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County-Level
Court Activity |
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Statewide Summary of Reported
Activity |
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For the Year Ended August 31,
1997 |
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C I V I L D O C K E T |
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Injury or |
Injury or |
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All |
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Damage |
Damage |
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Other |
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Involving |
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Suits |
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Family |
Other |
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Motor |
Motor |
Tax |
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Law |
Civil |
Total |
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Cases on Docket: |
Vehicle |
Vehicle |
Cases |
Debt |
Divorce |
Matters |
Cases |
Cases |
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Cases Pending 09/01/96 |
21,094 |
8,291 |
1,441 |
54,829 |
5,645 |
8,605 |
69,133 |
169,038
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Docket Adjustments |
380 |
(16) |
(15) |
614 |
120 |
(602) |
(1,026) |
(545) |
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New Cases Filed |
15,044 |
3,925 |
195 |
30,000 |
6,451 |
5,149 |
32,917 |
93,681 |
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Cases Appealed Lower Court |
69 |
76 |
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931 |
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2,189 |
3,266 |
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Show Causes Motions Filed |
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3,113 |
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3,113 |
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Other Cases Added |
301 |
79 |
3 |
618 |
894 |
317 |
490 |
2,702 |
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Total Cases on Docket |
36,888 |
12,355 |
1,625 |
86,992 |
13,110 |
16,582 |
103,703 |
271,255
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Dispositions: |
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Default Judgments |
2,169 |
333 |
34 |
8,483 |
295 |
234 |
3,967 |
15,515 |
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Agreed Judgments |
1,926 |
569 |
3 |
2,449 |
2,104 |
896 |
6,129 |
14,076 |
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Judg. After Trial-No Jury |
1,773 |
532 |
25 |
3,663 |
3,764 |
2,648 |
4,795 |
17,200 |
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Judg. By Jury Verdicts |
272 |
86 |
1 |
106 |
282 |
76 |
139 |
962 |
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Dismissed Want Prosecution |
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or by Plaintiff |
6,997 |
1,790 |
187 |
14,518 |
843 |
1,172 |
12,374 |
37,881 |
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Show Causes Disposed |
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2,455 |
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2,455 |
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Other Dispositions |
1,494 |
865 |
28 |
2,720 |
322 |
606 |
10,043 |
16,078 |
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Total Dispositions |
14,631 |
4,175 |
278 |
31,939 |
7,610 |
8,087 |
37,447 |
104,167
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Cases Pending
08/31/97 |
22,257 |
8,180 |
1,347 |
55,053 |
5,500 |
8,495 |
66,256 |
167,088
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3 Months |
Over 3 to |
Over 6 to |
Over 12 to |
Over 18 |
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Age of Cases Disposed |
or Less |
6 Months |
12 Months |
18 Months |
Months |
Total |
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28,937 |
19,239 |
19,833 |
12,003 |
24,155 |
104,167
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Number of Cases |
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J U V E N I L E D O C K E T |
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Cases on Docket: |
CINS |
Delin |
Total |
Findings of Delinquent |
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Conduct or CINS |
CINS |
Delin |
Total |
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Cases Pending
09/01/96 |
285 |
2,800 |
3,085 |
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Docket Adjustments |
6 |
(46) |
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Placed on Probation |
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New Petitions Filed |
516 |
5,956 |
6,472 |
Under Parental Care |
338 |
3,613 |
3,951 |
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Motion Revoke Filed |
22 |
316 |
338 |
Under Foster Care |
1 |
15 |
16 |
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Other Cases Added |
3 |
523 |
526 |
Residential Facility |
27 |
307 |
334 |
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Total on Docket |
832 |
9,549 |
10,381 |
Committed to TYC |
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395 |
395 |
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Judgment No Disp. |
8 |
46 |
54 |
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Dispositions: |
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Find Delin Cond/CINS |
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Total |
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374 |
4,376 |
4,750 |
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Trials by Judge |
359 |
4,065 |
4,424 |
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Trials by Jury |
2 |
36 |
38 |
Other Juvenile Court Activity: |
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Find No Delin Cond/CINS |
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Trials by Judge |
2 |
28 |
30 |
Detention Hearings |
338 |
6,349 |
6,687 |
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Trials by Jury |
1 |
20 |
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Hearing Modify Order |
32 |
702 |
734 |
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Directed Verdicts |
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Child Cert. as Adult |
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41 |
41 |
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Probation Revoked |
14 |
184 |
198 |
Attorneys Appointed |
311 |
4,849 |
5,160 |
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Continue on Probation |
6 |
153 |
159 |
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Change of Venue Trans. |
1 |
52 |
53 |
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Dismissed & Other Disp. |
97 |
1,716 |
1,813 |
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Total Dispositions |
482 |
6,254 |
6,736 |
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Cases Pending
08/31/97 |
350 |
3,295 |
3,645 |
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