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Fiscal Year 2003 Statistics
Fiscal Year 2003 Statistics - Summary


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FY03
FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
OVERALL BUSINESS
   
CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS
260,437
252,913
244,239
247,109
250,593
259,683
268,120
265,885
276,028
275,494
DELINQUENCY, CHINS, C&P
6,191
6,222
5,631
5,844
10,737
19,294
25,764
24,091
23,965
22,769
REGULAR & REMANDED CIVIL
61,145
59,511
60,189
57,176
57,823
55,636
52,120
44,131
45,980
42,872
SPECIALIZED CIVIL
216,174
207,259
200,124
194,629
195,712
201,868
200,946
192,102
208,752
212,781
          
TOTAL CLERKS HEARINGS
291,370
295,532
293,756
290,585
291,962
299,593
291,416
307,505
273,694
277,062

 

FY03
FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
CRIMINAL CHARGES
572,211
549,515
517,185
532,035
513,882
520,922
539,631
532,926
560,209
549,798
OUI
18,645
18,803
19,053
22,706
19,986
21,432
21,151
20,754
21,016
23,273
MV Homicide
154
174
140
116
158
234
165
185
195
277
Serious MV
18,738
19,344
18,229
19,127
18,002
18,552
17,906
18,260
20,512
18,961
Other MV
234,691
217,003
198,083
201,302
195,660
191,400
208,443
216,271
224,991
212,315
Narcotics
53,164
50,672
49,848
49,598
45,335
48,657
49,139
48,716
48,837
44,085
B & E
15,232
14,611
13,086
11,487
13,568
13,849
15,403
16,398
18,692
16,809
Larceny & Fraud
72,929
72,719
66,292
66,057
65,338
66,175
67,611
67,219
72,083
77,394
Disturbing & Disorderly
15,755
15,409
14,972
15,371
17,292
19,504
19,058
18,101
18,223
17,662
Destruct. Personal Property
14,161
13,848
12,687
12,289
11,906
12,966
12,073
11,498
13,223
12,718
Assault
66,415
64,303
62,554
63,333
66,240
68,391
70,116
66,811
72,066
73,629
Firearms
4,948
5,048
4,120
3,946
3,041
2,992
3,262
3,694
3,939
4,173
Non-support
138
169
259
333
447
562
552
497
461
791
Other charges
57,241
57,412
57,862
66,370
56,909
56,208
54,752
44,522
45,971
47,711

 

FY03
FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
JUVENILE CASES
  
Juv Delinquency
4,410
4,160
3,644
4,031
7,746
14,095
19,711
18,128
18,234
17,288
CHINS
1,532
1,579
1,481
1,352
2,231
4,017
4,538
4,514
4,050
3,932
C & P
549
483
506
461
760
1,182
1,515
1,449
1,681
1,549
          
JUVENILE CHARGES
7,613
8,008
6,564
7,006
13,724
24,107
34,936
31,877
33,658
31,104

 

FY03
FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
REGULAR & REMANDED CIVIL CASES   
Regular Civil
60,760
58,867
59,340
55,726
55,536
53,452
48,715
41,161
44,044
40,785
Remands
385
644
849
1,450
2,287
2,184
3,405
2,970
1,936
2,087

 

FY03
FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
SPECIALIZED CASES   
Small Claims
141,368
131,437
121,669
117,698
118,011
123,728
119,751
109,557
119,005
120,770
Supplem Process
20,766
18,665
19,615
17,922
17,493
16,177
15,926
16,317
17,092
15,785
Abuse Prevention
33,233
35,172
35,296
36,290
36,827
38,588
40,538
41,667
46,503
47,185
Mental Health
8,229
8,424
8,036
7,251
7,032
6,782
6,683
6,663
7,260
7,085
Summary Process
11,468
12,365
14,175
14,228
15,068
15,591
16,313
16,395
16,808
17,443
Support Enforcement
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
22
32
81
URESA
-
-
-
-
-
-
9
16
185
2,179
Victims Comp
-
-
-
-
-
3
62
92
-
767
Inquests
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Other civil
1,110
1,196
1,333
1,240
1,281
999
1,643
1,373
1,867
1,486

 

FY03
FY02
FY01
FY00
FY99
FY98
FY97
FY96
FY95
FY94
CLERKS HEARINGS   
CMVI Hrngs Scheduled
251,356
258,047
257,011
256,447
255,001
264,475
252,956
273,271
233,204
232,201
CMVI Hrngs Held
205,395
210,805
209,389
207,679
204,453
211,442
204,092
221,671
188,133
179,940
CMVI Appeals
26,901
26,431
26,361
26,105
24,776
24,658
23,173
23,635
19,377
18,442
 
Crim Showcause hrngs sched
109,441
110,615
109,615
107,436
115,263
116,930
115,663
113,037
115,376
126,816
Crim Showcause hrngs held
85,975
84,727
84,367
82,906
87,509
88,151
87,324
85,834
85,561
97,122

 

 


 

 

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