2019 State of the Court

5- YEAR TRENDS

CASE FILINGS

Case Type

Filings

41 % + LIMITED CIVIL

Civil Unlimited

11,046

Limited Civil filings (including unlawful detainer) have increased by 13.5% since last fiscal year (2017-2018) and 41.2% over the 5 previous fiscal years (since Fiscal Year 2014-2015)

Civil Limited

34,498

Small Claims

11,169

Unlawful Detainer

10,836

Felonies

12,808

Misdemeanors

36,197

UNLIMITED CIVIL 24% +

4,339

Infractions Non-traffic

Unlimited Civil filings have increased 24.1% over the past 5 years (since Fiscal Year 2014-2015)

Family Law

27,647

Juvenile Delinquency

2,442

4,423

Juvenile Dependency

67% +

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Mental Health

1,324

PROBATE

Trust filings have increased 22.6% since last fiscal year (2017-2018) and 67.1% over the previous five years (since 2014-2015) Conservatorship filings have increased 24.3% over the previous five years (since Fiscal Year 2014-2015) and 12.9% since last fiscal year (2017-2018)

Probate

2,763

Traffic

168,068

Appellate

281

TOTAL

327,841

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