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Caseloads of the Courts of Washington

Courts of Limited Jurisdiction
Non-Traffic Misdemeanor Activity - 2008 to 2012

2008 2009 % Chg 2010 % Chg 2011 % Chg 2012 % Chg
FILINGS
Citations/Complaints Filed  134,143  138,002  2.9 %  131,553  -4.7 %  127,240  -3.3 %  119,543  -6 % 
Number of Violations Charged  169,252  174,773  3.3 %  167,618  -4.1 %  162,844  -2.8 %  153,643  -5.7 % 
CHARGE DISPOSITIONS
Guilty  72,573  72,372  -0.3 %  70,539  -2.5 %  67,626  -4.1 %  67,123  -0.7 % 
Bail Forfeiture (4)  8,319  8,766  5.4 %  7,452  -15 %  6,716  -9.9 %  2,813  -58.1 % 
Not Guilty  729  753  3.3 %  662  -12.1 %  694  4.8 %  576  -17 % 
Dismissed (1)  91,798  96,592  5.2 %  92,151  -4.6 %  90,585  -1.7 %  89,884  -0.8 % 
Total Charge Dispositions (2)  173,419  178,483  2.9 %  170,804  -4.3 %  165,621  -3 %  160,396  -3.2 % 
Prosecution Deferred/Diverted  22,603  23,797  5.3 %  22,730  -4.5 %  20,691  -9 %  19,798  -4.3 % 
PROCEEDINGS
Jury Trial  1,726  1,665  -3.5 %  1,527  -8.3 %  1,316  -13.8 %  1,290  -2 % 
Non-Jury Trial  1,821  1,622  -10.9 %  1,593  -1.8 %  1,711  7.4 %  1,557  -9 % 
Stipulation to the Record  7,331  7,524  2.6 %  7,354  -2.3 %  6,267  -14.8 %  5,819  -7.1 % 
Arraignment  128,889  129,080  0.1 %  122,332  -5.2 %  117,840  -3.7 %  112,762  -4.3 % 
Other Hearing On Record  447,712  452,834  1.1 %  434,953  -3.9 %  424,937  -2.3 %  421,719  -0.8 % 
Total Proceedings  587,479  592,725  0.9 %  567,759  -4.2 %  552,071  -2.8 %  543,147  -1.6 % 
Proceedings Per Disposition  3.4  3.3    3.3    3.3    3.4   
TRIAL SETTINGS (3)
Jury Trial Settings  50,808  48,685  -4.2 %  43,201  -11.3 %  38,935  -9.9 %  38,642  -0.8 % 
Settings Per Jury Trial  29.4  29.2    28.3    29.6    30   
Non-Jury Trial Settings  5,485  5,205  -5.1 %  4,587  -11.9 %  4,325  -5.7 %  3,677  -15 % 
Settings Per Non-Jury Trial  3.2    2.9    2.5    2.4   
Appeals  275  266  -3.3 %  247  -7.1 %  217  -12.1 %  242  11.5 % 
Revenue  $10,005,625.00  $9,377,368.00  -6.3 %  $8,612,037.00  -8.2 %  $8,084,933.00  -6.1 %  $7,262,744.00  -10.2 % 

(1) Dismissals include cases in which the defendant has successfully completed the terms of deferred prosecution.
(2) Charge dispositions do not reflect outstanding warrants.
(3) Many settings occur for cases which never proceed to trial. Rescheduling of cases which do go to trial are included.
(4) 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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