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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 12/17/2025

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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.

162 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

50 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

95 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,625

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
197
167
94
85
103
94
56
67
86
79
80
816
318
63
67
166
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
238
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
96
121
101
72
70
73
59
79
92
83
97
1,526
254
68
63
86
Uncategorized Offenses
97
77
67
69
48
60
47
71
83
64
170
1,856
350
68
78
96
All Offenses
156
108
81
74
77
75
54
69
86
78
85
1,071
318
65
67
162

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
Retail Theft
203
184
160
103
88
56
57
68
49
41
66
615
515
61
48
50
Theft
270
264
1,445
274
94
8
10
0
20
101
0
0
87
0
16
120
Theft of Services
119
296
92
104
109
109
63
79
103
93
926
1,774
194
78
92
183
Trespass
114
81
53
71
51
58
49
51
84
76
107
286
222
61
65
76
Criminal Mischief
205
200
92
72
69
58
62
69
64
61
49
222
253
64
86
131
Other Property Crimes
180
82
48
52
47
58
56
57
104
904
0
0
71
1,646
0
0
All Property Offenses
197
167
94
85
103
94
56
67
86
79
80
816
318
63
67
166

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
Drug Possession
0
0
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
238
0
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
238
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
Disorderly Conduct
80
115
104
77
92
81
61
81
93
86
100
1,567
272
68
62
95
Alcohol Possession by Minor
107
163
84
56
62
50
57
70
85
68
34
798
741
1,290
52
141
Public Drunkenness
129
78
100
61
43
62
55
79
96
90
98
251
129
57
55
51
Illegal Dumping/Littering
34
203
114
49
29
31
28
29
56
40
0
0
162
50
84
15
All Other Offenses
96
121
101
72
70
73
59
79
92
83
97
1,526
254
68
63
86