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Criminal Court Outcomes in Richmond County

2,628 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 2,628 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Richmond County have a 35.2% dismissal rate and a 62.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.4 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (41 cases, 34.6% dismissed), Driving Suspended (40 cases), and Failure to Appear (31 cases).

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35.2%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
62.8%
Conviction Rate
3.4 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 2,455 35.1% 62.4% 1.7 months
Circuit Court 173 35.4% 63.3% 5.1 months

Top Charges in Richmond County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 41 34.6% 53.8% 17.1% 5.0 months
Driving Suspended 40 36.4% 63.6% 35.0% 2.3 months
Failure to Appear 31 54.5% 45.5% — 2.6 months
DUI / DWI 29 4.3% 95.7% 24.1% 4.5 months
Larceny / Theft 21 26.7% 66.7% — 2.6 months

Officers in Richmond County

Officers with the most cases on record in Richmond County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
P Carson 316 25.5%
J Mills 263 36.0%
D C Campbell 201 21.9%
S Drayton 192 31.9%
A C Hamilton 186 42.7%
C Hathaway 185 19.2%
P M Carson 106 40.6%
D C Bunting 97 34.2%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 2,628 cases analyzed. Last updated May 2, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Richmond County courts have a 35.2% dismissal rate across 2,628 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (41 cases, 34.6% dismissed), Driving Suspended (40 cases, 36.4% dismissed), Failure to Appear (31 cases, 54.5% dismissed), DUI / DWI (29 cases, 4.3% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (21 cases, 26.7% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 3.4 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 5.0 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Richmond County has a 35.2% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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