What are the most common criminal charges in Bedford County?

The most common charges in Bedford County include Probation Violation, Failure to Appear, Driving Suspended, based on 2025 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Bedford County.

How long do criminal cases take in Bedford County?

The median criminal case in Bedford County takes 2.4 months from filing to disposition, based on 2025 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Bedford County compare to other Virginia courts?

Bedford County has a 32.7% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. This is below the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Bedford County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Bedford County courts have a 32.7% dismissal rate across 9,526 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 9,526 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Bedford County have a 32.7% dismissal rate and a 65.7% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.4 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Probation Violation (482 cases, 83.5% dismissed), Failure to Appear (428 cases), and Driving Suspended (290 cases).

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32.7%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.5%

65.7%

Conviction Rate

2.4 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	8,213	32.6%	65.7%	2.1 months
Circuit Court	1,313	33.9%	66.1%	2.8 months

Top Charges in Bedford County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Bedford County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
Probation Violation	482	83.5%	15.6%	0.2%	2.6 months
Failure to Appear	428	48.5%	48.5%	—	2.3 months
Driving Suspended	290	16.9%	82.3%	33.1%	3.3 months
Reckless Driving	259	13.8%	83.5%	24.3%	3.3 months
Drug Possession	255	47.5%	51.6%	9.0%	3.4 months
Weapons Offense	181	78.2%	21.8%	3.3%	2.8 months
DUI / DWI	178	10.6%	88.7%	12.3%	3.5 months
Assault & Battery	131	59.7%	32.8%	7.6%	2.7 months
Larceny / Theft	115	46.1%	52.6%	4.3%	2.3 months
Fraud / Forgery	101	55.3%	44.7%	4.9%	3.7 months

Officers in Bedford County

Officers with the most cases on record in Bedford County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
M Clark	578	20.3%
J Ulmer	360	24.2%
L Bell	321	21.4%
T Wertz	286	35.9%
J Goering	281	42.1%
O Castaneda	265	22.6%
D Page	250	46.5%
T Sawyer	237	39.5%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 9,526 cases analyzed. Last updated July 8, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Bedford County courts have a 32.7% dismissal rate across 9,526 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.

The most common charges include Probation Violation (482 cases, 83.5% dismissed), Failure to Appear (428 cases, 48.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (290 cases, 16.9% dismissed), Reckless Driving (259 cases, 13.8% dismissed), Drug Possession (255 cases, 47.5% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 2.4 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Probation Violation cases take 2.6 months. These are based on 2025 public records.

Bedford County has a 32.7% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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