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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 09/16/2025

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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.

164 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

56 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

100 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

16,124

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
192
169
107
72
102
99
58
60
87
82
68
1,454
504
60
56
166
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
163
115
123
69
73
83
59
78
94
83
87
2,049
310
63
61
84
Uncategorized Offenses
168
49
84
56
56
61
47
69
94
64
128
2,582
608
68
72
103
All Offenses
183
100
100
63
82
89
54
64
87
82
72
1,604
503
61
59
164

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
Retail Theft
195
190
168
99
99
51
61
72
49
41
56
803
546
52
48
56
Theft
318
264
1,445
93
0
0
11
0
33
0
0
0
87
0
15
138
Theft of Services
126
264
103
84
109
113
62
74
105
92
791
2,124
213
73
64
187
Trespass
159
52
62
52
52
55
53
48
82
79
93
1,356
261
61
63
82
Criminal Mischief
192
204
103
65
71
59
62
69
64
74
48
187
256
58
82
146
Other Property Crimes
180
36
49
41
52
89
56
57
108
904
0
0
0
1,646
0
0
All Property Offenses
192
169
107
72
102
99
58
60
87
82
68
1,454
504
60
56
166

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
Drug Possession
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
153
0
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
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
Disorderly Conduct
159
105
127
72
92
91
61
82
97
86
91
2,076
496
64
61
100
Alcohol Possession by Minor
46
162
104
51
64
44
57
71
76
69
34
1,528
759
0
65
145
Public Drunkenness
183
58
120
56
43
60
54
78
98
90
98
0
129
57
62
21
Illegal Dumping/Littering
584
204
125
47
29
41
35
20
0
27
0
0
168
4
84
15
All Other Offenses
163
115
123
69
73
83
59
78
94
83
87
2,049
310
63
61
84