Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 11/22/2025

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.

165 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

51 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

96 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

15,053

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
169
100
82
103
95
56
65
87
79
78
1,572
358
63
65
166
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
94
126
108
71
71
77
59
79
94
83
91
1,786
268
68
64
85
Uncategorized Offenses
97
69
69
67
49
61
47
69
84
65
169
2,318
515
71
78
96
All Offenses
167
107
86
72
78
78
53
68
87
78
83
1,704
348
64
65
165

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
200
186
165
101
92
54
58
69
49
41
64
919
527
58
48
51
365
264
1,445
93
94
8
10
0
33
101
0
0
87
0
16
138
119
264
99
99
108
110
62
78
107
92
912
1,990
198
86
85
184
156
69
54
66
52
60
49
51
84
75
107
1,285
236
63
65
76
205
201
99
68
71
59
62
69
64
64
49
256
254
63
86
130
180
77
48
46
48
64
54
57
106
904
0
0
0
1,646
0
0
All Property Offenses
197
169
100
82
103
95
56
65
87
79
78
1,572
358
63
65
166

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
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
63
114
111
76
92
84
61
81
99
85
98
1,797
312
68
62
96
177
170
86
50
63
50
57
70
78
68
34
1,528
741
1,290
65
141
129
72
103
60
44
62
54
78
97
90
98
0
129
57
62
43
34
204
124
48
29
32
28
29
56
40
0
0
162
4
84
15
All Other Offenses
94
126
108
71
71
77
59
79
94
83
91
1,786
268
68
64
85