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Criminal Court Outcomes in Culpeper County

13,230 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 13,230 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Culpeper County have a 29.4% dismissal rate and a 69.1% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.2 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Drug Possession (310 cases, 49.1% dismissed), DUI / DWI (307 cases), and Failure to Appear (306 cases).

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29.4%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
69.1%
Conviction Rate
2.2 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 11,597 27.5% 71.2% 1.8 months
Circuit Court 1,633 31.2% 66.9% 2.6 months

Top Charges in Culpeper County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Drug Possession 310 49.1% 50.9% 1.6% 3.4 months
DUI / DWI 307 8.2% 89.8% 26.3% 3.2 months
Failure to Appear 306 33.8% 58.3% — 1.9 months
Larceny / Theft 269 38.0% 61.6% 4.1% 3.2 months
Public Intoxication 158 14.6% 83.7% 0.6% 1.6 months
Driving Suspended 147 8.9% 91.1% 40.8% 3.0 months
Reckless Driving 135 20.9% 75.7% 28.9% 2.2 months
Fraud / Forgery 86 18.0% 78.6% 23.2% 4.4 months
Weapons Offense 85 55.3% 43.2% 5.9% 3.2 months
Assault & Battery 68 60.0% 31.7% 1.5% 2.8 months

Officers in Culpeper County

Officers with the most cases on record in Culpeper County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
A Rustick 740 23.4%
B G. Little 722 30.5%
A Branham 560 29.4%
R B Murphy 510 16.7%
C A Jeffris 442 25.8%
W B Blankenship 419 38.0%
N Smith 352 16.5%
Culpeper Gdc 276 33.5%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 13,230 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Culpeper County courts have a 29.4% dismissal rate across 13,230 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Drug Possession (310 cases, 49.1% dismissed), DUI / DWI (307 cases, 8.2% dismissed), Failure to Appear (306 cases, 33.8% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (269 cases, 38.0% dismissed), Public Intoxication (158 cases, 14.6% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.2 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Drug Possession cases take 3.4 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Culpeper County has a 29.4% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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