Case Length

Year End 12/31/2024

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.

474 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

702 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

36,890

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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
All Violent Offenses
171
156
131
130
125
134
141
140
122
190
324
279
183
156
All Property Offenses
160
154
147
143
138
133
129
150
155
218
376
298
185
156
All Drug Offenses
169
180
172
174
181
173
162
181
190
263
491
481
319
271
All Firearm Possession
201
208
234
256
292
282
262
245
207
290
323
395
290
285
All Other Offenses
231
210
182
171
158
180
167
180
182
231
426
409
231
184
Uncategorized Offenses
187
183
157
150
143
167
149
225
139
167
264
292
94
95
All Offenses
177
172
160
160
158
161
154
173
169
228
383
364
226
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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
682
753
706
635
674
656
601
619
532
482
728
800
776
734
661
736
628
597
569
574
582
531
502
733
744
784
761
670
362
334
443
511
619
469
514
434
396
310
432
564
668
392
420
484
586
620
664
561
468
416
385
480
467
434
486
474
375
412
374
357
436
594
541
380
396
376
433
708
668
469
210
226
232
205
291
328
331
250
165
250
362
210
179
175
124
134
121
124
104
103
94
100
97
189
321
223
161
156
172
148
123
118
112
114
161
143
111
198
260
214
148
130
·
·
·
·
·
0
58
64
78
162
127
117
113
97
141
133
77
85
74
78
80
85
90
158
377
253
119
110
188
194
187
108
164
170
142
176
181
326
185
204
199
130
258
196
153
159
140
225
182
194
258
296
289
413
454
304
169
224
136
226
169
130
175
173
140
300
252
353
277
158
186
197
250
265
250
250
239
238
132
357
390
195
211
211
155
142
106
109
101
93
100
98
117
161
396
291
128
117
All Violent Offenses
171
156
131
130
125
134
141
140
122
190
324
279
183
156

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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
169
144
167
141
145
162
166
161
121
194
278
210
171
129
144
184
220
214
203
229
202
185
178
208
398
526
258
253
171
168
147
145
147
129
141
144
163
250
475
313
184
152
124
121
115
107
108
99
98
140
241
239
414
290
136
116
134
139
140
127
163
110
96
162
128
210
357
544
356
532
178
198
186
169
162
177
144
143
148
220
351
227
167
198
210
193
176
161
172
182
181
207
166
334
462
462
434
255
186
168
144
159
131
146
142
142
138
187
354
266
242
191
167
188
170
349
194
118
132
150
170
313
332
288
188
136
185
108
142
206
378
490
134
112
260
216
369
297
368
199
All Property Offenses
160
154
147
143
138
133
129
150
155
218
376
298
185
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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
391
420
388
520
499
353
381
322
249
309
386
418
317
307
238
228
244
238
240
223
206
208
193
273
514
475
360
327
137
152
140
145
148
137
127
161
188
258
496
526
202
135
187
164
154
184
193
232
186
338
108
211
349
175
150
162
All Drug Offenses
169
180
172
174
181
173
162
181
190
263
491
481
319
271

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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
215
219
288
344
343
298
308
264
237
300
331
385
262
251
190
198
198
217
260
246
236
232
175
275
308
395
319
315
188
186
247
212
302
310
220
224
200
279
292
475
301
304
224
197
170
178
203
327
273
314
254
434
531
416
329
208
All Firearm Possession
201
208
234
256
292
282
262
245
207
290
323
395
290
285

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: Year End Count of Median Days to Disposition by Offense Category

Offense Category
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
133
98
96
106
104
100
97
90
89
204
215
196
181
204
DUI
304
278
258
234
209
231
214
212
223
271
604
502
298
240
128
125
116
104
111
114
111
194
530
843
2,275
2,896
4,036
5,761
62
75
67
61
74
67
66
92
96
154
612
81
62
53
92
122
264
258
250
76
329
236
358
1,453
520
90
83
270
201
170
182
202
219
255
275
192
212
352
232
300
259
127
139
134
90
86
81
84
88
97
100
156
337
226
116
106
214
513
427
316
204
59
321
213
195
110
175
387
268
108
135
148
114
160
145
140
116
134
144
186
436
403
137
124
227
282
154
131
83
58
174
138
133
121
549
806
281
398
All Other Offenses
231
210
182
171
158
180
167
180
182
231
426
409
231
184