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Fiscal Year 2005 Statistics

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Fiscal Year 2005 Statistics
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
DELINQUENCY
Complaints
2,398
870
4,042
4,235
1,002
3,862
4,343
1,714
1,968
4,489
4,275
33,198
Males
683
217
1,104
1,352
324
1,188
1,345
584
567
1,419
1,331
10,114
Females
263
135
451
438
92
514
460
172
220
494
451
3,690
Total Individuals
946
352
1,555
1,790
416
1,702
1,805
756
787
1,913
1,782
13,804
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER
Indictments
9
3
20
55
0
66
76
57
9
101
52
448
Males
5
2
12
21
0
28
27
11
3
40
13
162
Females
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
4
0
1
0
8
Total Individuals
5
2
12
21
0
31
27
15
3
41
13
170
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
CARE & PROTECTION
Petitions
110
112
367
363
122
368
439
136
120
381
411
2,929
Children
182
185
617
522
202
641
740
227
196
608
729
4,849
Permancy Hearings
257
281
625
725
268
1,135
595
245
297
1,083
1,296
6,807
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
CHINS
Applications
502
230
1,190
1,056
295
797
1,103
387
494
1,657
1,453
9,164
Male
275
91
650
516
133
374
556
190
223
857
700
4,565
Female
216
127
502
519
154
399
547
186
248
784
688
4,370
Petitions
303
172
843
591
175
655
1103
229
281
954
844
6,150
Male
168
74
458
279
81
314
556
120
124
468
423
3,065
Female
135
98
385
312
94
341
547
109
157
486
421
3,085
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
ADULT
Complaints
9
34
56
39
9
14
42
17
11
34
123
388
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
ADOPTION
Petitions
24
34
120
74
37
136
17
26
40
116
143
767
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
GUARDIANSHIP
Petitions
30
15
108
59
27
141
73
39
32
34
182
740
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
MOTOR VEHICLE
Citations
44
0
1
1
0
13
0
0
10
0
60
129
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
SHOW CAUSE HEARINGS
Applications
952
529
2,085
1,175
585
1,284
2,154
936
763
1,810
1,712
13,985
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
JURY CASES
Delinquent
184
135
163
495
178
959
500
340
541
1154
203
4,852
Youthful Offender
2
3
2
31
0
58
6
1
11
60
4
178
Chins
0
0
0
4
1
0
2
0
1
0
3
11
Adult
0
5
3
2
1
3
2
4
3
1
1
25
Total Jury Requests
186
143
168
532
180
1,020
510
345
556
1,215
211
5,066
Jury Trials Held
3
6
3
5
3
17
10
7
13
5
10
82

 

 

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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