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§ 18.2-103 — Larceny / Theft

Court outcome data from 10,626 cases across 112 jurisdictions · 2025

Source. Virginia District + Circuit Court Information Systems, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed July 8, 2026

Of 10,626 cases filed in 2025 under § 18.2-103, 8,159 reached an outcome — 40.5% were dismissed or dropped and 58.5% resulted in conviction, across 112 Virginia jurisdictions.

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Of 10,626 § 18.2-103 cases filed in 2025 across 112 Virginia jurisdictions, 8,159 reached an outcome — an average dismissal rate of 40.5% and an average conviction rate of 58.5%.

Court Outcomes Across Virginia

Across 112 Virginia jurisdictions (2025):

10,626
Total Cases
40.5%
Avg Dismissal Rate
58.5%
Avg Conviction Rate

Top Jurisdictions

Courts with the most cases related to this statute.

Jurisdiction Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Prince William County 592 60.2% 39.8% 4.4 months
Newport News 488 69.1% 30.9% 3.4 months
Montgomery County 458 35.6% 64.4% 3.2 months
Winchester 390 12.8% 87.2% 4.2 months
Hampton 386 37.8% 62.2% 3.6 months
Hanover County 371 33.8% 66.2% 4.1 months
Fredericksburg 369 30.5% 69.5% 1.8 months
Stafford County 340 40.6% 59.4% 3.9 months
Chesapeake 295 53.2% 46.8% 3.9 months
Roanoke County 288 44.8% 55.2% 2.6 months
Wise County 255 40.4% 59.6% 2.7 months
Danville 247 20.1% 79.9% 3.7 months
Tazewell County 246 40.4% 59.6% 2.9 months
Loudoun County 244 61.0% 39.0% 4.9 months
Albemarle County 240 54.6% 45.4% 3.1 months

Source: Virginia public court records, 2025 — VirginiaCourtFile.com

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Of 10,626 cases filed in 2025 under § 18.2-103, 8,159 reached an outcome: an average dismissal rate of 40.5% and a conviction rate of 58.5% across 112 Virginia jurisdictions. Outcomes vary by court — view all jurisdictions for detailed data.
10,626 cases under § 18.2-103 were filed across 112 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025. For information about the current text and penalties of this statute, consult the Code of Virginia.

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