Louisa County Court Records Search

Juvenile Delinquency in Louisa, VA

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

In 2017, a total of 86 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Louisa County. Of that total, 81% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 70 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,489
Dependency0
Status676

Government of Louisa County, VA

County Seat: Louisa
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1742
Total Square Miles: 511
2019 Population: 35,860
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: PO BOX 160
County Courthouse
Louisa , VA 23093-0160
http://www.louisa-county.com/