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Statistics on children, youth and families in Wisconsin from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Kids Forward
Juvenile delinquency petitions filed 2021 and earlier in Wisconsin
Juvenile delinquency petitions filed 2021 and earlier
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Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
These data represent the number of formally filed cases opened in a Circuit Court, alleging that a child between the ages of 10 and 16 has committed an offense that would be considered a crime if committed by an adult.
These data may have been influenced by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, starting in 2020.
According to the data source, a new statistical reporting system was adopted in 2022, which may impact how cases are counted and that caution should be used when comparing pre-2022 data to post-2022 data.
Data Source
Reports of juvenile delinquency petitions filed each year can be found on the Wisconsin Court System website under their Circuit Court Caseload Statistics publications. The data, by state and county, can be found in the Caseload Summary reports, here: https://www.wicourts.gov/publications/statistics/circuit/historicalcircuitstats.htm.
Notes
N.A. indicates data are not available.
Last Updated
December 2023