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Criminal Court Outcomes in Amelia County

4,240 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 4,240 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Amelia County have a 36.8% dismissal rate and a 60.3% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.7 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Failure to Appear (61 cases, 53.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (53 cases), and DUI / DWI (33 cases).

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36.8%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
60.3%
Conviction Rate
4.7 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 3,892 38.1% 60.7% 1.8 months
Circuit Court 348 35.5% 59.9% 7.5 months

Top Charges in Amelia County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Failure to Appear 61 53.5% 37.2% 1.6% 2.3 months
Driving Suspended 53 20.4% 75.5% 26.4% 3.5 months
DUI / DWI 33 6.5% 90.3% 21.2% 2.3 months
Reckless Driving 30 37.9% 58.6% 26.7% 2.5 months
Assault & Battery 26 73.3% 20.0% 7.7% 2.1 months

Officers in Amelia County

Officers with the most cases on record in Amelia County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Lashway 799 30.6%
M J Roberts 376 27.4%
Knepper 353 30.6%
Tisdale 315 34.5%
Dews 255 40.7%
Sydnor 212 37.6%
Lee 168 37.7%
Watson 150 38.9%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 4,240 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Amelia County courts have a 36.8% dismissal rate across 4,240 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Failure to Appear (61 cases, 53.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (53 cases, 20.4% dismissed), DUI / DWI (33 cases, 6.5% dismissed), Reckless Driving (30 cases, 37.9% dismissed), Assault & Battery (26 cases, 73.3% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 4.7 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Failure to Appear cases take 2.3 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Amelia County has a 36.8% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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