Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 08/15/2026

Definitions | Limitations

Summary Offense Case Length is a measure of the number of days between arrest and resolution for a summary offense. 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.

47 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

47 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

63 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,907

Summary 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
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
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
All Property Offenses
175
112
70
102
102
56
60
86
83
66
1,564
504
60
54
167
47
All Drug Offenses
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
106
128
67
73
83
57
79
94
84
87
2,076
309
61
61
96
62
Uncategorized Offenses
42
84
52
61
63
46
68
97
66
121
2,418
630
68
77
96
148
All Offenses
95
105
60
89
90
52
64
87
82
70
1,623
505
61
56
164
47

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
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
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
198
168
98
103
51
59
70
46
42
54
970
548
51
48
60
47
226
1,446
0
0
0
11
0
33
0
0
0
87
0
16
138
15
284
109
80
108
115
61
76
104
92
585
2,206
238
73
59
200
46
44
60
48
55
55
52
48
81
79
93
1,285
261
61
63
89
58
201
103
64
72
59
56
64
62
88
48
187
254
56
77
146
94
34
48
35
56
90
52
57
108
904
0
0
0
75
0
0
4,584
All Property Offenses
175
112
70
102
102
56
60
86
83
66
1,564
504
60
54
167
47

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
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
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
153
0
0
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

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
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
2025 YTD
2026 YTD
94
135
70
92
92
58
82
97
87
90
2,103
492
63
60
102
63
162
103
51
65
44
56
71
77
70
34
1,528
759
0
65
159
62
54
129
55
44
62
53
80
98
91
98
0
131
57
62
21
35
204
123
47
29
41
32
20
0
8
0
0
168
4
84
15
87
All Other Offenses
106
128
67
73
83
57
79
94
84
87
2,076
309
61
61
96
62