Total of Reported Activity
for the Year Ended August 31, 1998
Civil, Criminal, and Juvenile Cases
(100% of Counties Reporting)
             
               
      Totals

AveragesPer Judge*

               
CASES PENDING SEPTEMBER 1, 1997       751,369   1,897.4
  Docket Adjustments     (5,335) (13.5)
               
CASES FILED AND ADDED DURING YEAR:            
               
  New Cases Filed   544,590     1,375.2  
  Show Cause Motions Filed   61,464     155.2  
  Motions to Revoke Probation Filed   64,840     163.7  
  Other Cases Added   25,420     64.2  
               
  TOTAL CASES ADDED DURING YEAR     696,314 1,758.4
 

TOTAL CASES ON DOCKET

  1,442,348 3,642.3
               
CASES DISPOSED OF DURING YEAR:            
               
  Jury Trials (including Directed Verdicts)   7,252     18.3  
  Non jury Trials (excluding Guilty Pleas or Nolo Contendere)   132,718     335.1  
  Guilty Pleas or Nolo Contendere (Criminal, Non jury)   78,634     198.6  
  Motions to Revoke Probation Disposed (Criminal & Juvenile only)   56,990     143.9  
  Placed on Deferred Adjudication (Criminal only)   32,592     82.3  
  Placed on Shock Probation (Criminal only)   1,577     4.0  
  Transfers on Change of Venue   2,467     6.2  
  Transfers to County Court (Criminal only)   770     1.9  
  Show Cause Motions Disposed (Civil only)   66,690     168.4  
  Default Judgments (Civil only)   31,596     79.8  
  Agreed Judgments (Civil only)   76,605     193.4  
  Complete Summary Judgments (Civil only)   3,752     9.5  
  Dismissals   166,453     420.3  
  Other Dispositions   40,143     101.4  
               
               
 

TOTAL DISPOSITIONS DURING YEAR

  698,239 1,763.2
               
               
CASES PENDING AUGUST 31, 1998     744,109 1,879.1

* Averages per judge are based on 396 judges.


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