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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 11/19/2024

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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.

64 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

48 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

62 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

12,971

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
All Property Offenses
196
169
100
81
103
96
56
65
87
79
78
1,548
360
63
64
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
96
125
108
71
70
77
59
79
94
83
91
1,797
267
68
62
Uncategorized Offenses
98
68
69
66
49
61
47
69
86
66
169
2,318
515
70
78
All Offenses
168
107
86
71
78
78
53
68
87
78
83
1,702
350
64
64

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
Retail Theft
199
186
165
100
92
54
58
69
49
41
64
904
528
58
48
Theft
365
264
1,445
93
94
8
10
0
33
0
0
0
87
0
16
Theft of Services
119
264
99
98
108
110
62
78
107
92
912
1,998
202
83
82
Trespass
156
68
54
64
52
60
50
51
83
76
107
1,285
236
63
65
Criminal Mischief
192
201
99
68
71
59
62
70
64
64
49
256
254
63
86
Other Property Crimes
180
72
48
45
48
64
54
57
106
904
0
0
0
1,646
0
All Property Offenses
196
169
100
81
103
96
56
65
87
79
78
1,548
360
63
64

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
Drug Possession
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
153
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
153
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
Disorderly Conduct
80
114
111
76
92
85
61
81
100
85
98
1,923
312
68
62
Alcohol Possession by Minor
177
168
86
50
63
50
57
70
78
68
34
1,528
741
1,290
65
Public Drunkenness
138
71
104
60
44
62
54
78
97
90
98
0
129
57
62
Illegal Dumping/Littering
34
204
124
48
29
27
28
29
56
40
0
0
162
4
84
All Other Offenses
96
125
108
71
70
77
59
79
94
83
91
1,797
267
68
62