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Publication - Statistics

Statistical Bulletin: Crime and Justice Series: Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2010-11

Published
13 December 2011
ISBN
97878055600

Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2010-11

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Table 3 People with a charge proved by type of court, 2001-02 - 2010-11

Number
Type of court 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
All court types 1 117,089 122,826 128,518 129,732 128,204 134,413 133,607 125,889 121,028 115,398
High court 2,3 1,125 1,194 1,217 974 885 908 861 804 757 682
Sheriff solemn 3,055 3,299 3,535 3,670 3,967 4,682 5,195 4,532 4,222 4,015
Sheriff summary 68,966 76,817 76,619 77,195 75,989 80,503 79,980 73,898 65,585 61,458
District/ JP court 4,5 43,939 41,516 47,144 47,891 47,358 48,319 47,569 46,632 50,448 49,243
Per cent
Type of court 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
All court types 1 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
High court 2,3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sheriff solemn 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3
Sheriff summary 59 63 60 60 59 60 60 59 54 53
District/ JP court 4,5 38 34 37 37 37 36 36 37 42 43
Index: 2001-02=100
Type of court 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
All court types 1 100 105 110 111 109 115 114 108 103 99
High court 2,3 100 106 108 87 79 81 77 71 67 61
Sheriff solemn 100 108 116 120 130 153 170 148 138 131
Sheriff summary 100 111 111 112 110 117 116 107 95 89
District/ JP court 4,5 100 94 107 109 108 110 108 106 115 112

1. Includes court type unknown.
2. Includes cases remitted to the high court from the sheriff court.
3. The figures for 2010-11, and to a lesser extent earlier years, may be underestimates due to late recording of disposals.
4. Includes the stipendiary magistrates court in Glasgow.
5. Includes justice of the peace courts - more details in Section 4.

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