Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 06/16/2025

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.

177 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

69 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

124 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

15,874

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
174
107
69
103
107
56
72
87
84
63
1,454
277
60
59
182
All Other Offenses
221
103
106
66
76
85
57
80
101
89
85
2,228
267
63
55
113
Uncategorized Offenses
210
47
62
44
73
65
46
76
103
70
110
2,418
642
64
78
96
All Offenses
200
103
83
56
94
96
52
73
92
84
67
1,592
293
61
60
177

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
192
200
160
101
102
54
63
70
44
45
46
660
317
50
51
69
270
361
187
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
87
0
0
138
164
284
93
76
107
117
59
82
109
91
526
2,206
234
71
64
206
100
41
50
41
72
55
50
50
79
86
93
1,271
236
63
60
104
183
196
107
60
71
59
55
72
59
94
48
187
214
63
80
159
376
33
48
34
70
97
53
63
115
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
0
All Property Offenses
192
174
107
69
103
107
56
72
87
84
63
1,454
277
60
59
182

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
225
89
110
70
93
95
59
81
101
88
87
2,244
293
63
54
124
0
162
101
50
70
43
57
69
94
70
34
1,528
774
0
0
159
188
55
92
48
48
61
50
82
97
90
98
0
191
72
62
59
0
203
109
33
30
38
30
51
0
8
0
0
162
52
84
7
All Other Offenses
221
103
106
66
76
85
57
80
101
89
85
2,228
267
63
55
113