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Criminal Court Outcomes in Essex County

4,852 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 4,852 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Essex County have a 35.0% dismissal rate and a 64.3% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.1 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (83 cases, 36.1% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (71 cases), and DUI / DWI (47 cases).

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35.0%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
64.3%
Conviction Rate
3.1 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 4,638 35.2% 63.6% 1.9 months
Circuit Court 214 34.9% 65.1% 4.3 months

Top Charges in Essex County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 83 36.1% 59.0% 21.7% 2.9 months
Larceny / Theft 71 47.2% 52.8% 2.8% 4.8 months
DUI / DWI 47 0.0% 100.0% 17.0% 3.6 months
Failure to Appear 44 64.5% 35.5% — 2.8 months
Assault & Battery 40 76.0% 16.0% — 3.3 months
Driving Suspended 28 33.3% 66.7% 28.6% 3.5 months
Public Intoxication 26 36.4% 63.6% — 1.7 months

Officers in Essex County

Officers with the most cases on record in Essex County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
K Perrigan 1,477 33.0%
Maltese 677 27.9%
G Mazajaramillo 478 31.2%
A Zavala 365 34.9%
Wright 186 45.9%
A Nowacki 169 38.0%
Perrigan 136 33.7%
Miller 126 30.7%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 4,852 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Essex County courts have a 35.0% dismissal rate across 4,852 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (83 cases, 36.1% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (71 cases, 47.2% dismissed), DUI / DWI (47 cases, 0.0% dismissed), Failure to Appear (44 cases, 64.5% dismissed), Assault & Battery (40 cases, 76.0% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 3.1 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 2.9 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Essex County has a 35.0% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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