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§ 46.2-1054 — Obstruction

Court outcome data from 308 cases across 56 jurisdictions · 2025

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

Of 308 cases filed in 2025 under § 46.2-1054, 204 reached an outcome — 51.5% were dismissed or dropped and 46.6% resulted in conviction, across 56 Virginia jurisdictions.

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Of 308 § 46.2-1054 cases filed in 2025 across 56 Virginia jurisdictions, 204 reached an outcome — an average dismissal rate of 51.5% and an average conviction rate of 46.6%.

Court Outcomes Across Virginia

Across 56 Virginia jurisdictions (2025):

308
Total Cases
51.5%
Avg Dismissal Rate
46.6%
Avg Conviction Rate

Top Jurisdictions

Courts with the most cases related to this statute.

Jurisdiction Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Fauquier County 60 53.8% 46.2% 1.8 months
Loudoun County 48 46.7% 53.3% 1.9 months
Fairfax County 41 74.1% 25.9% 1.4 months
Tazewell County 19 35.7% 64.3% 3.0 months
Petersburg 11 100.0% 0.0% 2.9 months
York County 10 50.0% 50.0% 2.3 months
Buchanan County 10 80.0% 20.0% 1.7 months
Prince William County 9 60.0% 40.0% 1.7 months
Washington County 6 0.0% 100.0% 2.4 months
Alleghany County 6 20.0% 80.0% 1.3 months
Williamsburg 5 66.7% 33.3% 28 days
Franklin County 5 0.0% 0.0% 1.6 months
Culpeper County 5 60.0% 40.0% 2.1 months

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

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Of 308 cases filed in 2025 under § 46.2-1054, 204 reached an outcome: an average dismissal rate of 51.5% and a conviction rate of 46.6% across 56 Virginia jurisdictions. Outcomes vary by court — view all jurisdictions for detailed data.
308 cases under § 46.2-1054 were filed across 56 Virginia jurisdictions in 2025. For information about the current text and penalties of this statute, consult the Code of Virginia.

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