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Criminal Court Outcomes in Wise County

23,991 cases · 2023–2024 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 23,991 public court records from 2023–2024, criminal cases in Wise County have a 52.7% dismissal rate and a 46.9% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 4.3 months. This dismissal rate is above the statewide average of 34.7%.

The most common charges are Failure to Appear (1,495 cases, 71.6% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (1,355 cases), and Drug Possession (724 cases).

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52.7%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 34.7%
46.9%
Conviction Rate
4.3 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 18,202 46.9% 52.8% 2.0 months
Circuit Court 5,789 58.5% 41.0% 6.7 months

Top Charges in Wise County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
Failure to Appear 1,495 71.6% 27.9% 3.5 months
Larceny / Theft 1,355 46.5% 53.4% 4.4 months
Drug Possession 724 46.6% 53.0% 6.5 months
Public Intoxication 656 21.0% 78.1% 1.7 months
Driving Suspended 631 34.0% 66.0% 3.9 months
DUI / DWI 460 12.6% 87.1% 5.8 months
Trespassing 437 53.2% 46.3% 3.7 months
Reckless Driving 434 47.4% 51.1% 3.2 months
Weapons Offense 353 67.7% 31.4% 7.0 months
Assault & Battery 316 73.9% 24.1% 4.1 months

Officers in Wise County

Officers with the most cases on record in Wise County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
Wise/Norton General District 741 61.1%
Wise/Norton District Court 740 72.1%
B K Vsp Turner 454 40.1%
C A Vsp Hubbard 377 42.0%
A Vsp Benfield 359 50.3%
A Benefield 333 58.4%
M E Vsp Brooks 331 33.2%
R Bsgpd Carter 249 30.3%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2023–2024. 23,991 cases analyzed. Last updated December 2024. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Wise County courts have a 52.7% dismissal rate across 23,991 cases from 2023–2024 public court records. The statewide average is 34.7%.
The most common charges include Failure to Appear (1,495 cases, 71.6% dismissed), Larceny / Theft (1,355 cases, 46.5% dismissed), Drug Possession (724 cases, 46.6% dismissed), Public Intoxication (656 cases, 21.0% dismissed), Driving Suspended (631 cases, 34.0% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 4.3 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Failure to Appear cases take 3.5 months. These are based on 2023–2024 public records.
Wise County has a 52.7% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 34.7%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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