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Criminal Court Outcomes in Buchanan County

4,243 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 4,243 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Buchanan County have a 44.6% dismissal rate and a 53.0% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.3 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Probation Violation (718 cases, 98.9% dismissed), Drug Possession (115 cases), and Failure to Appear (106 cases).

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44.6%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
53.0%
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

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Probation Violation 718 98.9% 1.1% 3.6 months
Drug Possession 115 69.8% 30.2% 3.6 months
Failure to Appear 106 65.5% 30.4% 4.0 months
Larceny / Theft 100 39.5% 55.3% 7.0 months
Weapons Offense 92 68.6% 31.4% 7.6 months
Driving Suspended 66 12.8% 87.2% 5.2 months
Public Intoxication 65 17.0% 79.2% 1.9 months
Drug Distribution 54 11.1% 88.9% 8.9 months
Reckless Driving 50 26.1% 69.6% 2.4 months
DUI / DWI 39 10.7% 89.3% 4.8 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 May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Buchanan County courts have a 44.6% dismissal rate across 4,243 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Probation Violation (718 cases, 98.9% dismissed), Drug Possession (115 cases, 69.8% dismissed), Failure to Appear (106 cases, 65.5% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (100 cases, 39.5% dismissed), Weapons Offense (92 cases, 68.6% 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 44.6% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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