Utah State Law Library http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/ Serving Utahns' legal research needs since 1852* en Copyright 2009 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:06:13 -0700 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 2009 Juvenile Court Report Card to the Community Hopscotch.JPGUtah's Juvenile Courts release a report every year that charts the Juvenile Courts' progress in improving community safety and reducing youth crime recidivism.

The Report Card measures improvement in the following categories:

  • Delinquency Referrals
  • Juvenile Crime
  • Restitution Paid
  • Law Abiding Behavior
  • Drug Testing
  • Community Service

The 2009 Report Card to the Community is now available at the Utah State Courts website. Among the report's findings:

  • Delinquency referrals for male felony cases dropped 1% from 2007 to 2008, while the referrals for female status offenses dropped 2%.
  • The Re-Offense rate for both male and female offenders rose 2% between 2005 and 2006.
  • Offenders paid over $750,000 in restitution in 2008, an increase of over $100,000 from 2007.
  • Offenders completed over 410,000 hours of community service in 2008.

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Do you need to pay a traffic or criminal fine?

Instead of mailing your fine or visiting the courthouse to make your payment, you can now pay online using your Visa or MasterCard. Begin at www.utcourts.gov/payments and enter the case or citation number.

If you're having trouble finding your case or are unable to make a payment, it may mean the citation has not been filed with the court; your case requires an appearance before a judge; or, if the case is in Juvenile Court, online payments are not available at this time.


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