Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 05/29/2026

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.

43 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

47 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

58 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,701

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
169
108
69
103
109
56
75
91
85
62
1,446
241
60
55
166
42
All Other Offenses
108
110
66
76
90
56
79
103
88
85
2,261
264
63
61
114
58
Uncategorized Offenses
61
66
42
69
73
46
80
109
75
110
2,603
372
64
78
96
124
All Offenses
110
84
57
93
98
52
76
97
85
66
1,600
263
61
60
163
43

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
203
161
103
101
56
65
73
43
46
46
620
280
50
51
71
47
361
187
0
0
0
0
0
31
0
0
0
87
0
0
138
15
284
86
75
108
118
57
84
111
91
501
2,144
211
71
60
202
40
38
49
40
72
56
52
48
78
86
93
1,285
176
63
59
108
58
186
104
61
73
53
55
72
55
103
48
187
194
64
77
156
94
31
47
32
70
90
50
91
122
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
0
4,584
All Property Offenses
169
108
69
103
109
56
75
91
85
62
1,446
241
60
55
166
42

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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·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
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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
90
112
69
90
98
59
79
104
88
87
2,343
278
63
61
126
58
156
104
50
70
43
57
69
94
88
34
1,528
776
0
0
2,458
102
80
92
49
47
62
49
82
108
90
98
0
194
82
55
59
28
204
124
33
30
36
29
51
0
8
0
0
155
52
84
7
125
All Other Offenses
108
110
66
76
90
56
79
103
88
85
2,261
264
63
61
114
58