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Justice
of the Peace Courts |
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Total of Reported Activity for
the Year Ended August 31, 1997 |
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89
Percent Reporting Rate |
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9,051
Reports Received Out of a Possible 10,116 |
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CRIMINAL CASES |
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CIVIL CASES |
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Small |
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Forcible |
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Other |
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Traffic |
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Non-Traffic |
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Claims |
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Entry & |
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Civil |
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REPORTED |
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Misdemeanors |
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Misdemeanors |
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Suits |
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Detainer |
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Suits |
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TOTALS |
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CASE DOCKET ACTIVITY: |
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NEW CASES FILED |
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1,514,518 |
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570,167 |
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61,984 |
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112,357 |
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68,656 |
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2,327,682
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Dispositions Prior to Trial: |
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Deposits Forfeited |
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6,183 |
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6,598 |
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12,781 |
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Fined |
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775,174 |
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237,571 |
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1,012,745
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Cases Dismissed |
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192,264 |
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115,139 |
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12,788 |
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18,014 |
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21,323 |
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359,528
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Dispositions at Trial: |
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Trial by Judge |
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Guilty |
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114,007 |
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67,567 |
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181,574
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Not Guilty |
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6,714 |
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7,125 |
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13,839 |
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Civil Trials |
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29,042 |
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73,183 |
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29,665 |
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131,890
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Trial by Jury |
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Guilty |
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1,556 |
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752 |
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2,308 |
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Not Guilty |
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328 |
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253 |
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581 |
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Civil Trials |
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665 |
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469 |
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380 |
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1,514 |
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Dismissed at Trial |
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36,307 |
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24,455 |
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3,184 |
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8,309 |
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2,489 |
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74,744 |
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Cases Dismissed After: |
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Driving Safety Course |
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172,487 |
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172,487
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Deferred Disposition |
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75,429 |
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17,861 |
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93,290 |
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Proof of Financial Responsibility |
83,032 |
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83,032 |
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TOTAL DISPOSITIONS |
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1,463,481
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477,321
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45,679 |
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99,975 |
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53,857 |
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2,140,313
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CASES APPEALED |
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10,432 |
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1,711 |
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827 |
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1,285 |
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476 |
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14,731 |
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JUVENILE ACTIVITY: |
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Warnings Administered . . . . . . . . . . . .
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11,148 |
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Statements
Taken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5,973 |
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Detention Hearings Held . . . . . . . . . . .
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4,984 |
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OTHER ACTIVITY: |
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Peace
Bond Hearings Held . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3,310 |
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County
Court Complaints Accepted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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71,179 |
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Felony
Complaints Accepted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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45,013 |
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Examining
Trials Conducted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2,085 |
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Inquests
Conducted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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15,998 |
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Safety Responsibility and Driver's License
Suspension Hearings Held . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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24,498 |
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Search
Warrants Issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3,592 |
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Arrest
Warrants Issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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626,960 |
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Statutory
Warnings Given . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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225,576 |
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Emergency Mental Health Hearings Held . . . .
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7,838 |
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Criminal |
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Civil |
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Total |
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Conferences Held Prior to Legal Action
Resulting in: |
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Legal Action Being Filed in Court . . . . . . .
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11,617 |
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3,902 |
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15,519 |
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No Legal Action Being Taken . . . . . . . . . .
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8,639 |
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9,674 |
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18,313 |
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TOTAL REVENUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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$145,696,674 |
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