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Publication - Statistics

Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2011-12

Published
27 November 2012
ISBN
9781782562436

This bulletin forms part of the Scottish Government series of statistical bulletins on the criminal justice system.

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Table 13 Bail orders made by type of court, 2002-03 to 2011-12

Number1,2
Type of court 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
All court types3 48,365 50,388 52,884 56,260 62,294 60,362 52,593 47,921 46,221 47,690
High court 256 369 348 297 434 305 279 261 252 298
Sheriff court 42,887 43,495 46,823 50,299 55,455 54,092 47,545 43,133 41,711 42,724
District/JP court4 5,222 6,524 5,705 5,647 6,400 5,962 4,768 4,522 4,255 4,641
Per cent
Type of court 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
All court types3 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
High court 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Sheriff court 89 86 89 89 89 90 90 90 90 90
District/JP court4 11 13 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 10
Index: 2002-03=100
Type of court 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
All court types3 100 104 109 116 129 125 109 99 96 99
High court 100 144 136 116 170 119 109 102 98 116
Sheriff court 100 101 109 117 129 126 111 101 97 100
District/JP court4 100 125 109 108 123 114 91 87 81 89

1. Excludes modifications to existing bail orders, people counted once only where more than one bail order on same day.
2. The recording of bail orders has improved over time, so some caution is needed when comparing changes from earlier years.
3. Includes some records where court type is not assigned.
4. Includes justice of the peace courts and the stipendiary magistrates court.

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