Case Length

Year End 12/31/2025

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.

388 days

to Complete

Non-Fatal Shooting

Cases

696 days

to Complete

Homicide

Cases

37,006

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
2025
All Violent Offenses
171
156
131
130
125
134
141
140
122
190
325
279
182
159
159
All Property Offenses
160
154
147
143
138
133
129
150
155
218
376
298
185
156
165
All Drug Offenses
169
180
172
174
181
173
162
181
190
263
491
481
319
276
269
All Firearm Possession
201
208
234
256
292
282
262
246
207
290
324
395
292
295
264
All Other Offenses
231
210
182
171
158
180
167
180
182
231
426
409
232
187
180
Uncategorized Offenses
186
184
157
150
143
166
149
224
139
166
262
292
94
95
123
All Offenses
177
172
160
160
159
161
154
173
169
229
383
364
226
193
187

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
2025
677
751
701
634
674
656
600
619
529
480
731
792
772
749
667
658
740
626
614
557
543
584
538
502
768
728
801
735
681
724
362
334
443
511
619
469
514
433
396
310
432
564
650
438
546
416
484
588
623
664
561
473
416
384
492
463
434
490
474
388
376
412
374
357
436
594
541
380
397
376
433
708
668
466
390
210
226
231
205
289
328
331
250
165
250
362
227
179
175
152
124
134
121
124
104
103
94
100
97
189
321
223
161
159
142
172
148
123
118
112
114
161
143
111
198
260
214
148
130
150
·
·
·
·
·
0
58
64
78
162
127
117
113
97
100
141
133
77
85
74
78
80
85
90
158
376
253
119
111
120
188
194
187
108
164
170
142
176
181
326
185
204
199
126
153
258
196
153
159
140
225
182
194
258
296
289
407
454
320
208
169
224
136
226
160
130
175
173
140
300
252
353
277
158
228
186
196
250
265
250
250
239
238
132
357
390
196
210
215
200
155
142
106
109
101
93
100
98
117
161
399
291
128
117
144
All Violent Offenses
171
156
131
130
125
134
141
140
122
190
325
279
182
159
159

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
2025
169
144
167
141
145
162
165
161
121
194
278
210
171
131
146
144
184
220
214
203
229
202
185
178
211
398
526
258
257
302
171
168
147
144
147
129
141
144
163
250
475
313
185
152
193
124
121
115
107
108
99
98
140
241
239
414
290
136
116
127
134
139
140
127
163
110
96
162
128
210
357
544
356
532
202
178
198
186
169
162
177
144
143
148
220
351
227
167
203
170
210
193
176
161
172
183
181
207
166
336
462
462
431
342
238
186
168
145
159
132
146
142
142
138
187
354
264
242
192
186
167
188
170
349
194
118
132
150
170
313
332
288
189
136
152
185
108
142
206
378
490
134
112
260
216
369
297
368
199
230
All Property Offenses
160
154
147
143
138
133
129
150
155
218
376
298
185
156
165

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
2025
391
420
388
520
502
353
381
322
249
309
388
418
315
326
351
238
228
244
238
240
223
206
208
193
273
512
475
360
333
303
137
152
140
145
147
137
127
161
188
258
496
526
202
135
145
187
164
154
184
193
232
186
338
108
211
349
175
150
162
144
All Drug Offenses
169
180
172
174
181
173
162
181
190
263
491
481
319
276
269

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
2025
215
219
288
344
343
298
308
265
237
300
330
384
265
259
269
190
198
199
217
260
246
236
232
175
275
308
395
320
323
256
188
186
247
212
302
310
220
224
200
279
292
475
301
305
281
224
197
170
178
203
327
280
314
254
434
526
412
329
209
228
All Firearm Possession
201
208
234
256
292
282
262
246
207
290
324
395
292
295
264

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
2025
133
98
96
106
104
100
98
90
89
204
215
196
180
205
182
DUI
304
278
258
234
209
231
214
212
223
271
604
501
299
252
224
128
125
116
104
111
115
111
196
530
843
2,275
2,896
4,036
5,761
3,560
62
75
67
61
74
67
66
92
96
154
612
81
62
53
110
92
122
264
258
250
76
329
236
358
1,453
520
90
83
270
236
201
170
182
202
219
255
279
192
212
352
232
300
259
158
146
140
134
90
86
81
84
88
97
100
156
337
226
116
106
129
214
513
427
316
204
59
321
213
195
110
175
387
268
108
224
135
148
114
160
145
140
116
133
144
186
436
404
137
124
116
227
282
154
131
83
58
174
138
133
121
549
806
281
398
98
All Other Offenses
231
210
182
171
158
180
167
180
182
231
426
409
232
187
180