Anderson County Court Records Search

Juvenile Delinquency in Anderson, KS

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Anderson County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Kansas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 22 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Anderson County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 22 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency574
Dependency0
Status14

Government of Anderson County, KS

County Seat: Garnett
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1855
Total Square Miles: 584
2019 Population: 7,833
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07
County Contact: 100 E 4Th Ave
County Courthouse
Garnett , KS 66032-1500
http://andersoncountyks.org

Anderson County, KS Courts