What are the most common criminal charges in Rockingham County?

The most common charges in Rockingham County include Probation Violation, Reckless Driving, Driving Suspended, based on 2025 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Rockingham County.

How long do criminal cases take in Rockingham County?

The median criminal case in Rockingham County takes 2.7 months from filing to disposition, based on 2025 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Rockingham County compare to other Virginia courts?

Rockingham County has a 35.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. This is below the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Rockingham County Criminal Court Outcomes

Q: What is the dismissal rate in Rockingham County courts?

Rockingham County courts have a 35.9% dismissal rate across 30,788 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 30,788 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Rockingham County have a 35.9% dismissal rate and a 63.3% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.7 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Probation Violation (1,739 cases, 93.3% dismissed), Reckless Driving (1,691 cases), and Driving Suspended (763 cases).

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35.9%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.5%

63.3%

Conviction Rate

2.7 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	27,437	36.3%	63.0%	1.9 months
Circuit Court	3,351	31.3%	67.6%	3.5 months

Top Charges in Rockingham County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Rockingham County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
Probation Violation	1,739	93.3%	6.7%	3.9 months
Reckless Driving	1,691	9.6%	89.5%	2.4 months
Driving Suspended	763	39.0%	60.7%	2.4 months
Drug Possession	648	40.5%	59.2%	3.5 months
Failure to Appear	645	46.0%	52.0%	3.3 months
Public Intoxication	621	48.1%	51.5%	1.7 months
DUI / DWI	470	5.9%	91.8%	3.6 months
Larceny / Theft	459	50.0%	49.7%	4.5 months
Drug Distribution	449	77.7%	22.3%	4.7 months
Assault & Battery	320	51.6%	42.7%	3.6 months

Officers in Rockingham County

Officers with the most cases on record in Rockingham County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
F J Jackson	1,242	31.6%
A R Murley	1,228	36.2%
M Huntsberry	970	39.2%
S W Good	899	43.1%
K Argiro	839	21.2%
G Deeds	836	35.4%
J W Joseph	830	24.6%
T W Lam	732	36.0%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 30,788 cases analyzed. Last updated July 8, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Rockingham County courts have a 35.9% dismissal rate across 30,788 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.

The most common charges include Probation Violation (1,739 cases, 93.3% dismissed), Reckless Driving (1,691 cases, 9.6% dismissed), Driving Suspended (763 cases, 39.0% dismissed), Drug Possession (648 cases, 40.5% dismissed), Failure to Appear (645 cases, 46.0% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 2.7 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Probation Violation cases take 3.9 months. These are based on 2025 public records.

Rockingham County has a 35.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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