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Criminal Court Outcomes in Dinwiddie County

13,791 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 13,791 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Dinwiddie County have a 20.7% dismissal rate and a 79.1% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.0 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (2,003 cases, 2.7% dismissed), Driving Suspended (218 cases), and Failure to Appear (151 cases).

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20.7%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
79.1%
Conviction Rate
3.0 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 13,227 20.3% 79.6% 1.8 months
Circuit Court 564 32.4% 66.2% 4.1 months

Top Charges in Dinwiddie County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 2,003 2.7% 97.2% 57.3% 1.9 months
Driving Suspended 218 8.1% 91.9% 34.4% 3.0 months
Failure to Appear 151 36.1% 63.9% — 3.7 months
Larceny / Theft 146 31.6% 68.4% 6.1% 4.4 months
Probation Violation 127 93.8% 6.2% 2.4% 6.8 months
Assault & Battery 90 63.0% 31.5% — 2.8 months
Weapons Offense 86 46.6% 51.9% 7.0% 3.7 months
DUI / DWI 68 3.6% 96.4% 16.2% 3.9 months
Drug Possession 53 39.8% 60.2% — 3.4 months
Trespassing 49 70.2% 29.8% — 5.1 months

Officers in Dinwiddie County

Officers with the most cases on record in Dinwiddie County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
G Brown 1,472 27.2%
Aponte 1,313 15.0%
Knott 1,208 15.4%
Mitchell-Westberry 942 22.7%
Lee 898 12.8%
Coles 777 11.5%
Lands 577 16.6%
Kincaid 448 19.4%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 13,791 cases analyzed. Last updated July 8, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Dinwiddie County courts have a 20.7% dismissal rate across 13,791 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (2,003 cases, 2.7% dismissed), Driving Suspended (218 cases, 8.1% dismissed), Failure to Appear (151 cases, 36.1% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (146 cases, 31.6% dismissed), Probation Violation (127 cases, 93.8% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 3.0 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 1.9 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Dinwiddie County has a 20.7% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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