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Criminal Court Outcomes in New Kent County

23,616 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 23,616 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in New Kent County have a 33.1% dismissal rate and a 64.2% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.8 months. This is near the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are DUI / DWI (494 cases, 11.0% dismissed), Reckless Driving (494 cases), and Driving Suspended (431 cases).

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33.1%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
64.2%
Conviction Rate
3.8 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 22,030 25.5% 72.9% 1.9 months
Circuit Court 1,586 40.7% 55.5% 5.7 months

Top Charges in New Kent County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
DUI / DWI 494 11.0% 88.0% 20.6% 3.8 months
Reckless Driving 494 18.0% 79.2% 44.7% 2.3 months
Driving Suspended 431 11.3% 88.1% 65.2% 4.0 months
Failure to Appear 343 28.1% 64.8% 1.5% 5.5 months
Drug Possession 313 53.5% 46.5% 3.5% 4.6 months
Weapons Offense 253 65.6% 31.7% 5.9% 4.7 months
Larceny / Theft 204 65.4% 33.8% 3.4% 3.2 months
Assault & Battery 93 53.1% 35.8% 1.1% 3.9 months
Obstruction 88 65.8% 31.5% 2.3% 3.7 months
Property Destruction 71 66.7% 29.2% 4.2% 3.3 months

Officers in New Kent County

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

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
J E; Tpr Shaw 2,295 24.5%
J M; Trpr Tucker 1,570 26.5%
N E; Trpr Gray 1,422 26.6%
B L; Trpr Martin 1,315 28.3%
J T; Trpr Kilman 1,253 14.2%
T J; Trpr Acosta 1,139 12.3%
J Y; Trpr Bazil 1,011 25.3%
H C; Trpr Jensen 870 17.3%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 23,616 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

New Kent County courts have a 33.1% dismissal rate across 23,616 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include DUI / DWI (494 cases, 11.0% dismissed), Reckless Driving (494 cases, 18.0% dismissed), Driving Suspended (431 cases, 11.3% dismissed), Failure to Appear (343 cases, 28.1% dismissed), Drug Possession (313 cases, 53.5% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 3.8 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, DUI / DWI cases take 3.8 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
New Kent County has a 33.1% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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