Juvenile Delinquency in Yavapai, AZ
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Yavapai 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 1130 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Yavapai County. Of that total, 77% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 871 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Yavapai County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Yavapai County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 22,045 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 10,262 |
Government of Yavapai County, AZ
County Seat: | Prescott |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1864 |
Total Square Miles: | 8,128 |
2019 Population: | 228,168 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.04 |
Yavapai County, AZ Courts
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Prescott Municipal Court
Address: 120 South Cortez Street Room 103, Prescott, AZ 86303
Phone: 928-771-3300 -
Prescott Valley Municipal Court
Address: 7501 E Skoog Blvd 1st Floor, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Phone: 928-772-8277 -
Seligman Municipal Court
Address: 54150 Floyd Street, Seligman, AZ 86337
Phone: 928-422-3281 -
Yarnell/Peeples Valley Municipal Court
Address: 22591 Looka Way, Yarnell, AZ 85362
Phone: 928-427-3318