Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 07/09/2025

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.

176 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

63 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

113 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

16,558

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
198
177
132
69
103
106
55
63
86
84
64
1,620
360
60
53
183
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
212
103
175
65
76
85
56
78
98
86
85
2,076
301
63
57
102
Uncategorized Offenses
208
41
117
45
71
63
46
72
100
67
116
2,745
630
64
77
98
All Offenses
201
97
126
56
94
93
51
68
88
83
68
1,807
370
61
57
176

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
199
202
164
101
104
51
61
68
43
44
48
926
515
50
48
63
270
238
1,446
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
0
0
87
0
14
138
126
264
138
76
107
116
59
80
107
92
556
2,302
254
74
63
207
138
43
82
42
71
55
50
48
80
83
93
1,337
290
62
63
102
183
196
107
60
72
59
55
64
59
94
48
187
242
64
80
156
376
34
48
34
68
91
51
57
108
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
0
All Property Offenses
198
177
132
69
103
106
55
63
86
84
64
1,620
360
60
53
183

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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
153
0
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
NA
153
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
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
218
83
190
70
94
95
58
81
101
88
87
2,103
345
63
57
113
177
162
122
51
70
43
56
70
90
54
34
1,528
768
0
0
159
188
56
408
48
48
73
52
80
98
89
98
0
191
72
62
35
584
203
538
33
30
41
30
29
0
8
0
0
162
4
84
7
All Other Offenses
212
103
175
65
76
85
56
78
98
86
85
2,076
301
63
57
102