Statistical Information

Circuit Court New Filings Comparison

Case Types	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Appeals	183	180	186	195	217	156
Civil	1,562	1,595	1,878	1,774	1,910	1,656
Criminal	3,707	3,847	3,882	3,937	3,914	3,482
Divorce	2,723	2,880	2,792	2,651	2,666	2,931
Other Domestic Relations	2,483	2,782	3,222	2,897	2,559	2,629
Personal Protection Orders*	2,034	1,919	1,934	2,132	2,183	2,146
Adoptions	370	355	382	364	292	364
Child Protective	813	835	956	915	778	882
Delinquency	3,911	4,422	4,468	4,027	3,655	3,479
Traffic	374	325	255	236	161	126
Miscellaneous Juvenile Matters	207	213	228	188	220	230
Total Non-Family Filings	5,452	5,622	5,946	5,906	6,041	5,294
Total Family Filings	12,915	13,731	14,237	13,410	12,514	12,787
Grand Total Filings	18,367	19,353	20,183	19,316	18,555	18,081

* Denotes both adult and juvenile personal protection orders.

17th Circuit Court