Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 02/07/2026

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.

69 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

52 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

67 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,537

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
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
2026 YTD
All Property Offenses
195
123
83
113
113
53
74
106
82
62
1,108
144
62
97
146
68
All Other Offenses
117
122
78
78
78
48
87
108
82
83
1,523
166
67
76
150
67
Uncategorized Offenses
135
113
42
71
93
45
87
109
74
140
3,013
228
108
77
99
208
All Offenses
152
117
70
90
104
48
80
107
82
67
1,463
156
62
87
146
69

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
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
2026 YTD
200
134
119
127
58
78
57
66
52
42
346
156
48
158
69
52
0
117
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
0
0
164
15
175
152
76
117
121
50
87
109
86
585
1,818
144
1,500
73
159
69
171
119
39
98
54
50
59
69
86
87
1,360
128
97
62
122
70
522
133
78
82
61
57
72
81
116
48
187
234
56
101
162
106
1,010
46
34
73
112
40
79
326
1,777
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
195
123
83
113
113
53
74
106
82
62
1,108
144
62
97
146
68

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
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
2026 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
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
2026 YTD
116
125
78
90
92
49
85
108
76
83
779
161
66
214
139
67
128
122
84
78
49
64
104
80
108
65
1,528
171
0
0
0
0
117
116
46
68
62
46
88
108
103
0
0
178
72
38
176
0
222
125
0
31
0
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
117
122
78
78
78
48
87
108
82
83
1,523
166
67
76
150
67