What are the most common criminal charges in Goochland County?

The most common charges in Goochland County include DUI / DWI, Reckless Driving, Driving Suspended, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Goochland County.

How long do criminal cases take in Goochland County?

The median criminal case in Goochland County takes 4.0 months from filing to disposition, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Goochland County compare to other Virginia courts?

Goochland County has a 34.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. This is below the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Goochland County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Goochland County courts have a 34.2% dismissal rate across 13,998 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 13,998 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Goochland County have a 34.2% dismissal rate and a 64.0% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.0 months. This is near the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are DUI / DWI (316 cases, 11.7% dismissed), Reckless Driving (256 cases), and Driving Suspended (240 cases).

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34.2%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 34.7%

64.0%

Conviction Rate

4.0 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	13,174	21.9%	77.2%	2.2 months
Circuit Court	824	46.6%	50.8%	5.8 months

Top Charges in Goochland County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Goochland County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
DUI / DWI	316	11.7%	87.9%	12.0%	4.9 months
Reckless Driving	256	19.1%	74.4%	51.2%	2.5 months
Driving Suspended	240	11.7%	86.6%	17.9%	2.7 months
Failure to Appear	137	67.3%	30.8%	0.7%	6.2 months
Drug Possession	95	43.1%	53.4%	3.2%	7.8 months
Larceny / Theft	84	33.8%	64.6%	13.1%	5.8 months
Weapons Offense	75	53.4%	43.1%	6.7%	4.6 months
Assault & Battery	55	46.3%	51.2%	7.3%	6.8 months
Contempt of Court	40	58.8%	41.2%	—	7.1 months
Trespassing	33	54.2%	45.8%	—	3.2 months

Officers in Goochland County

Officers with the most cases on record in Goochland County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
H Thomas	877	17.6%
J Wyatt	785	16.5%
Tpr Wyatt	680	20.2%
J Wittusen	625	11.2%
Tpr Woodward	572	25.1%
T Shores	507	22.5%
J Cook	503	18.4%
T Russell	477	30.2%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 13,998 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Goochland County courts have a 34.2% dismissal rate across 13,998 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.

The most common charges include DUI / DWI (316 cases, 11.7% dismissed), Reckless Driving (256 cases, 19.1% dismissed), Driving Suspended (240 cases, 11.7% dismissed), Failure to Appear (137 cases, 67.3% dismissed), Drug Possession (95 cases, 43.1% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 4.0 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, DUI / DWI cases take 4.9 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.

Goochland County has a 34.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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