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§ 33.2-503(3)

Court outcome data from 11,229 cases across 7 jurisdictions · 2025

Source. Virginia District + Circuit Court Information Systems, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed August 24, 2026

According to VirginiaCourtFile's analysis, of 11,229 cases filed in 2025 under § 33.2-503(3), 11,088 reached an outcome — 67.7% were dismissed or dropped and 32.2% resulted in conviction, across 7 Virginia jurisdictions.

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According to VirginiaCourtFile's analysis, of 11,229 § 33.2-503(3) cases filed in 2025 across 7 Virginia jurisdictions, 11,088 reached an outcome — an average dismissal rate of 67.7% and an average conviction rate of 32.2%.

Court Outcomes Across Virginia

Across 7 Virginia jurisdictions (2025):

11,229
Total Cases
67.7%
Avg Dismissal Rate
32.2%
Avg Conviction Rate

Top Jurisdictions

Courts with the most cases related to this statute.

Jurisdiction Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Fairfax County 6,578 72.9% 27.1% 1.8 months
Prince William County 3,640 59.0% 41.0% 1.1 months
Norfolk 664 68.7% 31.3% 2.8 months
Arlington County 334 58.1% 41.9% 3.0 months
Stafford County 11 25.0% 75.0% 1.5 months

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

Common Questions

According to VirginiaCourtFile's analysis, of 11,229 cases filed in 2025 under § 33.2-503(3), 11,088 reached an outcome: an average dismissal rate of 67.7% and a conviction rate of 32.2% across 7 Virginia jurisdictions.
11,229 cases under § 33.2-503(3) were filed across 7 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025. For information about the current text and penalties of this statute, consult the Code of Virginia.

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