What are the most common criminal charges in Franklin County?

The most common charges in Franklin County include Drug Possession, Larceny / Theft, Driving Suspended, based on 2023-2024 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 3.2 months from filing to disposition, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Franklin County compare to other Virginia courts?

Franklin County has a 37.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. 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 37.2% dismissal rate across 24,738 cases from 2023-2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%. Rates vary by charge type — see the breakdown on this page.

Based on 24,738 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Franklin County have a 37.2% dismissal rate and a 56.6% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.2 months. This is near the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Drug Possession (992 cases, 45.3% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (838 cases), and Driving Suspended (715 cases).

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37.2%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 34.7%

56.6%

Conviction Rate

3.2 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	19,325	37.7%	61.3%	1.8 months
Circuit Court	5,413	36.7%	52.0%	4.6 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	992	45.3%	54.7%	5.6%	4.7 months
Larceny / Theft	838	57.6%	40.6%	5.0%	6.5 months
Driving Suspended	715	28.4%	71.5%	15.2%	2.2 months
Failure to Appear	374	24.8%	68.0%	—	2.8 months
Weapons Offense	371	58.4%	39.4%	10.8%	4.2 months
DUI / DWI	353	15.3%	82.0%	35.4%	4.0 months
Public Intoxication	272	30.9%	69.1%	—	1.5 months
Assault & Battery	260	71.2%	19.9%	3.5%	3.3 months
Reckless Driving	258	28.2%	71.4%	29.1%	2.7 months
Trespassing	223	68.8%	25.9%	—	3.3 months

Officers in Franklin County

Officers with the most cases on record in Franklin County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
Tpr; Vsp Logan	1,761	23.5%
Chief; Bmpd Pruett	1,509	25.1%
Tpr J; Vsp Utt	668	39.2%
Inv; Fcso Wickline	611	28.9%
Tpr J; Vsp Hodges	585	29.1%
Sgt Steven; Fcso Grantham	476	15.1%
Court	457	29.8%
Officer; Rmpd Vanbeek	427	42.2%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 24,738 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Franklin County courts have a 37.2% dismissal rate across 24,738 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.

The most common charges include Drug Possession (992 cases, 45.3% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (838 cases, 57.6% dismissed), Driving Suspended (715 cases, 28.4% dismissed), Failure to Appear (374 cases, 24.8% dismissed), Weapons Offense (371 cases, 58.4% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 3.2 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Drug Possession cases take 4.7 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.

Franklin County has a 37.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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