What are the most common criminal charges in Lunenburg County?

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

How long do criminal cases take in Lunenburg County?

The median criminal case in Lunenburg County takes 5.5 months from filing to disposition, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Lunenburg County compare to other Virginia courts?

Lunenburg County has a 37.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. This is above the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Lunenburg County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Lunenburg County courts have a 37.5% dismissal rate across 4,065 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 4,065 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Lunenburg County have a 37.5% dismissal rate and a 61.2% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 5.5 months. This is near the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Failure to Appear (145 cases, 88.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (137 cases), and Reckless Driving (112 cases).

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37.5%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 34.7%

61.2%

Conviction Rate

5.5 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	3,380	29.7%	69.9%	1.7 months
Circuit Court	685	45.4%	52.4%	9.3 months

Top Charges in Lunenburg County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Lunenburg County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
Failure to Appear	145	88.5%	11.5%	3.1 months
Driving Suspended	137	24.2%	72.0%	2.1 months
Reckless Driving	112	29.4%	70.6%	2.4 months
Weapons Offense	106	62.7%	34.7%	5.6 months
Assault & Battery	76	78.5%	21.5%	3.4 months
Larceny / Theft	75	54.4%	42.1%	5.8 months
DUI / DWI	59	30.2%	69.8%	3.7 months
Drug Possession	40	30.4%	69.6%	4.2 months
Property Destruction	31	61.5%	38.5%	3.9 months
Contempt of Court	30	92.3%	3.8%	4.2 months

Officers in Lunenburg County

Officers with the most cases on record in Lunenburg County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
Duckworth	393	20.5%
Reeves	339	17.4%
Dayton	298	18.3%
Martin	233	10.7%
Sponaugle	160	18.0%
Denijs	146	17.9%
Beagle	141	16.7%
Currin	134	21.8%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 4,065 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Lunenburg County courts have a 37.5% dismissal rate across 4,065 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.

The most common charges include Failure to Appear (145 cases, 88.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (137 cases, 24.2% dismissed), Reckless Driving (112 cases, 29.4% dismissed), Weapons Offense (106 cases, 62.7% dismissed), Assault & Battery (76 cases, 78.5% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 5.5 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Failure to Appear cases take 3.1 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.

Lunenburg County has a 37.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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