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Criminal Court Outcomes in Prince William County

178,344 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 178,344 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Prince William County have a 47.7% dismissal rate and a 50.5% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.1 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Failure to Appear (5,566 cases, 79.6% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (5,290 cases), and Drug Possession (4,274 cases).

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47.7%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
50.5%
Conviction Rate
4.1 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 166,362 44.2% 55.1% 2.4 months
Circuit Court 11,982 51.1% 45.9% 5.7 months

Top Charges in Prince William County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Failure to Appear 5,566 79.6% 19.4% 4.9 months
Larceny / Theft 5,290 70.8% 29.0% 5.6 months
Drug Possession 4,274 51.6% 48.3% 5.4 months
DUI / DWI 3,712 24.0% 74.1% 5.2 months
Public Intoxication 3,198 41.7% 56.9% 2.3 months
Reckless Driving 2,730 30.5% 68.9% 2.8 months
Assault & Battery 2,152 70.8% 25.8% 5.1 months
Weapons Offense 2,076 74.0% 24.6% 5.9 months
Trespassing 1,652 55.4% 43.3% 3.0 months
Obstruction 1,638 70.5% 28.3% 4.6 months

Officers in Prince William County

Officers with the most cases on record in Prince William County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
R Duncan 2,129 39.4%
D A Mauck 1,650 33.3%
A Budd 1,538 24.4%
Robert Ovalle 1,496 33.3%
J A Lowe 1,204 37.9%
J Y Martinez 1,167 26.7%
W M Itani 996 39.0%
A E Mellis 986 36.0%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 178,344 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Prince William County courts have a 47.7% dismissal rate across 178,344 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Failure to Appear (5,566 cases, 79.6% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (5,290 cases, 70.8% dismissed), Drug Possession (4,274 cases, 51.6% dismissed), DUI / DWI (3,712 cases, 24.0% dismissed), Public Intoxication (3,198 cases, 41.7% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 4.1 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Failure to Appear cases take 4.9 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Prince William County has a 47.7% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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