According to VirginiaCourtFile's analysis, of 1,568 cases filed in 2025 under § 4.1-305, 1,077 reached an outcome — 76.6% were dismissed or dropped and 22.7% resulted in conviction, across 105 Virginia jurisdictions.

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According to VirginiaCourtFile's analysis, of 1,568 § 4.1-305 cases filed in 2025 across 105 Virginia jurisdictions, 1,077 reached an outcome — an average dismissal rate of 76.6% and an average conviction rate of 22.7%.

Court Outcomes Across Virginia

Across 105 Virginia jurisdictions (2025):

1,568
Total Cases
76.6%
Avg Dismissal Rate
22.7%
Avg Conviction Rate

Courts with the most cases related to this statute.

Jurisdiction Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Rockingham County 353 88.4% 11.6% 1.1 years
Montgomery County 169 86.9% 13.1% 7.2 months
Virginia Beach 73 75.9% 24.1% 4.6 months
Chesterfield County 68 83.6% 16.4% 4.6 months
Radford 67 83.6% 16.4% 4.8 months
Fairfax County 63 79.3% 20.7% 3.5 months
Loudoun County 46 57.1% 42.9% 5.0 months
Culpeper County 38 40.6% 59.4% 2.3 months
Prince William County 37 51.6% 48.4% 5.1 months
Richmond City 36 96.2% 3.8% 5.3 months
Fauquier County 35 90.0% 10.0% 4.2 months
Norfolk 32 92.6% 7.4% 4.4 months
Stafford County 27 91.3% 8.7% 4.6 months
Frederick County 24 55.0% 45.0% 4.8 months
Arlington County 21 46.7% 53.3% 4.0 months

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

According to VirginiaCourtFile's analysis, of 1,568 cases filed in 2025 under § 4.1-305, 1,077 reached an outcome: an average dismissal rate of 76.6% and a conviction rate of 22.7% across 105 Virginia jurisdictions.
1,568 cases under § 4.1-305 were filed across 105 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025. For information about the current text and penalties of this statute, consult the Code of Virginia.

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