Total Of Reported Activity For Year Ended August 31, 1998
Combined District And County Court Juvenile Activity
(100% of Counties Reporting)

             
        CINS* Delinquent TOTAL
             
CASES PENDING SEPTEMBER 1, 1997       1,484 16,708 18,192
             
  Docket Adjustments     126 753 879
             
CASES ADDED DURING YEAR:            
             
  New Petitions Filed     1,276 34,556 35,832
  Motions to Revoke Filed     79 4,623 4,702
  Other Cases Added     122 4,506 4,628
             
    TOTAL CASES ADDED DURING YEAR   1,477 43,685 45,162
             
      TOTAL CASES ON DOCKET 3,087 61,146 64,233
             
CASES DISPOSED OF DURING YEAR:            
             
  Findings of Delinquent Conduct or CINS*     816 25,093 25,909
  Findings of No Delinquent Conduct or CINS*     6 306 312
  Transfers on Change of Venue     12 235 247
  Motions to Revoke Disposed     111 3,779 3,890
  Dismissals and Other Dispositions     630 12,735 13,365
             
    TOTAL DISPOSITIONS DURING YEAR   1,575 42,148 43,723
             
CASES PENDING AUGUST 31, 1998       1,512 18,998 20,510
             
INFORMATION ON FINDINGS OF DELINQUENT CONDUCT OR CINS:            
             
  Probations Granted:          
    Under Parental Care   765 20,316 21,081
    Under Foster Care   5 110 115
    To Residential Facilities   82 4,615 4,697
  Commitments to Texas Youth Commission     0 3,151 3,151
  Judgments with No Disposition     24 665 689
             
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION:            
             
  Detention Hearings Held     1,082 32,253 33,335
  Hearings to Modify Court Orders Held     68 2,868 2,936
  Children Certified for Trial as Adults     0 408 408
  Attorneys Appointed     745 28,531 29,276
             
             
*Child In Need of Supervision            

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