Trespassing in Virginia
13,080 cases across 89 jurisdictions · 2025
According to 13,080 public court records from 2025, Trespassing cases across 89 Virginia jurisdictions have an average dismissal rate of 53.3% and an average conviction rate of 42.5%. Statewide, 0.6% of Trespassing charges are reduced to a lesser offense. The average fine is $129.
Dismissal rate includes judicial dismissals and nolle prosequi (prosecutor-dropped cases). Conviction rate includes guilty pleas and findings of guilt at trial. Rates are averaged across 89 jurisdictions with available data. Data covers 2025 public court records. Last updated: May 2, 2026
Key takeaways
- Across 89 Virginia jurisdictions, Trespassing cases had an average dismissal rate of 53.3% and conviction rate of 42.5% in 2025 (13,080 cases).
- Dismissal rates ranged from 16.7% in Galax to 76.3% in Portsmouth among jurisdictions with trespassing data.
- Statewide, 0.6% of Trespassing charges were reduced to a lesser offense.
Exhibit · Outcomes vary by court
Where Trespassing cases are dismissed or dropped, by jurisdiction
Across the 10 busiest courts76.3% in Portsmouth to 31.3% in Roanoke City — same charge, different result by court.
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Comparison by Court
| Jurisdiction | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate | Median Duration | Avg Fine | Avg Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 1,574 | 67.7% | 30.8% | 3.1 months | $139 | 1.3 months |
| Norfolk | 847 | 63.1% | 34.7% | 2.6 months | $90 | 5.2 months |
| Prince William County | 747 | 53.6% | 44.8% | 3.2 months | $106 | 3.0 months |
| Newport News | 667 | 64.2% | 30.8% | 3.4 months | $158 | 6.0 months |
| Virginia Beach | 632 | 43.3% | 54.5% | 2.7 months | $160 | 5.5 months |
| Richmond City | 481 | 61.8% | 34.7% | 3.2 months | $112 | 7.4 months |
| Roanoke City | 465 | 31.3% | 66.2% | 1.2 months | $103 | 5.5 months |
| Henrico County | 455 | 47.6% | 48.6% | 3.1 months | $100 | 11.3 months |
| Portsmouth | 413 | 76.3% | 23.4% | 2.2 months | $146 | 5.4 months |
| Hampton | 409 | 54.0% | 26.5% | 2.1 months | $87 | 3.0 months |
| Arlington County | 339 | 73.7% | 26.0% | 2.4 months | $330 | 3.3 months |
| Chesterfield County | 326 | 61.6% | 34.8% | 3.3 months | $114 | 8.1 months |
| Lynchburg | 277 | 43.8% | 48.0% | 3.4 months | $72 | 4.8 months |
| Rockingham County | 252 | 29.2% | 69.5% | 2.8 months | $93 | 2.9 months |
| Chesapeake | 217 | 66.5% | 27.7% | 2.2 months | $61 | 4.4 months |
| Pulaski County | 203 | 18.0% | 78.8% | 2.5 months | $101 | 6.6 months |
| Danville | 200 | 39.8% | 44.3% | 2.8 months | $131 | 5.9 months |
| Alexandria | 185 | 72.1% | 27.9% | 3.1 months | $275 | 29 days |
| Wise County | 171 | 47.7% | 49.7% | 2.4 months | $156 | 7.3 months |
| Bristol | 170 | 34.8% | 64.4% | 3.4 months | $91 | 3.1 months |
| Loudoun County | 141 | 55.6% | 43.5% | 2.2 months | $206 | 2.4 months |
| Petersburg | 134 | 49.6% | 29.6% | 3.1 months | $110 | 7.4 months |
| Campbell County | 116 | 37.6% | 56.8% | 2.1 months | $72 | 7.0 months |
| Suffolk | 111 | 51.2% | 39.5% | 3.2 months | $350 | 7.6 months |
| Charlottesville | 110 | 29.7% | 70.3% | 1.4 months | $60 | 2.3 months |
| Wythe County | 109 | 27.5% | 70.3% | 2.6 months | $150 | 5.1 months |
| Smyth County | 104 | 45.8% | 52.8% | 5.4 months | $147 | 4.3 months |
| Spotsylvania County | 103 | 51.9% | 41.6% | 3.3 months | $75 | 5.4 months |
| Fredericksburg | 98 | 27.5% | 67.5% | 2.2 months | $195 | 3.4 months |
| Roanoke County | 97 | 31.8% | 64.7% | 2.3 months | $50 | 5.7 months |
| Washington County | 97 | 53.3% | 44.0% | 3.5 months | $108 | 5.2 months |
| Bedford County | 93 | 59.1% | 28.8% | 2.6 months | $135 | 3.1 months |
| Williamsburg | 93 | 49.3% | 46.4% | 3.4 months | $100 | 6.6 months |
| Franklin County | 92 | 56.6% | 38.2% | 1.6 months | $77 | 5.5 months |
| Hanover County | 87 | 38.2% | 57.4% | 3.5 months | $175 | 6.5 months |
| Colonial Heights | 85 | 50.0% | 45.7% | 3.7 months | $75 | 10.8 months |
| Salem | 84 | 26.5% | 73.5% | 2.2 months | $125 | 4.5 months |
| Halifax County | 83 | 45.3% | 51.6% | 2.3 months | $53 | 11.7 months |
| Pittsylvania County | 83 | 58.0% | 31.9% | 2.8 months | $194 | 8.1 months |
| Montgomery County | 80 | 43.1% | 55.4% | 2.1 months | $163 | 7.6 months |
| Albemarle County | 78 | 48.6% | 50.0% | 2.8 months | $75 | 3.5 months |
| Stafford County | 76 | 38.1% | 60.3% | 2.8 months | — | 4.6 months |
| Fairfax City | 73 | 42.2% | 57.8% | 2.1 months | $166 | 2.8 months |
| Tazewell County | 71 | 54.5% | 37.9% | 2.1 months | $103 | 3.1 months |
| Augusta County | 64 | 46.5% | 51.2% | 3.8 months | $80 | 6.2 months |
| Henry County | 62 | 21.7% | 76.1% | 2.5 months | $94 | 7.3 months |
| Hopewell | 59 | 40.4% | 59.6% | 2.8 months | $67 | 9.9 months |
| Staunton | 59 | 41.7% | 58.3% | 3.5 months | $88 | 4.6 months |
| Scott County | 56 | 62.5% | 35.0% | 3.4 months | $86 | 10.1 months |
| York County | 55 | 72.3% | 4.3% | 3.5 months | $150 | — |
| Amherst County | 54 | 56.5% | 28.3% | 5.8 months | $192 | 2.5 months |
| Gloucester County | 52 | 62.0% | 26.0% | 3.1 months | $212 | 11.5 months |
| Prince George County | 52 | 70.0% | 22.5% | 3.9 months | $50 | 4.9 months |
| Warren County | 52 | 22.2% | 68.9% | 2.8 months | $89 | 4.3 months |
| Waynesboro | 50 | 43.6% | 56.4% | 2.1 months | — | 5.2 months |
| Dinwiddie County | 49 | 70.2% | 29.8% | 5.1 months | $150 | 10.3 months |
| Winchester | 48 | 25.6% | 74.4% | 3.0 months | $88 | 5.7 months |
| Frederick County | 47 | 31.2% | 65.6% | 2.9 months | $150 | 4.2 months |
| Louisa County | 47 | 64.3% | 28.6% | 2.2 months | $75 | 6.9 months |
| Westmoreland County | 46 | 46.7% | 40.0% | 3.0 months | $54 | — |
| Shenandoah County | 45 | 63.3% | 36.7% | 7.6 months | $325 | 4.5 months |
| Alleghany County | 43 | 73.2% | 26.8% | 2.5 months | $100 | 10.0 months |
| Prince Edward County | 42 | 41.2% | 55.9% | 3.4 months | $250 | 8.4 months |
| Nottoway County | 41 | 42.4% | 48.5% | 2.4 months | $62 | 11.4 months |
| Lee County | 40 | 64.9% | 27.0% | 1.9 months | $70 | 20 days |
| Carroll County | 37 | 52.9% | 35.3% | 1.7 months | $500 | 11.5 months |
| Martinsville | 36 | 39.3% | 60.7% | 3.4 months | $49 | 1.0 years |
| Orange County | 36 | 45.5% | 50.0% | 4.1 months | $50 | 6.4 months |
| Caroline County | 35 | 65.2% | 17.4% | 2.6 months | — | 3.0 months |
| Franklin City | 34 | 50.0% | 26.9% | 5.8 months | $50 | 6.1 months |
| Mecklenburg County | 34 | 37.9% | 62.1% | 1.9 months | — | 10.0 months |
| Accomack County | 33 | 46.2% | 26.9% | 2.9 months | $50 | 6.1 months |
| Lunenburg County | 32 | 46.2% | 53.8% | 3.4 months | $100 | 8.1 months |
| Powhatan County | 32 | 47.6% | 42.9% | 5.1 months | — | 10.4 months |
| Buchanan County | 31 | 45.8% | 50.0% | 3.6 months | $72 | 5.1 months |
| Galax | 31 | 16.7% | 80.0% | 1.8 months | $114 | 11.3 months |
| Northumberland County | 30 | 68.0% | 28.0% | 2.7 months | $75 | 10.1 months |
| Russell County | 30 | 45.8% | 37.5% | 2.3 months | $121 | 3.6 months |
| Isle of Wight County | 28 | 75.0% | 18.8% | 3.5 months | — | 1.0 years |
| Fauquier County | 27 | 43.5% | 47.8% | 3.5 months | $157 | 3.3 months |
| Rockbridge County | 25 | 47.4% | 42.1% | 2.7 months | $47 | 3.3 months |
| Buckingham County | 24 | 58.3% | 41.7% | 6.9 months | $250 | 3.2 months |
| Culpeper County | 24 | 21.1% | 73.7% | 2.3 months | $100 | 4.3 months |
| Goochland County | 23 | 50.0% | 40.9% | 2.0 months | $121 | 6.1 months |
| Patrick County | 23 | 57.1% | 38.1% | 2.8 months | $100 | 11.3 months |
| King George County | 22 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 3.7 months | $175 | 1.5 months |
| Lancaster County | 22 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 2.2 months | — | 8.7 months |
| New Kent County | 20 | 42.1% | 52.6% | 2.0 months | $112 | 20 days |
| Page County | 20 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 5.0 months | $50 | 2.1 months |
Source: Virginia public court records, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 13,080 cases analyzed across 89 jurisdictions. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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