Lanier County Court Records Search

Juvenile Delinquency in Lanier, GA

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

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency373
Dependency75
Status171

Government of Lanier County, GA

County Seat: Lakeland
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1920
Total Square Miles: 200
2019 Population: 10,425
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02

Lanier County, GA Courts