Juvenile Delinquency in Finney, KS
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Finney County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Kansas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 68 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Finney County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 68 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Finney County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Finney County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 5,534 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 340 |
Government of Finney County, KS
| County Seat: | Garden City |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Home Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1884 |
| Total Square Miles: | 1,303 |
| 2019 Population: | 37,084 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.04 |
| County Contact: | 311 N 9Th St
County Courthouse Garden City , KS 67846-5312 http://www.finneycounty.org/ |
Finney County, KS Courts
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Finney County District Court
Address: 425 N 8th St, Garden, KS 67846
Phone: 620-271-6120 -
Municipal Court of Garden City
Address: 304 N 9th St, Garden, KS 67846
Phone: 620-276-1150