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§ 18.2-57(c) — Assault & Battery

Court outcome data from 894 cases across 65 jurisdictions · 2025

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

Of 894 cases filed in 2025 under § 18.2-57(c), 445 reached an outcome — 66.1% were dismissed or dropped and 33.5% resulted in conviction, across 65 Virginia jurisdictions.

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Of 894 § 18.2-57(c) cases filed in 2025 across 65 Virginia jurisdictions, 445 reached an outcome — an average dismissal rate of 66.1% and an average conviction rate of 33.5%.

Court Outcomes Across Virginia

Across 65 Virginia jurisdictions (2025):

894
Total Cases
66.1%
Avg Dismissal Rate
33.5%
Avg Conviction Rate

Top Jurisdictions

Courts with the most cases related to this statute.

Jurisdiction Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Arlington County 125 71.7% 28.3% 3.2 months
Chesterfield County 75 63.3% 36.7% 5.4 months
Prince William County 49 73.5% 26.5% 8.1 months
Henrico County 42 36.0% 64.0% 6.3 months
Loudoun County 39 66.7% 33.3% 2.5 months
Williamsburg 38 94.4% 5.6% 5.0 months
Fairfax County 38 96.6% 3.4% 3.7 months
Rockingham County 33 53.3% 46.7% 5.1 months
Fauquier County 31 47.6% 52.4% 2.6 months
Newport News 30 44.4% 55.6% 4.6 months
Albemarle County 25 78.6% 21.4% 3.1 months
Spotsylvania County 23 100.0% 0.0% 3.1 months
Portsmouth 23 60.0% 40.0% 2.4 months
Chesapeake 22 0.0% 100.0% 6.6 months
Wise County 21 80.0% 20.0% 3.0 months

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

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Of 894 cases filed in 2025 under § 18.2-57(c), 445 reached an outcome: an average dismissal rate of 66.1% and a conviction rate of 33.5% across 65 Virginia jurisdictions. Outcomes vary by court — view all jurisdictions for detailed data.
894 cases under § 18.2-57(c) were filed across 65 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025. For information about the current text and penalties of this statute, consult the Code of Virginia.

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