Petersburg Circuit Court
Criminal Case Statistics · 1,722 cases analyzed
According to 1,722 public court records from 2025, Petersburg Circuit Court has a 51.9% dismissal rate, a 44.8% conviction rate (39.4% via guilty plea), and a median case duration of 3.2 months.
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Ask a Petersburg attorney — freeDismissal rate includes judicial dismissals and nolle prosequi (prosecutor-dropped cases). Conviction rate includes guilty pleas and findings of guilt at trial. Median duration measures filing to final disposition. Data covers 2025 public court records across all charge types at this court. Last updated: May 2, 2026
1,722
Total Cases
51.9%
Dismissal Rate
44.8%
Conviction Rate
3.2 months
Median Duration
Avg: 3.7 months
Case Outcomes
Dismissed 51.9%
Guilty Plea 39.4%
Found Guilty 5.4%
Acquitted/Other 3.3%
Most Common Charges
Most Active Officers at This Court
| Officer | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| S A; Ofc Hudson | 759 | 36.9% | 62.6% |
| J; Sgt Parker | 722 | 25.1% | 73.3% |
| J; Ofc Cuba | 454 | 25.4% | 73.3% |
| C; Ofc Rogers | 386 | 35.4% | 62.0% |
| J Evangelista | 326 | 37.8% | 61.8% |
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Compare All Virginia Courts
| Court | Type | Cases | Dismissal Rate | Conviction Rate | Median Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | District | 182,705 | 59.5% | 40.0% | 2.1 months |
| Prince William County | District | 87,661 | 46.9% | 52.4% | 2.3 months |
| Virginia Beach | District | 56,995 | 35.4% | 63.5% | 2.2 months |
| Henrico County | District | 53,553 | 36.6% | 62.0% | 2.6 months |
| Richmond City | District | 49,101 | 69.4% | 29.3% | 2.5 months |
| Norfolk | District | 48,083 | 67.2% | 31.4% | 2.4 months |
| Loudoun County | District | 44,013 | 34.5% | 64.5% | 2.1 months |
| Chesterfield County | District | 44,002 | 39.1% | 58.4% | 2.4 months |
| Arlington County | District | 33,787 | 52.3% | 46.9% | 1.9 months |
| Newport News | District | 28,244 | 48.4% | 48.4% | 2.3 months |
| Chesapeake | District | 25,614 | 30.8% | 65.6% | 2.2 months |
| Rockingham County | District | 24,509 | 36.2% | 63.0% | 1.9 months |
| Brunswick County | District | 23,895 | 4.8% | 95.2% | 2.9 months |
| Northampton County | District | 22,131 | 26.0% | 73.4% | 1.7 months |
| Portsmouth | District | 20,188 | 45.0% | 54.7% | 1.9 months |
| Stafford County | District | 19,999 | 40.8% | 58.5% | 1.9 months |
| Augusta County | District | 19,942 | 38.4% | 61.5% | 1.5 months |
| Fauquier County | District | 18,645 | 27.1% | 72.1% | 1.8 months |
| Hanover County | District | 18,085 | 24.8% | 68.9% | 2.0 months |
| Roanoke City | District | 17,903 | 33.0% | 66.1% | 1.8 months |
| Hampton | District | 17,346 | 43.3% | 48.4% | 2.4 months |
| Spotsylvania County | District | 16,885 | 35.4% | 63.2% | 1.8 months |
| York County | District | 16,169 | 34.3% | 64.1% | 1.6 months |
| Carroll County | District | 14,883 | 12.4% | 87.0% | 1.8 months |
| Washington County | District | 14,444 | 31.6% | 67.2% | 1.9 months |
| Roanoke County | District | 14,146 | 39.0% | 60.1% | 2.3 months |
| Smyth County | District | 13,743 | 19.1% | 80.0% | 2.1 months |
| Alexandria | District | 13,608 | 43.4% | 56.1% | 1.5 months |
| Montgomery County | District | 13,290 | 37.7% | 61.3% | 2.1 months |
| Sussex County | District | 13,023 | 15.2% | 83.7% | 2.1 months |
| Shenandoah County | District | 12,634 | 37.0% | 62.9% | 1.5 months |
| Williamsburg | District | 12,407 | 27.4% | 68.8% | 1.6 months |
| Wythe County | District | 12,330 | 31.1% | 67.5% | 1.8 months |
| Frederick County | District | 12,199 | 29.1% | 70.6% | 1.9 months |
| Lynchburg | District | 12,190 | 34.9% | 61.6% | 2.3 months |
| Greensville County | District | 11,603 | 9.3% | 90.4% | 1.7 months |
| Dinwiddie County | District | 11,575 | 20.1% | 79.8% | 1.7 months |
| Danville | District | 11,054 | 20.8% | 67.0% | 2.3 months |
| Botetourt County | District | 11,015 | 23.2% | 76.8% | 1.7 months |
| New Kent County | District | 10,700 | 35.1% | 63.6% | 1.6 months |
| Albemarle County | District | 10,653 | 47.6% | 50.9% | 2.2 months |
| Hopewell | District | 10,576 | 19.2% | 80.3% | 2.1 months |
| Caroline County | District | 10,562 | 34.7% | 64.2% | 2.1 months |
| Suffolk | District | 10,324 | 41.5% | 54.0% | 2.9 months |
| Franklin County | District | 10,040 | 40.9% | 58.5% | 1.6 months |
| Culpeper County | District | 10,033 | 26.6% | 72.1% | 1.7 months |
| Petersburg | District | 10,030 | 38.8% | 57.6% | 1.9 months |
| Mecklenburg County | District | 9,964 | 21.4% | 78.5% | 2.0 months |
| Accomack County | District | 9,907 | 28.6% | 69.6% | 1.5 months |
| Pulaski County | District | 9,890 | 20.5% | 78.7% | 2.1 months |
| Prince George County | District | 9,762 | 26.2% | 72.4% | 1.9 months |
| Fredericksburg | District | 8,547 | 33.1% | 63.5% | 1.7 months |
| Orange County | District | 8,543 | 19.2% | 79.3% | 1.8 months |
| Henry County | District | 8,374 | 38.2% | 60.7% | 1.7 months |
| Bristol | District | 8,172 | 34.5% | 63.6% | 2.3 months |
| Alleghany County | District | 8,075 | 39.2% | 60.7% | 1.8 months |
| Amherst County | District | 7,974 | 13.9% | 82.4% | 1.9 months |
| Halifax County | District | 7,778 | 21.3% | 76.9% | 1.6 months |
| Warren County | District | 7,690 | 28.9% | 70.4% | 1.9 months |
| Tazewell County | District | 7,558 | 34.8% | 63.4% | 2.3 months |
| Emporia | District | 7,411 | 14.8% | 84.8% | 1.2 months |
| Gloucester County | District | 7,375 | 44.8% | 53.4% | 2.4 months |
| Bedford County | District | 7,312 | 32.6% | 65.7% | 2.1 months |
| Virginia Beach | Circuit | 6,716 | 23.1% | 74.9% | 2.4 months |
| Southampton County | District | 6,662 | 31.5% | 65.6% | 3.3 months |
| Wise County | District | 6,583 | 48.4% | 50.9% | 1.7 months |
| Rockbridge County | District | 6,302 | 28.1% | 69.6% | 1.9 months |
| Campbell County | District | 6,269 | 33.7% | 64.4% | 1.9 months |
| Goochland County | District | 6,199 | 21.4% | 77.6% | 2.2 months |
| Colonial Heights | District | 6,163 | 34.0% | 62.8% | 2.8 months |
| Henrico County | Circuit | 6,095 | 31.5% | 66.9% | 2.8 months |
| Prince Edward County | District | 6,014 | 14.2% | 83.8% | 1.6 months |
| Isle of Wight County | District | 5,751 | 36.3% | 62.4% | 2.1 months |
| Chesapeake | Circuit | 5,562 | 48.2% | 49.9% | 2.4 months |
| Charlottesville | District | 5,411 | 46.4% | 52.7% | 1.5 months |
| King George County | District | 5,193 | 41.5% | 57.6% | 2.1 months |
| Salem | District | 5,190 | 46.2% | 53.7% | 1.9 months |
| Winchester | District | 5,187 | 29.9% | 69.6% | 1.9 months |
| Pittsylvania County | District | 5,182 | 15.2% | 81.3% | 1.4 months |
| Louisa County | District | 5,132 | 26.2% | 72.0% | 2.1 months |
| Fairfax City | District | 4,743 | 38.8% | 60.3% | 1.7 months |
| Westmoreland County | District | 4,679 | 34.4% | 64.1% | 1.6 months |
| Scott County | District | 4,548 | 32.6% | 66.9% | 1.6 months |
| Prince William County | Circuit | 4,470 | 61.4% | 36.8% | 2.0 months |
| Norfolk | Circuit | 4,378 | 44.4% | 52.8% | 3.0 months |
| Essex County | District | 4,226 | 35.2% | 63.6% | 2.0 months |
| Newport News | Circuit | 4,133 | 53.8% | 42.7% | 1.8 months |
| Chesterfield County | Circuit | 4,102 | 40.0% | 57.9% | 3.4 months |
| Russell County | District | 4,034 | 49.7% | 48.9% | 2.1 months |
| Giles County | District | 4,016 | 36.6% | 60.9% | 2.1 months |
| Staunton | District | 3,985 | 43.7% | 56.0% | 2.4 months |
| Nelson County | District | 3,950 | 11.8% | 84.0% | 1.9 months |
| Appomattox County | District | 3,941 | 15.6% | 84.2% | 1.8 months |
| King William County | District | 3,820 | 27.9% | 70.3% | 1.5 months |
| Richmond City | Circuit | 3,801 | 52.2% | 47.0% | 3.7 months |
| Bland County | District | 3,770 | 29.5% | 69.9% | 1.7 months |
| Hampton | Circuit | 3,751 | 51.3% | 44.9% | 1.2 months |
| Charlotte County | District | 3,667 | 12.2% | 87.6% | 1.7 months |
| Amelia County | District | 3,666 | 37.7% | 61.1% | 1.8 months |
| Martinsville | District | 3,663 | 42.5% | 56.6% | 2.1 months |
| Nottoway County | District | 3,631 | 32.2% | 65.5% | 2.2 months |
| Suffolk | Circuit | 3,605 | 58.9% | 40.1% | 3.6 months |
| Spotsylvania County | Circuit | 3,561 | 48.9% | 49.2% | 3.0 months |
| Powhatan County | District | 3,526 | 46.2% | 52.6% | 1.7 months |
| Clarke County | District | 3,463 | 31.5% | 68.5% | 1.7 months |
| Greene County | District | 3,435 | 41.9% | 57.4% | 1.9 months |
| Rappahannock County | District | 3,354 | 30.7% | 68.8% | 1.7 months |
| Rockingham County | Circuit | 3,286 | 31.6% | 67.3% | 2.6 months |
| King and Queen County | District | 3,230 | 26.1% | 72.9% | 1.3 months |
| Lee County | District | 3,085 | 35.2% | 64.0% | 1.7 months |
| Stafford County | Circuit | 3,053 | 51.1% | 48.1% | 3.1 months |
| Tazewell County | Circuit | 2,946 | 67.8% | 31.7% | 3.1 months |
| Waynesboro | District | 2,919 | 36.7% | 62.1% | 2.1 months |
| Madison County | District | 2,871 | 25.3% | 73.6% | 1.8 months |
| Buckingham County | District | 2,791 | 19.4% | 78.7% | 2.0 months |
| Montgomery County | Circuit | 2,757 | 49.6% | 49.5% | 2.8 months |
| Galax | District | 2,725 | 27.9% | 71.2% | 1.7 months |
| Bath County | District | 2,695 | 45.1% | 54.8% | 2.1 months |
| Buchanan County | District | 2,609 | 30.2% | 68.6% | 2.0 months |
| Page County | District | 2,591 | 42.4% | 57.1% | 2.0 months |
| Arlington County | Circuit | 2,450 | 58.6% | 40.3% | 1.2 months |
| Lynchburg | Circuit | 2,409 | 34.1% | 58.6% | 3.4 months |
| Danville | Circuit | 2,385 | 36.2% | 59.6% | 2.8 months |
| Lancaster County | District | 2,381 | 42.3% | 54.4% | 1.7 months |
| Hanover County | Circuit | 2,315 | 40.0% | 55.8% | 2.4 months |
| Fredericksburg | Circuit | 2,258 | 38.8% | 56.7% | 2.2 months |
| Lunenburg County | District | 2,236 | 22.3% | 77.5% | 1.8 months |
| Richmond County | District | 2,109 | 35.6% | 61.6% | 1.7 months |
| Buena Vista | District | 2,092 | 46.9% | 53.0% | 1.9 months |
| Radford | District | 2,077 | 33.2% | 65.2% | 2.1 months |
| Augusta County | Circuit | 2,066 | 43.9% | 56.0% | 2.6 months |
| Henry County | Circuit | 2,024 | 37.4% | 59.5% | 2.8 months |
| Roanoke City | Circuit | 1,994 | 44.7% | 54.6% | 2.6 months |
| Franklin County | Circuit | 1,942 | 41.8% | 49.9% | 2.4 months |
| Roanoke County | Circuit | 1,931 | 39.8% | 59.7% | 2.5 months |
| Loudoun County | Circuit | 1,911 | 40.7% | 57.7% | 2.6 months |
| Frederick County | Circuit | 1,901 | 34.8% | 64.9% | 3.0 months |
| Cumberland County | District | 1,870 | 14.7% | 81.8% | 2.0 months |
| Fluvanna County | District | 1,870 | 29.6% | 69.8% | 2.1 months |
| Patrick County | District | 1,847 | 46.8% | 52.7% | 2.3 months |
| Portsmouth | Circuit | 1,815 | 64.3% | 34.6% | 3.3 months |
| Floyd County | District | 1,810 | 42.5% | 55.6% | 2.0 months |
| Warren County | Circuit | 1,809 | 39.4% | 60.2% | 2.8 months |
| Falls Church | District | 1,784 | 27.6% | 71.5% | 1.4 months |
| Scott County | Circuit | 1,770 | 38.1% | 61.2% | 3.2 months |
| Wise County | Circuit | 1,729 | 50.2% | 49.6% | 3.7 months |
| Petersburg | Circuit | 1,722 | 51.9% | 44.8% | 3.2 months |
| Pulaski County | Circuit | 1,695 | 27.7% | 71.4% | 3.2 months |
| Bristol | Circuit | 1,674 | 18.4% | 81.6% | 2.7 months |
| Middlesex County | District | 1,595 | 16.0% | 81.4% | 1.6 months |
| Washington County | Circuit | 1,588 | 31.8% | 68.2% | 2.3 months |
| Culpeper County | Circuit | 1,569 | 32.8% | 65.8% | 2.2 months |
| Pittsylvania County | Circuit | 1,533 | 56.4% | 39.0% | 2.3 months |
| Dickenson County | District | 1,525 | 42.6% | 56.0% | 1.8 months |
| Smyth County | Circuit | 1,481 | 38.9% | 60.1% | 2.8 months |
| Lee County | Circuit | 1,447 | 44.8% | 54.5% | 2.7 months |
| Franklin City | District | 1,408 | 52.0% | 42.3% | 4.0 months |
| Page County | Circuit | 1,310 | 50.4% | 49.1% | 2.8 months |
| Radford | Circuit | 1,302 | 38.3% | 61.7% | 5.2 months |
| Buchanan County | Circuit | 1,298 | 54.7% | 44.9% | 3.1 months |
| Mecklenburg County | Circuit | 1,290 | 75.4% | 24.2% | 2.5 months |
| Mathews County | District | 1,285 | 19.2% | 75.9% | 1.8 months |
| Surry County | District | 1,284 | 36.2% | 62.0% | 2.0 months |
| Winchester | Circuit | 1,277 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 1.8 months |
| Wythe County | Circuit | 1,260 | 36.5% | 63.5% | 4.0 months |
| Alexandria | Circuit | 1,223 | 31.7% | 64.8% | 8 days |
| Halifax County | Circuit | 1,218 | 40.4% | 58.4% | 2.6 months |
| Bedford County | Circuit | 1,205 | 34.1% | 65.9% | 2.3 months |
| Russell County | Circuit | 1,171 | 27.2% | 71.7% | 2.4 months |
| Rockbridge County | Circuit | 1,131 | 50.4% | 49.0% | 3.1 months |
| Carroll County | Circuit | 1,125 | 45.0% | 55.0% | 2.8 months |
| Shenandoah County | Circuit | 1,125 | 46.4% | 52.8% | 1.9 months |
| Staunton | Circuit | 1,124 | 36.6% | 63.0% | 2.3 months |
| York County | Circuit | 1,092 | 43.1% | 54.0% | 2.6 months |
| Patrick County | Circuit | 1,091 | 48.1% | 47.9% | 2.5 months |
| Botetourt County | Circuit | 1,088 | 46.8% | 50.9% | 2.8 months |
| Charles City County | District | 1,075 | 39.8% | 56.6% | 1.2 months |
| Gloucester County | Circuit | 1,033 | 30.5% | 68.4% | 1.9 months |
| Martinsville | Circuit | 1,013 | 58.0% | 42.0% | 3.3 months |
| Northumberland County | District | 987 | 41.4% | 55.5% | 1.9 months |
| Orange County | Circuit | 958 | 59.3% | 39.8% | 2.8 months |
| Williamsburg | Circuit | 953 | 28.1% | 67.0% | 3.7 months |
| Grayson County | District | 946 | 36.3% | 62.1% | 2.2 months |
| Fauquier County | Circuit | 930 | 59.7% | 37.6% | 3.6 months |
| Campbell County | Circuit | 911 | 36.4% | 60.7% | 3.6 months |
| Southampton County | Circuit | 847 | 47.3% | 51.8% | 2.7 months |
| Amherst County | Circuit | 837 | 32.3% | 57.7% | 2.6 months |
| Waynesboro | Circuit | 820 | 47.5% | 52.3% | 2.6 months |
| Hopewell | Circuit | 803 | 47.9% | 51.3% | 3.5 months |
| New Kent County | Circuit | 795 | 46.4% | 51.9% | 3.0 months |
| Prince George County | Circuit | 784 | 54.6% | 44.5% | 4.0 months |
| Highland County | District | 777 | 52.8% | 46.9% | 2.1 months |
| Alleghany County | Circuit | 772 | 42.5% | 55.6% | 2.7 months |
| Accomack County | Circuit | 752 | 39.5% | 58.9% | 2.6 months |
| Caroline County | Circuit | 748 | 48.0% | 51.1% | 2.6 months |
| Greensville County | Circuit | 710 | 41.9% | 58.1% | 3.0 months |
| Prince Edward County | Circuit | 694 | 48.4% | 51.6% | 3.9 months |
| Colonial Heights | Circuit | 693 | 43.1% | 52.5% | 2.8 months |
| Isle of Wight County | Circuit | 648 | 25.7% | 73.9% | 3.4 months |
| Craig County | District | 646 | 45.2% | 54.8% | 2.1 months |
| Louisa County | Circuit | 636 | 53.4% | 45.3% | 2.3 months |
| Giles County | Circuit | 614 | 48.4% | 49.8% | 2.8 months |
| Brunswick County | Circuit | 613 | 36.8% | 61.1% | 3.3 months |
| Grayson County | Circuit | 594 | 50.0% | 48.6% | 3.0 months |
| Dickenson County | Circuit | 559 | 36.7% | 63.3% | 4.1 months |
| Northampton County | Circuit | 543 | 37.3% | 59.5% | 3.3 months |
| Westmoreland County | Circuit | 542 | 63.1% | 34.2% | 2.6 months |
| Buckingham County | Circuit | 529 | 52.0% | 48.0% | 3.2 months |
| Albemarle County | Circuit | 521 | 50.4% | 48.8% | 3.0 months |
| Dinwiddie County | Circuit | 518 | 32.5% | 65.9% | 3.2 months |
| Nottoway County | Circuit | 487 | 52.1% | 46.6% | 3.2 months |
| Salem | Circuit | 485 | 32.5% | 67.5% | 2.0 months |
| King George County | Circuit | 483 | 52.5% | 47.5% | 2.8 months |
| Charlottesville | Circuit | 459 | 47.0% | 51.5% | 2.8 months |
| Nelson County | Circuit | 437 | 32.6% | 60.0% | 2.9 months |
| Cumberland County | Circuit | 386 | 84.3% | 15.7% | 5.9 months |
| Appomattox County | Circuit | 372 | 26.2% | 71.1% | 3.5 months |
| Greene County | Circuit | 359 | 37.9% | 61.4% | 3.2 months |
| Amelia County | Circuit | 338 | 34.8% | 60.3% | 5.0 months |
| Goochland County | Circuit | 337 | 59.7% | 38.7% | 3.0 months |
| Fluvanna County | Circuit | 336 | 55.0% | 45.0% | 2.9 months |
| Floyd County | Circuit | 327 | 51.3% | 45.1% | 3.3 months |
| Middlesex County | Circuit | 312 | 37.8% | 56.8% | 4.0 months |
| Powhatan County | Circuit | 306 | 51.1% | 45.4% | 3.6 months |
| Mathews County | Circuit | 298 | 58.7% | 38.0% | 4.3 months |
| Madison County | Circuit | 291 | 32.6% | 59.3% | 3.8 months |
| Charlotte County | Circuit | 289 | 49.6% | 50.4% | 3.5 months |
| Sussex County | Circuit | 274 | 50.3% | 49.7% | 3.4 months |
| Lancaster County | Circuit | 265 | 54.3% | 40.3% | 3.5 months |
| King William County | Circuit | 247 | 31.1% | 67.0% | 2.6 months |
| Buena Vista | Circuit | 234 | 43.8% | 56.2% | 3.0 months |
| Northumberland County | Circuit | 234 | 43.5% | 56.5% | 3.5 months |
| Clarke County | Circuit | 207 | 49.5% | 50.5% | 2.0 months |
| Essex County | Circuit | 196 | 31.9% | 68.1% | 3.3 months |
| Lunenburg County | Circuit | 191 | 56.1% | 42.1% | 2.6 months |
| Rappahannock County | Circuit | 168 | 43.2% | 56.8% | 2.0 months |
| Richmond County | Circuit | 168 | 36.8% | 63.2% | 3.1 months |
| King and Queen County | Circuit | 149 | 34.0% | 64.9% | 2.8 months |
| Bland County | Circuit | 119 | 52.5% | 47.5% | 3.5 months |
| Bath County | Circuit | 100 | 53.0% | 47.0% | 2.5 months |
| Surry County | Circuit | 81 | 71.7% | 28.3% | 6.2 months |
| Charles City County | Circuit | 75 | 72.7% | 22.7% | 2.6 months |
| Craig County | Circuit | 53 | 43.8% | 56.2% | 4.4 months |
| Highland County | Circuit | 46 | 10.3% | 84.6% | 4.1 months |
Common Questions
Statistics from public court records for informational purposes only. Not legal advice. Past outcomes do not predict future results.
Petersburg Circuit Court has a 51.9% dismissal rate and 44.8% conviction rate across 1,722 cases. The median case duration is 3.2 months. Use the comparison table above to see how this court stacks up against others in the region.
The most common charges at Petersburg Circuit Court include Weapons Offense (207 cases), Larceny / Theft (93 cases), Drug Possession (88 cases). Click any charge above for detailed statistics including dismissal rates, sentencing data, and timelines.
Based on 1,722 cases from 2025 public records, 51.9% of cases are dismissed, 44.8% result in conviction, and the median case takes 3.2 months. Outcomes vary significantly by charge type — look up your specific charge for the most relevant statistics. For guidance on your case, consult a licensed Virginia attorney.
Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 1,722 cases analyzed at Petersburg Circuit Court. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com
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