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Criminal Court Outcomes in Bath County

6,076 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 6,076 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Bath County have a 38.5% dismissal rate and a 61.0% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.7 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (83 cases, 34.2% dismissed), Driving Suspended (43 cases), and Failure to Appear (37 cases).

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38.5%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
61.0%
Conviction Rate
3.7 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 5,793 36.2% 63.7% 1.6 months
Circuit Court 283 40.7% 58.2% 5.9 months

Top Charges in Bath County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 83 34.2% 65.8% 32.5% 3.8 months
Driving Suspended 43 16.2% 83.8% 20.9% 2.9 months
Failure to Appear 37 50.0% 46.7% 2.7% 2.3 months
Drug Possession 34 62.5% 37.5% 2.9% 6.3 months
DUI / DWI 33 25.0% 75.0% 18.2% 3.3 months
Weapons Offense 31 50.0% 50.0% 16.1% 3.3 months
Trespassing 24 21.1% 78.9% — 1.4 months
Larceny / Theft 21 40.0% 60.0% 4.8% 3.7 months

Officers in Bath County

Officers with the most cases on record in Bath County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
M C Forbes 2,530 35.4%
M A Elliott 1,082 28.1%
T A May 826 42.8%
J Wright 332 29.5%
Tatumn Harlow 316 30.1%
J Carpenter 79 23.5%
C A Lightner 65 47.7%
M A Entsminger 61 57.1%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 6,076 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Bath County courts have a 38.5% dismissal rate across 6,076 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (83 cases, 34.2% dismissed), Driving Suspended (43 cases, 16.2% dismissed), Failure to Appear (37 cases, 50.0% dismissed), Drug Possession (34 cases, 62.5% dismissed), DUI / DWI (33 cases, 25.0% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 3.7 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 3.8 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Bath County has a 38.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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