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Criminal Court Outcomes in Caroline County

12,963 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 12,963 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Caroline County have a 42.2% dismissal rate and a 56.6% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.9 months. This is near the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Failure to Appear (192 cases, 63.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (124 cases), and Assault & Battery (118 cases).

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42.2%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
56.6%
Conviction Rate
2.9 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 12,177 33.9% 64.9% 2.1 months
Circuit Court 786 50.5% 48.2% 3.7 months

Top Charges in Caroline County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Failure to Appear 192 63.5% 29.3% 0.5% 3.6 months
Driving Suspended 124 5.9% 93.1% 48.4% 3.8 months
Assault & Battery 118 72.1% 21.9% 0.8% 4.7 months
Reckless Driving 101 40.5% 57.1% 25.7% 2.8 months
Drug Possession 98 53.4% 46.6% 2.0% 3.7 months
DUI / DWI 90 9.6% 90.4% 18.9% 4.1 months
Weapons Offense 88 45.5% 49.7% 8.0% 4.7 months
Larceny / Theft 74 67.6% 32.4% — 5.3 months
Public Intoxication 66 48.9% 51.1% — 1.9 months
Trespassing 35 65.2% 17.4% — 2.6 months

Officers in Caroline County

Officers with the most cases on record in Caroline County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Ryan 2,254 34.4%
Watkins 983 33.5%
Ascasio 909 26.3%
Brown 798 26.7%
Daily 518 27.5%
Clifton 460 37.5%
Mullane 431 31.6%
Burke 366 32.9%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 12,963 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Caroline County courts have a 42.2% dismissal rate across 12,963 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Failure to Appear (192 cases, 63.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (124 cases, 5.9% dismissed), Assault & Battery (118 cases, 72.1% dismissed), Reckless Driving (101 cases, 40.5% dismissed), Drug Possession (98 cases, 53.4% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.9 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Failure to Appear cases take 3.6 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Caroline County has a 42.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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