What are the most common criminal charges in Caroline County?

The most common charges in Caroline County include Failure to Appear, Larceny / Theft, Driving Suspended, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Caroline County.

How long do criminal cases take in Caroline County?

The median criminal case in Caroline County takes 3.4 months from filing to disposition, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Caroline County compare to other Virginia courts?

Caroline County has a 39.6% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. This is above the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Caroline County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Caroline County courts have a 39.6% dismissal rate across 18,682 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 18,682 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Caroline County have a 39.6% dismissal rate and a 58.2% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.4 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Failure to Appear (433 cases, 36.8% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (298 cases), and Driving Suspended (293 cases).

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39.6%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 34.7%

58.2%

Conviction Rate

3.4 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	16,899	28.7%	69.5%	1.9 months
Circuit Court	1,783	50.5%	46.9%	5.0 months

Top Charges in Caroline County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Caroline County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
Failure to Appear	433	36.8%	47.5%	5.6 months
Larceny / Theft	298	48.1%	49.5%	3.5 months
Driving Suspended	293	14.2%	83.6%	4.7 months
Reckless Driving	277	39.0%	55.2%	3.1 months
DUI / DWI	246	12.2%	86.2%	3.8 months
Drug Possession	222	39.4%	59.6%	3.6 months
Weapons Offense	214	58.9%	34.9%	4.0 months
Assault & Battery	178	59.1%	21.2%	3.5 months
Public Intoxication	170	46.3%	52.8%	1.6 months
Fraud / Forgery	143	60.7%	39.3%	4.7 months

Officers in Caroline County

Officers with the most cases on record in Caroline County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
Ryan	2,322	23.8%
Clifton	1,141	26.9%
Brown	1,072	14.3%
Homlish	804	18.2%
Notgrass	771	32.5%
Justice	675	22.3%
Batchelor	664	25.2%
Waldron	523	17.6%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 18,682 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Caroline County courts have a 39.6% dismissal rate across 18,682 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.

The most common charges include Failure to Appear (433 cases, 36.8% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (298 cases, 48.1% dismissed), Driving Suspended (293 cases, 14.2% dismissed), Reckless Driving (277 cases, 39.0% dismissed), DUI / DWI (246 cases, 12.2% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 3.4 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Failure to Appear cases take 5.6 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.

Caroline County has a 39.6% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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