District and County-Level Activity
in Juvenile Matters
Total Of Reported Activity
For Year Ended August 31, 1997
  Combined District And County Court Juvenile Activity  
  (100% of Counties Reporting)  
         
  CINS*   Delinquent   TOTAL  
       
  CASES PENDING SEPTEMBER 1, 1996 1,349 15,487 16,836  
   
  Docket Adjustments 8 (267) (259)  
   
  CASES ADDED DURING YEAR:  
   
  New Petitions Filed 1,209 33,789 34,998  
  Motions to Revoke Filed 45 4,271 4,316  
  Other Cases Added 106 4,470 4,576  
   
  TOTAL CASES ADDED DURING YEAR 1,360 42,530 43,890  
   
  TOTAL CASES ON DOCKET 2,717 57,750 60,467  
   
  CASES DISPOSED OF DURING YEAR:  
   
  Findings of Delinquent Conduct or CINS* 784 24,290 25,074  
  Findings of No Delinquent Conduct or CINS* 4   340 344  
  Transfers on Change of Venue 10 301 311  
  Motions to Revoke Disposed 130 3,287 3,417  
  Dismissals and Other Dispositions 308 11,938 12,246  
   
  TOTAL DISPOSITIONS DURING YEAR 1,236 40,156 41,392  
   
  CASES PENDING AUGUST 31, 1997 1,481 17,594 19,075  
   
  INFORMATION ON FINDINGS OF DELINQUENT CONDUCT OR CINS:  
   
  Probations Granted:  
  Under Parental Care 779 19,301 20,080  
  Under Foster Care 1 76 77  
  To Residential Facilities 78 4,445 4,523  
  Commitments to Texas Youth Commission 0 2,943 2,943  
  Judgments with No Disposition 23 625 648  
   
  MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION:  
   
  Detention Hearings Held 1,062 31,615 32,677  
  Hearings to Modify Court Orders Held 285 2,943 3,228  
  Children Certified for Trial as Adults   419 419  
  Attorneys Appointed 656 29,212 29,868  
                         
*Child In Need of Supervision.