Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 05/18/2025

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.

162 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

74 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

124 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,346

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
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
2025 YTD
All Property Offenses
200
168
103
69
104
109
57
75
90
86
61
1,389
234
60
57
163
All Other Offenses
220
112
109
66
76
90
57
78
107
88
83
2,372
256
61
74
112
Uncategorized Offenses
206
76
66
42
71
74
46
80
110
76
110
2,603
347
64
77
117
All Offenses
202
114
83
57
93
99
51
76
97
86
66
1,595
241
61
66
162

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
2025 YTD
201
198
152
103
102
56
66
69
40
47
45
605
260
50
52
74
245
420
187
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
87
0
0
138
164
244
86
74
108
118
57
84
111
90
501
2,144
213
71
57
195
156
37
51
40
78
56
52
49
74
86
93
1,285
164
64
59
110
175
182
104
60
75
53
56
72
54
106
48
187
174
68
78
170
376
227
47
31
71
90
47
95
122
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
0
All Property Offenses
200
168
103
69
104
109
57
75
90
86
61
1,389
234
60
57
163

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
2025 YTD
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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
2025 YTD
220
94
111
69
90
99
60
78
108
87
87
2,516
262
61
74
124
0
156
108
50
70
43
64
68
94
124
34
1,528
776
0
0
2,458
239
87
91
49
48
62
47
82
108
90
98
0
194
91
62
59
0
204
124
33
30
36
32
51
0
8
0
0
155
52
84
7
All Other Offenses
220
112
109
66
76
90
57
78
107
88
83
2,372
256
61
74
112