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Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Superior Court
Juvenile Dependency Activity - 2008 to 2012
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2008 |
2009 |
% Chg (1) |
2010 |
% Chg (1) |
2011 |
% Chg (1) |
2012 |
% Chg (1) |
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| FILINGS |
| Child In Need of Services |
244 |
239 |
-2 % |
246 |
2.9 % |
257 |
4.5 % |
260 |
1.2 % |
| Dependency |
4,337 |
3,883 |
-10.5 % |
5,158 |
32.8 % |
4,778 |
-7.4 % |
4,864 |
1.8 % |
| Developmental Disability Placement |
26 |
13 |
. % |
16 |
. % |
22 |
. % |
16 |
. % |
| Termination |
1,924 |
1,934 |
0.5 % |
1,702 |
-12 % |
1,653 |
-2.9 % |
1,705 |
3.1 % |
| Reinstatement of Parental Rights |
11 |
6 |
. % |
7 |
. % |
3 |
. % |
8 |
. % |
| At-Risk Youth |
1,993 |
1,771 |
-11.1 % |
1,861 |
5.1 % |
1,643 |
-11.7 % |
1,548 |
-5.8 % |
| Truancy |
15,578 |
12,856 |
-17.5 % |
12,374 |
-3.7 % |
11,358 |
-8.2 % |
11,299 |
-0.5 % |
| Guardianship for Foster Children |
|
|
% |
73 |
% |
185 |
153.4 % |
161 |
-13 % |
| Total Filings |
24,113 |
20,702 |
-14.1 % |
21,437 |
3.6 % |
19,899 |
-7.2 % |
19,861 |
-0.2 % |
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RESOLUTIONS
Child In Need of Services |
| Approved Petition |
112 |
100 |
-10.7 % |
119 |
19 % |
117 |
-1.7 % |
128 |
9.4 % |
| Other Resolution (2) |
144 |
135 |
-6.3 % |
135 |
0 % |
123 |
-8.9 % |
126 |
2.4 % |
| Dependency |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Approved Petition |
3,200 |
3,172 |
-0.9 % |
3,506 |
10.5 % |
3,406 |
-2.9 % |
3,433 |
0.8 % |
| Other Resolution (2) |
1,526 |
1,484 |
-2.8 % |
1,362 |
-8.2 % |
1,170 |
-14.1 % |
1,408 |
20.3 % |
| Developmental Disability Placement |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Approved Petition |
4 |
7 |
. % |
6 |
. % |
11 |
. % |
4 |
. % |
| Other Resolution (2) |
5 |
4 |
. % |
4 |
. % |
6 |
. % |
8 |
. % |
| Termination |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Approved Petition |
1,323 |
1,623 |
22.7 % |
1,189 |
-26.7 % |
1,094 |
-8 % |
1,246 |
13.9 % |
| Other Resolution (2) |
293 |
386 |
31.7 % |
377 |
-2.3 % |
308 |
-18.3 % |
342 |
11 % |
| Reinstatement of Parental Rights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Approved Petition |
|
4 |
. % |
5 |
. % |
1 |
. % |
|
. % |
| Other Resolution (2) |
|
4 |
. % |
4 |
. % |
3 |
. % |
6 |
. % |
| At-Risk Youth |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Approved Petition |
1,261 |
1,117 |
-11.4 % |
1,289 |
15.4 % |
1,135 |
-11.9 % |
1,085 |
-4.4 % |
| Other Resolution (2) |
725 |
687 |
-5.2 % |
644 |
-6.3 % |
465 |
-27.8 % |
441 |
-5.2 % |
| Truancy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Approved Petition |
7,955 |
3,602 |
-54.7 % |
4,111 |
14.1 % |
3,787 |
-7.9 % |
4,216 |
11.3 % |
| Other Resolution (2) |
8,069 |
9,975 |
23.6 % |
9,012 |
-9.7 % |
7,112 |
-21.1 % |
6,766 |
-4.9 % |
| Guardianship for Foster Children |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Approved Petition |
|
|
% |
|
% |
29 |
. % |
110 |
. % |
| Other Resolution (2) |
|
|
% |
|
% |
5 |
. % |
14 |
. % |
| Total By Approved Petition |
13,859 |
9,626 |
-30.5 % |
10,250 |
6.5 % |
9,660 |
-5.8 % |
10,212 |
5.7 % |
| Total By Other Resolution |
10,766 |
12,675 |
17.7 % |
11,542 |
-8.9 % |
9,204 |
-20.3 % |
9,131 |
-0.8 % |
| Total Resolutions |
24,625 |
22,301 |
-9.4 % |
21,792 |
-2.3 % |
18,864 |
-13.4 % |
19,343 |
2.5 % |
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| PROCEEDINGS |
| Fact Finding Only |
3,101 |
2,274 |
-26.7 % |
2,270 |
-0.2 % |
2,271 |
0 % |
2,120 |
-6.6 % |
| Fact Finding and Disposition |
7,798 |
7,608 |
-2.4 % |
8,926 |
17.3 % |
7,726 |
-13.4 % |
8,359 |
8.2 % |
| Detention Hearing |
1,217 |
735 |
-39.6 % |
638 |
-13.2 % |
525 |
-17.7 % |
569 |
8.4 % |
| Motion Hearing (3) |
65 |
104 |
60 % |
160 |
53.8 % |
196 |
22.5 % |
206 |
5.1 % |
| Shelter Care Hearing |
5,876 |
5,435 |
-7.5 % |
6,871 |
26.4 % |
6,299 |
-8.3 % |
6,081 |
-3.5 % |
| Separate Disposition Hearing |
4,925 |
4,666 |
-5.3 % |
4,494 |
-3.7 % |
4,536 |
0.9 % |
4,181 |
-7.8 % |
| Guardianship Hearing |
|
|
% |
|
% |
|
% |
43 |
% |
| Other Post-Resolution Hearing (4) |
43,797 |
39,528 |
-9.7 % |
41,056 |
3.9 % |
41,967 |
2.2 % |
41,547 |
-1 % |
| Pre-Resolution Hearing |
33,416 |
29,194 |
-12.6 % |
29,901 |
2.4 % |
28,507 |
-4.7 % |
29,861 |
4.7 % |
| Total Proceedings |
100,195 |
89,544 |
-10.6 % |
94,316 |
5.3 % |
92,027 |
-2.4 % |
92,967 |
1 % |
| Average Proceedings/Resolution |
4.1 |
4 |
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4.3 |
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4.9 |
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4.8 |
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1 Percentages not shown when numbers are less than 30.
2 Other resolutions include changes of venue, uncontested resolutions, dismissals, and transfers of jurisdiction.
3 Motion hearings include status conferences, pre-fact finding management hearings, and motion hearings.
4 Other post-resolution hearings include review and contempt hearings.
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