What are the most common criminal charges in Essex County?

The most common charges in Essex County include Reckless Driving, Larceny / Theft, DUI / DWI, based on 2025 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Essex County.

How long do criminal cases take in Essex County?

The median criminal case in Essex County takes 2.6 months from filing to disposition, based on 2025 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Essex County compare to other Virginia courts?

Essex County has a 33.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. This is below the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Essex County Criminal Court Outcomes

Q: What is the dismissal rate in Essex County courts?

Essex County courts have a 33.5% dismissal rate across 4,422 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%. Rates vary by charge type — see the breakdown on this page.

Based on 4,422 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Essex County have a 33.5% dismissal rate and a 65.8% 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 (81 cases, 37.3% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (70 cases), and DUI / DWI (44 cases).

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33.5%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.4%

65.8%

Conviction Rate

2.6 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	4,226	35.2%	63.6%	2.0 months
Circuit Court	196	31.9%	68.1%	3.3 months

Top Charges in Essex County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Essex County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
Reckless Driving	81	37.3%	57.6%	21.0%	2.5 months
Larceny / Theft	70	46.0%	54.0%	1.4%	5.0 months
DUI / DWI	44	0.0%	100.0%	18.2%	3.6 months
Assault & Battery	39	75.0%	16.7%	—	3.3 months
Failure to Appear	39	57.7%	42.3%	—	2.6 months
Driving Suspended	28	30.4%	69.6%	28.6%	3.5 months
Public Intoxication	23	38.1%	61.9%	—	1.7 months

Officers in Essex County

Officers with the most cases on record in Essex County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
K Perrigan	1,273	34.1%
Maltese	627	27.1%
G Mazajaramillo	431	31.4%
A Zavala	350	35.0%
Wright	182	43.0%
A Nowacki	146	43.5%
Perrigan	136	33.7%
Miller	126	30.7%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 4,422 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Essex County courts have a 33.5% dismissal rate across 4,422 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%.

The most common charges include Reckless Driving (81 cases, 37.3% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (70 cases, 46.0% dismissed), DUI / DWI (44 cases, 0.0% dismissed), Assault & Battery (39 cases, 75.0% dismissed), Failure to Appear (39 cases, 57.7% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 2.6 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 2.5 months. These are based on 2025 public records.

Essex County has a 33.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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