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Criminal Court Outcomes in Franklin County

11,982 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 11,982 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Franklin County have a 41.3% dismissal rate and a 54.2% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.0 months. This is near the statewide average of 40.4%.

The most common charges are Drug Possession (451 cases, 46.4% dismissed), Driving Suspended (330 cases), and Larceny / Theft (198 cases).

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41.3%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.4%
54.2%
Conviction Rate
2.0 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 10,040 40.9% 58.5% 1.6 months
Circuit Court 1,942 41.8% 49.9% 2.4 months

Top Charges in Franklin County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Drug Possession 451 46.4% 53.3% 3.6% 2.9 months
Driving Suspended 330 35.6% 64.1% 10.6% 1.8 months
Larceny / Theft 198 56.7% 43.3% 7.1% 2.6 months
DUI / DWI 181 9.7% 90.3% 37.0% 3.0 months
Public Intoxication 167 36.4% 62.8% 0.6% 1.5 months
Weapons Offense 145 54.2% 40.8% 8.3% 2.9 months
Assault & Battery 126 68.5% 22.4% 0.8% 2.2 months
Failure to Appear 103 22.9% 77.1% — 1.7 months
Trespassing 90 54.3% 40.0% — 1.6 months
Reckless Driving 83 21.8% 78.2% 34.9% 2.2 months

Officers in Franklin County

Officers with the most cases on record in Franklin County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Tpr; Vsp Logan 714 30.6%
Chief; Bmpd Pruett 617 32.9%
Dep; Fcso Lester 443 48.1%
Dep; Fcso Fisher 389 19.9%
Inv; Fcso Wickline 370 28.2%
Dep; Fcso Russell 252 41.2%
Dep; Fcso Rumley 243 43.6%
Officer; Rmpd Police 235 31.9%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 11,982 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Franklin County courts have a 41.3% dismissal rate across 11,982 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%.
The most common charges include Drug Possession (451 cases, 46.4% dismissed), Driving Suspended (330 cases, 35.6% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (198 cases, 56.7% dismissed), DUI / DWI (181 cases, 9.7% dismissed), Public Intoxication (167 cases, 36.4% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.0 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Drug Possession cases take 2.9 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Franklin County has a 41.3% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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