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Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2019-20
A total of 85,726 people were proceeded against in Scottish criminal courts in 2019-20, a fall of 4% from 89,725 proceedings in 2018-19 The number of convictions was 75,251 in 2019-20, which is also a fall of 4% from 78,488 in 2018-19. This continues the general downward trend of the last ten years,
Table 20 People given COPFS disposals by disposal type, 2010-11 to 2019-20[1]
| 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | % change 18-19 to 19-20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All COPFS disposals | 60,099 | 67,378 | 87,591 | 82,357 | 63,116 | 62,461 | 41,823 | 41,835 | 35,620 | 36,426 | 2 |
| Fiscal fine | 35,604 | 42,212 | 47,969 | 47,259 | 36,314 | 34,477 | 21,825 | 22,693 | 18,460 | 18,354 | -1 |
| Fiscal fixed penalty | 20,357 | 21,068 | 21,669 | 23,467 | 15,488 | 10,748 | 8,430 | 6,546 | 6,977 | 7,955 | 14 |
| Fiscal warning | - | - | 14,526 | 8,863 | 8,698 | 14,041 | 8,665 | 9,390 | 6,216 | 5,650 | -9 |
| Fiscal combined fine + compensation | 2,195 | 2,715 | 2,334 | 1,930 | 1,986 | 2,671 | 2,217 | 1,979 | 3,180 | 3,841 | 21 |
| Fiscal compensation | 1,838 | 1,323 | 1,023 | 783 | 597 | 506 | 669 | 1,216 | 779 | 616 | -21 |
| Fiscal fixed penalties (Pre-SJR) | 105 | 60 | 70 | 55 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 25 |
1. Due to the way they were recorded by COPFS, Fiscal Warning statistics are unavailable before 2012-13.
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