Kern County Court Cases

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Kern County, California is a rural county established in 1866. The county court complex is located in the county seat city of Bakersfield. The county was named after Edward Kern, cartographer for John C. Fremont’s 1845 expedition. Originally formed from Los Angeles and Tulare counties, Kern County makes up 8,142 square miles of California territory (with 1545.01 miles of public roadway). A recent census estimate indicates that there are approximately 882176 residents in the county. The median household income in 2015 was reported to be $46440. In December 2016, the county had a reported unemployement rate of 11.% (the county employed 1529 people in 2015).

County Case Load & Crime Information

In 2014, in Kern County, there were a total of 696 violent crimes reported. 3475 property-related crimes were also reported the same year. The county spent $72505622 on crime-related prevention and protection services attributed to the Sheriff’s office, county jail, and other related services.