Juvenile Delinquency in Pima, AZ
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Pima County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Arizona often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 29 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Pima County. Of that total, 14% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 4 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Pima County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Pima County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 168 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 4,009 |
Government of Pima County, AZ
County Seat: | Tucson |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1870 |
Total Square Miles: | 9,189 |
2019 Population: | 1,022,769 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
Pima County, AZ Courts
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Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two
Address: 400 West Congress Street, Suite 200, Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520-628-6954 -
Superior Court – Pima County, Arizona
Address: 110 W. Congress Street, Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520-724-4200 -
Justice Courts – Pima County, Arizona
Address: 240 N. Stone Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701
Phone: 520-724-3171 -
Oro Valley Municipal Court
Address: 11000 N La Canada Drive, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
Phone: 520-229-4780 -
Sahuarita Municipal Court
Address: 360 W. Sahuarita Center Way, Sahuarita, AZ 85629
Phone: 520-344-7150 -
South Tucson Municipal Court
Address: 1601 South Sixth Avenue, South Tucson, AZ 85713
Phone: 520-917-1568