What are the most common criminal charges in Buchanan County?

The most common charges in Buchanan County include Probation Violation, Drug Possession, Drug Distribution, based on 2025 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Buchanan County.

How long do criminal cases take in Buchanan County?

The median criminal case in Buchanan County takes 4.3 months from filing to disposition, based on 2025 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Buchanan County compare to other Virginia courts?

Buchanan County has a 33.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. This is below the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Buchanan County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Buchanan County courts have a 33.9% dismissal rate across 4,243 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 4,243 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Buchanan County have a 33.9% dismissal rate and a 64.4% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.3 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Probation Violation (748 cases, 96.8% dismissed), Drug Possession (145 cases), and Drug Distribution (124 cases).

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33.9%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.5%

64.4%

Conviction Rate

4.3 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	2,944	29.4%	69.2%	2.1 months
Circuit Court	1,299	59.8%	36.9%	6.6 months

Top Charges in Buchanan County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Buchanan County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
Probation Violation	748	96.8%	3.2%	3.6 months
Drug Possession	145	63.5%	36.5%	3.7 months
Drug Distribution	124	29.0%	71.0%	8.9 months
Failure to Appear	106	65.5%	30.4%	3.7 months
Larceny / Theft	95	36.1%	58.3%	7.0 months
Weapons Offense	92	68.6%	31.4%	7.5 months
Driving Suspended	73	12.0%	88.0%	4.8 months
Public Intoxication	65	17.0%	79.2%	1.9 months
Reckless Driving	57	25.0%	69.2%	2.6 months
DUI / DWI	39	10.7%	89.3%	4.2 months

Officers in Buchanan County

Officers with the most cases on record in Buchanan County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
C Chapman	439	25.9%
J N; Tpr Looney	264	17.4%
C J; Stpr Burkes	186	12.7%
D W Billiter	170	17.1%
S L; Tpr Phillips	143	22.7%
R A; Mtpr Stiltner	129	10.7%
Rusty Sykes	119	19.6%
J L; Tpr Dotson	94	31.0%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 4,243 cases analyzed. Last updated July 8, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Buchanan County courts have a 33.9% dismissal rate across 4,243 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.

The most common charges include Probation Violation (748 cases, 96.8% dismissed), Drug Possession (145 cases, 63.5% dismissed), Drug Distribution (124 cases, 29.0% dismissed), Failure to Appear (106 cases, 65.5% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (95 cases, 36.1% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 4.3 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Probation Violation cases take 3.6 months. These are based on 2025 public records.

Buchanan County has a 33.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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