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Fiscal Year 2011 Statistics

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Fiscal Year 2011 Statistics
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
DELINQUENCY
  Complaints 1412 505 2264 2798 661 2743 2589 1022 1121 2092 2877 20084
  Males 330 141 689 737 199 767 796 320 339 653 870 5841
  Females 127 69 229 355 73 399 307 117 133 237 320 2366
   Total Individuals 457 210 918 1092 272 1166 1103 437 472 890 1190 8207
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER
  Indictments 11 10 65 38 3 18 32 14 30 46 7 274
    Males 4 3 29 19 2 15 13 5 10 22 3 125
    Females 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 6
    Total Individuals 4 3 30 20 2 16 13 5 10 25 3 131
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
CARE & PROTECTION
  Petitions 115 118 280 260 130 404 377 113 108 316 415 2636
  Children 171 182 453 380 235 683 583 162 167 490 685 4191
Permancy Hearings 226 297 712 745 254 873 631 333 260 855 915 6101
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
CHINS
  Applications 346 183 1075 919 204 675 988 293 381 942 1260 7266
    Male 205 92 624 485 121 347 518 154 223 462 684 3915
    Female 132 80 405 409 77 306 451 134 139 473 509 3115
  Petitions 257 125 622 527 120 550 626 206 201 503 718 4455
    Male 152 73 351 288 71 270 347 116 119 252 403 2442
    Female 105 52 271 239 49 280 279 90 82 251 315 2013
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
ADULT
  Complaints 6 7 66 22 7 30 56 14 12 20 103 343
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
ADOPTION
  Petitions 27 53 73 79 37 94 78 26 40 85 103 695
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
GUARDIANSHIP
  Petitions 29 47 68 34 25 144 86 18 27 55 90 623
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
HARASSMENT
  Complaints 54 28 44 78 24 53 92 32 19 20 60 504
  
PATERNITY
  Complaints 6 21 47 32 15 37 44 12 11 39 37 301
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
MOTOR VEHICLE
  Citations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
SHOW CAUSE HEARINGS
  Applications 493 379 1274 929 277 1075 1309 842 489 1075 1501 9643
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
JURY CASES
  Delinquent 119 107 208 776 62 338 697 106 329 511 124 3377
  Youthful Offender 6 4 16 24 3 9 24 17 15 30 5 153
  Chins 1 0 1 1 2 1 11 2 2 3 2 26
  Adult 1 1 0 4 1 0 2 4 2 1 4 20
  Total Jury Requests 127 112 225 805 68 348 734 129 348 545 135 3576
  Jury Trials Held 5 5 3 4 0 2 11 5 6 10 0 51

 

NOTE: The jury session in Norfolk County is handled by the District Court.

 

 

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