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§ 33.2-503(3)(2)

Court outcome data from 11,166 cases across 4 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 11,166 cases filed in 2025 under § 33.2-503(3)(2), 11,040 reached an outcome — 67.8% were dismissed or dropped and 32.1% resulted in conviction, across 4 Virginia jurisdictions.

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According to VirginiaCourtFile's analysis, of 11,166 § 33.2-503(3)(2) cases filed in 2025 across 4 Virginia jurisdictions, 11,040 reached an outcome — an average dismissal rate of 67.8% and an average conviction rate of 32.1%.

Court Outcomes Across Virginia

Across 4 Virginia jurisdictions (2025):

11,166
Total Cases
67.8%
Avg Dismissal Rate
32.1%
Avg Conviction Rate

Top Jurisdictions

Courts with the most cases related to this statute.

Jurisdiction Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Fairfax County 6,567 73.0% 27.0% 1.8 months
Prince William County 3,604 59.1% 40.9% 1.1 months
Norfolk 661 69.1% 30.9% 2.8 months
Arlington County 334 58.4% 41.6% 3.0 months

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

Common Questions

According to VirginiaCourtFile's analysis, of 11,166 cases filed in 2025 under § 33.2-503(3)(2), 11,040 reached an outcome: an average dismissal rate of 67.8% and a conviction rate of 32.1% across 4 Virginia jurisdictions.
11,166 cases under § 33.2-503(3)(2) were filed across 4 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025. For information about the current text and penalties of this statute, consult the Code of Virginia.

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