What are the most common criminal charges in Charles City County?

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

How long do criminal cases take in Charles City County?

The median criminal case in Charles City County takes 1.9 months from filing to disposition, based on 2025 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Charles City County compare to other Virginia courts?

Charles City County has a 56.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. This is above the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Charles City County Criminal Court Outcomes

Q: What is the dismissal rate in Charles City County courts?

Charles City County courts have a 56.2% dismissal rate across 1,200 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 1,200 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Charles City County have a 56.2% dismissal rate and a 40.0% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 1.9 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (23 cases, 47.6% dismissed).

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56.2%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.5%

40.0%

Conviction Rate

1.9 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	1,122	39.9%	56.4%	1.2 months
Circuit Court	78	72.5%	23.5%	2.6 months

Top Charges in Charles City County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Charles City County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
Reckless Driving	23	47.6%	47.6%	30.4%	1.2 months

Officers in Charles City County

Officers with the most cases on record in Charles City County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
S; Dpty Williams	194	11.9%
M; Aco Heavener	137	80.3%
M; Cpl Miller	103	21.6%
D; Dpty Turner	90	46.8%
C; Cpl Roberson	86	20.0%
N; Trpr Gray	69	45.6%
J; Dpty Patteson	61	25.6%
J; Shrf Crawley	57	17.9%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 1,200 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Charles City County courts have a 56.2% dismissal rate across 1,200 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.

The most common charges include Reckless Driving (23 cases, 47.6% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 1.9 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 1.2 months. These are based on 2025 public records.

Charles City County has a 56.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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