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§ 18.2-195 — Fraud / Forgery

Court outcome data from 1,842 cases across 98 jurisdictions · 2025

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

Of 1,842 cases filed in 2025 under § 18.2-195, 1,204 reached an outcome — 71.5% were dismissed or dropped and 28.5% resulted in conviction, across 98 Virginia jurisdictions.

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Of 1,842 § 18.2-195 cases filed in 2025 across 98 Virginia jurisdictions, 1,204 reached an outcome — an average dismissal rate of 71.5% and an average conviction rate of 28.5%.

Court Outcomes Across Virginia

Across 98 Virginia jurisdictions (2025):

1,842
Total Cases
71.5%
Avg Dismissal Rate
28.5%
Avg Conviction Rate

Top Jurisdictions

Courts with the most cases related to this statute.

Jurisdiction Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Fairfax County 304 89.6% 10.4% 5.1 months
Virginia Beach 120 68.9% 31.1% 3.8 months
Prince William County 86 72.7% 27.3% 4.2 months
Newport News 70 85.4% 14.6% 4.9 months
Suffolk 68 100.0% 0.0% 2.3 months
Fredericksburg 68 73.3% 26.7% 2.1 months
Stafford County 55 80.0% 20.0% 5.5 months
Montgomery County 49 65.2% 34.8% 3.0 months
Hanover County 49 55.2% 44.8% 5.1 months
Roanoke County 43 88.2% 11.8% 2.3 months
Loudoun County 42 76.7% 23.3% 4.3 months
Spotsylvania County 40 80.0% 20.0% 3.6 months
Henrico County 39 42.3% 57.7% 2.9 months
Chesterfield County 38 65.6% 34.4% 5.0 months
Danville 37 46.7% 53.3% 3.8 months

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

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Of 1,842 cases filed in 2025 under § 18.2-195, 1,204 reached an outcome: an average dismissal rate of 71.5% and a conviction rate of 28.5% across 98 Virginia jurisdictions. Outcomes vary by court — view all jurisdictions for detailed data.
1,842 cases under § 18.2-195 were filed across 98 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025. For information about the current text and penalties of this statute, consult the Code of Virginia.

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