TABLE 6A
                                               FINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COURT DISPOSITIONS
                                                               OF ADULT FELONY ARRESTS  
                                                             BY PERCENT OF DISPOSITION TYPE 
                                                                     MERCED COUNTY  
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      DISPOSITION CATEGORY             1990       1991       1992       1993       1994       1995       1996       1997       1998       1999  
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      TOTAL                           100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0        N/A  
       LAW ENFORCEMENT RELEASES         1.0        0.9        1.2        0.1                              0.1                              N/A  
       TOTAL COMPLAINTS DENIED          0.8        1.6        1.7        1.6        2.5        2.7        2.8        1.1        0.2        N/A  
        SINGLE COMPLAINTS               0.8        1.6        1.5        1.4        2.5        2.7        2.8        1.1        0.2        N/A  
        PETITION TO REV PROB                                             0.2        0.1                                                    N/A  
        COMBINED CASES                  N/A        N/A        0.1                                                                          N/A  
       COMPLAINTS FILED                98.2       97.6       97.2       98.3       97.5       97.3       97.1       98.8       99.7        N/A  

        COURT DISPOSITIONS            100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0        N/A  
         DISMISSED                      9.4        9.2        8.6        9.9       11.1       15.6       20.3       22.2       19.4        N/A  
         DIVERSIONS DISMISSED           1.6        0.9        1.5        2.0        2.3        2.2        2.1        1.8        1.0        N/A  
         ACQUITTED                      0.2        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1                              0.1        N/A  
         CONVICTED                     88.7       89.8       89.7       88.0       86.5       82.1       77.5       75.9       79.5        N/A  

          SENTENCE                    100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0      100.0        N/A  
           DEATH                                                                                                                           N/A  
           PRISON                      19.3       18.9       16.0       16.7       17.1       17.7       16.5       13.9       14.9        N/A  
           YOUTH AUTHORITY              0.7        0.2        0.1        0.1        0.1        0.4        0.1                              N/A  
           PROBATION                   11.3       10.7       13.3       12.9       16.3       26.4       39.1       11.6       12.4        N/A  
           PROBATION WITH JAIL         63.8       66.9       66.4       65.4       63.2       49.8       38.8       70.8       69.5        N/A  
           JAIL                         2.5        2.1        1.3        1.9        1.4        2.6        3.3        2.5        1.7        N/A  
           FINE                         0.8        0.2        0.6        0.4        0.5        1.5        2.1        1.2        1.3        N/A  
           CRC                          1.6        0.9        2.3        2.7        1.5        1.4                              0.1        N/A  
           OTHER                                   0.2        0.1                              0.1        0.1        0.1        0.1        N/A  
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