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 1.5 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 55.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. 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 55.5% dismissal rate across 36,237 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%. Rates vary by charge type — see the breakdown on this page.

Based on 36,237 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Arlington County have a 55.5% dismissal rate and a 43.6% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 1.5 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 40.4%.

The most common charges are Public Intoxication (936 cases, 48.3% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (913 cases), and DUI / DWI (545 cases).

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55.5%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.4%

43.6%

Conviction Rate

1.5 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	33,787	52.3%	46.9%	1.9 months
Circuit Court	2,450	58.6%	40.3%	1.2 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	936	48.3%	50.3%	1.5 months
Larceny / Theft	913	67.5%	32.4%	3.4 months
DUI / DWI	545	11.3%	86.4%	5.1 months
Assault & Battery	411	73.0%	24.7%	4.2 months
Failure to Appear	385	78.1%	21.4%	3.9 months
Trespassing	331	74.3%	25.4%	2.5 months
Obstruction	293	77.6%	20.6%	3.7 months
Drug Possession	289	70.5%	29.5%	3.4 months
Weapons Offense	218	79.7%	20.3%	4.5 months
Driving Suspended	211	61.3%	38.2%	2.5 months

Officers in Arlington County

Officers with the most cases on record in Arlington County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
J Trainer	913	19.6%
B Ciero	835	57.7%
G Seibert	770	35.4%
M Cymbalisty	711	32.3%
K Heath	709	34.1%
C P Goodman	536	30.5%
M Reyes	456	49.9%
J Mendez	446	58.3%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 36,237 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Arlington County courts have a 55.5% dismissal rate across 36,237 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%.

The most common charges include Public Intoxication (936 cases, 48.3% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (913 cases, 67.5% dismissed), DUI / DWI (545 cases, 11.3% dismissed), Assault & Battery (411 cases, 73.0% dismissed), Failure to Appear (385 cases, 78.1% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 1.5 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 55.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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