Eddy County Court Records Search

Juvenile Delinquency in Eddy, NM

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Eddy County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in New Mexico often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 466 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Eddy County. Of that total, 82% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 384 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency10,816
Dependency0
Status1,597

Government of Eddy County, NM

County Seat: Carlsbad
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1887
Total Square Miles: 4,198
2019 Population: 56,997
Persons/Square Mile: 0.07
County Contact: 101 W Greene St
County Administration Complex
Carlsbad , NM 88220-6258
http://www.co.eddy.nm.us

Eddy County, NM Courts