What are the most common criminal charges in Southampton County?

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

How long do criminal cases take in Southampton County?

The median criminal case in Southampton County takes 3.3 months from filing to disposition, based on 2025 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Southampton County compare to other Virginia courts?

Southampton County has a 31.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. This is below the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Southampton County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Southampton County courts have a 31.5% dismissal rate across 8,839 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 8,839 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Southampton County have a 31.5% dismissal rate and a 65.9% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.3 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Probation Violation (337 cases, 86.6% dismissed), Reckless Driving (267 cases), and Failure to Appear (153 cases).

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31.5%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 40.5%

65.9%

Conviction Rate

3.3 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	7,955	30.0%	67.2%	3.2 months
Circuit Court	884	46.0%	53.0%	3.5 months

Top Charges in Southampton County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Southampton County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
Probation Violation	337	86.6%	13.4%	0.3%	3.3 months
Reckless Driving	267	18.8%	79.5%	33.7%	5.2 months
Failure to Appear	153	39.3%	43.3%	—	3.1 months
Weapons Offense	89	66.0%	32.4%	5.6%	4.0 months
DUI / DWI	71	4.7%	95.3%	4.2%	4.2 months
Drug Possession	64	51.7%	48.3%	—	2.4 months
Assault & Battery	50	48.5%	39.6%	4.0%	5.0 months
Fraud / Forgery	41	82.2%	17.8%	4.9%	4.0 months
Sex Offense	38	53.6%	46.4%	26.3%	2.1 months
Larceny / Theft	36	40.0%	60.0%	2.8%	4.3 months

Officers in Southampton County

Officers with the most cases on record in Southampton County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
C Taylor	769	18.9%
M Fuhrmann	690	13.6%
M Porter	563	24.6%
Sgt Brozzo	473	21.3%
B Edwards	383	27.3%
T Carr	368	32.5%
J Hurt	339	14.8%
M J Kline	325	13.2%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 8,839 cases analyzed. Last updated July 8, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Southampton County courts have a 31.5% dismissal rate across 8,839 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.

The most common charges include Probation Violation (337 cases, 86.6% dismissed), Reckless Driving (267 cases, 18.8% dismissed), Failure to Appear (153 cases, 39.3% dismissed), Weapons Offense (89 cases, 66.0% dismissed), DUI / DWI (71 cases, 4.7% dismissed).

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

Southampton County has a 31.5% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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