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Juvenile Delinquency in Martin, FL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Martin County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Florida often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 384 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Martin County. Of that total, 98% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 377 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

A lot of counties, including, Martin County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Martin County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency16,324
Dependency0
Status405

Government of Martin County, FL

County Seat: Stuart
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1925
Total Square Miles: 753
2019 Population: 159,923
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 2401 Se Monterey Rd
County Administration Building
Stuart , FL 34996-3322
https://www.martin.fl.us/

Martin County, FL Courts