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Criminal Court Outcomes in Orange County

9,501 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 9,501 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Orange County have a 39.2% dismissal rate and a 59.5% 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 Reckless Driving (307 cases, 8.9% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (103 cases), and DUI / DWI (87 cases).

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39.2%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.4%
59.5%
Conviction Rate
2.3 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 8,543 19.2% 79.3% 1.8 months
Circuit Court 958 59.3% 39.8% 2.8 months

Top Charges in Orange County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 307 8.9% 88.8% 45.9% 2.1 months
Larceny / Theft 103 51.1% 47.5% 1.9% 3.2 months
DUI / DWI 87 8.1% 85.1% 18.4% 3.3 months
Driving Suspended 82 6.8% 93.2% 20.7% 2.1 months
Fraud / Forgery 62 91.0% 9.0% 3.2% 3.2 months
Drug Possession 56 27.8% 72.2% 12.5% 3.2 months
Assault & Battery 40 58.6% 31.0% 2.5% 3.5 months
Failure to Appear 39 75.8% 18.2% — 3.5 months
Public Intoxication 39 21.4% 67.9% — 1.7 months
Trespassing 35 45.5% 50.0% — 4.1 months

Officers in Orange County

Officers with the most cases on record in Orange County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
S Schirtzinger 770 12.6%
B G. Little 692 10.8%
C Padot 427 5.8%
A Branham 411 22.8%
A Rock 380 13.5%
Davis 358 9.9%
S C Dickson 345 8.3%
R M Fisher 336 13.3%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 9,501 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Orange County courts have a 39.2% dismissal rate across 9,501 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (307 cases, 8.9% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (103 cases, 51.1% dismissed), DUI / DWI (87 cases, 8.1% dismissed), Driving Suspended (82 cases, 6.8% dismissed), Fraud / Forgery (62 cases, 91.0% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.3 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 2.1 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Orange County has a 39.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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