Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 03/17/2024

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.

74 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

82 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

74 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

11,757

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
177
198
118
73
108
114
51
76
103
84
61
1,108
170
61
75
All Other Offenses
178
134
121
72
78
90
51
84
109
88
82
1,878
196
57
74
Uncategorized Offenses
217
132
109
41
75
97
42
84
111
82
112
2,951
200
66
77
All Offenses
183
153
112
67
95
106
47
78
106
84
65
1,459
178
61
74

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
176
203
132
108
113
56
72
69
59
44
44
588
189
49
82
220
0
187
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
87
0
0
209
173
144
76
112
121
47
82
110
89
428
2,006
163
87
55
156
171
110
37
98
55
48
58
61
88
93
1,285
137
68
61
278
215
121
70
80
53
54
72
52
103
48
187
170
56
78
573
1,010
48
32
88
90
42
95
122
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
All Property Offenses
177
198
118
73
108
114
51
76
103
84
61
1,108
170
61
75

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
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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
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
173
118
122
73
94
98
57
83
112
86
85
2,228
202
56
74
0
154
122
86
76
48
75
94
95
108
34
1,528
193
0
0
320
117
114
48
59
95
42
83
101
94
98
0
189
114
55
0
170
125
33
29
36
37
0
0
0
0
0
155
52
84
All Other Offenses
178
134
121
72
78
90
51
84
109
88
82
1,878
196
57
74