Statistics here cover General District Court cases only. The Fairfax County Circuit Court (19th Judicial Circuit) operates an independent case management system; felony cases that begin or are appealed there are not included in this dataset. See methodology →

Based on 45 public court records from 2025, Stalking cases in Fairfax County General District Court have a 79.5% dismissal rate (statewide avg: 78.8%), a 20.5% conviction rate, and a median case duration of 5.4 months.

79.5%
Dismissal Rate
vs 78.8% statewide
20.5%
Conviction Rate
vs 14.2% statewide
5.4 months
Median Duration
I Outcomes

How 45 General District Court cases in Fairfax County were resolved in 2025. This is where most Stalking cases start.

Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution

71.8%
20.5%
Dismissed by judge 7.7% (n=3) Dropped by prosecutor (nolle prosequi) 71.8% (n=28) Convicted 20.5% (n=8) Acquitted 0.0%

Largest outcomeDropped by prosecutor — 71.8% of 39 resolved cases.

Source: 45 General District Court records, Fairfax County, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Exhibit · How Fairfax County compares

Dismissal rates for Stalking 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 Fairfax County General District Court? See the full General District Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.

8.8 months
Avg Sentence
1.0 years
Median Sentence

When the original charge is amended to a lesser offense, usually through negotiation between the attorney and prosecutor.

Exhibit · Charge-reduction patterns

4.4% of Stalking cases
in Fairfax County are reduced
2 cases had their charge amended to a lesser offense.
Most common reductions
Stalking Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
1 cases · 50.0% of reductions
Stalking Use Computer For Harassment
1 cases · 50.0% of reductions

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

Exhibit · Case duration

Fastest 25% 3.8 months
Median 5.4 months
Slowest 25% 8.3 months
II Getting Help

Representation options in Fairfax County.

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

Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Fairfax County and who appeared as defense counsel of record on Stalking 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

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.

Can a Stalking charge be reduced to something lesser?

4.4% of Stalking cases in Fairfax County were amended to a lesser charge in 2025. The most common reduction was to Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor) (1 cases), followed by Use Computer For Harassment (1 cases). Whether a reduction is available depends on the specifics of the case and is typically negotiated between the defense attorney and the prosecutor.

How does Fairfax County compare to other Virginia courts?

Fairfax County has a 79.5% dismissal rate for Stalking cases. Outcomes vary significantly across Virginia courts. View the Stalking 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). Stalking Outcomes — Fairfax County, Virginia. Based on 45 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/stalking/fairfax-county

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