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Summary Offense Case Length

Year to Date Through 10/26/2025

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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.

166 days

to Complete

All Summary

Cases

52 days

to Complete

Summary Retail Theft

Cases

96 days

to Complete

Summary Disorderly Conduct

Cases

15,310

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
192
169
104
76
103
98
56
63
87
80
75
1,441
394
63
62
166
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
153
NA
NA
NA
NA
All Other Offenses
106
121
113
70
72
83
58
80
94
83
90
1,797
292
68
62
82
Uncategorized Offenses
107
62
72
61
50
60
47
67
86
67
140
2,361
512
70
77
98
All Offenses
171
107
90
67
79
85
53
67
87
79
82
1,613
372
64
63
166

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
196
186
169
100
94
53
59
71
49
41
62
782
532
59
48
52
Theft
318
264
1,445
93
0
8
11
0
33
0
0
0
87
0
15
138
Theft of Services
119
284
101
93
108
112
62
76
106
92
873
1,990
202
88
78
182
Trespass
160
60
56
57
52
57
50
50
82
77
107
1,356
237
63
65
76
Criminal Mischief
205
200
100
68
71
60
62
69
63
73
48
222
253
63
85
131
Other Property Crimes
180
53
49
42
48
67
54
54
106
904
0
0
0
1,646
0
0
All Property Offenses
192
169
104
76
103
98
56
63
87
80
75
1,441
394
63
62
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
153
0
0
0
0
All Drug Offenses
NA
NA
15
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
11
NA
153
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
84
112
116
74
93
90
61
82
98
86
98
1,923
426
68
61
96
Alcohol Possession by Minor
177
167
92
50
63
48
57
71
76
70
34
1,528
741
1,290
65
141
Public Drunkenness
154
69
111
57
43
62
54
78
94
90
98
0
129
56
62
28
Illegal Dumping/Littering
35
204
124
47
29
41
32
29
30
35
0
0
162
4
84
15
All Other Offenses
106
121
113
70
72
83
58
80
94
83
90
1,797
292
68
62
82