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Juvenile Court Department
Fiscal Year 2012 Statistics

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Fiscal Year 2012 Statistics
County
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
DELINQUENCY
  Complaints 1407 418 2041 2008 466 2340 2406 1082 1023 1834 2480 17505
  Males 315 113 565 0* 151 710 743 0** 315 617 712 4241
  Females 89 58 209 0* 62 341 269 0** 96 183 280 1587
   Total Individuals 404 171 774 0* 213 1051 1012 0** 411 800 992 5828
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER
  Indictments 2 0 85 9 20 37 38 30 6 79 27 333
    Males 1 0 30 0* 4 10 9 8 2 30 10 104
    Females 0 0 2 0* 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
    Total Individuals 1 0 32 0* 4 10 9 9 2 31 10 108
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
CARE & PROTECTION
  Petitions 102 131 269 238 119 343 306 113 110 304 425 2460
  Children 155 201 446 370 204 602 519 181 175 470 726 4049
Permanency Hearings 247 246 721 0* 268 961 728 0** 260 891 1126 5448
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
CHINS
  Applications 318 197 1037 896 183 571 962 291 323 871 1242 6891
    Male 177 82 592 0* 99 296 522 0** 175 496 687 3126
    Female 128 100 377 0* 80 253 420 0** 136 367 504 2365
  Petitions 230 133 551 0* 108 471 588 0** 172 511 652 3416
    Male 136 58 329 0* 63 262 328 0** 97 263 371 1907
    Female 94 75 222 0* 45 209 260 0** 75 248 281 1509
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
ADULT
  Complaints 3 67 37 32 16 24 38 11 7 42 132 409
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
ADOPTION
  Petitions 38 61 105 66 36 103 54 39 42 89 86 719
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
GUARDIANSHIP
  Petitions 26 31 68 34 37 132 77 33 31 47 126 642
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
HARASSMENT
  Complaints 16 19 36 83 28 69 61 22 8 13 73 428
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
PATERNITY
  Complaints 9 23 57 19 18 41 32 21 17 36 22 295
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
MOTOR VEHICLE
  Citations 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 10
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
SHOW CAUSE HEARINGS
  Applications 429 342 1044 0* 297 735 1316 0** 493 1092 1387 7135
  
 
Barnstable
Berkshire
Bristol
Essex
Frank/
Hamp
Hampden
Middlesex
Norfolk
Plymouth
Suffolk
Worcester
TOTAL
JURY CASES
  Delinquent 442 97 189 0* 32 298 459 137 376 446 188 2664
  Youthful Offender 2 0 23 0* 5 27 13 9 15 24 2 120
  Chins 0 2 2 0* 2 1 18 2 1 1 1 30
  Adult 3 1 0 0* 1 2 3 0 1 3 0 14
  Total Jury Requests 447 100 214 0* 40 328 493 148 393 474 191 2828
  Jury Trials Held 3 2 11 9 0 6 16 3 6 7 0 63

 

NOTE: The jury session in Norfolk County is handled by the District Court.
* Figures for Essex County are unavailable at this time.
** Figures for Norfolk County are unavailable at this time.

 

 

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