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Juvenile Delinquency in Republic, KS

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

In 2017, a total of 24 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Republic County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 24 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency326
Dependency0
Status5

Government of Republic County, KS

County Seat: Belleville
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1868
Total Square Miles: 720
2019 Population: 4,691
Persons/Square Mile: 0.15
County Contact: 1815 M St
County Courthouse
Belleville , KS 66935-2202
http://www.republiccounty.org/

Republic County, KS Courts