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Criminal Court Outcomes in Nottoway County

9,136 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 9,136 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Nottoway County have a 33.2% dismissal rate and a 64.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.1 months. This is near the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (417 cases, 26.2% dismissed), Failure to Appear (298 cases), and Larceny / Theft (240 cases).

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33.2%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
64.8%
Conviction Rate
4.1 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 7,901 31.5% 66.1% 1.9 months
Circuit Court 1,235 34.9% 63.4% 6.3 months

Top Charges in Nottoway County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 417 26.2% 71.4% 27.8% 3.8 months
Failure to Appear 298 40.8% 44.2% — 4.0 months
Larceny / Theft 240 48.6% 45.9% 4.2% 6.1 months
Weapons Offense 149 58.7% 35.9% 2.7% 5.7 months
Driving Suspended 132 25.0% 75.0% 15.2% 3.6 months
Assault & Battery 124 62.7% 26.5% 0.8% 3.3 months
DUI / DWI 106 4.9% 95.1% 20.8% 4.3 months
Drug Possession 105 43.5% 56.5% 1.9% 8.0 months
Trespassing 101 35.1% 53.2% — 3.7 months
Property Destruction 78 50.0% 42.6% 2.6% 3.6 months

Officers in Nottoway County

Officers with the most cases on record in Nottoway County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Herlong 1,414 24.8%
Winn 568 28.6%
Williams 463 31.0%
Dowdy 455 41.1%
Montanye 370 19.4%
Ruppert 336 34.5%
Abdelaziz 323 40.6%
Peters 298 33.1%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 9,136 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Nottoway County courts have a 33.2% dismissal rate across 9,136 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (417 cases, 26.2% dismissed), Failure to Appear (298 cases, 40.8% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (240 cases, 48.6% dismissed), Weapons Offense (149 cases, 58.7% dismissed), Driving Suspended (132 cases, 25.0% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 4.1 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 3.8 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Nottoway County has a 33.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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