorneys who have appeared on public intoxication cases in Lancaster County are listed below.
Defense Attorneys with Public Intoxication Cases in Lancaster County
Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Lancaster 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 attorneysCommonwealth's Attorney Office — Lancaster County
276 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Lancaster County Commonwealth's Attorney in 2025. Office-level data — direct-indictment rate, disposition mix, trial activity. View office records →
Common Questions
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 Lancaster County compare to other Virginia courts?
Lancaster County has a 50.0% 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 — Lancaster County, Virginia. Based on 21 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/public-intoxication/lancaster-county