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Criminal Court Outcomes in Spotsylvania County

44,351 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 44,351 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Spotsylvania County have a 35.8% dismissal rate and a 62.9% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 3.4 months. This is near the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Larceny / Theft (1,115 cases, 49.9% dismissed), DUI / DWI (1,084 cases), and Drug Possession (961 cases).

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35.8%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
62.9%
Conviction Rate
3.4 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 35,009 27.7% 71.6% 1.7 months
Circuit Court 9,342 43.8% 54.3% 5.1 months

Top Charges in Spotsylvania County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Larceny / Theft 1,115 49.9% 49.5% 3.5% 3.7 months
DUI / DWI 1,084 11.5% 87.3% 20.7% 4.4 months
Drug Possession 961 51.2% 47.6% 2.1% 2.9 months
Public Intoxication 766 46.4% 52.7% — 1.5 months
Driving Suspended 762 26.0% 73.8% 23.1% 2.6 months
Reckless Driving 713 27.0% 71.8% 35.6% 2.3 months
Assault & Battery 692 61.9% 33.1% 4.5% 3.9 months
Weapons Offense 655 60.2% 38.5% 9.0% 3.8 months
Failure to Appear 625 63.4% 34.8% 3.8% 2.8 months
Obstruction 444 52.5% 47.5% 2.5% 3.2 months

Officers in Spotsylvania County

Officers with the most cases on record in Spotsylvania County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
J Kcraget 1,492 16.0%
R Mele 1,471 14.1%
A Branham 1,376 22.2%
Lubbers 1,253 18.2%
S Noakes 1,126 15.5%
C Brooks 1,029 24.3%
W Bell 1,027 18.2%
C M Hall 962 28.2%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 44,351 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Spotsylvania County courts have a 35.8% dismissal rate across 44,351 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Larceny / Theft (1,115 cases, 49.9% dismissed), DUI / DWI (1,084 cases, 11.5% dismissed), Drug Possession (961 cases, 51.2% dismissed), Public Intoxication (766 cases, 46.4% dismissed), Driving Suspended (762 cases, 26.0% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 3.4 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Larceny / Theft cases take 3.7 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Spotsylvania County has a 35.8% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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