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Criminal Court Outcomes in Rockingham County

64,739 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 64,739 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Rockingham County have a 31.4% dismissal rate and a 67.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.0 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (3,390 cases, 8.5% dismissed), Drug Possession (2,180 cases), and Driving Suspended (1,553 cases).

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31.4%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
67.8%
Conviction Rate
3.0 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 55,567 34.4% 65.0% 1.9 months
Circuit Court 9,172 28.3% 70.5% 4.2 months

Top Charges in Rockingham County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 3,390 8.5% 90.9% 44.0% 2.1 months
Drug Possession 2,180 31.6% 68.2% 3.1% 4.6 months
Driving Suspended 1,553 37.9% 62.0% 9.3% 2.3 months
Failure to Appear 1,546 41.7% 57.0% 0.3% 4.6 months
Public Intoxication 1,392 47.4% 51.6% — 1.9 months
Larceny / Theft 1,326 46.9% 52.1% 4.4% 5.2 months
DUI / DWI 1,122 5.7% 91.8% 18.7% 4.1 months
Weapons Offense 584 56.7% 42.9% 8.0% 4.7 months
Fraud / Forgery 556 59.8% 40.2% 4.3% 4.2 months
Assault & Battery 554 57.2% 34.7% 3.6% 4.5 months

Officers in Rockingham County

Officers with the most cases on record in Rockingham County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
S Good 1,668 30.7%
A Murley 1,614 32.2%
A R Murley 1,439 26.7%
K Argiro 1,258 11.7%
C Earman 1,165 17.6%
G Wright 1,070 20.5%
J Joseph 1,036 22.2%
J Kline 984 15.6%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 64,739 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Rockingham County courts have a 31.4% dismissal rate across 64,739 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (3,390 cases, 8.5% dismissed), Drug Possession (2,180 cases, 31.6% dismissed), Driving Suspended (1,553 cases, 37.9% dismissed), Failure to Appear (1,546 cases, 41.7% dismissed), Public Intoxication (1,392 cases, 47.4% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 3.0 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 2.1 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Rockingham County has a 31.4% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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