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§ 33.2-503(3)(4)

Court outcome data from 40,952 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 40,952 cases filed in 2025 under § 33.2-503(3)(4), 40,686 reached an outcome — 85.0% were dismissed or dropped and 15.0% resulted in conviction, across 4 Virginia jurisdictions.

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According to VirginiaCourtFile's analysis, of 40,952 § 33.2-503(3)(4) cases filed in 2025 across 4 Virginia jurisdictions, 40,686 reached an outcome — an average dismissal rate of 85.0% and an average conviction rate of 15.0%.

Court Outcomes Across Virginia

Across 4 Virginia jurisdictions (2025):

40,952
Total Cases
85.0%
Avg Dismissal Rate
15.0%
Avg Conviction Rate

Top Jurisdictions

Courts with the most cases related to this statute.

Jurisdiction Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Fairfax County 17,396 83.2% 16.8% 2.4 months
Norfolk 11,262 95.2% 4.8% 2.8 months
Prince William County 6,985 66.2% 33.8% 1.1 months
Arlington County 5,309 93.3% 6.7% 2.9 months

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

Common Questions

According to VirginiaCourtFile's analysis, of 40,952 cases filed in 2025 under § 33.2-503(3)(4), 40,686 reached an outcome: an average dismissal rate of 85.0% and a conviction rate of 15.0% across 4 Virginia jurisdictions.
40,952 cases under § 33.2-503(3)(4) 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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