What are the most common criminal charges in Orange County?

The most common charges in Orange County include Reckless Driving, Driving Suspended, Larceny / Theft, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Orange County.

How long do criminal cases take in Orange County?

The median criminal case in Orange County takes 4.3 months from filing to disposition, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Orange County compare to other Virginia courts?

Orange County has a 39.8% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. This is above the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Orange County Criminal Court Outcomes

Q: What is the dismissal rate in Orange County courts?

Orange County courts have a 39.8% dismissal rate across 17,985 cases from 2023-2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%. Rates vary by charge type — see the breakdown on this page.

Based on 17,985 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Orange County have a 39.8% dismissal rate and a 58.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.3 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (734 cases, 8.1% dismissed), Driving Suspended (309 cases), and Larceny / Theft (285 cases).

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39.8%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 34.7%

58.8%

Conviction Rate

4.3 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	15,718	23.6%	74.9%	1.9 months
Circuit Court	2,267	56.0%	42.7%	6.8 months

Top Charges in Orange County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Orange County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
Reckless Driving	734	8.1%	88.9%	40.5%	2.3 months
Driving Suspended	309	11.3%	87.7%	18.4%	2.2 months
Larceny / Theft	285	47.0%	52.6%	9.8%	4.4 months
DUI / DWI	282	7.4%	90.9%	21.3%	3.8 months
Drug Possession	269	41.3%	58.7%	4.8%	5.7 months
Failure to Appear	198	71.3%	25.9%	1.5%	3.5 months
Assault & Battery	183	64.8%	28.9%	2.2%	3.6 months
Weapons Offense	153	51.4%	44.1%	4.6%	5.4 months
Public Intoxication	138	32.2%	63.2%	—	1.5 months
Property Destruction	128	76.6%	20.6%	3.9%	4.0 months

Officers in Orange County

Officers with the most cases on record in Orange County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
S Schirtzinger	922	15.6%
S C Dickson	639	23.8%
B Brookins	628	19.0%
B Morris	518	11.2%
Stingo	476	10.0%
Norvelle	458	4.3%
Shelton	451	8.8%
Murphy	438	9.4%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 17,985 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Orange County courts have a 39.8% dismissal rate across 17,985 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.

The most common charges include Reckless Driving (734 cases, 8.1% dismissed), Driving Suspended (309 cases, 11.3% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (285 cases, 47.0% dismissed), DUI / DWI (282 cases, 7.4% dismissed), Drug Possession (269 cases, 41.3% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 4.3 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 2.3 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.

Orange County has a 39.8% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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