Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 04/08/2026

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.

47 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

50 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

60 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

14,548

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
186
111
71
107
114
53
76
101
84
61
1,418
170
61
67
161
46
All Other Offenses
117
120
69
78
97
53
82
108
86
83
1,878
189
57
74
130
62
Uncategorized Offenses
114
71
40
77
93
43
82
113
79
112
2,870
222
62
77
117
117
All Offenses
131
98
61
95
105
49
79
103
84
65
1,608
181
61
71
160
47

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
204
146
107
110
58
70
70
49
45
44
610
188
49
75
78
50
0
187
0
0
0
0
0
27
0
0
0
87
0
0
156
15
175
120
74
111
120
50
84
110
87
476
2,006
172
79
60
184
45
87
66
38
95
56
49
54
65
86
93
1,285
135
67
61
122
62
172
123
62
76
53
56
74
52
101
48
187
151
64
78
156
100
252
48
31
96
90
42
100
122
1,777
0
0
0
75
0
0
4,584
All Property Offenses
186
111
71
107
114
53
76
101
84
61
1,418
170
61
67
161
46

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
110
121
70
93
104
57
82
109
86
87
2,228
189
56
74
140
60
145
124
66
73
48
75
86
94
108
34
1,528
220
0
0
0
102
98
105
55
52
76
43
84
101
94
98
0
189
114
62
56
182
202
125
33
29
36
37
51
0
0
0
0
155
52
84
0
49
All Other Offenses
117
120
69
78
97
53
82
108
86
83
1,878
189
57
74
130
62