District Court
Total of Reported Activity
for the Year Ended August 31, 1997

Civil, Criminal, and Juvenile Cases (100% of Counties Reporting)
			Totals		Averages Per Judge*

CASES PENDING SEPTEMBER 1, 1996				748,942		1,891.3

	Docket Adjustments			896		2.3

CASES FILED AND ADDED DURING YEAR:

	New Cases Filed		555,385		1,402.5
	Show Cause Motions Filed		74,675		188.6
	Motions to Revoke Probation Filed		64,626		163.2
	Other Cases Added		22,491		56.8

	TOTAL CASES ADDED DURING YEAR			717,177		1,811.1


		TOTAL CASES ON DOCKET		1, 467, 015		3,704.6


CASES DISPOSED OF DURING YEAR:

	Jury Trials (including Directed Verdicts)		7,301		18.4
	Non jury Trials (excluding Guilty Pleas or Nolo Contendere)		137,209		346.5
	Guilty Pleas or Nolo Contendere (Criminal, Non jury)		77,004		194.5
	Motions to Revoke Probation Disposed (Criminal & Juvenile only)		55,784		140.9
	Placed on Deferred Adjudication (Criminal only)		30,265		76.4
	Placed on Shock Probation (Criminal only)		1,654		4.2
	Transfers on Change of Venue		3,069		7.8
	Transfers to County Court (Criminal only)		1,100		2.8
	Show Cause Motions Disposed (Civil only)		73,391		185.3
	Default Judgments (Civil only)		33,975		85.8
	Agreed Judgments (Civil only)		79,944		201.9
	Complete Summary Judgments (Civil only)		3,679		9.3
	Dismissals		176,281		445.2
	Other Dispositions		40,572		102.5


		TOTAL DISPOSITIONS DURING YEAR		721,228		1,821.3


CASES PENDING AUGUST 31, 1997				745,787		1,883.3


* Averages per judge are based on 396 judges.

Civil, Criminal, and Juvenile Cases (100% of Counties Reporting)