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Criminal Court Outcomes in New Kent County

12,751 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 12,751 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in New Kent County have a 42.6% dismissal rate and a 55.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.5 months. This is near the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are DUI / DWI (215 cases, 28.1% dismissed), Reckless Driving (118 cases), and Drug Possession (116 cases).

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42.6%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
55.8%
Conviction Rate
3.5 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 11,929 34.8% 64.0% 1.6 months
Circuit Court 822 50.4% 47.6% 5.3 months

Top Charges in New Kent County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
DUI / DWI 215 28.1% 70.8% 18.6% 3.4 months
Reckless Driving 118 32.7% 66.4% 33.9% 2.6 months
Drug Possession 116 70.1% 29.9% — 4.1 months
Driving Suspended 115 24.5% 74.5% 46.1% 3.2 months
Weapons Offense 95 72.5% 25.8% 8.4% 4.1 months
Failure to Appear 43 55.2% 41.4% 2.3% 3.5 months
Larceny / Theft 39 58.8% 38.2% 5.1% 3.6 months
Assault & Battery 32 86.2% 6.9% — 2.6 months
Public Intoxication 26 30.0% 70.0% — 1.6 months
Obstruction 22 70.6% 23.5% 4.5% 5.3 months

Officers in New Kent County

Officers with the most cases on record in New Kent County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
J; Trpr Shaw 688 36.6%
J; Dep Deaton 623 20.9%
L; Trpr Dawson 548 17.9%
Blueline - Interstate 536 100.0%
B; Trpr Staib 474 27.4%
T; Trpr Acosta 431 35.9%
B; Trpr Martin 419 31.0%
J; Trpr Kilman 357 27.3%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 12,751 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

New Kent County courts have a 42.6% dismissal rate across 12,751 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include DUI / DWI (215 cases, 28.1% dismissed), Reckless Driving (118 cases, 32.7% dismissed), Drug Possession (116 cases, 70.1% dismissed), Driving Suspended (115 cases, 24.5% dismissed), Weapons Offense (95 cases, 72.5% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 3.5 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, DUI / DWI cases take 3.4 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
New Kent County has a 42.6% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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