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Fiscal Year 2004 Statistics

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Fiscal Year 2004 Statistics
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
DELINQUENCY
Complaints
2,803
1,297
4,291
4,559
1,286
4,498
3,657
1,805
2,224
5,246
5,449
37,115
Males
803
310
1,207
1,506
383
1,333
1193
584
677
1,652
1,641
11,289
Females
298
132
483
510
129
575
366
197
245
552
598
4,085
Total Individuals
1,101
442
1,690
2,016
512
1,908
1,559
781
922
2,204
2,239
15,374
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER
Indictments
3
4
14
88
1
98
36
55
65
76
42
482
Males
1
3
8
32
1
40
11
9
22
34
10
171
Females
0
0
0
4
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
7
Total Individuals
1
3
8
36
1
40
12
10
22
35
10
178
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
CARE & PROTECTION
Petitions
101
116
316
343
98
391
327
98
157
378
420
2,745
Children
161
213
537
520
170
681
525
164
252
649
770
4,642
Permancy Hearings
218
217
829
771
315
1,305
414
185
260
1,057
1,326
6,897
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
CHINS
Applications
531
237
1,222
1,059
286
912
1,033
297
383
1,422
1,539
8,921
Male
303
107
606
562
150
407
532
141
177
756
700
4,441
Female
220
122
577
462
121
463
487
156
188
653
757
4,206
Petitions
304
202
907
524
194
749
933
154
192
1,273
908
6,340
Male
184
94
448
260
105
352
482
73
85
687
422
3,192
Female
120
108
459
264
89
397
451
81
107
586
486
3,148
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
ADULT
Complaints
15
290
64
27
9
43
58
14
9
40
105
674
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
ADOPTION
Petitions
20
31
88
88
39
137
0
7
45
85
134
674
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
GUARDIANSHIP
Petitions
24
6
81
87
20
151
68
42
40
72
138
729
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
MOTOR VEHICLE
Citations
96
0
0
1
10
117
0
0
16
0
183
423
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
SHOW CAUSE HEARINGS
Applications
1,006
1,084
1,875
1,173
680
1,716
1,622
772
662
1,557
1,699
13,846
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
JURY CASES
Delinquent
210
210
383
425
184
1,073
0
254
628
1,098
189
4,654
Youthful Offender
0
3
10
25
1
49
0
22
41
62
8
221
Chins
3
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
Adult
0
83
3
0
2
6
0
3
1
1
6
105
Total Jury Requests
213
296
398
453
187
1,128
0
279
670
1,161
203
4,988
Jury Trials Held
0
34
4
0*
9
23
0*
0*
38
24
10
142
*Jury Session handled by the District Court

 

NOTE: The above figures include figures for nine (9) months for Middlesex County and Norfolk County which were established on 10/1/03.

 

 

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