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Caseloads of the Courts of Washington

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Felony Activity - 2008 to 2012

2008 2009 % Chg 2010 % Chg 2011 % Chg 2012 % Chg
FILINGS
Felony Complaints  4,131  4,915  19 %  5,492  11.7 %  5,579  1.6 %  5,841  4.7 % 
Felony Probable Cause Defendant  20,961  17,531  -16.4 %  17,197  -1.9 %  18,402  7 %  18,186  -1.2 % 
DISPOSITIONS
Dismissed  2,470  2,562  3.7 %  3,158  23.3 %  3,661  15.9 %  4,000  9.3 % 
Bound Over  504  388  -23 %  128  -67 %  71  -44.5 %  55  -22.5 % 
Reduced to Misdemeanor  2,190  2,384  8.9 %  2,319  -2.7 %  2,358  1.7 %  2,310  -2 % 
Total Case Dispositions  5,164  5,334  3.3 %  5,605  5.1 %  6,090  8.7 %  6,365  4.5 % 
PROCEEDINGS
Felony Premlinary  1,068  1,004  -6 %  715  -28.8 %  739  3.4 %  1,113  50.6 % 
Formal Charge Hearing  2,401  3,239  34.9 %  2,881  -11.1 %  2,912  1.1 %  3,151  8.2 % 
Preliminary Appearance  1,600  1,658  3.6 %  1,988  19.9 %  2,186  10 %  2,114  -3.3 % 
Other Participatory Hearing  5,896  6,260  6.2 %  8,634  37.9 %  10,552  22.2 %  10,707  1.5 % 
Total Proceedings  10,965  12,161  10.9 %  14,218  16.9 %  16,389  15.3 %  17,085  4.2 % 

 
 
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