Case Length

Year to Date Through 09/18/2024

Definitions | Limitations

Case Length is a measure of the number of days between arrest and resolution in a case. It reflects the efficiency of a criminal justice system. Faster case resolution can be a deterrent to crime; it also allows victims and the accused to move on with their lives more quickly.

477 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

729 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

37,253

Cases Currently Open

All Offenses

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
All Violent Offenses
203
169
160
140
130
127
138
144
147
116
177
290
298
186
155
All Property Offenses
218
160
156
149
145
141
139
132
151
152
204
371
336
200
156
All Drug Offenses
249
171
187
172
174
187
167
160
180
189
233
499
491
318
268
All Firearm Possession
261
194
206
226
264
290
288
257
256
210
263
298
403
298
278
All Other Offenses
287
231
215
190
172
156
173
173
177
182
226
414
427
242
185
Uncategorized Offenses
345
183
181
160
152
138
159
149
278
139
157
246
321
89
93
All Offenses
241
177
176
163
160
161
159
155
175
167
207
370
384
233
189

Violent

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
566
682
753
690
634
702
595
593
590
522
458
690
798
769
708
700
658
706
647
630
639
586
610
557
502
802
702
766
776
750
244
359
369
404
538
720
479
512
436
442
238
331
660
677
437
336
426
484
586
625
640
626
507
481
354
548
537
378
511
477
357
378
438
388
350
417
558
571
441
413
383
343
659
703
506
320
198
224
247
160
279
310
331
261
180
169
383
237
179
180
140
121
134
132
122
99
113
96
101
98
162
328
262
150
146
192
172
151
129
123
113
113
168
152
104
182
236
230
154
131
·
·
·
·
·
·
0
50
66
72
122
148
124
110
97
171
139
141
79
84
74
80
77
89
81
161
358
284
111
110
427
169
172
176
120
161
170
145
172
150
317
185
248
208
122
295
258
196
167
168
125
218
207
205
260
257
287
417
477
348
191
169
306
131
278
182
134
273
219
140
323
259
358
272
206
260
178
163
261
224
454
210
227
259
130
360
384
190
192
214
206
150
149
115
116
96
95
97
100
109
156
387
330
112
117
All Violent Offenses
203
169
160
140
130
127
138
144
147
116
177
290
298
186
155

Property

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
176
176
144
167
144
152
164
213
164
128
184
268
245
195
130
256
140
171
211
202
197
229
192
184
176
180
371
550
283
239
238
176
173
148
140
154
138
144
148
154
216
524
350
211
153
188
125
122
115
108
111
99
99
132
256
206
526
350
141
111
132
134
147
141
138
194
126
98
182
123
193
472
618
370
545
286
176
200
205
167
156
176
142
139
145
206
339
266
161
190
287
240
198
181
156
186
176
194
245
152
298
486
464
381
244
195
184
168
148
184
149
156
138
155
125
182
348
275
200
189
280
156
190
166
336
206
119
137
150
193
308
292
324
208
120
196
138
96
137
200
106
490
121
112
236
277
314
277
293
199
All Property Offenses
218
160
156
149
145
141
139
132
151
152
204
371
336
200
156

Drugs

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
391
382
449
380
508
544
331
387
318
266
266
385
440
320
322
338
238
231
241
234
251
218
212
209
188
241
511
475
366
330
214
142
155
138
146
153
134
125
158
189
229
522
542
182
136
178
189
148
147
179
173
220
186
344
104
189
340
177
125
116
All Drug Offenses
249
171
187
172
174
187
167
160
180
189
233
499
491
318
268

Firearms

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
256
213
214
284
361
343
304
294
272
238
274
319
405
264
248
256
186
209
194
227
258
252
232
248
192
247
291
396
324
313
264
187
162
268
212
278
286
229
228
201
322
221
482
308
290
320
232
174
163
164
255
460
292
314
226
236
501
394
362
224
All Firearm Possession
261
194
206
226
264
290
288
257
256
210
263
298
403
298
278

Other

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the criminal legal system. Due to court closures, cases have remained open for much longer than normal. The increase in median days to disposition for cases in 2020 and 2021 is a result of this.

Yearly Median Days to Disposition by Police District

Data: YTD Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2010 YTD
2011 YTD
2012 YTD
2013 YTD
2014 YTD
2015 YTD
2016 YTD
2017 YTD
2018 YTD
2019 YTD
2020 YTD
2021 YTD
2022 YTD
2023 YTD
2024 YTD
170
141
110
94
110
110
110
90
90
88
215
228
208
178
194
DUI
342
318
286
260
233
203
222
220
207
222
249
603
502
314
236
350
134
124
118
109
113
132
113
180
490
843
2,484
2,896
3,828
6,110
197
61
64
67
66
76
61
70
95
98
153
611
503
48
51
180
162
122
264
259
263
181
350
278
429
1,453
0
90
83
270
182
200
168
186
199
237
245
283
224
216
375
133
263
311
153
208
133
135
88
91
81
87
85
99
90
156
336
252
116
104
292
201
291
374
274
204
59
683
117
136
0
251
244
317
108
233
154
148
128
195
114
118
116
151
140
178
549
408
137
124
233
264
263
125
107
158
2,149
113
176
133
120
549
806
281
317
All Other Offenses
287
231
215
190
172
156
173
173
177
182
226
414
427
242
185