Based on 130 public court records from 2025, Trespassing cases in Petersburg General District Court have a 50.0% dismissal rate (statewide avg: 52.6%), a 30.6% conviction rate, and a median case duration of 3.0 months.
Case Outcomes — General District Court
How 130 General District Court cases in Petersburg were resolved in 2025. This is where most Trespassing cases start.
Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution
Largest outcomeGuilty plea — 30.6% of 108 resolved cases.
Source: 130 General District Court records, Petersburg, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Exhibit · How Petersburg 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 Petersburg General District Court? See the full General District Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.
VCF Sentencing Outcome Index
Outcomes for 37 convicted cases in Petersburg General District Court (2025-2026).
Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted
These figures describe outcomes for cases that ended in conviction in Petersburg General District Court. They do not predict any individual case outcome. See methodology for definitions and suppression rules.
Case Duration
Time from filing to final disposition — half of cases resolve faster than the median.
Exhibit · Case duration
Defense Attorneys with Trespassing Cases in Petersburg
Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Petersburg 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 attorneysCommonwealth's Attorney Office — Petersburg
1,758 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Petersburg Commonwealth's Attorney in 2025. Office-level data — direct-indictment rate, disposition mix, trial activity. View office records →
Arresting Officers — Dismissal Rates
Officers whose Trespassing arrests in Petersburg 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 PetersburgCommon 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 Petersburg compare to other Virginia courts?
Petersburg has a 50.0% 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 — Petersburg, Virginia. Based on 130 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/trespassing/petersburg