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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 01/18/2026

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.

73 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

55 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

73 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,667

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
148
118
82
114
118
35
72
103
76
64
575
126
57
110
146
72
All Other Offenses
117
120
72
78
64
40
87
107
74
82
1,526
126
70
2,209
163
73
Uncategorized Offenses
116
98
37
74
70
40
80
104
72
58
5,471
167
281
92
83
239
All Offenses
119
110
53
82
96
40
80
103
76
65
1,257
127
62
110
146
73

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
Retail Theft
148
163
110
126
72
68
47
39
60
30
575
122
48
158
76
55
Theft
0
117
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Theft of Services
972
156
79
123
125
35
87
105
84
360
0
144
84
106
158
73
Trespass
123
108
38
108
56
35
52
97
77
112
1,257
124
63
61
123
76
Criminal Mischief
78
103
85
84
79
0
71
555
108
34
187
64
107
101
162
68
Other Property Crimes
1,010
40
42
70
118
36
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
148
118
82
114
118
35
72
103
76
64
575
126
57
110
146
72

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
Disorderly Conduct
117
122
74
89
76
39
87
107
72
82
1,523
120
67
2,395
160
73
Alcohol Possession by Minor
65
128
14
78
54
38
130
0
108
65
1,528
171
0
0
0
0
Public Drunkenness
117
113
36
70
58
40
87
0
88
0
0
127
72
35
176
0
Illegal Dumping/Littering
222
254
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
117
120
72
78
64
40
87
107
74
82
1,526
126
70
2,209
163
73