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Criminal Court Outcomes in Patrick County

8,946 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 8,946 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Patrick County have a 41.0% dismissal rate and a 57.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 5.2 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Probation Violation (1,281 cases, 92.6% dismissed), Driving Suspended (256 cases), and Failure to Appear (241 cases).

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41.0%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
57.8%
Conviction Rate
5.2 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 5,526 38.8% 60.9% 2.5 months
Circuit Court 3,420 43.3% 54.6% 7.9 months

Top Charges in Patrick County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Probation Violation 1,281 92.6% 0.5% 5.4 months
Driving Suspended 256 21.6% 78.4% 3.7 months
Failure to Appear 241 46.4% 50.3% 3.9 months
Reckless Driving 214 24.3% 75.1% 3.1 months
Larceny / Theft 210 24.3% 71.3% 5.4 months
Weapons Offense 143 51.3% 46.1% 6.4 months
Assault & Battery 124 42.9% 53.6% 4.5 months
Drug Possession 105 28.3% 68.3% 9.0 months
Public Intoxication 88 5.1% 91.5% 2.1 months
Fraud / Forgery 86 50.0% 50.0% 4.6 months

Officers in Patrick County

Officers with the most cases on record in Patrick County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
J Mabe 614 41.1%
L Foley 594 45.4%
C Adkins 460 37.9%
C Elgin 439 31.6%
L D'Albero 389 41.8%
J Hylton 354 40.3%
D Foley 229 36.5%
J Cockerham 225 61.5%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 8,946 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Patrick County courts have a 41.0% dismissal rate across 8,946 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Probation Violation (1,281 cases, 92.6% dismissed), Driving Suspended (256 cases, 21.6% dismissed), Failure to Appear (241 cases, 46.4% dismissed), Reckless Driving (214 cases, 24.3% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (210 cases, 24.3% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 5.2 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Probation Violation cases take 5.4 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Patrick County has a 41.0% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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