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Criminal Court Outcomes in Albemarle County

12,397 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 12,397 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Albemarle County have a 48.0% dismissal rate and a 50.9% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.3 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (661 cases, 17.5% dismissed), Failure to Appear (451 cases), and Larceny / Theft (381 cases).

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48.0%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
50.9%
Conviction Rate
3.3 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 11,848 47.1% 51.3% 2.2 months
Circuit Court 549 48.8% 50.5% 4.5 months

Top Charges in Albemarle County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 661 17.5% 79.6% 42.7% 2.8 months
Failure to Appear 451 55.4% 40.1% — 2.9 months
Larceny / Theft 381 58.3% 41.7% 6.0% 3.7 months
DUI / DWI 273 8.8% 90.0% 27.5% 3.1 months
Public Intoxication 220 35.5% 62.8% — 1.4 months
Driving Suspended 200 52.5% 46.9% 4.0% 3.7 months
Assault & Battery 171 79.4% 17.6% 3.5% 3.2 months
Weapons Offense 106 73.4% 26.6% 8.5% 3.5 months
Probation Violation 104 100.0% 0.0% — 4.8 months
Drug Possession 91 63.4% 36.6% 41.8% 3.5 months

Officers in Albemarle County

Officers with the most cases on record in Albemarle County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
John Vanwitzenburg 523 41.6%
Trooper Ta Schurr 482 37.4%
David Huffman 383 45.7%
Trooper Stagner 376 37.9%
Trooper Gd Mccoy 367 42.5%
G D Mccoy 361 41.6%
Albemarle General District 349 59.4%
David Sprouse 299 46.8%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 12,397 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Albemarle County courts have a 48.0% dismissal rate across 12,397 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (661 cases, 17.5% dismissed), Failure to Appear (451 cases, 55.4% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (381 cases, 58.3% dismissed), DUI / DWI (273 cases, 8.8% dismissed), Public Intoxication (220 cases, 35.5% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 3.3 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 2.8 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Albemarle County has a 48.0% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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