What are the most common criminal charges in Arlington County?

The most common charges in Arlington County include Public Intoxication, Larceny / Theft, DUI / DWI, based on 2025 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Arlington County.

How long do criminal cases take in Arlington County?

The median criminal case in Arlington County takes 2.1 months from filing to disposition, based on 2025 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Arlington County compare to other Virginia courts?

Arlington County has a 56.0% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. This is above the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Arlington County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Arlington County courts have a 56.0% dismissal rate across 41,163 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%. Rates vary by charge type — see the breakdown on this page.

Based on 41,163 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Arlington County have a 56.0% dismissal rate and a 43.1% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.1 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Public Intoxication (997 cases, 49.4% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (936 cases), and DUI / DWI (554 cases).

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56.0%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.5%

43.1%

Conviction Rate

2.1 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	38,692	52.8%	46.5%	2.1 months
Circuit Court	2,471	59.3%	39.7%	2.1 months

Top Charges in Arlington County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Arlington County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
Public Intoxication	997	49.4%	49.2%	1.5 months
Larceny / Theft	936	67.5%	32.4%	3.5 months
DUI / DWI	554	11.9%	85.9%	5.2 months
Assault & Battery	415	73.4%	24.2%	4.3 months
Failure to Appear	390	76.3%	23.2%	4.2 months
Trespassing	339	73.7%	26.0%	2.4 months
Obstruction	299	76.5%	21.9%	3.7 months
Drug Possession	293	68.5%	31.0%	3.4 months
Driving Suspended	252	59.6%	40.0%	2.6 months
Weapons Offense	218	79.0%	21.0%	4.6 months

Officers in Arlington County

Officers with the most cases on record in Arlington County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
J Trainer	983	20.1%
B Ciero	961	56.3%
G Seibert	857	35.5%
K Heath	772	34.6%
M Cymbalisty	757	30.6%
C P Goodman	607	30.1%
J Mendez	488	57.0%
M Reyes	479	50.0%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 41,163 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Arlington County courts have a 56.0% dismissal rate across 41,163 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.

The most common charges include Public Intoxication (997 cases, 49.4% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (936 cases, 67.5% dismissed), DUI / DWI (554 cases, 11.9% dismissed), Assault & Battery (415 cases, 73.4% dismissed), Failure to Appear (390 cases, 76.3% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 2.1 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Public Intoxication cases take 1.5 months. These are based on 2025 public records.

Arlington County has a 56.0% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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