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Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
DUI Physical Control Activity(1) - 2008 to 2012
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2008 |
2009 |
% Chg |
2010 |
% Chg |
2011 |
% Chg |
2012 |
% Chg |
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| FILINGS |
| Citations/Complaints Filed |
39,455 |
41,006 |
3.9 % |
38,191 |
-6.9 % |
38,024 |
-0.4 % |
34,701 |
-8.7 % |
| Number of Violations Charged |
40,205 |
41,849 |
4.1 % |
38,935 |
-7 % |
38,822 |
-0.3 % |
35,385 |
-8.9 % |
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| CHARGE DISPOSITIONS |
| Guilty |
17,840 |
17,874 |
0.2 % |
17,311 |
-3.1 % |
16,506 |
-4.7 % |
15,277 |
-7.4 % |
| Bail Forfeiture |
12 |
4 |
-66.7 % |
6 |
50 % |
3 |
-50 % |
1 |
-66.7 % |
| Not Guilty |
185 |
169 |
-8.6 % |
117 |
-30.8 % |
126 |
7.7 % |
127 |
0.8 % |
| Dismissed (2) |
10,436 |
8,542 |
-18.1 % |
7,716 |
-9.7 % |
7,209 |
-6.6 % |
6,825 |
-5.3 % |
| Total Charge Dispositions (3) |
28,473 |
26,589 |
-6.6 % |
25,150 |
-5.4 % |
23,844 |
-5.2 % |
22,230 |
-6.8 % |
| Reduced/Amended to Lesser Charge |
18,562 |
16,926 |
-8.8 % |
17,632 |
4.2 % |
18,400 |
4.4 % |
17,553 |
-4.6 % |
| Prosecution/Diversion |
8,517 |
7,573 |
-11.1 % |
6,768 |
-10.6 % |
6,326 |
-6.5 % |
4,921 |
-22.2 % |
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| PROCEEDINGS |
| Jury Trial |
861 |
759 |
-11.8 % |
800 |
5.4 % |
868 |
8.5 % |
628 |
-27.6 % |
| Non-Jury Trial |
462 |
419 |
-9.3 % |
457 |
9.1 % |
438 |
-4.2 % |
458 |
4.6 % |
| Stipulation to the Record |
1,741 |
1,986 |
14.1 % |
1,908 |
-3.9 % |
1,755 |
-8 % |
1,306 |
-25.6 % |
| Arraignment |
42,452 |
43,122 |
1.6 % |
40,105 |
-7 % |
39,838 |
-0.7 % |
36,217 |
-9.1 % |
| Other Hearing On Record |
249,650 |
238,606 |
-4.4 % |
238,298 |
-0.1 % |
230,204 |
-3.4 % |
220,947 |
-4 % |
| Total Proceedings |
295,166 |
284,892 |
-3.5 % |
281,568 |
-1.2 % |
273,103 |
-3 % |
259,556 |
-5 % |
| Proceedings Per Disposition |
10.4 |
10.7 |
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11.2 |
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11.5 |
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11.7 |
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| TRIAL SETTINGS (4) |
| Jury Trial Settings |
22,042 |
20,877 |
-5.3 % |
18,804 |
-9.9 % |
16,588 |
-11.8 % |
15,396 |
-7.2 % |
| Settings Per Jury Trial |
25.6 |
27.5 |
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23.5 |
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19.1 |
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24.5 |
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| Non-Jury Trial Settings |
1,190 |
1,345 |
13 % |
1,161 |
-13.7 % |
969 |
-16.5 % |
936 |
-3.4 % |
| Settings Per Non-Jury Trial |
2.6 |
3.2 |
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2.5 |
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2.2 |
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2 |
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| Appeals |
203 |
176 |
-13.3 % |
141 |
-19.9 % |
185 |
31.2 % |
187 |
1.1 % |
| DUI/Physical Control Revenue |
$14,329,620.00 |
$13,744,098.00 |
-4.1 % |
$14,197,345.00 |
3.3 % |
$14,769,839.00 |
4 % |
$15,265,452.00 |
3.4 % |
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(1) More detailed DUI disposition and sentencing information is available in the section titled "Driving Under the Influence." Note: Tables presented in that section do not include data for Seattle Municipal Court. That court provides aggregated information suitable for caseload totals.
(2) Chapter 208, Section 3, Laws of 1998, codified as RCW 10.05.120(1), changed the requirements of the deferred prosecution program. Previously, charges could be dismissed upon successful completion of the program. Beginning in mid-1998, dismissals are allowed three years subsequent to successful completion of the program. The large year-to-year drop in 2002 and year-to-year increase in 2004 reflect this change in mandatory time prior to dismissal.
(3) Charge dispositions do not reflect outstanding warrants. DUI dispositions--like DUI charges--include those for any secondary charge on a DUI citation.
(4) Many settings occur for cases which never proceed to trial. Rescheduling of cases which do go to trial are included.
(5) Includes criminal offenses resolved by Bail Forfeiture through 6/30/2012. Beginning 7/1/2012, all criminal offenses require a mandatory court appearance. Criminal offense cases may no longer be resolved by bail forfeiture. (CrRLJ 3.2)
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