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Fiscal Year 2008 Statistics

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Fiscal Year 2008 Statistics
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
DELINQUENCY
Complaints
1,776
875
3,686
3,933
1,083
4,282
3,885
1,862
2,115
4,006
3,989
31,492
Males
493
244
1,043
1,201
286
1,315
1,268
593
519
1,268
1,163
9,393
Females
183
114
405
435
89
518
425
196
188
351
413
3,317
Total Individuals
676
358
1,448
1,636
375
1,833
1,693
789
707
1,619
1,576
12,710
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER
Indictments
18
1
37
76
15
80
39
68
19
69
17
439
Males
2
1
11
33
4
39
18
17
8
27
5
165
Females
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
8
Total Individuals
2
1
11
35
4
41
18
19
8
29
5
173
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
CARE & PROTECTION
Petitions
123
172
347
398
166
468
521
153
162
493
518
3,521
Children
193
252
557
598
274
832
848
237
272
773
907
5,743
Permancy Hearings
240
322
767
842
281
1,013
680
323
271
956
1,006
6,701
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
CHINS
Applications
428
265
1,206
1,058
252
718
1,148
301
423
1,524
1,491
8,814
  Male
206
138
693
549
127
333
595
146
204
827
761
4,579
  Female
212
117
488
484
117
359
526
146
195
682
661
3,987
Petitions
282
183
808
545
149
590
726
217
279
764
904
5,447
  Male
141
95
463
278
78
268
391
111
139
409
464
2,837
  Female
141
88
345
267
71
322
335
106
140
355
440
2,610
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
ADULT
Complaints
10
145
82
18
11
26
39
15
7
40
143
536
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
ADOPTION
Petitions
17
50
117
65
30
112
53
29
50
109
99
731
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
GUARDIANSHIP
Petitions
48
19
78
66
39
170
101
53
45
80
115
814
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
PATERNITY
Complaints
3
29
31
16
20
58
18
16
17
66
36
310
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
MOTOR VEHICLE
Citations
2
0
7
24
0
2
0
0
7
0
37
79
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
SHOW CAUSE HEARINGS
Applications
755
658
2,023
1,459
524
1,424
2,158
1,033
659
1,866
2,249
14,808
  
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
JURY CASES
Delinquent
171
158
88
803
84
749
784
205
343
836
74
4,295
Youthful Offender
1
5
6
56
0
48
16
6
11
32
4
185
Chins
2
0
3
3
1
3
11
0
0
0
0
23
Adult
5
1
0
2
3
3
9
0
3
0
0
26
Total Jury Requests
179
164
97
864
88
803
820
211
357
868
78
4,529
Jury Trials Held
3
13
0
17
4
13
19
2
6
9
6
92

 


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