What are the most common criminal charges in Surry County?

The most common charges in Surry County include Reckless Driving, Driving Suspended, Failure to Appear, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Click any charge to see detailed outcome data for Surry County.

How long do criminal cases take in Surry County?

The median criminal case in Surry County takes 4.5 months from filing to disposition, based on 2023-2024 public court records. Duration varies significantly by charge type.

How does Surry County compare to other Virginia courts?

Surry County has a 40.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. This is above the state average. See the full court comparison at /courts.

Surry County Criminal Court Outcomes

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

Surry County courts have a 40.9% dismissal rate across 2,495 cases from 2023-2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%. Rates vary by charge type — see the breakdown on this page.

Based on 2,495 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Surry County have a 40.9% dismissal rate and a 57.8% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.5 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (81 cases, 31.9% dismissed), Driving Suspended (79 cases), and Failure to Appear (41 cases).

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40.9%

Dismissal Rate

Statewide avg: 34.7%

57.8%

Conviction Rate

4.5 months

Median Duration

Courts

Court	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Median Duration
District Court	2,302	35.6%	62.4%	1.9 months
Circuit Court	193	46.2%	53.1%	7.1 months

Top Charges in Surry County

Click any charge to see detailed outcomes for Surry County.

Charge	Cases	Dismissal Rate	Conviction Rate	Reduction Rate	Median Duration
Reckless Driving	81	31.9%	63.9%	38.3%	4.1 months
Driving Suspended	79	6.8%	89.2%	54.4%	3.0 months
Failure to Appear	41	69.6%	30.4%	—	4.8 months
DUI / DWI	31	33.3%	66.7%	9.7%	4.2 months
Weapons Offense	26	26.3%	73.7%	11.5%	5.3 months
Trespassing	24	63.6%	27.3%	—	3.4 months

Officers in Surry County

Officers with the most cases on record in Surry County.

Officer	Cases	Dismissal Rate
Scott	325	37.8%
Greene	208	42.6%
Baker	115	31.1%
Phillips	107	30.3%
Richmond	106	21.4%
D Turner	98	30.1%
David Turner	81	10.2%
Williams	76	19.6%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 2,495 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Surry County courts have a 40.9% dismissal rate across 2,495 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.

The most common charges include Reckless Driving (81 cases, 31.9% dismissed), Driving Suspended (79 cases, 6.8% dismissed), Failure to Appear (41 cases, 69.6% dismissed), DUI / DWI (31 cases, 33.3% dismissed), Weapons Offense (26 cases, 26.3% dismissed).

The median criminal case takes 4.5 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 4.1 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.

Surry County has a 40.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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