What are the most common criminal charges in Floyd County?

The most common charges in Floyd County include Drug Possession, Driving Suspended, Reckless Driving, based on 2025 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Floyd County.

How long do criminal cases take in Floyd County?

The median criminal case in Floyd County takes 4.1 months from filing to disposition, based on 2025 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Floyd County compare to other Virginia courts?

Floyd County has a 46.1% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. This is above the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Floyd County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Floyd County courts have a 46.1% dismissal rate across 2,386 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%. Rates vary by charge type — see the breakdown on this page.

Based on 2,386 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Floyd County have a 46.1% dismissal rate and a 51.4% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.1 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Drug Possession (74 cases, 68.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (62 cases), and Reckless Driving (62 cases).

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46.1%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.5%

51.4%

Conviction Rate

4.1 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	2,046	42.3%	55.7%	2.0 months
Circuit Court	340	50.0%	47.1%	6.2 months

Top Charges in Floyd County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Floyd County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
Drug Possession	74	68.5%	29.1%	1.3%	6.2 months
Driving Suspended	62	20.7%	70.7%	—	2.9 months
Reckless Driving	62	14.5%	81.8%	54.8%	2.4 months
DUI / DWI	44	15.8%	84.2%	43.2%	3.0 months
Failure to Appear	21	62.5%	31.2%	—	3.4 months

Officers in Floyd County

Officers with the most cases on record in Floyd County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
Trooper Tv Elliott	355	47.3%
Deputy B Atkins	244	35.2%
Trooper J Weast	235	52.5%
Trooper Ra Mcclanahan	190	46.0%
Dep C Strother	188	24.3%
Dep Er Turman	101	16.5%
Trooper Sm Chaffin	94	50.0%
Sr Trp J M Hylton	67	48.8%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 2,386 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Floyd County courts have a 46.1% dismissal rate across 2,386 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.

The most common charges include Drug Possession (74 cases, 68.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (62 cases, 20.7% dismissed), Reckless Driving (62 cases, 14.5% dismissed), DUI / DWI (44 cases, 15.8% dismissed), Failure to Appear (21 cases, 62.5% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 4.1 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Drug Possession cases take 6.2 months. These are based on 2025 public records.

Floyd County has a 46.1% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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