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Criminal Court Outcomes in Northampton County

22,674 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 22,674 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Northampton County have a 31.6% dismissal rate and a 66.5% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.5 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.4%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (288 cases, 16.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (98 cases), and DUI / DWI (49 cases).

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31.6%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.4%
66.5%
Conviction Rate
2.5 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 22,131 26.0% 73.4% 1.7 months
Circuit Court 543 37.3% 59.5% 3.3 months

Top Charges in Northampton County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 288 16.5% 82.7% 45.8% 2.3 months
Driving Suspended 98 20.0% 76.0% 13.3% 3.6 months
DUI / DWI 49 7.7% 84.6% 16.3% 3.0 months
Assault & Battery 40 58.1% 32.3% 5.0% 4.0 months
Weapons Offense 34 62.5% 37.5% 2.9% 4.4 months
Failure to Appear 23 57.1% 35.7% — 2.4 months
Grand Larceny 23 25.0% 75.0% 4.3% 5.0 months
Drug Possession 20 36.4% 63.6% — 3.8 months
Fraud / Forgery 20 100.0% 0.0% — 4.0 months
Larceny / Theft 20 70.0% 30.0% — 4.2 months

Officers in Northampton County

Officers with the most cases on record in Northampton County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
David Wayne Hall 2,817 21.5%
Anthony Owens 1,956 16.9%
Jerry K Brady 1,803 59.3%
Davonte J Cobb 1,523 16.0%
Justin R Smith 997 29.7%
Joshua Robert Hipple 937 20.5%
Tyler Hinman 925 23.3%
Heriberto P Diaz 894 20.7%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 22,674 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Northampton County courts have a 31.6% dismissal rate across 22,674 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (288 cases, 16.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (98 cases, 20.0% dismissed), DUI / DWI (49 cases, 7.7% dismissed), Assault & Battery (40 cases, 58.1% dismissed), Weapons Offense (34 cases, 62.5% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.5 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 2.3 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Northampton County has a 31.6% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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