What are the most common criminal charges in Amherst County?

The most common charges in Amherst County include Probation Violation, Failure to Appear, Reckless Driving, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Amherst County.

How long do criminal cases take in Amherst County?

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

How does Amherst County compare to other Virginia courts?

Amherst County has a 28.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. This is below the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Amherst County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Amherst County courts have a 28.9% dismissal rate across 17,970 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 17,970 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Amherst County have a 28.9% dismissal rate and a 67.2% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.6 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Probation Violation (530 cases, 83.7% dismissed), Failure to Appear (486 cases), and Reckless Driving (452 cases).

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28.9%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 34.7%

67.2%

Conviction Rate

3.6 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	15,841	18.4%	78.2%	2.1 months
Circuit Court	2,129	39.5%	56.2%	5.1 months

Top Charges in Amherst County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Amherst County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
Probation Violation	530	83.7%	2.0%	5.8 months
Failure to Appear	486	44.6%	45.8%	3.9 months
Reckless Driving	452	12.6%	83.3%	3.3 months
Driving Suspended	424	13.1%	82.3%	2.8 months
Larceny / Theft	363	41.2%	57.7%	4.5 months
Drug Possession	316	47.0%	51.8%	4.2 months
Weapons Offense	235	62.0%	34.0%	4.3 months
DUI / DWI	210	10.3%	86.3%	4.3 months
Trespassing	144	50.0%	35.4%	3.5 months
Assault & Battery	139	65.5%	22.4%	3.4 months

Officers in Amherst County

Officers with the most cases on record in Amherst County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
David Wilson	2,962	3.6%
William Cheek	1,469	9.7%
P M Bourque	778	2.6%
M Blankenship	492	12.5%
Nicholes Anthony Deal	489	9.7%
Tpr P M Bourque	489	3.0%
Amherst General District Court	414	48.8%
Price	373	6.2%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 17,970 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Amherst County courts have a 28.9% dismissal rate across 17,970 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.

The most common charges include Probation Violation (530 cases, 83.7% dismissed), Failure to Appear (486 cases, 44.6% dismissed), Reckless Driving (452 cases, 12.6% dismissed), Driving Suspended (424 cases, 13.1% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (363 cases, 41.2% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 3.6 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Probation Violation cases take 5.8 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.

Amherst County has a 28.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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