What are the most common criminal charges in Franklin County?

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

How long do criminal cases take in Franklin County?

The median criminal case in Franklin County takes 2.3 months from filing to disposition, based on 2025 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Franklin County compare to other Virginia courts?

Franklin County has a 41.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. This is above the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Franklin County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Franklin County courts have a 41.2% dismissal rate across 13,360 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 13,360 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Franklin County have a 41.2% dismissal rate and a 54.0% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.3 months. This is near the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Drug Possession (479 cases, 44.0% dismissed), Driving Suspended (369 cases), and Larceny / Theft (200 cases).

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41.2%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.5%

54.0%

Conviction Rate

2.3 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	11,292	40.3%	59.2%	1.7 months
Circuit Court	2,068	42.1%	48.8%	3.0 months

Top Charges in Franklin County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Franklin County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
Drug Possession	479	44.0%	55.7%	3.8%	3.2 months
Driving Suspended	369	33.5%	66.2%	12.5%	1.8 months
Larceny / Theft	200	57.0%	43.0%	7.0%	2.9 months
Public Intoxication	190	35.6%	63.7%	0.5%	1.6 months
DUI / DWI	189	9.2%	90.8%	38.6%	3.1 months
Weapons Offense	150	53.5%	41.9%	8.0%	3.1 months
Assault & Battery	132	69.9%	21.7%	0.8%	2.2 months
Failure to Appear	104	23.3%	76.7%	—	1.9 months
Reckless Driving	98	18.3%	81.7%	37.8%	2.1 months
Trespassing	92	56.6%	38.2%	—	1.6 months

Officers in Franklin County

Officers with the most cases on record in Franklin County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
Tpr; Vsp Logan	897	30.7%
Chief; Bmpd Pruett	709	31.3%
Dep; Fcso Lester	492	47.6%
Dep; Fcso Fisher	424	19.9%
Inv; Fcso Wickline	370	28.2%
Dep; Fcso Russell	280	41.9%
Dep; Fcso Rumley	276	42.7%
Officer; Rmpd Police	257	32.4%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 13,360 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Franklin County courts have a 41.2% dismissal rate across 13,360 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.

The most common charges include Drug Possession (479 cases, 44.0% dismissed), Driving Suspended (369 cases, 33.5% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (200 cases, 57.0% dismissed), Public Intoxication (190 cases, 35.6% dismissed), DUI / DWI (189 cases, 9.2% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 2.3 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Drug Possession cases take 3.2 months. These are based on 2025 public records.

Franklin County has a 41.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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