What are the most common criminal charges in Richmond City?

The most common charges in Richmond City include Reckless Driving, Weapons Offense, Assault & Battery, based on 2025 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Richmond City.

How long do criminal cases take in Richmond City?

The median criminal case in Richmond City takes 4.2 months from filing to disposition, based on 2025 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Richmond City compare to other Virginia courts?

Richmond City has a 69.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. This is above the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Richmond City Criminal Court Outcomes

Q: What is the dismissal rate in Richmond City courts?

Richmond City courts have a 69.5% dismissal rate across 58,472 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%. Rates vary by charge type — see the breakdown on this page.

Based on 58,472 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Richmond City have a 69.5% dismissal rate and a 29.3% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.2 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (4,197 cases, 63.1% dismissed), Weapons Offense (2,116 cases), and Assault & Battery (994 cases).

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69.5%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.5%

29.3%

Conviction Rate

4.2 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	54,507	70.2%	28.6%	2.4 months
Circuit Court	3,965	52.0%	47.1%	6.0 months

Top Charges in Richmond City

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Richmond City.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
Reckless Driving	4,197	63.1%	36.1%	11.3%	2.5 months
Weapons Offense	2,116	73.9%	23.1%	6.7%	4.1 months
Assault & Battery	994	64.8%	23.9%	6.9%	2.8 months
Probation Violation	810	96.3%	3.7%	—	5.9 months
Larceny / Theft	727	65.8%	31.9%	5.4%	3.0 months
Trespassing	481	61.8%	34.7%	0.4%	3.1 months
Drug Possession	450	51.3%	48.4%	18.0%	4.4 months
Drug Distribution	445	73.5%	26.0%	11.5%	5.2 months
DUI / DWI	389	11.6%	85.7%	22.8%	3.4 months
Property Destruction	342	70.0%	26.4%	7.3%	2.3 months

Officers in Richmond City

Officers with the most cases on record in Richmond City.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
E Marshall	2,052	68.9%
E E Marshall	1,057	67.2%
S Hines	709	46.8%
R Jamison	698	50.8%
D Longoria	671	55.3%
E Dandridge	589	35.6%
H Estevezdelarosa	565	36.2%
Robert Jamison	500	47.9%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 58,472 cases analyzed. Last updated July 8, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Richmond City courts have a 69.5% dismissal rate across 58,472 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.

The most common charges include Reckless Driving (4,197 cases, 63.1% dismissed), Weapons Offense (2,116 cases, 73.9% dismissed), Assault & Battery (994 cases, 64.8% dismissed), Probation Violation (810 cases, 96.3% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (727 cases, 65.8% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 4.2 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 2.5 months. These are based on 2025 public records.

Richmond City has a 69.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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