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Juvenile Court

Median days from petition to answer in delinquency cases - not detained

Result area:1
Objective:1-2
Strategy:1-2-4
This measure:Median days from petition to answer in delinquency cases - not detained
Achieved goal
14.87 days
Year to date goal:
Not more than 15 days

Why is this measure important?

This is a measure of timeliness of the court in processing delinquency cases.

Definitions of key terms

Petition: legal document filed by the District Attorney stating what charges the youth is accused of and why the judge should hear the case. Answer: hearing where youth has opportunity to enter plea of "guilty " or "not guilty". Delinquency cases: Criminal activities of a minor child. Not detained: a youth is not held in detention after they have been accused of a crime.

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Totals for 2017

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
12 days 12 days 14 days 18 days

Historical trend