What are the most common criminal charges in Madison County?

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

How long do criminal cases take in Madison County?

The median criminal case in Madison County takes 3.8 months from filing to disposition, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Madison County compare to other Virginia courts?

Madison County has a 22.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. This is below the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Madison County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Madison County courts have a 22.5% dismissal rate across 9,346 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 9,346 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Madison County have a 22.5% dismissal rate and a 75.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.8 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Probation Violation (232 cases, 82.6% dismissed), Failure to Appear (148 cases), and Driving Suspended (127 cases).

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22.5%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 34.7%

75.8%

Conviction Rate

3.8 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	8,699	20.3%	78.3%	1.8 months
Circuit Court	647	24.7%	73.4%	5.9 months

Top Charges in Madison County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Madison County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
Probation Violation	232	82.6%	17.4%	5.7 months
Failure to Appear	148	41.3%	41.3%	5.2 months
Driving Suspended	127	5.3%	93.0%	5.2 months
Reckless Driving	120	16.0%	82.0%	3.2 months
Drug Possession	82	48.3%	51.7%	4.3 months
DUI / DWI	81	3.0%	97.0%	3.8 months
Assault & Battery	44	24.3%	73.0%	3.4 months
Larceny / Theft	43	20.0%	76.7%	4.7 months
Weapons Offense	43	35.7%	64.3%	4.6 months
Protective Order Violation	20	0.0%	0.0%	6.3 months

Officers in Madison County

Officers with the most cases on record in Madison County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
B W; Tpr Coleman	927	24.0%
Fincham; Dep	904	22.6%
Kesler; Tpr	806	14.6%
Shelton; Tpr	725	12.6%
J; Dep Pollard	661	12.4%
Kitts; Dep	626	19.9%
B; Dep Fincham	404	19.5%
T; Dep Mcdaniel	330	21.5%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 9,346 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Madison County courts have a 22.5% dismissal rate across 9,346 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.

The most common charges include Probation Violation (232 cases, 82.6% dismissed), Failure to Appear (148 cases, 41.3% dismissed), Driving Suspended (127 cases, 5.3% dismissed), Reckless Driving (120 cases, 16.0% dismissed), Drug Possession (82 cases, 48.3% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 3.8 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Probation Violation cases take 5.7 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.

Madison County has a 22.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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