As 2014 has drawn to a close, we take a look at cases filed during the year in area county courts. Washington County had 72 felonies filed in 2014, compared to 86 the previous year and 98 ten years ago. Clinton County saw 191 criminal felonies filed for the year, compared to 168 the year before, and 254 ten years ago. Jefferson County topped out the year with 408 felonies, thats down from 560 in 2013, and 699 ten years ago. Washington County court filed 126 misdemeanors last year, compared to 148 filed the previous year, a significant decrease from the 259 filed 10 years ago. Clinton County had 304 criminal misdemeanors filed last year, an increase compared to 265 the previous year, but a significant decrease from the 647 filed in 2004. Jefferson County filed 534 misdemeanor cases in 2014, a notable decrease from the 639 filed in 2013 and down significantly from the 723 filed in 2004. In our area, Jefferson County filed 138 D.U.I.s and Clinton County only filed 90 DUI cases last year, while Washington County only filed 36.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 16:36:27 +0000
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