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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 01/19/2025

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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.

141 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

50 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

160 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

13,433

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
All Property Offenses
150
118
82
114
118
50
63
103
76
64
575
124
54
110
142
All Other Offenses
118
120
72
78
64
42
87
110
74
82
1,526
126
66
2,209
163
Uncategorized Offenses
118
93
37
74
70
46
76
104
72
58
5,471
167
281
92
70
All Offenses
122
110
53
82
96
47
72
104
76
65
1,257
126
60
110
141

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
Retail Theft
150
159
110
126
72
61
47
40
60
30
575
122
48
158
50
Theft
0
117
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Theft of Services
972
156
79
123
125
48
87
108
84
360
0
144
84
106
157
Trespass
146
110
38
108
56
48
48
94
77
112
1,257
124
64
61
122
Criminal Mischief
78
103
85
84
79
50
71
350
108
34
187
64
45
101
170
Other Property Crimes
1,010
40
42
70
118
41
63
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Property Offenses
150
118
82
114
118
50
63
103
76
64
575
124
54
110
142

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
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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
Disorderly Conduct
118
123
74
89
76
46
82
110
72
82
1,523
120
65
2,395
160
Alcohol Possession by Minor
65
128
14
78
54
38
130
0
108
65
1,528
171
0
0
0
Public Drunkenness
117
110
36
70
58
40
87
0
88
0
0
127
72
35
176
Illegal Dumping/Littering
222
254
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
All Other Offenses
118
120
72
78
64
42
87
110
74
82
1,526
126
66
2,209
163