Juvenile Delinquency in Burnet, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Burnet County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Texas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 85 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Burnet County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 85 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Burnet County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Burnet County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 2,719 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 453 |
Government of Burnet County, TX
| County Seat: | Burnet |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1852 |
| Total Square Miles: | 1,021 |
| 2019 Population: | 46,804 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.02 |
Burnet County, TX Courts
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Burnet County District Court
Address: 1701 E Polk St, Ste 90, Burnet, TX 78611
Phone: 512-756-5420