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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 12/05/2024

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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.

65 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

48 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

62 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

13,057

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
All Property Offenses
200
166
99
83
103
95
56
65
87
79
78
1,588
334
63
65
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
93
122
103
72
71
76
59
78
94
83
92
1,797
264
68
63
Uncategorized Offenses
97
74
68
69
48
61
47
70
84
64
169
2,312
403
68
78
All Offenses
162
106
84
73
77
78
53
69
87
78
83
1,707
333
64
65

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
Retail Theft
204
184
163
102
92
55
58
68
49
41
64
942
516
58
48
Theft
318
264
1,445
82
94
8
10
0
20
101
0
0
87
0
16
Theft of Services
126
264
97
102
108
110
62
79
105
93
926
1,962
202
83
86
Trespass
130
74
54
69
52
59
49
51
84
75
107
1,320
234
62
65
Criminal Mischief
188
200
92
70
70
59
62
69
68
61
49
256
253
64
86
Other Property Crimes
180
82
48
49
48
60
54
57
104
904
0
0
71
1,646
0
All Property Offenses
200
166
99
83
103
95
56
65
87
79
78
1,588
334
63
65

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
Drug Possession
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
153
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
153
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
Disorderly Conduct
64
114
108
77
93
83
61
81
97
86
98
1,923
301
68
62
Alcohol Possession by Minor
177
168
85
51
63
50
57
69
83
68
34
1,528
741
1,290
52
Public Drunkenness
126
75
102
61
43
62
54
78
97
90
98
0
129
56
55
Illegal Dumping/Littering
34
204
124
48
29
27
28
29
56
40
0
0
162
50
84
All Other Offenses
93
122
103
72
71
76
59
78
94
83
92
1,797
264
68
63