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Caseloads of the Courts of Washington
Superior Court
Mental Illness and Alcohol 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 |
| Mental Illness - Adult |
8,309 |
8,441 |
1.6 % |
8,984 |
6.4 % |
9,510 |
5.9 % |
9,449 |
-0.6 % |
| Mental Illness - Minor |
349 |
356 |
2 % |
386 |
8.4 % |
547 |
41.7 % |
470 |
-14.1 % |
| Alcohol |
1,072 |
728 |
-32.1 % |
410 |
-43.7 % |
501 |
22.2 % |
480 |
-4.2 % |
| Total Filings |
9,730 |
9,525 |
-2.1 % |
9,780 |
2.7 % |
10,558 |
8 % |
10,399 |
-1.5 % |
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| MENTAL ILLNESS/ALCOHOL RESOLUTIONS |
| Change of Venue |
246 |
172 |
-30.1 % |
91 |
-47.1 % |
106 |
16.5 % |
99 |
-6.6 % |
| Dismissal |
823 |
724 |
-12 % |
1,316 |
81.8 % |
1,393 |
5.9 % |
1,385 |
-0.6 % |
| Uncontested |
2,363 |
2,380 |
0.7 % |
2,099 |
-11.8 % |
2,151 |
2.5 % |
2,236 |
4 % |
| Closed by Court |
62 |
322 |
419.4 % |
366 |
13.7 % |
460 |
25.7 % |
388 |
-15.7 % |
| Court Decision to Commit |
5,799 |
5,149 |
-11.2 % |
5,711 |
10.9 % |
6,144 |
7.6 % |
6,243 |
1.6 % |
| Total Resolutions |
9,293 |
8,747 |
-5.9 % |
9,583 |
9.6 % |
10,254 |
7 % |
10,351 |
0.9 % |
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| MENTAL ILLNESS/ALCOHOL PROCEEDINGS |
| Commitment Hearing |
6,715 |
6,651 |
-1 % |
8,622 |
29.6 % |
9,702 |
12.5 % |
6,656 |
-31.4 % |
| Other Hearing (2) |
6,473 |
5,519 |
-14.7 % |
6,480 |
17.4 % |
7,681 |
18.5 % |
7,101 |
-7.6 % |
| Trial |
263 |
256 |
-2.7 % |
289 |
12.9 % |
270 |
-6.6 % |
341 |
26.3 % |
| Total Proceedings |
13,451 |
12,426 |
-7.6 % |
15,391 |
23.9 % |
17,653 |
14.7 % |
14,098 |
-20.1 % |
| Average Proceedings/Resolution |
1.4 |
1.4 |
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1.6 |
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1.7 |
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1.4 |
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1 Percentages not shown when numbers are less than 30.
2 Other hearings include detention, motion, medication, review, revocation, modification, and 60-day alcohol hearings.
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