Criminal Caseload
Criminal case filing data for 2002 reflects a 7.26% increase in filings from 2001. The 2002 felony filings increased by 669 cases, over 18.7% over 2001. Misdemeanor filings increased 5.8%.
Consistent with previous data, misdemeanors and infractions represent 86.2% of the criminal filings and felonies represent 13.8% of the overall criminal filings.