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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 12/01/2025

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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.

166 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

51 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

96 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

15,143

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
168
99
83
103
95
56
65
87
79
78
1,556
335
63
65
167
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
88
129
105
72
71
76
59
79
94
83
91
1,786
264
68
63
84
Uncategorized Offenses
98
72
69
69
48
61
47
70
84
65
169
2,306
403
68
78
96
All Offenses
163
107
85
73
78
78
53
69
87
78
83
1,681
334
64
65
166

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
186
163
101
92
55
58
69
49
41
64
942
516
59
48
51
Theft
318
264
1,445
82
94
8
10
0
33
101
0
0
87
0
16
120
Theft of Services
126
264
98
101
108
110
62
78
106
93
912
1,880
200
81
85
184
Trespass
126
71
54
68
52
59
49
51
84
76
107
1,320
234
62
65
76
Criminal Mischief
188
200
92
69
70
59
62
69
66
64
49
256
253
64
86
130
Other Property Crimes
180
77
48
46
48
62
54
57
106
904
0
0
71
1,646
0
0
All Property Offenses
197
168
99
83
103
95
56
65
87
79
78
1,556
335
63
65
167

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
11
0
153
0
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
153
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
62
114
110
76
92
84
61
81
97
86
98
1,797
301
70
62
96
Alcohol Possession by Minor
177
169
85
50
63
50
57
70
83
68
34
1,528
741
1,290
52
141
Public Drunkenness
123
74
102
60
44
63
54
79
97
90
98
0
129
57
62
43
Illegal Dumping/Littering
34
204
124
48
29
27
28
29
56
40
0
0
162
50
84
15
All Other Offenses
88
129
105
72
71
76
59
79
94
83
91
1,786
264
68
63
84