Juvenile Delinquency in Garfield, UT
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Garfield County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Utah often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 20 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Garfield County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 20 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Garfield County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Garfield County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 838 |
| Dependency | 17 |
| Status | 411 |
Government of Garfield County, UT
| County Seat: | Panguitch |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Hutchinson's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1882 |
| Total Square Miles: | 5,208 |
| 2019 Population: | 5,078 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 1.03 |
| County Contact: | 55 South Main Street
County Courthouse Panguitch , UT 84759-0000 http://garfield.utah.gov/ |
Garfield County, UT Courts
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The Sixth Judicial District - Garfield County - District Court
Address: 55 South Main Street, Panguitch, UT 84759
Phone: 435-676-1104