Osage County Court Records Search

Juvenile Delinquency in Osage, OK

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

In 2017, a total of 92 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Osage County. Of that total, 91% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 84 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,095
Dependency0
Status632

Government of Osage County, OK

County Seat: Pawhuska
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 2,304
2019 Population: 47,233
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: PO BOX 87
County Courthouse
Pawhuska , OK 74056-0087

Osage County, OK Courts