What are the most common criminal charges in Richmond City?

The most common charges in Richmond City include Weapons Offense, Reckless Driving, 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 3.1 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 60.8% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. 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 60.8% dismissal rate across 52,902 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%. Rates vary by charge type — see the breakdown on this page.

Based on 52,902 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Richmond City have a 60.8% dismissal rate and a 38.1% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.1 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 40.4%.

The most common charges are Weapons Offense (2,077 cases, 74.2% dismissed), Reckless Driving (1,690 cases), and Assault & Battery (859 cases).

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60.8%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.4%

38.1%

Conviction Rate

3.1 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	49,101	69.4%	29.3%	2.5 months
Circuit Court	3,801	52.2%	47.0%	3.7 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
Weapons Offense	2,077	74.2%	22.9%	6.3%	3.3 months
Reckless Driving	1,690	60.2%	39.1%	12.1%	2.8 months
Assault & Battery	859	67.0%	20.4%	3.1%	2.7 months
Larceny / Theft	683	65.2%	32.3%	6.5%	2.7 months
Trespassing	468	62.4%	34.3%	0.4%	3.1 months
DUI / DWI	412	14.7%	83.0%	22.1%	3.2 months
Property Destruction	337	70.6%	26.0%	7.4%	2.4 months
Drug Possession	299	60.6%	38.8%	19.7%	3.2 months
Failure to Appear	266	55.0%	32.0%	1.5%	4.0 months
Driving Suspended	230	50.8%	49.2%	1.7%	2.2 months

Officers in Richmond City

Officers with the most cases on record in Richmond City.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
E Marshall	1,977	68.4%
E E Marshall	930	66.1%
S Hines	684	47.2%
R Jamison	682	50.8%
D Longoria	671	55.6%
H Estevezdelarosa	537	34.9%
D Peppel	492	44.8%
S Sharpe	431	30.4%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 52,902 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Richmond City courts have a 60.8% dismissal rate across 52,902 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.4%.

The most common charges include Weapons Offense (2,077 cases, 74.2% dismissed), Reckless Driving (1,690 cases, 60.2% dismissed), Assault & Battery (859 cases, 67.0% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (683 cases, 65.2% dismissed), Trespassing (468 cases, 62.4% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 3.1 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Weapons Offense cases take 3.3 months. These are based on 2025 public records.

Richmond City has a 60.8% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.4%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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