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Criminal Court Outcomes in New Kent County

11,495 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 11,495 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in New Kent County have a 40.8% dismissal rate and a 57.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.3 months. This is near the statewide average of 40.4%.

The most common charges are DUI / DWI (209 cases, 28.8% dismissed), Reckless Driving (111 cases), and Drug Possession (106 cases).

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40.8%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.4%
57.8%
Conviction Rate
2.3 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 10,700 35.1% 63.6% 1.6 months
Circuit Court 795 46.4% 51.9% 3.0 months

Top Charges in New Kent County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
DUI / DWI 209 28.8% 69.9% 16.3% 3.4 months
Reckless Driving 111 33.0% 66.0% 31.5% 2.6 months
Drug Possession 106 72.6% 27.4% — 3.1 months
Driving Suspended 104 25.5% 74.5% 44.2% 3.5 months
Weapons Offense 85 75.1% 24.9% 8.2% 4.0 months
Failure to Appear 43 56.5% 39.1% — 1.8 months
Larceny / Theft 37 59.4% 37.5% 5.4% 3.6 months
Assault & Battery 32 86.2% 6.9% — 2.6 months
Public Intoxication 26 30.0% 70.0% — 1.6 months
Property Destruction 22 88.9% 5.6% — 3.0 months

Officers in New Kent County

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

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
J; Dep Deaton 543 20.6%
J; Trpr Shaw 522 36.6%
Blueline - Interstate 509 100.0%
L; Trpr Dawson 465 17.1%
B; Trpr Martin 404 30.5%
B; Trpr Staib 399 24.1%
T; Trpr Acosta 314 36.0%
J; Trpr Kilman 263 25.8%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 11,495 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

New Kent County courts have a 40.8% dismissal rate across 11,495 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%.
The most common charges include DUI / DWI (209 cases, 28.8% dismissed), Reckless Driving (111 cases, 33.0% dismissed), Drug Possession (106 cases, 72.6% dismissed), Driving Suspended (104 cases, 25.5% dismissed), Weapons Offense (85 cases, 75.1% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.3 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 40.8% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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