Based on 111 public court records from 2025, Trespassing cases in Suffolk General District Court have a 51.2% dismissal rate (statewide avg: 53.3%), a 39.5% conviction rate, and a median case duration of 3.2 months.
Key takeaways
- 51.2% of Trespassing cases in Suffolk were dismissed or dropped in 2025, across 111 public court records (Virginia average: 53.3%).
- 39.5% resulted in conviction; 9.3% ended in acquittal.
- The median case resolved in 3.2 months; the slowest quarter took 7.3 months or more.
Case Outcomes — General District Court
How 111 General District Court cases in Suffolk were resolved in 2025. This is where most Trespassing cases start.
Exhibit · Case-outcome distribution
Largest outcomeDismissed by judge — 44.2% of 86 resolved cases.
Source: 111 General District Court records, Suffolk, 2025. See the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report for statewide context. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
Exhibit · How Suffolk 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 Suffolk General District Court? See the full General District Court record — charge mix, judges, and officer activity.
VCF Sentencing Outcome Index
Outcomes for 42 convicted cases in Suffolk General District Court (2025-2026).
Exhibit · Sentencing when convicted
These figures describe outcomes for cases that ended in conviction in Suffolk 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
Getting Help With a Trespassing Charge
Representation options in Suffolk.
If you cannot afford an attorney for a trespassing 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 Suffolk. Defense attorneys who have appeared on trespassing cases in Suffolk are listed below.
Defense Attorneys with Trespassing Cases in Suffolk
Attorneys whose primary jurisdiction is Suffolk 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 — Suffolk
3,643 circuit court filings prosecuted by the Suffolk Commonwealth's Attorney in 2025. Office-level data — direct-indictment rate, disposition mix, trial activity. View office records →
Common 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 Suffolk compare to other Virginia courts?
Suffolk has a 51.2% 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 — Suffolk, Virginia. Based on 111 public court records, 2025; last updated May 2, 2026. https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/charges/trespassing/suffolk