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Criminal Court Outcomes in Shenandoah County

15,358 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 15,358 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Shenandoah County have a 38.3% dismissal rate and a 61.6% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 2.5 months. This is near the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (1,417 cases, 9.2% dismissed), Probation Violation (388 cases), and Drug Possession (176 cases).

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38.3%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
61.6%
Conviction Rate
2.5 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 14,209 37.5% 62.4% 1.5 months
Circuit Court 1,149 50.1% 48.9% 3.5 months

Top Charges in Shenandoah County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 1,417 9.2% 90.8% 62.6% 3.2 months
Probation Violation 388 94.7% 5.3% — 3.5 months
Drug Possession 176 45.5% 54.5% 1.7% 3.7 months
Driving Suspended 147 32.7% 67.3% 21.1% 4.9 months
Larceny / Theft 146 52.5% 46.5% 1.4% 5.8 months
DUI / DWI 143 8.7% 90.4% 24.5% 4.8 months
Failure to Appear 141 74.4% 25.6% — 3.2 months
Fraud / Forgery 124 74.8% 25.2% — 4.5 months
Assault & Battery 99 63.7% 34.9% 5.0% 4.5 months
Weapons Offense 82 60.9% 37.3% 6.1% 6.1 months

Officers in Shenandoah County

Officers with the most cases on record in Shenandoah County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
J B Good 2,125 42.7%
B J Calamusa 2,095 30.5%
A S Waybright 1,274 26.5%
C W Greene 855 34.8%
K R Howard 784 31.3%
Z L Baldwin 781 37.0%
D G Bridger 709 32.5%
M T Brill 616 33.3%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 15,358 cases analyzed. Last updated July 8, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Shenandoah County courts have a 38.3% dismissal rate across 15,358 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (1,417 cases, 9.2% dismissed), Probation Violation (388 cases, 94.7% dismissed), Drug Possession (176 cases, 45.5% dismissed), Driving Suspended (147 cases, 32.7% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (146 cases, 52.5% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 2.5 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 3.2 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Shenandoah County has a 38.3% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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