Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 03/07/2026

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.

54 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

50 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

63 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,105

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
206
115
75
109
112
52
77
103
84
62
1,271
144
62
77
156
53
All Other Offenses
122
121
75
78
87
51
84
108
90
83
1,526
180
58
74
120
63
Uncategorized Offenses
155
109
40
74
97
42
84
109
83
116
2,951
200
74
77
140
193
All Offenses
158
112
69
94
104
47
82
105
86
67
1,463
153
63
75
156
54

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
211
125
111
119
58
73
70
62
46
46
575
150
50
110
71
50
0
187
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
87
0
0
164
15
175
144
77
112
120
46
84
109
89
380
1,912
155
95
52
174
52
185
112
37
98
55
48
62
57
87
95
1,285
133
79
61
124
63
177
121
72
78
56
59
72
57
105
48
187
151
73
78
159
94
1,010
48
33
74
93
39
95
108
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
0
4,584
All Property Offenses
206
115
75
109
112
52
77
103
84
62
1,271
144
62
77
156
53

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
118
121
75
94
94
57
83
109
89
83
1,523
162
58
74
130
63
140
122
90
76
50
77
94
110
145
39
1,528
193
0
0
0
105
117
116
65
62
73
41
84
101
94
98
0
189
114
55
56
0
222
125
33
29
0
37
0
0
0
0
0
0
52
84
0
49
All Other Offenses
122
121
75
78
87
51
84
108
90
83
1,526
180
58
74
120
63