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Criminal Court Outcomes in Fairfax County

297,658 cases · 2023–2024 · District Court

Based on 297,658 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Fairfax County have a 41.9% dismissal rate and a 57.6% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.3 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Larceny / Theft (14,479 cases, 73.9% dismissed), Failure to Appear (5,560 cases), and Public Intoxication (5,442 cases).

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41.9%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
57.6%
Conviction Rate
2.3 months
Median Duration

Top Charges in Fairfax County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Larceny / Theft 14,479 73.9% 25.7% 6.3% 5.4 months
Failure to Appear 5,560 88.6% 10.7% 1.2% 6.9 months
Public Intoxication 5,442 36.6% 62.3% 0.1% 2.4 months
DUI / DWI 4,578 16.1% 82.3% 59.6% 4.6 months
Drug Possession 4,400 66.3% 33.5% 28.9% 7.0 months
Trespassing 3,562 68.3% 30.7% 0.2% 3.4 months
Obstruction 2,881 71.3% 27.9% 2.2% 3.8 months
Assault & Battery 2,312 83.7% 14.1% 5.3% 4.1 months
Driving Suspended 2,203 53.5% 45.7% 17.3% 4.2 months
Reckless Driving 2,131 23.8% 75.2% 46.2% 3.4 months

Officers in Fairfax County

Officers with the most cases on record in Fairfax County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
B A Edwards 8,729 41.5%
A W Depoto 4,007 27.2%
C S Chessnoe 2,792 41.9%
J Sledge 2,462 22.1%
A Janeczko 2,383 34.7%
M R Staton 2,218 31.9%
E D Culbertson 2,118 25.1%
J K Weitzman 1,986 41.4%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 297,658 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Fairfax County courts have a 41.9% dismissal rate across 297,658 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Larceny / Theft (14,479 cases, 73.9% dismissed), Failure to Appear (5,560 cases, 88.6% dismissed), Public Intoxication (5,442 cases, 36.6% dismissed), DUI / DWI (4,578 cases, 16.1% dismissed), Drug Possession (4,400 cases, 66.3% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.3 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Larceny / Theft cases take 5.4 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Fairfax County has a 41.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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