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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 09/18/2024

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.

59 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

48 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

61 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

12,619

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
194
169
108
72
103
99
58
60
87
82
68
1,463
504
61
56
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
163
115
123
69
73
83
59
78
94
83
87
2,049
310
64
61
Uncategorized Offenses
168
49
84
57
55
60
47
69
96
64
128
2,582
608
68
72
All Offenses
183
100
100
64
82
87
54
64
88
81
72
1,606
503
62
59

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
196
190
169
99
99
51
61
72
49
41
56
803
546
54
48
Theft
318
264
1,445
93
0
0
11
0
33
0
0
0
87
0
15
Theft of Services
126
264
103
85
109
113
62
74
106
92
791
2,105
213
74
64
Trespass
159
52
62
54
52
55
53
48
83
79
93
1,356
261
61
63
Criminal Mischief
192
204
103
65
71
59
62
69
64
74
48
187
256
58
82
Other Property Crimes
180
36
49
41
53
89
56
57
115
904
0
0
0
1,646
0
All Property Offenses
194
169
108
72
103
99
58
60
87
82
68
1,463
504
61
56

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
12
0
153
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
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
160
105
127
72
92
91
61
82
97
86
91
2,076
496
65
61
Alcohol Possession by Minor
46
162
104
51
64
44
57
71
77
69
34
1,528
759
0
65
Public Drunkenness
178
58
120
56
43
61
54
78
98
90
98
0
129
57
62
Illegal Dumping/Littering
33
204
125
47
29
41
35
20
0
27
0
0
168
4
84
All Other Offenses
163
115
123
69
73
83
59
78
94
83
87
2,049
310
64
61