If you've been charged with trespassing in Henrico County — this page shows what typically happens. Most cases (425 of 446) were heard in General District Court, where 48.4% were dismissed or dropped and the median case took 3.0 months. 21 cases moved to Circuit Court — typically jury trials, felonies, or appeals from District Court.

48.4%
Dismissal Rate
vs 52.6% statewide
49.6%
Conviction Rate
vs 43.2% statewide
3.0 months
Median Duration
I Outcomes

How 425 General District Court cases in Henrico County were resolved in 2025. This is where most Trespassing cases start.

Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution

15.0%
33.3%
47.8%
Dismissed by judge 15.0% (n=51) Dropped by prosecutor (nolle prosequi) 33.3% (n=113) Guilty Plea 47.8% Found Guilty 0.0% Acquitted 3.8%

Largest outcomeGuilty plea — 47.8% of 339 resolved cases.

Source: 425 General District Court records, Henrico County, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Exhibit · How Henrico County compares

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

If your case goes to Circuit Court  ·  21 Trespassing cases in 2025

A small share of Trespassing cases in Henrico County are heard in Circuit Court — typically jury trials, felonies, or appeals from General District Court. Outcomes look different at this level.

80.0%
Dismissed 0.0% (n=0) Nolle prosequi 10.0% (n=2) Guilty Plea 80.0% Found Guilty 5.0% Acquitted 5.0%

Outcomes for 196 convicted cases in Henrico County General District Court (2025-2026).

Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted

50.0%
Received Active Jail
Median 1.2 months when imposed
vs 28.3% statewide

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

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

Exhibit · Charge-reduction patterns

0.7% of Trespassing cases
in Henrico County are reduced
3 cases had their charge amended to a lesser offense.
Most common reductions
Trespassing Petit Larceny
2 cases · 66.7% of reductions
Trespassing Perm Certain Anim To Run At Lg
1 cases · 33.3% of reductions

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

Exhibit · Case duration

Fastest 25% 1.9 months
Median 3.0 months
Slowest 25% 5.8 months

Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Henrico County and who appeared as defense counsel of record on Trespassing 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

6,558 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Henrico County Commonwealth's Attorney in 2025. Office-level data — direct-indictment rate, disposition mix, trial activity. View office records →

III Background

Officers whose Trespassing arrests in Henrico County are dismissed most frequently. Minimum 10 cases.

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

All arresting officers in Henrico County

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.

What's the difference between General District Court and Circuit Court?

In Virginia, most Trespassing cases start in General District Court — that's where the 425 cases shown above were heard. Cases can move to Circuit Court for jury trials, felony indictments, or appeals from District Court. 21 Trespassing cases were heard in Henrico County Circuit Court in 2025, where 10.0% were dismissed and 85.0% resulted in conviction.

Can a Trespassing charge be reduced to something lesser?

0.7% of Trespassing cases in Henrico County were amended to a lesser charge in 2025. The most common reduction was to Petit Larceny (2 cases), followed by Perm Certain Anim To Run At Lg (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 Henrico County compare to other Virginia courts?

Henrico County has a 48.4% dismissal rate for Trespassing cases. Outcomes vary significantly across Virginia courts. View the Trespassing 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). Trespassing Outcomes — Henrico County, Virginia. Based on 446 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/trespassing/henrico-county

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