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Criminal Court Outcomes in Charlotte County

3,956 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 3,956 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Charlotte County have a 30.9% dismissal rate and a 69.0% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.6 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.4%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (106 cases, 11.2% dismissed), Driving Suspended (44 cases), and Drug Possession (31 cases).

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30.9%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.4%
69.0%
Conviction Rate
2.6 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 3,667 12.2% 87.6% 1.7 months
Circuit Court 289 49.6% 50.4% 3.5 months

Top Charges in Charlotte County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 106 11.2% 88.8% 43.4% 4.5 months
Driving Suspended 44 14.3% 83.3% 29.5% 2.4 months
Drug Possession 31 38.9% 61.1% 3.2% 3.5 months
DUI / DWI 24 0.0% 100.0% 12.5% 4.4 months
Failure to Appear 24 70.0% 30.0% — 2.0 months
Assault & Battery 22 52.6% 47.4% — 2.0 months

Officers in Charlotte County

Officers with the most cases on record in Charlotte County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
A S; Sgt Earhart 668 4.5%
T J; Sgt Hathaway 564 10.4%
M T; Dep Dembowski 530 3.8%
J; Dep Newcomb 420 11.6%
J C; Capt Lipscomb 290 0.0%
M E; Dep Taylor 174 20.4%
R E; Dep Humphrey 158 6.6%
K N; Dep Cowart 95 16.4%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 3,956 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Charlotte County courts have a 30.9% dismissal rate across 3,956 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (106 cases, 11.2% dismissed), Driving Suspended (44 cases, 14.3% dismissed), Drug Possession (31 cases, 38.9% dismissed), DUI / DWI (24 cases, 0.0% dismissed), Failure to Appear (24 cases, 70.0% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.6 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 4.5 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Charlotte County has a 30.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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