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Juvenile Delinquency in Piute, UT

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

In 2017, a total of 5 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Piute County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 5 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency157
Dependency0
Status18

Government of Piute County, UT

County Seat: Junction
Government Type: County
Authority: Hutchinson's Rule
Year Organized: 1865
Total Square Miles: 766
2019 Population: 1,420
Persons/Square Mile: 0.54
County Contact: 550 N Main St
County Courthouse
Junction , UT 84740-8001
http://www.piuteutah.com/

Piute County, UT Courts