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Criminal Court Outcomes in Dinwiddie County

12,093 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 12,093 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Dinwiddie County have a 26.3% dismissal rate and a 72.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.5 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.4%.

The most common charges are Driving Suspended (197 cases, 7.1% dismissed), Failure to Appear (141 cases), and Larceny / Theft (116 cases).

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26.3%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.4%
72.8%
Conviction Rate
2.5 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 11,575 20.1% 79.8% 1.7 months
Circuit Court 518 32.5% 65.9% 3.2 months

Top Charges in Dinwiddie County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Driving Suspended 197 7.1% 92.9% 34.5% 3.0 months
Failure to Appear 141 37.1% 62.9% — 4.0 months
Larceny / Theft 116 36.8% 63.2% 5.2% 3.9 months
Reckless Driving 93 25.7% 73.1% 21.5% 1.9 months
Weapons Offense 81 49.2% 49.2% 7.4% 3.4 months
Assault & Battery 73 59.0% 34.4% — 2.9 months
DUI / DWI 64 3.9% 96.1% 12.5% 3.9 months
Drug Possession 49 39.1% 60.9% — 3.1 months
Trespassing 49 56.0% 44.0% — 5.1 months
Public Intoxication 38 24.2% 75.8% — 1.7 months

Officers in Dinwiddie County

Officers with the most cases on record in Dinwiddie County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
G Brown 1,288 26.8%
Knott 1,125 15.4%
Aponte 1,122 13.8%
Mitchell-Westberry 840 22.7%
Lee 712 10.9%
Coles 668 11.3%
Lands 567 16.7%
Bynum 414 10.7%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 12,093 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Dinwiddie County courts have a 26.3% dismissal rate across 12,093 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%.
The most common charges include Driving Suspended (197 cases, 7.1% dismissed), Failure to Appear (141 cases, 37.1% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (116 cases, 36.8% dismissed), Reckless Driving (93 cases, 25.7% dismissed), Weapons Offense (81 cases, 49.2% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.5 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Driving Suspended cases take 3.0 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Dinwiddie County has a 26.3% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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