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Juvenile Delinquency in Uintah, UT

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

In 2017, a total of 614 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Uintah County. Of that total, 69% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 425 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency10,606
Dependency382
Status5,488

Government of Uintah County, UT

County Seat: Vernal
Government Type: County
Authority: Hutchinson's Rule
Year Organized: 1880
Total Square Miles: 4,501
2019 Population: 35,150
Persons/Square Mile: 0.13
County Contact: 152 E 100 N
State and County Courthouse
Vernal , UT 84078-2110
http://www.co.uintah.ut.us

Uintah County, UT Courts