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Criminal Court Outcomes in Giles County

13,370 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 13,370 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Giles County have a 45.6% dismissal rate and a 53.3% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 5.2 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Failure to Appear (291 cases, 70.1% dismissed), Reckless Driving (286 cases), and Larceny / Theft (279 cases).

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45.6%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
53.3%
Conviction Rate
5.2 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 11,566 35.7% 62.6% 1.9 months
Circuit Court 1,804 55.5% 44.0% 8.4 months

Top Charges in Giles County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Failure to Appear 291 70.1% 29.9% 5.6 months
Reckless Driving 286 28.3% 67.7% 3.1 months
Larceny / Theft 279 57.0% 43.0% 6.5 months
Driving Suspended 183 23.4% 72.6% 2.7 months
Grand Larceny 136 49.2% 50.8% 9.4 months
DUI / DWI 109 16.9% 83.1% 4.7 months
Public Intoxication 98 17.6% 81.1% 1.6 months
Fraud / Forgery 78 53.3% 46.7% 1.3 years
Drug Possession 67 77.8% 11.1% 3.6 months
Weapons Offense 62 75.9% 20.7% 3.5 months

Officers in Giles County

Officers with the most cases on record in Giles County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
J T Hackney 1,184 39.1%
J M Boone 1,117 39.2%
Gk Reynolds 983 30.8%
Chris Reynolds 811 26.8%
Danny Ratcliffe 545 35.4%
C W Martin 502 36.4%
Paul Vinson 485 36.0%
J C Reynolds 465 45.0%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 13,370 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Giles County courts have a 45.6% dismissal rate across 13,370 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Failure to Appear (291 cases, 70.1% dismissed), Reckless Driving (286 cases, 28.3% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (279 cases, 57.0% dismissed), Driving Suspended (183 cases, 23.4% dismissed), Grand Larceny (136 cases, 49.2% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 5.2 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Failure to Appear cases take 5.6 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Giles County has a 45.6% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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