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Criminal Court Outcomes in Pittsylvania County

20,136 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 20,136 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Pittsylvania County have a 32.5% dismissal rate and a 63.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.7 months. This is near the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Driving Suspended (359 cases, 16.2% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (280 cases), and Assault & Battery (257 cases).

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32.5%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
63.8%
Conviction Rate
2.7 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 16,653 27.7% 70.3% 1.8 months
Circuit Court 3,483 37.4% 57.3% 3.7 months

Top Charges in Pittsylvania County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Driving Suspended 359 16.2% 82.3% 12.3% 2.1 months
Larceny / Theft 280 56.2% 39.6% 1.8% 4.7 months
Assault & Battery 257 56.7% 27.4% 1.6% 4.1 months
Trespassing 215 63.0% 27.6% 0.9% 4.3 months
Failure to Appear 209 23.8% 63.7% — 3.7 months
Reckless Driving 206 20.5% 76.8% 33.0% 1.9 months
Weapons Offense 164 51.6% 32.6% 0.6% 3.8 months
Public Intoxication 158 21.1% 76.4% — 1.7 months
Fraud / Forgery 152 50.8% 46.2% 2.6% 4.2 months
Grand Larceny 112 30.6% 65.9% 9.8% 6.8 months

Officers in Pittsylvania County

Officers with the most cases on record in Pittsylvania County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Tpr C; Vsp Simpkins 1,645 21.2%
Tpr W Mccraw 1,195 25.4%
Tpr Vsp Worley 1,193 29.4%
Tpr D; Vsp Vaeth 1,168 20.3%
Tpr J; Vsp Gregory 1,108 26.1%
Tpr B; Vsp Hylton 1,061 24.8%
Tpr Winebrenner 705 22.4%
Tpr Newby 650 30.1%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 20,136 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Pittsylvania County courts have a 32.5% dismissal rate across 20,136 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Driving Suspended (359 cases, 16.2% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (280 cases, 56.2% dismissed), Assault & Battery (257 cases, 56.7% dismissed), Trespassing (215 cases, 63.0% dismissed), Failure to Appear (209 cases, 23.8% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.7 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Driving Suspended cases take 2.1 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Pittsylvania County has a 32.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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