What are the most common criminal charges in Botetourt County?

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

How long do criminal cases take in Botetourt County?

The median criminal case in Botetourt County takes 2.5 months from filing to disposition, based on 2025 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Botetourt County compare to other Virginia courts?

Botetourt County has a 34.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. This is below the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Botetourt County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Botetourt County courts have a 34.5% dismissal rate across 13,763 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 13,763 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Botetourt County have a 34.5% dismissal rate and a 64.3% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.5 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (322 cases, 17.8% dismissed), Failure to Appear (236 cases), and Driving Suspended (194 cases).

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34.5%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.5%

64.3%

Conviction Rate

2.5 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	12,653	22.7%	77.2%	1.8 months
Circuit Court	1,110	46.3%	51.5%	3.3 months

Top Charges in Botetourt County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Botetourt County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
Reckless Driving	322	17.8%	82.2%	27.6%	3.8 months
Failure to Appear	236	41.8%	57.2%	—	2.7 months
Driving Suspended	194	38.2%	61.8%	14.4%	4.0 months
Weapons Offense	135	60.3%	39.7%	5.2%	2.7 months
DUI / DWI	97	5.9%	92.9%	20.6%	2.0 months
Assault & Battery	85	59.5%	33.7%	—	2.7 months
Public Intoxication	67	18.2%	81.8%	—	1.7 months
Larceny / Theft	57	54.4%	45.6%	1.8%	3.4 months
Fraud / Forgery	54	64.4%	35.6%	11.1%	3.1 months
Drug Possession	50	92.3%	7.7%	—	2.1 months

Officers in Botetourt County

Officers with the most cases on record in Botetourt County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
D Franklin	2,114	17.3%
D Mount	932	21.1%
S Honaker	842	3.9%
K Mcloughlin	478	29.2%
M L Lynch	473	14.0%
B Guthrie	419	27.7%
K Gibson	369	20.4%
T Becker	348	16.7%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 13,763 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Botetourt County courts have a 34.5% dismissal rate across 13,763 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.

The most common charges include Reckless Driving (322 cases, 17.8% dismissed), Failure to Appear (236 cases, 41.8% dismissed), Driving Suspended (194 cases, 38.2% dismissed), Weapons Offense (135 cases, 60.3% dismissed), DUI / DWI (97 cases, 5.9% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 2.5 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 3.8 months. These are based on 2025 public records.

Botetourt County has a 34.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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