Trespassing in King and Queen County

Trespassing cases in King and Queen County are dismissed at a substantially higher rate than across Virginia overall. The county dismisses 70 percent of trespassing charges compared to the statewide average of 52.6 percent—a gap of 17.4 percentage points. Only 26.7 percent of cases result in conviction, and another 3.3 percent end in acquittal, suggesting that prosecutors or judges in this jurisdiction view trespassing allegations skeptically or that cases frequently lack sufficient evidence to proceed. This dismissal-heavy pattern contrasts sharply with how the charge is handled statewide, where convictions occur in a larger share of cases.

Cases in King and Queen County take a median of 212 days from filing to resolution, with the middle 50 percent of cases concluding between 73 and 241 days. When convictions do occur, sentences average 330 days, with a median of 365 days—indicating jail time is common among the small number of defendants convicted. The high dismissal rate means most defendants avoid conviction entirely, but those who do face conviction typically receive substantial incarceration sentences.