What are the most common criminal charges in Amelia County?

The most common charges in Amelia County include DUI / DWI, Larceny / Theft, Reckless Driving, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Amelia County.

How long do criminal cases take in Amelia County?

The median criminal case in Amelia County takes 3.6 months from filing to disposition, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Amelia County compare to other Virginia courts?

Amelia County has a 37.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. This is above the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Amelia County Criminal Court Outcomes

Q: What is the dismissal rate in Amelia County courts?

Amelia County courts have a 37.5% dismissal rate across 6,731 cases from 2023-2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%. Rates vary by charge type — see the breakdown on this page.

Based on 6,731 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Amelia County have a 37.5% dismissal rate and a 61.3% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.6 months. This is near the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are DUI / DWI (113 cases, 6.2% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (107 cases), and Reckless Driving (102 cases).

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37.5%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 34.7%

61.3%

Conviction Rate

3.6 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	5,960	33.6%	65.4%	1.8 months
Circuit Court	771	41.4%	57.2%	5.5 months

Top Charges in Amelia County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Amelia County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
DUI / DWI	113	6.2%	92.8%	14.2%	3.5 months
Larceny / Theft	107	50.0%	50.0%	4.7%	6.2 months
Reckless Driving	102	34.0%	63.8%	23.5%	2.8 months
Driving Suspended	97	30.2%	68.6%	19.6%	3.1 months
Fraud / Forgery	88	24.0%	76.0%	—	5.7 months
Weapons Offense	78	43.9%	48.8%	1.3%	2.6 months
Failure to Appear	71	54.2%	33.3%	—	3.1 months
Assault & Battery	70	68.8%	29.2%	—	3.5 months
Drug Possession	51	37.5%	62.5%	—	5.0 months
Trespassing	33	48.0%	40.0%	3.0%	3.5 months

Officers in Amelia County

Officers with the most cases on record in Amelia County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
Dews	681	33.3%
Lee	519	26.8%
Tisdale	470	26.3%
Sydnor	446	38.5%
M J Roberts	368	27.9%
Wargofcak	348	24.1%
Watson	317	32.9%
Abdelmageed	300	45.0%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 6,731 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Amelia County courts have a 37.5% dismissal rate across 6,731 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.

The most common charges include DUI / DWI (113 cases, 6.2% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (107 cases, 50.0% dismissed), Reckless Driving (102 cases, 34.0% dismissed), Driving Suspended (97 cases, 30.2% dismissed), Fraud / Forgery (88 cases, 24.0% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 3.6 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, DUI / DWI cases take 3.5 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.

Amelia County has a 37.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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