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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 12/24/2025

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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.

162 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

50 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

94 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,590

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
197
167
94
86
103
93
56
67
85
78
80
606
310
64
71
163
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
14
NA
238
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
98
121
101
73
71
72
59
79
92
83
97
1,414
235
68
64
85
Uncategorized Offenses
98
80
67
69
48
59
47
71
83
64
170
1,804
347
68
78
96
All Offenses
156
108
80
74
77
74
54
70
85
77
85
773
310
65
70
162

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
203
184
160
103
86
56
57
67
49
41
66
572
514
62
49
50
Theft
270
264
1,445
274
94
8
10
0
20
101
0
0
87
0
16
120
Theft of Services
119
284
92
104
109
109
63
80
103
93
926
1,681
193
78
99
182
Trespass
114
81
53
71
51
57
49
51
84
74
107
272
213
61
65
76
Criminal Mischief
202
197
91
72
68
58
62
69
64
61
49
187
248
64
86
131
Other Property Crimes
180
82
48
53
47
57
56
57
92
904
0
0
71
1,646
0
0
All Property Offenses
197
167
94
86
103
93
56
67
85
78
80
606
310
64
71
163

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
14
0
238
0
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
14
NA
238
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
86
115
103
77
92
80
61
82
93
86
100
1,418
264
68
64
94
Alcohol Possession by Minor
107
164
84
56
62
51
57
70
85
68
34
798
741
1,290
52
141
Public Drunkenness
134
82
100
61
43
61
55
79
96
90
98
251
129
57
55
51
Illegal Dumping/Littering
34
203
114
49
29
36
28
29
56
40
0
0
162
50
84
15
All Other Offenses
98
121
101
73
71
72
59
79
92
83
97
1,414
235
68
64
85