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Criminal Court Outcomes in Culpeper County

23,132 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 23,132 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Culpeper County have a 26.1% dismissal rate and a 72.4% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.1 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Drug Possession (829 cases, 34.3% dismissed), Failure to Appear (636 cases), and DUI / DWI (632 cases).

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26.1%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
72.4%
Conviction Rate
3.1 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 19,443 27.1% 71.6% 2.1 months
Circuit Court 3,689 25.1% 73.3% 4.2 months

Top Charges in Culpeper County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Drug Possession 829 34.3% 64.8% 2.1% 3.6 months
Failure to Appear 636 34.2% 58.5% 0.5% 2.8 months
DUI / DWI 632 5.1% 93.4% 28.6% 3.5 months
Larceny / Theft 614 36.9% 62.0% 4.4% 3.0 months
Public Intoxication 408 17.8% 80.5% — 1.8 months
Driving Suspended 351 7.5% 90.6% 37.0% 3.1 months
Reckless Driving 346 20.2% 78.2% 42.5% 2.3 months
Weapons Offense 275 46.3% 51.6% 8.7% 4.2 months
Assault & Battery 171 53.4% 39.9% 7.0% 3.8 months
Trespassing 160 32.4% 65.5% — 3.0 months

Officers in Culpeper County

Officers with the most cases on record in Culpeper County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
A Rustick 1,600 26.5%
Raccanello 570 13.9%
Carney 541 19.8%
A Berry 517 21.2%
W Blankenship 515 20.8%
Vasap 488 55.0%
Culpeper Gdc 485 39.6%
M Torrance 467 24.3%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 23,132 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Culpeper County courts have a 26.1% dismissal rate across 23,132 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Drug Possession (829 cases, 34.3% dismissed), Failure to Appear (636 cases, 34.2% dismissed), DUI / DWI (632 cases, 5.1% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (614 cases, 36.9% dismissed), Public Intoxication (408 cases, 17.8% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 3.1 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Drug Possession cases take 3.6 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Culpeper County has a 26.1% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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