What are the most common criminal charges in Bedford County?

The most common charges in Bedford County include Probation Violation, Failure to Appear, Larceny / Theft, based on 2023-2024 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 3.2 months from filing to disposition, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Bedford County compare to other Virginia courts?

Bedford County has a 34.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. This is above 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 34.9% dismissal rate across 18,212 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 18,212 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Bedford County have a 34.9% dismissal rate and a 63.2% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.2 months. This is near the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Probation Violation (963 cases, 99.3% dismissed), Failure to Appear (706 cases), and Larceny / Theft (431 cases).

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34.9%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 34.7%

63.2%

Conviction Rate

3.2 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	14,947	34.5%	62.2%	2.3 months
Circuit Court	3,265	35.3%	64.2%	4.2 months

Top Charges in Bedford County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Bedford County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
Probation Violation	963	99.3%	0.7%	3.5 months
Failure to Appear	706	44.4%	49.8%	3.3 months
Larceny / Theft	431	55.7%	41.7%	4.9 months
Driving Suspended	403	11.9%	85.9%	4.2 months
Drug Possession	380	68.4%	31.6%	3.3 months
Reckless Driving	377	27.4%	70.5%	3.8 months
DUI / DWI	317	10.8%	89.2%	4.2 months
Weapons Offense	317	69.2%	28.9%	3.5 months
Assault & Battery	237	61.1%	26.6%	3.5 months
Trespassing	223	53.6%	36.9%	2.9 months

Officers in Bedford County

Officers with the most cases on record in Bedford County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
Bedford General District Court	1,465	48.6%
T Wertz	748	24.6%
J Goering	556	28.7%
J Spencer	545	21.7%
K Peterson	532	21.6%
S Sperberg	509	23.7%
T Brooke	505	20.5%
K Jamison	400	18.7%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 18,212 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Bedford County courts have a 34.9% dismissal rate across 18,212 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.

The most common charges include Probation Violation (963 cases, 99.3% dismissed), Failure to Appear (706 cases, 44.4% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (431 cases, 55.7% dismissed), Driving Suspended (403 cases, 11.9% dismissed), Drug Possession (380 cases, 68.4% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 3.2 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Probation Violation cases take 3.5 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.

Bedford County has a 34.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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