Stalking in Westmoreland County
24 cases · Westmoreland County Courts
Updated May 2, 2026 · Data through 2025
Based on 24 public court records from 2025, Stalking cases in Westmoreland County General District Court have a 81.8% dismissal rate (statewide avg: 78.6%), a 9.1% conviction rate, and a median case duration of 1.5 months.
Key takeaways
- 81.8% of Stalking cases in Westmoreland County were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 24 public court records (Virginia average: 78.6%).
- 9.1% resulted in conviction; 9.1% ended in acquittal.
- The median case resolved in 1.5 months; the slowest quarter took 1.5 months or more.
Case Outcomes — General District Court
How 24 General District Court cases in Westmoreland County were resolved in 2025. This is where most Stalking cases start.
Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution
Largest outcomeDropped by prosecutor — 81.8% of 11 resolved cases.
Source: 24 General District Court records, Westmoreland County, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Exhibit · How Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County General District Court? See the full General District Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.
Sentencing When Convicted
Case Duration
Time from filing to final disposition — half of cases resolve faster than the median.
Exhibit · Case duration
Getting Help With a Stalking Charge
Representation options in Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland County. Defense attorneys who have appeared on stalking cases in Westmoreland County are listed below.
Defense Attorneys with Stalking Cases in Westmoreland County
Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Westmoreland 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 attorneysCommonwealth's Attorney Office — Westmoreland County
597 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Westmoreland County Commonwealth's Attorney in 2025. Office-level data — direct-indictment rate, disposition mix, trial activity. View office records →
Arresting Officers — Dismissal Rates
Officers whose Stalking arrests in Westmoreland County are dismissed most frequently. Minimum 10 cases.
Ranking shows officers in this jurisdiction with the highest Stalking dismissal rates (minimum 10 cases). Click any name for their full record.
All arresting officers in Westmoreland CountyCommon 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 Westmoreland County compare to other Virginia courts?
Westmoreland County has a 81.8% 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 — Westmoreland County, Virginia. Based on 24 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/stalking/westmoreland-county