Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 07/12/2025

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.

175 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

62 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

108 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

16,517

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
192
176
130
69
103
105
55
63
86
83
64
1,620
483
60
53
182
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
207
100
172
66
76
85
56
78
98
85
85
2,076
312
63
60
101
Uncategorized Offenses
206
41
115
47
71
63
46
72
100
67
116
2,745
627
64
77
96
All Offenses
195
95
123
57
94
92
51
68
88
83
68
1,807
488
61
57
175

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
192
201
165
100
104
51
62
68
43
43
48
926
519
50
49
62
270
238
1,446
0
0
0
0
0
30
0
0
0
87
0
14
138
122
244
137
76
108
116
59
80
107
92
556
2,302
252
73
60
208
138
42
78
42
69
55
50
48
80
82
93
1,337
284
62
63
98
183
194
107
60
71
59
55
64
59
92
48
187
253
60
78
162
376
34
48
34
63
90
51
57
108
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
0
All Property Offenses
192
176
130
69
103
105
55
63
86
83
64
1,620
483
60
53
182

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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
153
0
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12
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
212
81
178
70
94
93
58
81
101
87
87
2,103
488
63
58
108
177
162
122
51
70
43
57
70
90
54
34
1,528
768
0
0
176
188
56
360
49
48
69
52
80
98
89
98
0
191
72
62
18
584
203
538
33
31
41
30
29
0
8
0
0
168
4
84
7
All Other Offenses
207
100
172
66
76
85
56
78
98
85
85
2,076
312
63
60
101