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Criminal Court Outcomes in Botetourt County

12,103 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 12,103 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Botetourt County have a 35.0% dismissal rate and a 63.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.2 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.4%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (250 cases, 21.6% dismissed), Failure to Appear (230 cases), and Driving Suspended (178 cases).

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35.0%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.4%
63.8%
Conviction Rate
2.2 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 11,015 23.2% 76.8% 1.7 months
Circuit Court 1,088 46.8% 50.9% 2.8 months

Top Charges in Botetourt County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 250 21.6% 78.4% 26.4% 3.4 months
Failure to Appear 230 40.0% 58.9% — 2.7 months
Driving Suspended 178 35.9% 64.1% 12.9% 3.8 months
Weapons Offense 131 61.1% 38.9% 4.6% 2.6 months
DUI / DWI 94 6.1% 92.7% 21.3% 2.0 months
Assault & Battery 83 58.0% 35.2% — 2.6 months
Public Intoxication 60 17.1% 82.9% — 1.8 months
Larceny / Theft 57 54.4% 45.6% 1.8% 3.4 months
Fraud / Forgery 52 60.4% 39.6% 11.5% 3.0 months
Drug Possession 50 91.7% 8.3% — 2.1 months

Officers in Botetourt County

Officers with the most cases on record in Botetourt County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
D Franklin 1,754 18.4%
D Mount 893 20.5%
S Honaker 645 2.5%
M L Lynch 450 13.7%
K Mcloughlin 415 31.0%
B Guthrie 411 27.7%
Z Durham 334 24.1%
T Becker 312 17.9%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 12,103 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Botetourt County courts have a 35.0% dismissal rate across 12,103 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (250 cases, 21.6% dismissed), Failure to Appear (230 cases, 40.0% dismissed), Driving Suspended (178 cases, 35.9% dismissed), Weapons Offense (131 cases, 61.1% dismissed), DUI / DWI (94 cases, 6.1% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.2 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 3.4 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Botetourt County has a 35.0% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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