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Fiscal Year 2002 Statistics - Summary

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FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
CY93
OVERALL BUSINESS
   
CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS
252,913
244,239
247,109
250,593
259,683
268,120
265,885
276,028
275,494
287,433
DELINQUENCY, CHINS, C&P
6,222
5,631
5,844
10,737
19,294
25,764
24,091
23,965
22,769
21,792
REGULAR & REMANDED CIVIL
59,511
60,189
57,176
57,823
55,636
52,120
44,131
45,980
42,872
45,056
SPECIALIZED CIVIL
207,259
200,124
194,629
195,712
201,868
200,946
192,102
208,752
212,781
215,312
          
TOTAL CLERKS HEARINGS
295,532
293,756
290,585
291,962
299,593
291,416
307,505
273,694
277,062
274,072

 

FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
CY93
CRIMINAL CHARGES
549,515
517,185
532,035
513,882
520,922
539,631
532,926
560,209
549,798
563,085
 
OUI
18,803
19,053
22,706
19,986
21,432
21,151
20,754
21,016
23,273
24,086
MV Homicide
174
140
116
158
234
165
185
195
277
269
Serious MV
19,344
18,229
19,127
18,002
18,552
17,906
18,260
20,512
18,961
20,307
Other MV
217,003
198,083
201,302
195,660
191,400
208,443
216,271
224,991
212,315
222,257
Narcotics
50,672
49,848
49,598
45,335
48,657
49,139
48,716
48,837
44,085
42,704
B & E
14,611
13,086
11,487
13,568
13,849
15,403
16,398
18,692
16,809
17,841
Larceny & Fraud
72,719
66,292
66,057
65,338
66,175
67,611
67,219
72,083
77,394
76,555
Disturbing & Disorderly
15,409
14,972
15,371
17,292
19,504
19,058
18,101
18,223
17,662
18,003
Destruct. Personal Property
13,848
12,687
12,289
11,906
12,966
12,073
11,498
13,223
12,718
13,336
Assault
64,303
62,554
63,333
66,240
68,391
70,116
66,811
72,066
73,629
74,093
Firearms
5,048
4,120
3,946
3,041
2,992
3,262
3,694
3,939
4,173
3,917
Non-support
169
259
333
447
562
552
497
461
791
625
Other charges
57,412
57,862
66,370
56,909
56,208
54,752
44,522
45,971
47,711
49,092

 

FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
CY93
JUVENILE CASES
  
 
Juv Delinquency
4,160
3,644
4,031
7,746
14,095
19,711
18,128
18,234
17,288
16,519
CHINS
1,579
1,481
1,352
2,231
4,017
4,538
4,514
4,050
3,932
3,789
C & P
483
506
461
760
1,182
1,515
1,449
1,681
1,549
1,484
          
JUVENILE CHARGES
8,008
6,564
7,006
13,724
24,107
34,936
31,877
33,658
31,104
30,266

 

FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
CY93
REGULAR & REMANDED CIVIL CASES   
 
Regular Civil
58,867
59,340
55,726
55,536
53,452
48,715
41,161
44,044
40,785
42,704
Remands
644
849
1,450
2,287
2,184
3,405
2,970
1,936
2,087
2,352

 

FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
CY93
SPECIALIZED CASES   
 
Small Claims
131,437
121,669
117,698
118,011
123,728
119,751
109,557
119,005
120,770
118,875
Supplem Process
18,665
19,615
17,922
17,493
16,177
15,926
16,317
17,092
15,785
16,767
Abuse Prevention
35,172
35,296
36,290
36,827
38,588
40,538
41,667
46,503
47,185
49,056
Mental Health
8,424
8,036
7,251
7,032
6,782
6,683
6,663
7,260
7,085
6,570
Summary Process
12,365
14,175
14,228
15,068
15,591
16,313
16,395
16,808
17,443
17,562
Support Enforcement
-
-
-
-
-
21
22
32
81
83
URESA
-
-
-
-
-
9
16
185
2,179
2,283
Victims Comp
-
-
-
-
3
62
92
-
767
971
Inquests
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other civil
1,196
1,333
1,240
1,281
999
1,643
1,373
1,867
1,486
3,145

 

FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
CY93
CLERKS HEARINGS   
 
CMVI Hrngs Scheduled
258,047
257,011
256,447
255,001
264,475
252,956 </