Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 01/08/2026

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.

68 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

52 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

2432 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,775

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
148
90
76
113
118
46
84
103
74
74
575
164
56
112
140
68
All Other Offenses
120
111
72
95
57
39
87
103
74
82
1,528
104
51
2,581
NA
2,432
Uncategorized Offenses
58
99
34
74
57
36
86
104
60
43
5,471
166
1,434
1,643
69
0
All Offenses
123
106
39
84
59
37
85
103
74
73
934
164
56
139
100
68

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
148
482
97
146
54
147
97
66
44
64
575
166
48
126
50
52
972
64
84
112
129
40
87
103
74
347
0
163
97
2,127
148
68
123
46
38
109
56
50
49
86
98
118
1,257
166
62
71
3,295
55
72
64
75
76
79
0
58
331
108
34
187
17
107
0
0
0
1,744
77
58
68
118
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
148
90
76
113
118
46
84
103
74
74
575
164
56
112
140
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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·
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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
126
124
72
103
58
42
87
103
66
82
0
57
51
2,666
0
2,432
64
104
90
95
59
0
0
0
0
65
1,528
171
0
0
0
0
115
107
38
68
56
30
88
0
88
0
0
0
0
35
0
0
222
254
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
120
111
72
95
57
39
87
103
74
82
1,528
104
51
2,581
NA
2,432