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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 01/14/2026

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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.

73 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

54 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

72 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,782

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
150
117
82
113
120
35
72
103
75
67
610
131
61
111
143
73
All Other Offenses
116
123
77
78
68
40
87
103
74
82
1,526
127
70
2,581
163
72
Uncategorized Offenses
114
98
37
73
71
40
82
104
60
65
5,471
167
125
92
69
290
All Offenses
119
109
54
80
98
39
82
103
74
68
1,390
133
62
112
142
73

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
Retail Theft
152
183
108
125
69
84
73
41
60
30
610
128
47
148
50
54
Theft
0
117
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Theft of Services
972
430
80
123
128
35
86
104
75
360
0
145
72
487
157
73
Trespass
123
79
38
104
56
35
50
96
84
112
1,257
126
63
66
127
78
Criminal Mischief
78
107
85
84
78
0
59
331
108
34
187
64
107
150
178
114
Other Property Crimes
1,010
40
76
70
118
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
150
117
82
113
120
35
72
103
75
67
610
131
61
111
143
73

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
Disorderly Conduct
117
124
78
89
85
40
87
103
74
82
1,523
126
67
2,597
160
72
Alcohol Possession by Minor
65
104
90
78
54
38
130
0
108
65
1,528
171
0
0
0
0
Public Drunkenness
116
113
46
70
58
40
88
0
88
0
0
127
72
35
176
0
Illegal Dumping/Littering
222
254
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
116
123
77
78
68
40
87
103
74
82
1,526
127
70
2,581
163
72